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    Refusal to give written drug order

    FireStarterRN replied to mactheknife's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, particularly our cardiac surgeon will not follow policy and will give old-fashioned verbal orders, which he will later sign. The official policy is no verbal orders, it's some new safety mandate...
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    Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    FireStarterRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    No, I am not a germaphobe. An intact and healthy immune system is usually a good defense for the many invisible microbes that we encounter on a daily basis as we live our ordinary
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    Improper glove use at your local eatery(s)

    FireStarterRN replied to dawnsternlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. I've also seen workers handle money and not change gloves. I used to own a restaurant with my husband. Basically, you don't want to know what goes on in the kitchen of your local eatery....
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    Fresh Grad

    FireStarterRN replied to brimccuist's topic in General Nursing

    You should have a precepter and outlined expectations in the unit where you are hired. Just go through this process, always ask questions! Good
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    hmmm?

    FireStarterRN replied to raisonbrancruch's topic in General Nursing

    I think now would be a good time to pursue this, being that we now have a significantly less hawkish president in office. This is a great path as long as you can live with less rights to change jobs...
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    Nurses & their children..

    FireStarterRN replied to jellybean321's topic in General Nursing

    If you work 12 hour shifts you will certainly miss some evening events of your children. If you work nights and are willing to skimp on sleep, you'll be able to catch their weekend games, otherwise...
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    What do hospitals pay for a travel RN?

    FireStarterRN replied to zigzag1047's topic in Travel

    I've heard between $60 and $75 hourly, I'm not sure if that's rumor or
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    Nurses with a masters don't do beside nursing ?

    FireStarterRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I find it very unprofessional when a healthcare worker says things like this in front of patients! Big pet peeve of
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    need advice - 1st pregnancy and sometimes cannot perform my duties

    FireStarterRN replied to jaimeeann's topic in General Nursing

    Aren't you going to prenatal visits? You should ask you Doctor or
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    Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Medicine has come up with more wonder drugs, procedures, technologies than ever before. All of it very expensive, too. It all comes at a big price. It's becoming more and more difficult to deliver it...
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    cutbacks at work due to economy

    FireStarterRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Unions can't really help when management wants to cutback. I've worked only at facilities with unions and management still acts this way. Unions can't stop
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    Vent: Husband lost job today with no warning

    FireStarterRN replied to Melinurse's topic in General Nursing

    These are rough times. We all have to help our neighbors and tighten our belts. I'm so sorry this is affecting your family like
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    cutbacks at work due to economy

    FireStarterRN replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

    I hope the management is also setting an example by forfeiting any raises for
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    Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good
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    skirts required for community health clinical???

    FireStarterRN replied to pinkiepie_RN's topic in General Students

    If I were you I'd make a trip to the thrift store and just comply with this dress policy. Yes, it sounds extremely old-fashioned. Just think of it as a little journey into days of
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    LPN mistreated in dialysis

    FireStarterRN replied to LPN30's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    A dialysis nurse told me that dialysis techs are brutal and hard to manage. Probably this situation was doomed. Just chalk it up to a learning experience and move on. You're right, your first priority...
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    My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    FireStarterRN replied to ssouthernyankee's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Wow, that's a terrible hassle, southern yankee! Rodents can be so destructive. I'm glad everyone is
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    Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Excellent summery,
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    is this unethical?

    FireStarterRN replied to bookwormom's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The professor sounds immature. It reminds me of Seinfeld, he could make a whole episode off of something like
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    Well, I was spared being laid off but I'm still down

    FireStarterRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    These are scary times. I'm so glad you were spared, Sue! I know you were worried, thanks for posting
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    How long did it take?

    FireStarterRN replied to Destination1's topic in General Nursing

    It took me 1 1/2 years for pre-reqs and 2 years for nursing program. I did physiology over the
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    Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    excellent essay Sue! That sums up my original premise for this thread quite
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    Can we really afford any more medical advances?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    One fact is that prevention, though important, only delays the inevitable end of life decisions. Eventually even Jack LaLanne will be on death's
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    Cultural issues between Filipino and American Nurses

    FireStarterRN replied to numlinium's topic in General Nursing

    Never had an issue with any nurse from the Philippines. They all seemed to have a great work ethic and have been very pleasant and
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    Help! Rude MDs or is it me?

    FireStarterRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You do have a problem here, as evidenced by this post. You posted that you were having trouble with the responses of some doctors, gave an example of calling for nasal spray in the night (I thought...