PrimaFacie

PrimaFacie

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  1. New LPN in LTC and I am drowning

    PrimaFacie replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I strongly agree with JZ_RN. About 5 years ago I took a night RN position in LTC. I had always done ER & OB and was pretty efficient, but in my 'old age' I wanted to try something slower pace. I...

  2. Do I need Malpractice insurance?

    PrimaFacie replied to worf's topic in General Nursing

    Why do they even know she has it? It's not on any public record that you have MI. Get it and don't tell anyone except your attorney, when/if you need to use

  3. Is this badge holder too morose?

    PrimaFacie replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    That too, but other actions which ignore IC measures help spread ick all around. Jewelry, pins, headbands, badge holders, nail polish, fake nails........all these things that some nurses seem to not...

  4. Is this badge holder too morose?

    PrimaFacie replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    And this attitude is why MRSA is an

  5. Is this badge holder too morose?

    PrimaFacie replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    But aren't you missing the point? How is it displaying your own personality when you wear the logo/art of some company? All you are doing is advertising for that company. There is no individuality...

  6. Is this badge holder too morose?

    PrimaFacie replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    is it really your personality portrayed, when you snap on an item with logo/saying/artwork of some company? rosie the riveter is a cultural icon of the united states, representing the american women...

  7. Is this badge holder too morose?

    PrimaFacie replied to kayruhh's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    i've seen so many cutsie type things on uniforms that could potentially harbour bacteria and i just don't get why a nurse, who is supposed to be advocating for their patients would choose to endanger...

  8. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    PrimaFacie replied to AsianNurse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm never ok with lying, even if the job market is bad. But the OP said they were making financial cutbacks....so a truthful statement here is: They were making cutbacks and I was the least...

  9. Need advice after losing first nursing job

    PrimaFacie replied to AsianNurse27's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This is a tough situation. It won't be constructive or helpful to criticize your school or your new grad program for lack of preparing you. From reading this board lately, it seems many new grads...

  10. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, whew, thank you, because I was starting to feel like some in this conversation thought I invented the practice, and was being blamed for it. I do have a few last thoughts on this, but I'll...

  11. Witnessed abuse, nothing being done?

    PrimaFacie replied to Country_Girl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A lot of patients/residents are fearful of staff treating them with predijuice if they report anything....so possibly the investigation bombed when they interviewed the resident. Recently, when my...

  12. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    A deficiency in human decency?? Because someone has different ethics than you about something that does no harm, does not make them a lesser human being. For people who are so up in arms about...

  13. Which FNP programs are the shortest?

    PrimaFacie replied to rynophiliac's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    "On October 25, 2004, the members of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) endorsed the Position Statement on the Practice Doctorate in Nursing. AACN member institutions voted to move...

  14. What kind of PSYCH disorder does this sound like?

    PrimaFacie replied to paddler's topic in General Nursing

    Strange....this is a nursing forum, and nurses aren't allowed to diagnose, so as a nurse, why do you need an unofficial/armchair Dx to "know where to start"? Seriously, you are treading in...

  15. Your thoughts on being "written up".

    PrimaFacie replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    What I always found much more scary, on nurses endangering themselves, was how so many disregarded or only halfway used precautions in rooms where pts had MRSA. Then they would inevitably say; "we...

  16. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, didn't mean to put you on the spot, but thanks for the clarification. I'm a little sorry for the new grads of today because they get less experience, yet twice the hassles from admin, and at...

  17. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    -Yes, it is very sad that they get very little hands on experience. -I'm not sure why you say what you do about Diploma grads. The only drawback was the additional length of time to complete the...

  18. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you......Nursing school and hospitalizations back then was a world apart from how it is now. (except for the stress level) I don't get any exposure to recent grads in my current path, so that...

  19. Your thoughts on being "written up".

    PrimaFacie replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    The food and drink at the nurses station is an OSHA rule. When I went to look it up to cite it for you, I found this funny article by a doctor who was ticked off by it: Why Is Food and Drink...

  20. Your thoughts on being "written up".

    PrimaFacie replied to RNSuzq1's topic in General Nursing

    How horrible for you! I agree that some units are just awful and the manager usually sets the tone for how the rest of the staff treats stuff like that.....but if you are all (or several) in...

  21. Considering ROTC...Wants to go abroad...Where do i start?

    PrimaFacie replied to Kendel.G's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Everything ms.chia. said is correct. Let me just add, I see people transferred to our base all the time and it's not a glam assignment, so they are very unhappy (until they get to know us). You will...

  22. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    It is growing tiresome responding to you because you twist things, ignore the points, neglect to read the links I provided, and generally don't understand or are refusing to understand that something...

  23. Never placed an IV!!!!!

    PrimaFacie replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    that was interesting. again, i have no idea if people admitted to the hospital signed something that would have covered that event. it's likely that they did, but i wasn't aware one way or the...

  24. California RN-staffing ratio law is threatened. See letter to legislators.

    PrimaFacie replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    did i read this article wrong? isn't [color=#38393c]united healthcare workers west (seiu-uhw) the union the nurses belong to? why would they lobby against the

  25. California RN-staffing ratio law is threatened. See letter to legislators.

    PrimaFacie replied to scecile's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Where I work we get 1 hour for lunch and to be honest, I would rather take 15-30 min and go home earlier. I asked if I could do that and was told