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BCgradnurse, Thank you for your reply and I do respect your stance on the subject. It is certainly all of our responsibilities to do what we feel is best for the patient and quite frankly, the licenses we've worked so hard for! Listening to our gut...

BC Gradnurse, A few of your comments concern me a bit, so I would like to address them individually. -The patient you have described walking at a fast pace into your clinic may have a chronic pain issue. Please forgive me if I am wrong, but as you k...

I agree with you on all points! However, tort reform has kept the frivolous law suits at bay... somewhat. It's still out of control, but not as much as 10-15 years ago. And yes, we should counter-sue and we CAN instead of going into the fetal posi...

Anne, I just want to say thank you for your post ~ you are very brave for sharing your personal experience with us. Hugs to you!!

We can't feel another person's pain...period. Particularly in the case of chronic pain, we can't count on physiologic s/s (ie. high B/P) because the patient has acclimated to the pain over a long period of time. If the pain med is ordered, I give it...

How horrible!! It's really come down to the "inmates running the asylum". We have NO rights. My guess is that the complaint came from a drug seeker not getting her dilaudid RTC on the dot like he/she thought he/she should. I'm just sayin'. What ...

pharmacy = $$$ But it depends upon what her personality is. That's a tough decision! How about nursing with a minor in Marketing so she can become a pharmacy rep??? Now we're talking BIG money!!!

Bless your heart :redbeathe I've seen way too many nurses become DE-sensitized and it makes me really sad. When that happens, it's time to move on to another field ~ when we stop feeling others' pain, we become ineffective. Not a good situation!!

10ML syringes only. You can control the negative pressure easier without risk of collapsing the line

This happens ALL of the time in my facility and yes, we all find it rediculous. If the pt has no signs of active infection and their MRSA of the nares is neg on the current admission, why exactly are we doing this??? I did look up the protocol on ...

Wow, this really does sound unfair to you and the other AM nurse, but here's the thing... it sounds to me as if your DON has a very good reason for doing this. She may be putting that other nurse on the day shift to observe her very carfully due t...

mrskellrd, That's so disturbing to me that you are encountering this in a Children's hospital of all places I agree with you and nurseforlife when you both say the bad one's really stand out. And yes, you can set a good example by showing how much ...

Dear Mrs. E, Thank you so much for sharing your story about your husband, and I'm so sorry for your loss. :icon_hug: During my mom's last days, whenever I got her to sit on the side of the bed and we were "knee to knee" holding each other, she would ...

Dear Interleukin, I happened upon your story by accident, but of course, there are no accidents. I needed to read this message as well. It's so beautifully obvious by the number of "thank you's" your message received that you touched all of us and ...

Hi chessie9, Prayer is such a personal thing. And no, you shouldn't do it if you're uncomfortable with it, and you should ALWAYS ask the pt's or families permission before you pray with them, or it can turn out to be a real awkward situation! End of...

Hi chessie9, I believe that your psych experience will be extremely beneficial to your new position. Cancer pts need a lot of care, patience and understanding. :redbeathe As far as recommending a book to read, look to your psych texts and focus on ...

The question is does the patient with significant familial hx for CA choose NOT to have the diagnostics done, perhaps out of fear, or is it an insurance not covering the tests issue?? Also, I never catagorize pts related to their dx; ie., not all sta...

Spectre, I am truly sorry to say this to you, but I really think this is terrible advice. We are continually faced with challenges in regard to being respected as medical professionals. To advise a SN, GN or anyone to sit around, show no initiative...

LOL Ginger!! Thank goodness the 80's mile high hair is a thing of the past, although some feel the need to desperately hang on to the look :chuckle

Hi Annie, I think we have all encountered this type of nurse, and I use the term "nurse" lightly, at one point or another. I agree with what Tweety said, skirting around her will do no good. Being passive aggressive with this person will only fuel h...

Very true. If the manager, department and/or facility is toxic, the behavior of the staff follows suit.

Nor their families??

Absolutely, CITCAT!! Why does'nt the government realize this?? Oh oooh, I know ~ if our nation is populated with healthy people, there may be anarchy and the government as we know it will fall; just like the Berlin wall!

Hi Nurturer, I know a bunch of people who will be really glad to see a happy nurse ~ your patients! That's really what it's all about. As far as being a slow learner, we all learn at different paces. Please don't let the fact that you learn this way ...

BuffyJan ~ yes, some degree of sacrifice is necessary to become successful, but not to the point you become embittered toward your co-workers and God forbid, your patients. We must choose our battles wisely and know when to simply walk away from a ...