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    Ethical question-being friends with a patient

    TazziRN replied to tharris22's topic in General Nursing

    you may have crossed the boundaries in making arrangements while he was a pt to get together afterwards, but this is certainly not something to lose your license over. if your friend tried to turn...
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    Its True about Nurses and Tickets

    TazziRN replied to ScooterNurse's topic in General Nursing

    and here's a story with an almost-sad ending: a nurse i know used to work critical care, with fresh hearts on machines that certified nurses could work with. she was called at home and was told an...
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    Its True about Nurses and Tickets

    TazziRN replied to ScooterNurse's topic in General Nursing

    many years ago my ex and i were on the freeway and he was speeding. i remember i kept telling him to slow down. we took the off ramp and he started laughing and said we were about to get pulled over....
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    bandage scissors

    TazziRN replied to confused101's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just make sure the kids' scissors have blunt ends. I've seen pointed ones advertised for kids, you do not want to use those on a
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    What did you do to get to where you are rt now?

    TazziRN replied to rxrn's topic in General Nursing

    I went from school to the ER and thought I would stay there forever. When I lost my job last spring I realized I was burnt out and went into home
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    Another Maternity Question

    TazziRN replied to parakeet3's topic in General Nursing

    If you're covered under your husband's insurance you will get your medical benefits paid, but that's about it. You cannot collect maternity leave under his benefits or
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    AT ISSUE: What is the culture of your floor?

    TazziRN replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    i've seen all different attitudes. when i first started working er nights, we helped each other. we were a very close-knit group. pms did too, but not as much. days.....if you weren't part of their...
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    They called the cops!

    TazziRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    it has happened to me and i've done it. like one of the above posters, the schedule was changed and i wasn't told. i got a call from my dad, who said the sheriff's dept had just been there, because...
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    How long did you Lurk before joining allnurses.com?

    TazziRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    less than a day for me, so i chose a few minutes. i was told about this site by zeern while we were both on another board, and i joined the same day i checked it
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    Virgin Vent

    TazziRN replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    "twirked my chicken"?
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    Patient responsibilities; would you admit this pt?

    TazziRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Then your DOCS needs to go out and do the admit herself, if she wants that pt so bad. Even if he wasn't aggressive, with his symptoms he is NOT appropriate for home care, not if he's living by...
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    Medical shows vs the real thing?

    TazziRN replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    anyone running a code by themselves is a joke! at least in critical care, it is a team effort with the md asking the staff for suggestions, staff popping up with "how about ......?" i do agree that...
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    nurse

    TazziRN replied to kanny's topic in General Nursing

    If s/he has no insurance at all, have him/her check into
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    BM Probs.

    TazziRN replied to davidndenise2001's topic in General Nursing

    Flame thrower coming..........these two comments contradict each other. Either you researched it or you didn't. If you did and can't find the answers, we would be happy to help you find them. If you...
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    Patient responsibilities; would you admit this pt?

    TazziRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Sabby, hospice is different than general home health. In our area the Hospice people go out in RN-MSW pairs too, but not for general home health. We be
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    Need INPUT!!

    TazziRN replied to Sherriblu's topic in Home Health

    i think it's time for a meeting with all the aides and nurses involved in that case, called by the boss. individual meetings will only produce "i never said that! but i heard....." and will also get...
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    Patient responsibilities; would you admit this pt?

    TazziRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    no way! you did the right thing. he probably honestly didn't remember you calling him but we do not have to put up with abuse. that situation was not only verbally abusive, there was the potential of...
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    Between a rock and a hard place: being taken advantage of

    TazziRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a vent. I work in a rural ER, two RNs and a tech on at any one time. On my days it's always the same three of us, and we have learned to work well together. We've also become close friends....
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    Help me choose please!

    TazziRN replied to afia's topic in International Nursing

    Check out the international forum, there is a bunch of information there on moving here from other countries to
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    Took care of pt who tested positve for c-diff

    TazziRN replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    i........................................ am going............................................... to
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    Took care of pt who tested positve for c-diff

    TazziRN replied to anfe's topic in General Nursing

    My youngest had c-diff and I changed her diapers without gloves for about a week before we knew. I never got it. Good handwashing by itself is fine, and if you had three pairs of gloves on, I think...
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    Between a rock and a hard place: being taken advantage of

    TazziRN replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Maelstrom, but this is a very old thread. Both L and I no longer work at that facility and we are both doing much better at our respective new positions. I don't know if addiction was an issue...
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    Surgery Nurse or Operating Room Nurse???

    TazziRN replied to Joie777's topic in Operating Room

    I've never heard of a floor being called Surgery. SurgiCAL, yes, but not
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    Ridiculous treatmen at MBON

    TazziRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    Okay, just pointing out a
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    Ridiculous treatmen at MBON

    TazziRN replied to BoonersmomRN's topic in Maryland Nursing

    While I do not excuse the operator's behavior (especially the part about not transferring you because you're being impatient), I have to play Devil's Advocate here: Is it at all possible that you were...