Nurse Ratched RN

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    Serving food to residents/patients

    Nurse Ratched replied to PBAJS's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct that state board of health would have a stroke. Plus the food gets
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    for smilin'..the details.

    Nurse Ratched replied to shay's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Congrats, Shay! Not that I'm going all Dr. Laura, but it's great when parents have an opportunity to be home full time with their kids. Be there as long as you can! :) He is a
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    12-Step Coercion

    Nurse Ratched replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I believe it's the lack of same that keeps them out of trouble. They never SAID they were health care providers or psychiatric or mental specialists, only a fellowship of men and women who...
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    IV in AC

    Nurse Ratched replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    I agree! I'm quite sure as nurses, we are all plenty busy enough without plotting ways to make each other's lives miserable (psychomacia's tongue-in-cheek post notwithstanding .) Let's not war with...
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    IV in AC

    Nurse Ratched replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    I actually miss starting IV's since I'm not FT at the hospital anymore. Had to change one out recently on a patient whose HW was infiltrated but still needed for telemetry purposes. Horrible veins...
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    how many hours can we work in a week?

    Nurse Ratched replied to nrsnan_1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work the number of hours I want to at the hospital. If they attempted to force me to work more, I would quit, period. I don't know about laws pertaining to this, but it soulds like you need to go...
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    Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    Nurse Ratched replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    I specifically went to nursing school to have a career that would be stable and capable of supporting my husband and myself in the event he loses his job through layoffs. I love my work, but if a...
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    Well, it's over....

    Nurse Ratched replied to laurasc's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Congrats and sorry all at the same time :). I know how hard it can be to leave a group of clients/patients you love. Hoping that your new job is everything you want (and how nice it's going to be...
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    have you had an abortion?

    Nurse Ratched replied to cutecat's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Since the original poster has stated her decision is made and the question is resolved, I am going to close this to minimize any further flames on an otherwise volatile topic. Best of luck to you
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    Can you hire a private psych nurse to give meds?

    Nurse Ratched replied to exhausted mom's topic in Psychiatric

    So he's willing to take his benzos, but not the Seroquel? Sounds like a possible dual diagnosis issue - is addictions an issue
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    Recommend a HeadHunter from personal experience?

    Nurse Ratched replied to hospicenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Advertising is not allowed on the board. I am concerned that this may elicit comments from persons wanting to plug their services. Tread
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    Best place for CEU's

    Nurse Ratched replied to sherichance's topic in General Nursing

    Frequently, the CEU's required for CNA's are provided by the facility in the form of your yearly mandatory requirements - CPR, universal precautions and the like. I'm not aware of sites that offer...
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    12-Step Coercion

    Nurse Ratched replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I'm wondering. I guess my thought is that, as someone said much earlier, our licensure is a privilege, not a right. If we mess up and have our capability of carrying that licensure...
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    12-Step Coercion

    Nurse Ratched replied to tommyperkins's topic in General Nursing

    I've tried to keep up with this thread - has anyone mentioned Rational Recovery as an
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    Health Care Proxy question

    Nurse Ratched replied to lsyorke's topic in General Nursing

    It's extremely difficult to tell what happened in this situation without more details, which you certainly are not obligated to provide here. There apparently is a lot going on in this particular...
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    RN insurances

    Nurse Ratched replied to mjbsn2006's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/showpost.php?p=717459&postcount=17 I refer you to an excellent previous post on the subject of liability insurance with specific attention to number 4 on the reasons...
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    Someone hijacked the STUDENT NURSE forum!

    Nurse Ratched replied to coolatta19's topic in General Nursing

    https://allnurses.com/forums/announcement.php?f=121 We love our students so much that you get a special subdivision now :). Wouldn't be without
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    nursing liability insurance companies

    Nurse Ratched replied to FROGGYLEGS's topic in General Nursing

    I initially checked with my car insurance company (Geico) to see if they had a subcontracted company that did professional liability insurance (they have one that we get our renter's insurance from.)...
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    Black nurses VS. White nurses

    Nurse Ratched replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    Oh - *I* see how you are - the evening nurses don't even rate a mention... (evil
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    pain management and migraines

    Nurse Ratched replied to seanymph's topic in Pain Management

    Insurance is impossible to know about, as always. Since you travel, I'm assuming most everywhere you go is considered out of network? All I can suggest is check with your company. In theory, your...
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    chronic osteomyelitis

    Nurse Ratched replied to momkim's topic in Pain Management

    What has your child's doctor said/done when you have told him/her about the inadequate pain
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    Another shoe question - low heels ?

    Nurse Ratched replied to mitchsmom's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.landsend.com/cd/fp/prod/0,,1_2_1930_51697_87258_65705_5:view=-1,00.html?CM_MERCH=PAGE_51697&sid=0866057205166190040 I've recommended these before - wonderfully comfortable, cheap, and...
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    Help with being forced to charge...

    Nurse Ratched replied to athensgrrl's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Missmercy - here LPN's charge in ECF's but not on hospital units (certainly not because I haven't seen my share of excellently qualified LPN's, but because it a nurse practice act thing.)...
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    Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    Nurse Ratched replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    Sherry, your original post was in no way offensive. One responding post stirred things into a hornet's nest (as sometimes happens :).) Your question was legitimate - many folks here have run across...
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    Hospital Grub

    Nurse Ratched replied to Witheney's topic in General Nursing

    Our cafe has the predictable array of fat-laden stuff in the entree and grill lines. There is a salad bar and healthy options in the coolers if you look for them. They just started offering...