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    "Red Flags" of Drug Diversion

    lpnflorida replied to WriteStuff's topic in General Nursing

    The disease of addiction is not one of choice. No one choses to be addicted to anything, just as no one choses to get diabetes. However the only choice one who is addicted has is whether or not while...
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    Patients sending Myspace Friend Requests!?

    lpnflorida replied to AKAKatydid's topic in General Nursing

    I would agree , politely decline the myspace friendship. Whenever I discharge patients. I always say." Send the unit a christmas postcard if you think about it, to update us on how you are doing . We...
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    Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    lpnflorida replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    Meadow85, first off I am going to say this not to make you feel badly, but there appears to be some people who do not seem to be aware of how this is an issue for an employer To call in sick accepting...
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    Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    lpnflorida replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    Meadow85, I am so sorry . This happened to a cna who worked with me a few years back. I know he was fired. But that is all I know. I would hope for God's sake it is not cause to lose your license, as...
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    Paid sick-days issue

    lpnflorida replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ok, I vote for
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    Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    lpnflorida replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    go to first page of this
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    Daytonite: Provides expert advice to students and those considering nursing career

    lpnflorida replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Study Tips for Students's Share Tips

    I love Daytonite"s posts. She really could write her own nursing book as far as I am concerned. Her posts have helped me out so much.
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    Paid sick-days issue

    lpnflorida replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have paid sick days. I still end up going into work sick as while we have sick days, to have more than 3-4 incidences a year unless covered by FMLA is a big no
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    Anyone else prefer custom made scrubs

    lpnflorida replied to Iam46yearsold's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    hmmmmmmmmmm the custom scrubs sound wonderful. Not in my budget at this time though. Maybe someday if that becomes a priority for
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    What are CNA's allowed to know? (HIPAA question)

    lpnflorida replied to Donnagg123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Warning: This is long ( taken from HIPPA site) appears to be the individual facilites who decides what their employees have informational access to regarding patient information. (A) Authorization...
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    Care Plans

    lpnflorida replied to PediLove2147's topic in General Nursing

    Daytonite, I love reading your posts. I always manage to learn so much from them no matter what topic you are posting
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    have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    lpnflorida replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I thought the intent of writing ourselves up, ( filling out incident reports) was not to be punitive? Is the UK different? Cross fingers, have never been suspended for writing myself up or filling out...
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    have you ever "written up" yourself in an incident report?

    lpnflorida replied to l.rae's topic in General Nursing

    I have always written myself up whether it is a med error or incident occuring with a patient which is not a med error. I recall a nurse educator stating during orientation . I would rather have...
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    When you can't leave it at work.....

    lpnflorida replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    RN-Cardiac, I in no way meant to imply I thought you were having PTSD. I only wanted to acknowledge that PTSD does happen to
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    What are CNA's allowed to know? (HIPAA question)

    lpnflorida replied to Donnagg123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree with others who have stated it was a HIPPA violation to look at the chart of someone in who's care you are not directly involved in. Let me give an example of what occured once. A male entered...
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    Mommy's a nurse book?

    lpnflorida replied to Obnurseamber06's topic in General Nursing

    This web site has a free coloring book regarding nursing it is towards the bottom of the page
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    Mommy's a nurse book?

    lpnflorida replied to Obnurseamber06's topic in General Nursing

    age 5 and up appears to describe a day in the life of a nurse http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Day-in-the-Life-of-a-Nurse/Connie-Fluet/e/9780736846806/?itm=52 These books are more for pre adolescent...
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    When you can't leave it at work.....

    lpnflorida replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Emergency

    Where I use to work, we would have so called debriefings after an especially traumatic event. It was a time to not only vent, but also to look at the situation discuss was there alternate ways it...
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    Nurses showing up late for work.

    lpnflorida replied to justmanda's topic in General Nursing

    I do not fully understand people who are habitually late. It was not how I was raised. We were taught being on time was a matter of respect , not only for ourselves , but for those who are waiting for...
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    Husband uncomfortable with my job!

    lpnflorida replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

    I recall when I started my first nursing job. My husband after some months jokingly said" I suppose now you will some young handsome doc or something" His fear being in a blue collar job was that...
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    A doctor asking you to give him a cup of coffee!!

    lpnflorida replied to Shantas's topic in General Nursing

    I would have brought the coffee to him. It is not beneath me to do that. Whether they were rude or not previously would not have been my concern. I tend to have the philosophy each day is a new...
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    Documentation Of A Fall

    lpnflorida replied to JettaDP's topic in General Nursing

    First notify charge nurse, assessment for injury is done on the patient. Patient is either placed into bed or in wheelchair. Depending on cause of fall restraint might be instituted such as a lap...
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    Ever had folks assume you're the Aide not the Nurse????!!!!

    lpnflorida replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    yes, i am aware of that. the way i stated it was for the benefit of a prior posting which posed people dressing in such a way as to misrepresent themselves. i do not recall who posted
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    Why are LPNs not allowed to do more?

    lpnflorida replied to GaMBA's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    nursekarenrn, I tend to agree with you on many of the points you made. I also see lack of investment in being an LPN as a career. Today it has become merely a stepping stone for too
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    Ever had folks assume you're the Aide not the Nurse????!!!!

    lpnflorida replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, I have to ask this question. What would be considered dressing to misrepresent yourself? I still wear all white, with my stethoscope around my neck, more so that I can find it than anything. that...