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  1. Family pushing antidepressants...why won't I agree??

    mazy replied to Lucky724's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Sometimes no matter how awful the familiar is, it is more comfortable than and preferable to the unknown. I hope you can find some peace with this. Chronic depression can do such a number on a person...

  2. Embarrasing illnesses

    mazy replied to GitanoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well. I couldn't just walk by and let that one go. All kidding aside, does the insertion of these appliances actually do what the patients are hoping they will do? Or are these just first time...

  3. RUDE OR WHAT ?

    mazy replied to felicia d RN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like she had a ton of stuff coming at her that she was trying to juggle, and she was overwhelmed. It also sounds like she was attempting to be nice about it, but she was in over her head,...

  4. Healthcare professionals using insulting language

    mazy replied to cayenne06's topic in General Nursing

    I think you could have used other terms to generate interest in the topic. You took the easy way out by using those terms. The reason we need to steer away from that kind of language is that is the...

  5. What is that weird smell?

    mazy replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Good point -- is this a new smell? I agree about the potted plants. Especially with the really obsessively clean patients, I don't know why, but they water those plants with the strangest things....

  6. Not what I expected it to be

    mazy replied to newpn04's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you're getting a lot of interviews and no offers, it could be that they are seeing something they like on your resume but you're not delivering in the interviews. I would suggest that you take some...

  7. Is it bad that I accidently contaminated pt. urine?

    mazy replied to Spring235's topic in General Students

    Yes, we really do need a sarcasm icon for this site. Any ideas?

  8. Phasing out alarms?!?

    mazy replied to al586's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with others. Alarms don't prevent falls, and they annoy the h*** out of some residents and increases agitation, leading to falls. They also annoy staff, leading to increased staff agitation....

  9. Is it bad that I accidently contaminated pt. urine?

    mazy replied to Spring235's topic in General Students

    Two issues here. First of all, sometimes specimens are dirty and have to be done again. It's not the end of the world, it happens. Second issue is that you contaminated the specimen which is also not...

  10. What motivates you to go to work every day?

    mazy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a masochist with bills to pay. If I didn't have an excuse to get out of the house I would go completely batty. Also, I really like my job, my co-workers, my residents, and for the most part, my...

  11. 4 med errors in one shift... Feeling terrible

    mazy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Medications

    What you said. Beautifully written and so

  12. Bats close hospital

    mazy replied to nerdtonurse?'s topic in General Nursing

    So many jokes, so little

  13. What you love/hate about your assistants

    mazy replied to jwkwildland's topic in General Nursing

    This thread makes me kind of uncomfortable because they are not "my" assistants. They are my co-workers, and even though are jobs are different, they are my equals in terms of importance to the team....

  14. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She can come here and offer lots of unsolicited "I'm not a nurse yet but..." advise.

  15. What is with all the crying?

    mazy replied to Rick68fl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm also a female who doesn't cry and I'm always baffled by all the crying. Do people really cry? Or do they just say they cried? Don't know. But I don't pay too much attention to it. I just think...

  16. Help! Effect of nursing shortage on nursing management and leadership

    mazy replied to purpletouch's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You came to this site asking for help with your homework. So, what people see is someone who doesn't want to do their own thinking. For your homework you picked the most obvious, most touted about,...

  17. Forced ultrasounds

    mazy replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I wholeheartedly agree with this. The word "force" should never be allowed into the lexicon when talking about medical care and procedures. As nurses we are told from day one that we are obligated to...

  18. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Someone posted that? Please, can you provide link? That is a thread I really need to

  19. If There Was A Major Epidemic / Pandemic Would You Report For Duty?

    mazy replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in General Nursing

    According to the movies and TV, only doctors do patient care during important events like epidemics and

  20. do you think I should be written up?

    mazy replied to daisymae65035's topic in General Nursing

    The original nurse made the mistake of not following up on the med correctly. Mistakes happen, sometimes in spite of our best intentions, things fall through the cracks, get forgotten, don't get...

  21. The Mockery of Nursing

    mazy replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hello Esteemed Colleagues, I am a recent BSN graduate of U of X, a prestigious academic institution of excellent quality, and recognized first and foremost as one of the most superb institutions of...

  22. Bad preceptorship assignment

    mazy replied to tajlemm6's topic in General Students

    Life isn't fair. We don't always get what we want. Sometimes it doesn't make sense. Anyone who has ever had to deal with the horror of being seriously, possibly terminally ill, can attest to that....

  23. Ethics - Pronouncment in LTC

    mazy replied to Shazoom's topic in International Nursing

    LPNs cannot pronounce in my state. Neither can RNs. We can call the dr. and say that the patient no longer has vital signs, and the dr. pronounces, then we write a T.O. In your situation, I would...

  24. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    mazy replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I know, I saw that! What kind of person does something like

  25. Failed NCLEX 5 Times! Am I The Only One Who . . .

    mazy replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. I was just kidding around. Thought it was a cute picture, trying to take a step back from the heat. Grumble grumble grumble. OK. I'm back on