RNPATL DNP, RN

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    I made a difference today!

    RNPATL replied to Stitchie's topic in General Nursing

    Great call and you were a wonderful advocate for your patient! It is nice to make a difference.
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    Change of Shift Admissions

    RNPATL replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Randy - this is an issue that drives me nuts! Where I work, it never fails that we get 2 or 3 admissions just before end of shift. There is no criteria! It does not matter that we are changing...
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    the term "animal nurse"

    RNPATL replied to Clarvina Streisand's topic in General Nursing

    I am certain that every nurse on this forum sacrificed a great deal to achieve their degree, whether it be an ADN, BSN or MSN. I completely support nurses protecting and defending their title. We...
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    IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    RNPATL replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Peeps - what scares me about this post is that, according to you, you will be writing orders someday. The fact is not that you will be writing orders, but that you have such contempt for nurses. I...
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    I took My NCLEX Today

    RNPATL replied to LuvaNurse04's topic in First Year After Licensure

    :roll :roll Bravo!!!!!!
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    Family Members of our Patients ....

    RNPATL posted a topic in General Nursing

    I mean no disrespect, but there are times when I get so frustrated by family members. Sometimes I really wonder if some of these people really understand what they are doing when they take up the...
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    IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    RNPATL replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think one has to look at both nursing and medicine as different professions. Where does one start and one end? Not sure that is a question that even needs to be asked. Nurses are responsible for...
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    relocating to asheville,nc

    RNPATL replied to NORTH CAROLINA BOUND's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Asheville is a great location. I moved here alittle over 6 months ago and love it here. The people are very friendly and there is a very diverse community of people here. It is not hard to...
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    Anyone concerned about pt. care?

    RNPATL replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here is that RESOUNDING yes from me! I can not agree with you more! As I was leaving work tonight, I realized that I spend more time on paperwork than I did on my patients :angryfire . It is really...
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    Family Members of our Patients ....

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    No, it would not be a crime, but it goes to show you that families do not need to do the things that they do. Afterall, it is a patient controlled pump, not a family controlled
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    Family Members of our Patients ....

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    No, I did hang the TPN ... but I guess my point is that if you did everything the family wanted you to do, within the timeframe they wanted it, nothing else would ever get done. Take for example the...
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    Family Members of our Patients ....

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I work on a very busy surgical step down floor ... we get all the post surgical patients ... and it is a VERY busy floor. Today, I was charge and had a patient assignment of 6 patients ... all...
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    Nursing vs. Pharmacy

    RNPATL replied to erilynn17's topic in General Nursing

    I have always found our pharmacists to be knowlegeable and good to work with. Sometimes the overall pharmacy system is poor, but the people make up for the poor system. Overall, I am pleased with...
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    IL Supreme Court Rules Only Nurses Can Testify on the Standard of Care for Nurses

    RNPATL replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    None of this matters. Nurses should be the only people defining and testifying as to the standards of nursing care. Physicians are not nurses, are not trained as nurses and therefore are not the end...
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    Family Members of our Patients ....

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    We do not have techs on my floor ... trust me, if I could, I would certainly delegate! But, I love your statement that nursing care is delivered on my schedule ... that is one I will certainly...
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    mandatory overtime policy? need to vent

    RNPATL replied to longtermcarern's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was mandated the other day. It is a difficult thing to have to stay over, when you were not planning on it. It can be very difficult for single parents (which I am!~). Had to make some really...
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    History of the Nursing Pin/Ceremony

    RNPATL replied to RN_2_B_5/2004's topic in General Nursing

    Jenn - I am not really sure of the actual origins of the nursing pin, but I do remember from school, that when nurses received their pin anc cap, it was to identify the nursing school from which they...
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    What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    RNPATL replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    This thread is GREAT!!! LMAOF tonight and love reading the stories .... keep them coming and .... when I am 80, I certianly hope I have as much
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    Have you ever refused to give a certain med?

    RNPATL replied to MargRN's topic in General Nursing

    elkpark - I totally understand what you are saying with your post. Just the other day we had a similar incident with a resident who had some crazy orders. The patient was having diarrhea (C. diff.)...
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    Ready to leave supervising

    RNPATL replied to canoehead's topic in General Nursing

    Canoehead - I feel your pain. I supervised for a while at my hospital in Florida and can tell you that I hated every minute of it. I really liked going to the units and helping out and the patient...
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    Male vs. Female

    RNPATL replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    First, let me say that I have never had a female patient refuse for me to care for her, and I have taken care of ALOT of women over the years. Second, I have never had any of the female nurses that I...
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    Male vs. Female

    RNPATL replied to CarllS's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety ... if you have to have a female in the room with you while you are performing this procedure, might as well just have her do it. There is little time to waste on a MS unit and...
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    Patient's husband in my face...

    RNPATL replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO to
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    What are the differences between the following?

    RNPATL replied to Salus's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians are responsible for the identification and treatment of human illness. The chief responsibility of a doctor is to discover and ufold what is wrong with a patient. Nurses are responsible to...
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    Doulas

    RNPATL replied to tahirah210's topic in Ob/Gyn

    BabyRN2Be - thank you for all the great information. You must be well loved and respected by the Mothers that have entrusted their delivery experience to you. I know my mother will be very pleased...