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    Drug testing in nursing school

    FireStarterRN replied to OC85's topic in General Students

    I think it's a great idea to do random drug testing in nursing school! It would weed out the problem people before they have a chance to become nurses. If you need drugs to help you cope with nursing...
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    friend fired after self reporting

    FireStarterRN replied to pollyanna83's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Can't they figure out who signed behind her without her
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    Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    FireStarterRN replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Later, that same restaurant: "Has anyone ever told you you look exactly like Al Pacino? You know, 'Scent Of A Woman'? Hoo-wah! Hoo-wah!" "Very good. Very good." "Well, I ..." "You know...
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    Curious about your job

    FireStarterRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    I don't understand this no lunch break thing. I've always taken a lunch break. If there was a crisis I delayed my lunch
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    A nurse wants to endorse a product. Is it ethical?

    FireStarterRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I think if she endorses the product as a nurse, then it makes nursing look bad. Either it looks like she's promoting alcohol use or that nursing is so stressful that margaritas are a must for all...
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    Taking a pay cut going to management

    FireStarterRN replied to CathyLew's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as if they are exploiting you royally. Just my take on it, based on your
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    Want out of medical/surgical nursing!!!!

    FireStarterRN replied to eriksoln's topic in Medical-Surgical

    As CathyLew says, start getting certified in things necessary in the specialty you desire to enter. Take an EKG class, ACLS, or whatever you might need before you apply. There's plenty of need in...
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    Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    FireStarterRN replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    It's amazing how long this thread it and the passion it evoked in some of the members here.
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    Just Changed Jobs because...

    FireStarterRN replied to Vacationtime247's topic in General Nursing

    /\ Okay, I got it this
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    Just Changed Jobs because...

    FireStarterRN replied to Vacationtime247's topic in General Nursing

    Here goes
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    Half brained management

    FireStarterRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    It does seem to be a revenge of the nerds situation currently sweeping the
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    Half brained management

    FireStarterRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    They have their plates full, and I doubt if they have much say in the matter if they want to keep their facilities open. They are dealing with a myriad of agencies, regulating bodies, government...
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    Should I take Chem, API, and Micro in same semester?

    FireStarterRN replied to stormyfeathers's topic in General Students

    Honestly, I barely remember the Krebs cycle and I got an 'A' in physiology. It's enough to understand that there are very complex chemical reactions within the body at the cellular level in order for...
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    Just Changed Jobs because...

    FireStarterRN replied to Vacationtime247's topic in General Nursing

    How did you get that 'changed' triangle on your
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    Half brained management

    FireStarterRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    This post is an example of how nursing staff blames management for things mandated by the regulatory bodies. I've seen this many times. We went through the same thing before our last inspection. Now...
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    Do you keep in touch with your old nursing instructor?

    FireStarterRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone keep in touch with any of your old intructors? I graduated over 15 years ago and have always kept in touch with one of my instructors who was such an inspiration to me. She really...
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    Do you keep in touch with your old nursing instructor?

    FireStarterRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hi Lovehospital-- It was my understanding from your previous posts here that you are currently a nursing student. From this post, it sounds as if you graduated quite a while ago. I'm
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    Would love opinions? New age-y wellness, self esteem and wt. loss...

    FireStarterRN replied to kristenncrn's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Big need for this, the trick is to get insurance companies to start paying for preventative care such as
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    can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    FireStarterRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I so agree with that. Writing up someone for something like this is an example of some of the petty cr4p that can occur in nursing. It's also a good way to become a social outcast in your
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    can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    FireStarterRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just chart "Pt A&O, performing all perineal care independently. Instructed pt in use of lady partsl applicator. Pt affirmed she has used tampons before, explained to pt similarity to that...
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    can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    FireStarterRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nothing like the word 'lady parts' to get a thread going... If this were a man insisting on having the nurse put some creme on his personal equipment, when he was perfectly capable of doing the job...
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    can a nurse refuse to give vaginal cream to a patient?

    FireStarterRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I say, if a pt can do perineal care themselves, it's their responsiblity. No different than a man who insists on having the nurse place his urinal. People will use things like this to get a kick, lets...
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    Witness to elder abuse at work....

    FireStarterRN replied to pink2blue1's topic in General Nursing

    If adult protective services hasn't been notified, then you are legally obligated to do so, at least in my state. I know you notified the charge nurse and social services, did they notify the
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    Should I take Chem, API, and Micro in same semester?

    FireStarterRN replied to stormyfeathers's topic in General Students

    Another thing I want to say it that, in my humble opinion, cramming in as many classes in as possible detracts from their actual purpose, which is to learn and retain as much of the learned material...
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    Toileting Morbidly obese patients?

    FireStarterRN replied to 07302003's topic in General Nursing

    These are all great