Nurse Ratched RN

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    Quality of education is frightning

    Nurse Ratched replied to Neurotransmitter's topic in New York Nursing

    Scooted into NY forum - thanks, Elk!
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    Role of the RN in LTC

    Nurse Ratched replied to manna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Removed posts that sent this thread off-track.
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    Medical Assisting

    Nurse Ratched replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    We're getting hung up on the verbage a little, I think. I physically write prescriptions all the time, but it's under the provider's order. We're permitted to sign PVO (per verbal order) of...
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    STNA salaries???

    Nurse Ratched replied to BePatient's topic in Ohio Nursing

    (Putting on best crotchety granny voice...) I made 3.35/hour as an NA before they had CNA's. This was circa 1988 when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth and that was still the minimum wage lol. Best...
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    allnurses.com tshirt ideas?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    "I'd rather be surfing allnurses.com
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    Can You Detain a Patient Just For Being Manic?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed with Tim here. My Dad has been manic for years, but has had very few instances (2) where he was a physical danger to self or others and was hospitalized. And I do understand the notion that...
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    My friend is in trouble. Any diabetic nurse educators out there?

    Nurse Ratched replied to krisssy's topic in General Nursing

    The original post is 8 months past - I wonder how the person is
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    Failed Abortions

    Nurse Ratched replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    OP thanks for all the advice and information and requests thread be closed. Thank
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    Can You Detain a Patient Just For Being Manic?

    Nurse Ratched replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    You can chart your observations in your usual narrative notes. If no one is observing and documenting behaviors that meet the criteria of him being suicidal, homicidal or psychotic, then criteria for...
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    Failed Abortions

    Nurse Ratched replied to Kalico's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    thank you. any additional off-topic (r/t abortion itself, not the original topic) will be
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    In Her Shoes - Interesting Observation

    Nurse Ratched replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    I loved having the shlumpy shape scrubs afford you when I was working on psych - didn't need my patients thinking I was attractive
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    Ipledge, YouPledge, we all scream about IPledge

    Nurse Ratched posted a topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Anyone else pulling their hair out over this new program for Accutane? I think we finally have it sorta under control, but a couple of patients will have delays in their med as we transition. We did...
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    Medical Assisting

    Nurse Ratched replied to ddianneepooh's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Going to interject on this one. MA's don't have their own forum at allnurses as they are not nurses, as posters have already indicated. That position is a valued one independent of nursing, and you...
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    Adult Day care Ohio?

    Nurse Ratched replied to anniev's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    First one has to decide on social model versus medical model service. Medical model generally nets higher reimbursement, but your clientele will obviously also be more acute. Social model can be...
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    Judge Judy disses nursing

    Nurse Ratched replied to DaFreak71's topic in General Nursing

    A number of posts that went off-topic and into personal attacks have been removed. This thread is being re-opened. Please return to your usually scheduled programming.
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    misdemeanor charge

    Nurse Ratched replied to shyra001's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    You should check with a lawyer and/or your state board of nursing's website. Best
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    May need legal guidance

    Nurse Ratched replied to mdrkan's topic in General Nursing

    This problem needs to be resolved ASAP. If that facility wants to operate and staff an occupational health center, fine. But you're being dragged into things that are outside your specified duties....
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    What is that smell?

    Nurse Ratched replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    Check out the google ads at the top of the page
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    Help! Need serious health advice! (Long)

    Nurse Ratched replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask you to go back again to your doc and get another opinion elsewhere if you're not satisfied. I wish you
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    How can this be legal?

    Nurse Ratched replied to sweetcheekers's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, or copy it with a copy of your work schedule and send it in with the questionnaire that usually accompanies jury duty summons. The OP's HR is populated with idgits, but you already knew that ....
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    Five doctors go duck hunting

    Nurse Ratched replied to AussieTina's topic in Nursing Humor

    Now *that's* funny
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    Nurse Ratched replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Bottom line is that there is an accepted procedure for her getting her own results, and calling and harassing the lab tech ain't it. She's taking advantage of the fact that she works there to...
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    Who am I, the HIPPA police?

    Nurse Ratched replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    To the OP: good for you for standing up :). That nurse was absolutely wrong for giving you a hard time. She needs to follow the same protocols as anyone else, and if any Joe on the street has to get...
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    Questions about clozapine

    Nurse Ratched replied to dekatn's topic in Psychiatric

    http://www.clozaril.com/hcp/index.jsp Didn't see much of it except the occasional pt on outpatient, but here's the info including federal requirements according to the company
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    Need help with code protocol

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

    Just brainstorming with you :). We have a defib but some time back dispensed with the drugs. We have a similar EMS response time. We have no one ACLS certified. Your office might consider that,...