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    A prime lawsuit

    TazziRN replied to xoemmylouox's topic in General Nursing

    The ER doc may not have gotten any imaging but what about the surgeon? As for a belly scan taking only 3 minutes, I wonder if this is standard practice: at my last facility any belly scans were done...
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    Hippa - Wwyd?

    TazziRN replied to ilstu99's topic in General Nursing

    I have had my privacy violated too, but this was before HIPAA so I really didn't have a way to take care of it other than tell the person not to discuss my issues again. To make the matter worse, she...
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    Meltdown moment...when was yours?

    TazziRN replied to ChocoholicRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ruby............Moose Dung and Goat Spit General Hospitals.....??
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    Finally, a non-judgemental forum

    TazziRN replied to Dixiecup's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Welcome!!!!
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    No Workers Comp coverage?

    TazziRN replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    Uh.......I have never heard of a place large enough to have an HR not having comp coverage. I would think twice about taking that job. I could understand an office, but a clinic or hospital should...
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    Which drug handbook is best?

    TazziRN replied to CSUStanRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love the Nursing Drug
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    Need info on what you LOVED about your pinning ceremony

    TazziRN replied to Lemur's topic in General Nursing

    A pinning is held as part of a nursing school graduation. Each student receives a school pin, then the Florence Nightingale Pledge is
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    Need info on what you LOVED about your pinning ceremony

    TazziRN replied to Lemur's topic in General Nursing

    oh my......never mind the goosebumps, this had me in tears!! we didn't have the option of choosing who pinned us, but it was special for me anyway: my very first clinical instructor was a new...
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    Time to Come Clean,,,,slips of the tongue

    TazziRN replied to Calgon-take.me.away's topic in General Nursing

    this actually happened to me! i was in the post office (crowded) and saw a fellow night shifter several spots in front of me. i called her name and she said very loudly "hi! i didn't recognize you...
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    Curious

    TazziRN replied to PLTSGT's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Well, the way the CA Diversion program works, if it's completed successfully there is absolutely no record of it, so no future checks on the license would reveal anything. If there would be no record...
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    25 years clean in June - and work doesnt know!

    TazziRN replied to Fairlythere's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I am out, but only because I felt safe in doing so. Not everyone at the agency knows but the ones I work closest with do and they are supportive. Outting themselves is not the best idea for everyone,...
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    Getting A Job After Getting Eaten With A Dysfunctional Life In Between

    TazziRN replied to nursesnowflake's topic in General Nursing

    I think Bag Lady's response is
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    Post Stroke?

    TazziRN replied to tinaud54's topic in General Nursing

    The higher the BP, the more perfusion to the brain, which has already been
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    Blind Stick

    TazziRN replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on how deep it is. If it's one of those that pop up without a tournie then I go from the side
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    Americans With Disabilities Act

    TazziRN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I do. I have a blind diabetic who lives with a caregiver, but his caregiver is out of town so we see him to manage his daily insulin injections. He cannot see to draw it up himself, but he can...
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    Blind Stick

    TazziRN replied to Nursebarebari's topic in General Nursing

    A blind stick is done when you cannot see or feel it....you are "blind". My blind sticks usually happened when I could feel the vein distal and proximal, but neither of those sites were desirable for...
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    Dumb question on pronunciation...

    TazziRN replied to PreRN Katie's topic in General Nursing

    Think about it this way: nurses will do things in the fastest acceptable way because we hate to do things slowly. Which is faster to
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    Please ask responsible and thoughtful questions!

    TazziRN replied to TRAMA1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Witch about questions that sound like the poster wants us to provide the homework answers. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Those irritate the blankety-blank out of me and I...
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    Americans With Disabilities Act

    TazziRN replied to Olli's topic in General Nursing

    Think about it.....do public phones have large numbers? No. Teletypes are available but not in all places. Hospitals are required to gaurantee translators and communication devices so that the pt can...
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    Safety Concerns with Home Health or Home Visits?

    TazziRN replied to medsurgrnco's topic in General Nursing

    I'm new to HH also, about 9 months. I love it and while I'm always conscious about my safety, I haven't had any issues. I was told that if I ever felt uncomfortable that I was within my right to not...
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    I Need Your Opinion...both Lpn

    TazziRN replied to UnclearFuture's topic in General Nursing

    I went for RN, going the ADN
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    Who's fault is it REALLY? aka when my common sense went bye, bye...

    TazziRN replied to Yenta7's topic in General Nursing

    The blame does not soley lie with any one person, because at least two people missed it. It was a mistake, no harm was done, and you will learn from it. We have all had those "stupid stick" moments,...
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    Just wanting to thank the mods...

    TazziRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    *crestfallen* Darn..........I never get to play with the trolls........ Just kidding, guys, just
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    Just wanting to thank the mods...

    TazziRN replied to luvmy3kids's topic in General Nursing

    Trolls? What trolls? We had trolls today and I missed
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    How many nurses had hands-on experience before starting nursing school?

    TazziRN replied to GaMBA's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for several years before graduating nursing school, but that's not when I decided. I knew all my life I wanted to be a nurse, being a CNA was a foot in the door while I worked for