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  1. A non-psyche nurse needs advice

    alpha omega posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Am working in a LTC facility. In the last two months, we've had a significant new cluster of psychiatric emergencies, up to and including an attempted resident-to-resident homocide. My floor has...

  2. A non-psyche nurse needs advice

    alpha omega replied to alpha omega's topic in Psychiatric

    As you can see, I'm not a psyche nurse, so I wasn't asking the right questions! This patient population was always a pretty mellow crowd, so I guess I'm wondering why so many, and why in such a short...

  3. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There is a difference between professional ethics and moral ethics. Professional ethics are the way a particular profession carries out its mission. Moral ethics are based in natural law. I totally...

  4. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Oh jeez, here we go with the “you’re scaring me” rhetoric. Too bad people on this site can’t sit down like grown-ups and discuss issues without the name calling and emotional appeals and...

  5. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    And not only for end-of-life, tewdles, but patient-directed care is appropriate for for all stages. Patients need to be very savvy about health, and health care choices. We have a lot of good...

  6. Is that really a nurse?

    alpha omega posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work for an agency that sends me out to LTC facilities to cover overnight shifts. Oftentimes I'm the only license on the floor or even in the building. All well and good. But the really scary...

  7. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [color=#2d2d2d]and back to the hhs mandate and the "who will pay for all the unwanted children" argument. birth control is already free (under title x) to very cheap. if people aren't using it now,...

  8. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [color=#2d2d2d]totally agree. but i think obesity will always be harder to combat than smoking because nobody actually needs to smoke, but eating is a necessary activity. in my experience, doing...

  9. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    [color=#2d2d2d]first of all, contraception is already low cost. oc is about $20 per month, condoms about $1 each. but that's not really the point. [color=#2d2d2d] [color=#2d2d2d]second, if they roll...

  10. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    alpha omega replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I think it's okay to offer to pray, if it's soft-pedaled, like "Some people find comfort in prayer. I can pray with you if you like." If they refuse, then drop

  11. How would you comfort a dying atheist?

    alpha omega replied to stripbubbles's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If the patient seems very anxious, my standard line is something like: Would you like to talk to somebody about this, like a clergyman or a counsellor? It gives them choices and doesn't impose any...

  12. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If you want birth control, pay for it yourself. If you can’t afford it, then what are you doing having sex? I’m hearing a lot of “stay out of my uterus...but first pay for my contraception”....

  13. Are nurses forced to assist abortions?

    alpha omega replied to lookingintoRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    No, you're not forced to directly assist in abortions. However, some nursing schools (at the advance practice level) may teach you to offer abortion as an alternative in certain high-risk pregnancy...

  14. Planned Parenthood, Women's Health Issues, Nurses could rule the US

    alpha omega replied to Karen's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You're going on the assumption that nurses agree on every issue. But we don't. Believe it or not, some of us...oppose legalized abortion...don't want to pay for YOUR contraception...support the...

  15. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

    alpha omega replied to cargalrn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why is nobody outraged that the only "cure" that male researchers have come up with for female hormonal imbalance and acne is a drug that shuts down an entire bodily system? This sends the clear...

  16. Employee Observations and HIPAA

    alpha omega replied to wildlaurelrn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No. The patient or their proxy has to give

  17. What is the answer for this?

    alpha omega replied to ggestano2002's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    In the real world, it depends on the care setting. This happened to my nursing home patient. He was not on IV, he just woke up in the middle of the night with chest pain. I checked his bp before...

  18. Should I become a nurse for the money??

    alpha omega replied to Wot chick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Hehehe...I'm sorry, I'm just giggling over the idea of entering nursing "for the money". But seriously, the answer is no. Not for the money. Taking care of people is something you have to enjoy...

  19. To start nursing school - or start a family? Help!

    alpha omega replied to jlauren's topic in General Nursing

    I'd start my family first. Careers come and go, but family is

  20. How much personal info you do share with a patient?

    alpha omega replied to christieb01's topic in General Nursing

    I work in LTC. If a patient asks me, I'll give general information (that I'm married, that I have kids, etc.) But no details, and I keep it light. For instance, I never told my patients about my...

  21. I want her fired!!!!

    alpha omega replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work, the residents' families are starting to figure out that if they complain loudly enough, they get free private duty. But once you give into the insane demands of one family, you have to...

  22. Descrimination: A full hot meal or soup and a sandwich

    alpha omega replied to Truth66's topic in General Nursing

    Wait a minute--if I'm reading you correctly you all get served free food? I want free

  23. Burned out!!!!!!!!

    alpha omega replied to emilee1978's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you had to go through that. But you're absolutely right--at some point in time we nurses stopped being professionals and started to become personal valets. We had a situation at the LTC...