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  1. scrubs/capri

    jemb replied to cindimc's topic in General Nursing

    Our facility permits them as long as they are 'worn in a professional manner'. Our dress code specifies 'no bare midriffs', and 'no bare legs. Stockings or socks must cover the legs.' If I wore a...

  2. Where Do I Draw The Line Between Right And Wrong?

    jemb replied to ZinnianWolf's topic in General Nursing

    No maybe about it! Call them. This man is being physically abused and taken advantage of financially. Frankly, I wouldn't worry about the aunt not speaking to you again. Her

  3. Environmental Noise (Concern/Rant)

    jemb replied to kidluvinRN's topic in General Nursing

    Did the charge only make one call? Hope somebody at least got the name of the individual who stated that it was 'not an emergency'. Personally, I would not have accepted that response. I would...

  4. my supervisor is becoming forgetful

    jemb replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    This is the sort of situation where a report to the BON is definitely in

  5. What are FBC and NPM units?

    jemb replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    My guess for NPM was going to be neonatal/perinatal/maternity. If FBC actually is family birthing center as prior poster suggested, then maybe my guess is somewhere in the right

  6. Grandpa took thalidomide-familiy worried about environmental exposure to it

    jemb replied to boggle's topic in General Nursing

    We have quite a few patients on Thalidomide. There is no reason to avoid contact with someone taking the drug, and their clothing and furniture is not contaminated from having the drug in the home....

  7. Sutures

    jemb replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    In some states, such as CA, RN's can suture, but cannot 'approximate edges'. In other words, you cannot suture to close a wound or incision, but you can, for example, suture a PICC line in place....

  8. technology and me

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There are those days when it does seem that anything new --computer charting, new equipment, new procedures -- are introduced simply so the powers that be will have something else to criticize us...

  9. Didn't pass one clinical rotation, don't know why

    jemb replied to moonlite48's topic in General Nursing

    Can you ask the instructor of that clinical what it was that caused you to fail? Did you get any sort of a written report or

  10. my baby sister has breast cancer

    jemb replied to leslie :-D's topic in Oncology

    So sorry about your sister's diagnosis. One of the best places I've found to get good info is CancerSource.com. If you don't find what you are looking for there, pm me and I can send you many more...

  11. Therapy dogs....what do you think?

    jemb replied to LeashRN's topic in General Nursing

    Therapy dogs are great! I wish we could have them where I currently work. My dogs (and cats) are my personal

  12. Bear Wanders Through Hospital in Virginia

    jemb replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    Poor bear! Doesn't sound like anyone was in any danger to justify shooting it, but then as Jnette said... guess they just had to make it look like they were heroes. Kind of like spearing fish in a...

  13. Picking at the air.....

    jemb replied to OneChattyNurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I've heard it called 'woolgathering', but I don't think that is anything

  14. Tuberculosis Question

    jemb replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    We used to give Rifampin with INH. There's a new drug I read about recently for resistant tb strains--rifampentine, I think. Neither starts with 'm', but could that have been what he

  15. New CVICU RN.. First PT death... OUCH, this hurts!

    jemb replied to CarolineRn's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like a wonderful and caring nurse. ((((((((Hugs)))))))) I cried with you as I read your post. Oncology nurse here for over 2 decades. I know what you must be going through. I can't say...

  16. selling my patient's blood for an emergency -patient and brought up to legal.

    jemb replied to Irwin0111's topic in General Nursing

    Having to scout for blood for our own patients is a totally foreign concept to most of us in the US. (I say most because I have heard the subject discussed among nurses who have immigrated to the...

  17. wish I would have caught her name

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Found this via google: http://www.hawaiinews.com/archives/unusual/000287.shtml Jet lands with extra passenger Posted by HawaiiNews.com Staff at 11:32 PM on Jun 7, 2004 | 0 Comments | 0 TB Unusual A...

  18. Is my nursing license in jeopardy?

    jemb replied to Pretzlgl's topic in General Nursing

    Unless the doctor is the owner/operator of the facility, I doubt if the doctor has a clue that the facility has no policy. So it probably is not a conspiracy to hang the nurse out to dry. There...

  19. Thinking of quiting after 2 years

    jemb replied to NannaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You sound miserable -- I'm so sorry this is happening to you and your coworkers. Since you say the schedule just came out Friday and this is just Monday, there may be time for it to get fixed -...

  20. Should I complain to the boss?

    jemb replied to CentralTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or they could provide

  21. Should I complain to the boss?

    jemb replied to CentralTXRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't complain. Inform! (Pretend that you think they don't already know.) Write a letter to the head of the security department, with copies to the CEO, head of human resources, and the risk...

  22. Could this be true or is this proud papa just bragging.

    jemb replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

    Specialty unit, night shift differential, and non-benefitted might come out to that even if the regular benefitted day shift position would start at 20-30% lower. Many facilities are offering...

  23. Medication-nursing issues

    jemb replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

    Happystar, sounds like you might need help in determining what constitutes an 'assessment' rather than info about the particular drug, which can be found in any drug book. (Maybe you need to invest...

  24. Agency nursing vs full time jobs; pros & cons

    jemb replied to marymary's topic in General Nursing

    I worked agency for many years and loved it. My primary reason for eventually taking a conventional job was the opportunity to work my speciaty in an outpatient setting. Otherwise I would most...

  25. Medication-nursing issues

    jemb replied to happystar's topic in General Nursing

    You can find that information in just about any nursing drug book, or online if you do a search. I'm wondering why you have all these questions about a case study. Is this for an assignment for a...