Spidey's mom ADN, BSN, RN

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    Taboo: 10 Things Nurses Should NEVER Say!

    Spidey's mom replied to Julie Reyes's topic in General Nursing

    WOW!, nice to meet a fellow skeptic. I'm usually the naysayer on these kinds of threads and satire or not, people believe that the power of their words causes that 4 car pile-up on the interstate with...
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    Spidey's mom replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ah, well that's the reason folks should look at the original link then. Which I did not.
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    Late arriving Nurses

    Spidey's mom replied to Goal_NP's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Each shift where I worked always had a fresh pot of coffee for the oncoming shift. Sometimes it was the nursing supervisor and sometimes the CNA and other times the nurse. Small town rural hospital....
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    When celebs stop by to say hi

    Spidey's mom replied to adventure_rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am late to the party . . .but I had to google Chris Hemsworth too. Of course, I know Thor! :) I'm not crazy about celebs doing this and then publicizing
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    Spidey's mom replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    On the trip to the coast, my 14 year old tried to get me to do this. . . . . . . . . and I tried. But failed. He said a kid in his class can do it because he is "double-jointed and brings his arm...
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    This week, I have learned..... (8/1)

    Spidey's mom replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    That driving to Carmel and Monterey to "Meet the Parents" of the man who proposed to my daughter on a beach in Carmel on Thursday was just what I needed. . . . which was . . A break from real life....
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    Why do nurses delegate with a power trip?

    Spidey's mom replied to CrzyNrsBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm not completely sure what the reasoning is behind changing the titles of "aides" is but your post brought to mind the change a few years ago in the education area. Teacher's Aides are now called...
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    Pros and cons of nursing insurance

    Spidey's mom replied to dragonfire123's topic in General Nursing

    Still . . . . it is only about $100/year. That isn't much. We spent that much the other day taking 5 people out to lunch. For food that leaves us in the next day or so. To me, it is worth
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    Nurses turn to pet therapy

    Spidey's mom replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks. I'll try to take a photo of the way they dig . . . . .
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    Nurses turn to pet therapy

    Spidey's mom replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    We had two mini-doxies; bro and sis. Sis was too too adventurous and got out of the yard all the time over the years. Digging fiends, those doxies. Unfortunately, she got hit and killed. Her bro...
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    No calculators allowed as an RN?

    Spidey's mom replied to dancediva234's topic in General Students

    Be careful - many middle-aged nurses here. In high school, I am a huge fan of learning to do everything long-hand. No calculators, ever. You are in high school and should be learning do to math...
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is something that hadn't been mentioned really. When you are a new employee and learning the ropes, you do feel out of place. You don't know anyone for the most part and you are...
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    Hospice bootcamp - Is there such a thing?

    Spidey's mom replied to Raviepoo's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    California Hospice and Palliative Care Association has boot camps and other conferences throughout the year. I'm sure each state has it's own chapter. CHAPCA
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I liked your entire post but had to highlight these
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good point. And the reason I mentioned the Zero Tolerance movement. Now, everything is bullying and the true bullies are kind of
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Thank
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a charming
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    Should I tell the truth about graduating to get a job?

    Spidey's mom replied to NurseBaby88's topic in General Students

    I would tell the truth as
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Of course both sides should be heard. People can be falsely accused of bullying. I also work in the school district and there is a Zero Tolerance Policy there for bullying. But . . . . . . . . the...
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    What nursing task do you loathe???

    Spidey's mom replied to richardgecko's topic in General Nursing

    Bowel protocol is huge due to the pain medication. And yes, if someone hasn't had a BM in a certain amount of days and your protocol isn't working (stool softeners, laxatives, suppositories, Mg....
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Oh LaneyB . . . . . that is awful. Thanks for standing up for her. I didn't become a nurse until the age of 40 and I had a wonderful mentor who also was the DON where I ended up working. She was the...
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I know you asked the question about why people want to be this way but in my opinion, I don't care why they want to be this way. I just want it to stop. I'm sure there are many different...
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    What is the motivation for bullying?

    Spidey's mom replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    Because they are allowed to do it. Management needs to nip it in the bud. And the other nurses who see it need to stand up to the bully/bullies. I think what appalls me more than people who are...
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    New nurse/ bad colleague relations

    Spidey's mom replied to Colleen59's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    llg is right - be truthful about the situation. Being the new person on the block is a challenge; even when people are nice. You feel out of sync. (Not all nurses are rude. Some are just...
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    port accessing tips.

    Spidey's mom replied to busybee04's topic in Oncology

    Thanks for this thread. I work hospice and we have patients with ports at times but not enough to feel comfortable when you do get one. I always think that I need to re-educate myself before