TopazLover BSN, RN

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    What do you think about this?

    TopazLover replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree with llg about much of this I do not think in this economy where many people have had pay checks frozen or no longer coming in it is fair to ask employees to suck it up once again. If I...
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    Win CASH! 12th Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    TopazLover replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I have been asked to discuss the nutrition in your roasted
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    What do you think about this?

    TopazLover replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    I suspect none of the nursing staff needs a wing named after them as a group. People already know how critical you are to cancer recovery. Instead I would ask why the CEO and other top exec. types...
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    FIRED FOR NO REASON

    TopazLover replied to Travelnurse44's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree. Once could have been a fluke, twice a bit of bad luck, three times and you have to look in the mirror. Travelers have a difficult time. Many places need them but hate the cost and...
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    called in sick, nurse manager calling back (inappropriate tactics?)

    TopazLover replied to jbaggins's topic in General Nursing

    Turn off your phone when you sleep. That is a normal response to anyone who has a cell phone. Charge the phone when it is off. I understand your hesitance to go to HR since you are getting a sweet...
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    I'm going to throw up...

    TopazLover replied to KJoRN81's topic in General Students

    Good going. Congrats. See, a walk in the park, notice I did not say which park:yes:. So now you have some idea about what cliicals are like. Somewhere along the line we all ask dumb questions. My...
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    HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    TopazLover replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hope the leaves at at a peak when yu go. It is a beautiful area. Enjoy the visit as well as the
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    Nurse Burnout - higher hospital UTI + surgical site infection rates

    TopazLover replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We need to push for patient outcomes to be more easily recognized and quantified. Then we could move away from patient satisfaction survey information. Happy, but nosocomally ill patients are...
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    Coffee Is My Medicine

    TopazLover replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Real caffeine addicts go for dark chocolate covering expresso beans. Wash it down with a cup of java and the world
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    Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    TopazLover replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    In recovery there will always be personal accountability. We keep learning more about the brain and the addicted brain. I don't think every criminal behavior is addiction in origin. As long as we...
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    10th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    TopazLover replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    I don't care that you washed your hands. Where is the PPE? You are not using proper isolation techniques.
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    The soul crushing part about nursing

    TopazLover replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot get my head around a physician refusing to increase the Fentanyl. I have placed multiple patches on an 80 lb. woman. She did not start out with that much but as her tolerance for the narc....
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    HELP!! Phone Interview with Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY!!

    TopazLover replied to Helematu7's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think that might be the most important question to ponder. Why go so far from your comfort zone for a job. While we may speculate that is where a real job is located, the hospital wants a bit...
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    Update: allnurses.com New Datacenter / Network / Infrastructure

    TopazLover replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I am always impressed at the work you are able to accomplish. Some days it atakes me that long to post one thing. Joe, we are very blessed to have you. Thank
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    Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    TopazLover replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    mj You did not cause it, you can't control it and you can't cure it. Known as the 3 Cs in Al-Anon. Go to meetings. As hard as it is allow her to hit a real bottom and don't try to cushion it. Yes,...
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    9th Nursing Caption Contest - Win $100

    TopazLover replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Zorro, congrats. I like how you
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    Death- your experiences

    TopazLover replied to Darkfield's topic in General Nursing

    I believe our roles as nurses is to treat patients. We fight dis-ease rather than death. If death is a natural outcome of the disease we need to recognize our limitations to treat. We fight...
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    Motivating the Nurse in All of Us

    TopazLover replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    "There is no such thing as a failed experiment. What did you learn from it?" My high school science teacher, Marion
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    Nursing Diagnosis: Disorganized Thought Processes

    TopazLover replied to PennyWise's topic in General Nursing

    I would buy
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    Anyone used music as an intervention?

    TopazLover replied to mamatara's topic in Critical Care

    I recall from ALZ workshops hearing that people with dementia do well with a slower beat , 50/min. Similar to heart at rest. Since many people in higher acuity will be older, impaired by sedation or...
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    Wet Hair Don't Care?

    TopazLover replied to 2BRN123's topic in General Students

    A word of caution for those with long hair put wet into a bun all the time: I once had a student that got a fungal infection of the scalp from the wet hair. A bit like trench foot only in the center...
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    The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    TopazLover replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    All of us are better than any one of
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    The Wisest Thing I've Ever Heard on Allnurses ...

    TopazLover replied to Liddle Noodnik's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a specific quote but want to give credit to Bortaz for sharing about his family member. I saw a whole community of caring people supporting not just an AN member, but by doing this...
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    The Elderly Are Devalued

    TopazLover replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One thing I have not seen, but may have missed while skimming this thread, is the fact that nurses who care for the elderly have frail patients, quickly changing situations similar to peds....
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    Alcoholism: disease or choice?

    TopazLover replied to HonestRN's topic in Addictions

    There is a great deal of good research about the genetics of addiction. Does not matter if you are raised in it or not, if you have a genetic predisposition chances are much higher. As we learn more...