BradleyRN

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    The Power of Positive Thought

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in General Nursing

    There is also a movie called "What the Bleep do we Know". It is about quantum physics which is not as hard to understand as you might think. Two of the people i quoted in my initial post are in that...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I dont have all the necessary facts? medication errors Follow that link and you will see that "Each month, nearly one out of every ten nursing home residents suffers a medication-related injury". It...
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    I Quit!

    BradleyRN replied to Super Nurse JoshuA's topic in General Nursing

    Joshua, Good for you my friend! If only others had your courage, you wouldnt have been in that situation in the first place. You did the right thing for sure! Let them call a staffing agency. It...
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    I yelled at another nurse.

    BradleyRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    those worthless cna's/human beings should have been fired for negligence, turned into the state, and no longer be around to blemish and discredit our profession! it is so absurd how much people can...
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    Do Nurses Live in Fear of Being Fired???

    BradleyRN replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

    Keeping a staff in fear is a necessity if you are going to ask them to do things that would normally cause dissent. An example would be extremely high patient loads. LTC facilities dont want people...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Should we really need another suggestion besides "get a nurse" to do what is a nurse's job in the first place? If i mentioned allowing untrained personnel to do certain skills originally performed...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    BradleyRN replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Agrippa, That was exactly my sentiment. We can say all day that we shouldnt have to help those that wont help themselves or dont contribute enough to society, but the only alternative to doing so is...
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    mine vs. our

    BradleyRN replied to terrajai's topic in General Nursing

    When i was a charge nurse in LTC, i required the aides to tag up with another aide when they were going to lunch and tell me who it was. That way there would be no issue as to who would be...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    BradleyRN replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Based on your signature indicating some kind of spirituality to you, i can only say to posts like these: Whatever you did for one of the least of my brothers, you did for me. Matthew 25:40 How many...
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    2nd semester RN SCHOOL? how to prepare?

    BradleyRN replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I found that rewriting the powerpoints in my own words and handwriting, and then studying those condensed pages, proved to be an effective method. Also, making cd's of myself reading those pages to...
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    Difficult Decision Re: Stagnant Job.

    BradleyRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    The NP's that i know say that they never perform any nursing "skills". It is mostly ordering tests, diagnosing, and prescribing treatments. You may indeed learn a lot in a hospital besides skills,...
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    Ban together & change nursing?

    BradleyRN replied to inspire's topic in General Nursing

    yes indeed! in california, they have nurses that come in to allow people to take their breaks. since med-surg nurses can only have 5 patients, then they cannot watch yours while you are on break, as...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    BradleyRN replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Jeffrey, You spent half your post arguing half my sentence. Why not go a step further and just take random words from my post and make them say whatever you want? You have told two people (so...
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    Being Rushed through Orientation!!!!

    BradleyRN replied to RedhairedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    You have the right to request a few more weeks of orientation. Of course they are looking at their bottom line so they will be in a hurry to get you on your own. Simply tell them you are not...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    BradleyRN replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Have you not read the countless stories of dead babies, children, and adults because they were denied procedures that would have saved their lives? Where were those "social programs in place" for...
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    Prayer at work??

    BradleyRN replied to ski4life's topic in General Nursing

    This is my question as well. If the doctor asked you if you would be willing to pray instead of just grabbing your hand (indeed inappropriate), would you have politely extricated yourself, or...
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    Need advice: quit or stay?

    BradleyRN replied to hollyberry678's topic in General Nursing

    The question to ask is, in the event that this does happen again, what will be the reprisal? I dont think there was likely any discipline doled out for this infraction, as the CNA wouldnt just...
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    Should medication aides exist?

    BradleyRN replied to BradleyRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You actually pray for med aides when you watch them almost kill your patients? You need extra help alright, but that help should come from another nurse, period! If you are willing to trade the life...
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    New RN

    BradleyRN replied to kelkel68's topic in General Nursing

    This is a job that you never stop learning at. It would be a problem if you werent afraid. Lean on your fellow nurses, follow your instincts, and dont hesitate to call the doctors anytime you deem...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    BradleyRN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Punishment? I think that perhaps the perpetual misunderstanding of addiction by so many is punishment enough. It almost seems like a foreign language that some just dont seem to understand. We...
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    Do You Want Universal Healthcare?

    BradleyRN replied to DanFNP's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    health care should be free for all citizens! every industrialized country in the world provides health care for it's citizens except for this greed-driven nation! 50,000,000 americans are uninsured....
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    BradleyRN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    This method of rehabilitation would insinuate that a recovering alcoholic should never walk into a convenient store, grocery store, or even drive down the street! Does that sound logical? Recovering...
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    Tired of impaired nurses

    BradleyRN replied to epipusher's topic in General Nursing

    Jennie, It could easily be that many addicted nurses started out as addicted patients. Hydrocodone is the most prescribed narcotic in this country. At the same time, it is also the most abused. I...
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    When the hospital kills people

    BradleyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry. But if you are under the impression that jls is grieving, then maybe you should empathize a little more than taking offense. After all, the majority of nurses feel that the hospital system...
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    When the hospital kills people

    BradleyRN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    jlsRN never once said that a nurse killed this woman! She implied that coupled with a compromised immune system, she likely acquired a nosocomial infection. Certainly these infections sometimes...