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  1. I'm an Idiot....

    flashpoint replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    Yup...I should have been paying closer attention. I'm not sure what the rest of your post is about...I asked a simple question. What is the whole "Chill out! You are digging a hole. Only your...

  2. I'm an Idiot....

    flashpoint replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    I just got an e-mail from the BON because I checked that I have practiced under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol when I did my online renewal...LOL...have to snail mail them back to tell them I...

  3. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    flashpoint posted a topic in General Nursing

    Here is my dilemma...and this isn't a homework question. In May, a position opened on the day shift. It was advertised for an RN (I am an LPN), so I didn't put my name in for it. The first week of...

  4. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    The nurse who drove off the road because she fell asleep at the wheel is adapting to nights nicely. She is managing to sleep during the day and should be a nice asset to the night shift. Yay! I am...

  5. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...the DON called me in to talk about it. I have until tonight to make a decision. I guess I am going to stay on nights for two or three more months until they can find a replacement who actually...

  6. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    LOL...I would strangle my husband if he tried to make demands on my employer on my

  7. Ethical (?) Dilemma?

    flashpoint replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Turnover on day shift is pretty rare. The two positions came open because one nurse retired and another nurse was promoted to a management type position. A huge part of me wants to just forget about...

  8. No more Dickies scrubs?

    flashpoint replied to winter_green's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm a fan of Cherokee...and they come in pretty small sizes. I have a friend who normally wears a size 1 and she is able to find Cherokee scrubs in her size. allheart.com has some nice scrubs...all...

  9. HIPAA Violation-Jane Doe

    flashpoint replied to rescugirl's topic in General Nursing

    Our new software will allow IT to determine how long we were in an unauthorized chart and what we viewed when we were there. I don't think they can actually see what is in the record, just that "Mary"...

  10. Employment Drug Test Questions

    flashpoint replied to booradley007's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of employers in the USA do pre-employment drug screening...even for jobs like a cashier in a discount store or someone who works in fast food. The LTC I used to work for did pre-emplyoment...

  11. What's the nicest thing a patient has done for you?

    flashpoint replied to Cyndi13's topic in General Nursing

    We had a lady come to the ER a couple of weeks ago for a pretty minor issue. Since we were really slow that night, I sat and visited with her while we were waiting for her lab results to come back. We...

  12. Does your hospital have a prayer or some other inspirational message overhead?

    flashpoint replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Our hospital tries to keep paging to a bare minimum. They once tossed around the idea of a daily prayer or devotional, but it never happened. They decided that it would be too hard to find something...

  13. Ever experience a patient's family member grieving in an odd way?

    flashpoint replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    When you tell the whole story, the situation is quite different. I would likely ask an estranged family member to back off…especially if their presence had such adverse effects on vital signs and...

  14. Ever experience a patient's family member grieving in an odd way?

    flashpoint replied to shhhh's topic in General Nursing

    The straddling part seems a little odd to me, but as long as she wasn't interfering with tubes or lines, I would have left her alone. The chest stroking and caressing seems pretty normal to me…and...

  15. Things you'd LOVE to tell coworkers...and get away with it!

    flashpoint replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The hospital is under construction. We are going to experience some minor inconveniences while they are building the new nurses' station. Yes, it is sort of the pits to sit at an over bed table to...

  16. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    flashpoint replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know it can be embarrassing to talk about, but you have to tell us what is wrong before we can help you. I don't expect perfect medical terminology, but I also have no idea what you mean when you...

  17. An open letter to the ER triage nurse

    flashpoint replied to laurasc's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I used to be a paramedic and I don't take offense to the term "ambulance attendants." Certainly, it isn't the best way to describe them, but it works. Here, you might be transported by paramedics, but...

  18. Infection control catch phrase to remind healthcare providers to wash their hands.

    flashpoint replied to taclobanon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Handwashing...the

  19. Do you think younger generations have a sense of entitlement?

    flashpoint replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of people have a sense of entitlement, but I really don't see it as being generation specific. We get a lot of people in the ER who are in the 18-25 age range. Some of them rude and...

  20. Should teachers have first aid training?

    flashpoint replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think everyone should have CPR and first aid training. When I was in school (a long time ago), if a student had special needs and the class was going to be away from the classroom, his or her...

  21. Communicating with patients that don't speak English

    flashpoint replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

    It can be really tough..especially when you aren't sure what language the person speaks and they can't tell you (even with the little flip chart thing from AT&T)! We once had a patient who spoke...

  22. Lots of young people on disability?

    flashpoint replied to bisacat's topic in Emergency

    The really bad part is that it is so hard to tell who is truly disabled and who is not. My FIL seemed quite capable of working but due to issues with pain and seizures, he could not. He spent five...

  23. Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    flashpoint replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    Once they have fallen off and been put back on, do they adhere well enough to receive appropriate amounts of the medication? That would be my biggest concern with putting the old one back on. I never...

  24. Facebook almost cost me my job

    flashpoint replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Facebook did not almost cost you your job. What you posted on Facebook almost cost you your job. I think we often forget that even when we are not at work, we represent the places we work to some...

  25. Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    flashpoint replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    The part I put in bold is the part I have a problem with! Seriously...the patient has an order to have a Duragesic patch on around the clock...if the current patch becomes unusable, put a new one on....