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  1. Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    belgarion replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I missed it but has anyone advised the OP to go to her spiritual leader/advisor and find out exactly what would be acceptable? It is entirely possible that it would be okay for her to...

  2. May I speak to Dr. so&so?

    belgarion replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    Way, way, way better than what I usually say. I tell them the sooner they exhaust their street vocaulary the sooner they can go back to their much needed beauty

  3. Preceptor from hell- no more killing with kindness

    belgarion replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You only get run over if you allow youself to be run over. Take her

  4. The kiss of death: when you know you are about to get fired

    belgarion replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    I admit I haven't read all the posts on this yet but just FYI, there are quite a few companies with "up or out" policies. Promotions are no longer offered as rewards for a job well done. They are...

  5. What do I do about nurses who think my job is worthless?

    belgarion replied to onlyj's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'll ask you a couple of questions. How do YOU feel about YOUR job? If you feel like you are performing a needed function then why do YOU even care what THEY say? As you said, if your job is so...

  6. Turning down overtime....

    belgarion replied to OgopogoLPN's topic in General Nursing

    When I was an hourly worker and later on as salaried management there were many weeks I spent more hours at work than I did at home. I deluded myself by saying that I was trying to make all that...

  7. Was this a HIPAA violation?

    belgarion replied to abbaking's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Probably because of all those threats that "you know this will go on your permanent

  8. What was the lowest diastolic bp you have seen?

    belgarion replied to Florence NightinFAIL's topic in General Nursing

    My XYL regularly posts a 60-70 over 30-35 after dialysis. She'll be sitting up talking, smiling, and completely asymptomatic. It drives the nurses and techs at the clinic absolutely

  9. why do teachers turn a blind eye to cheating??

    belgarion replied to catz123's topic in General Nursing

    Then when I got home the other day I found a test and 33 pages of all the material we did in community this semester and a copy of one of the tests that we took. Our final is Wed. 5 / 12 / 11 at noon....

  10. Need scrub and shoe recommendations please!

    belgarion replied to KGMM's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Aviator scrubs are pricey but you will probably be able to leave them to your grandchildren. They last forever. Since I don't want to pay for Z-Coils I wear the Shape-Ups (white of

  11. JIT (Just-In-Time) management applied to staffing levels

    belgarion replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing

    I have a LOT of experience with JIT and I can tell you it only works when you also have an effective MRP (Materials Resource Planning) system in place. This requires an accurate production production...

  12. Facebook almost cost me my job

    belgarion replied to ReginaPhalange's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    One of our aides wound up with a nasty-gram in her file for posting someting along the lines of dreading the drive to work tonight. She was actually refering to road conditions after an ice storm....

  13. forging initials on mar

    belgarion replied to nursey nurse nurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    AN is full of posts from nurses who reported incidents of this sort only to find themselves thrown under the bus by an employer trying to cover their own butts with the state. Get your ducks in a...

  14. Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    belgarion replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    The way the title was worded is provocative, accusatory, and would seem to be carefully thought out to elicit the very responses received. "How do you live with yourself" implies that you are...

  15. How do you address your patients?

    belgarion replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We have a couple of characters who are regular patients who have gone by their nicknames for so long no one in town knows their real names. But I always start with Mr. or Mrs. unless they say...

  16. Nursing shifts: Is this fact or fiction?

    belgarion replied to magichospital's topic in General Nursing

    In my part of the country we usually work twelves on a 3-2-2 schedule. Thats three days on, 2 off, 2 on, three off, two on, two off, then start over. The threes ar always Fri, Sat, Sun. Adds up to...

  17. Breach of Confidentiality?

    belgarion replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    Run into this at least once or twice a week. I always say hi, hows it going, hows the family, etc. I try to remain professional but I will be totally dipped if I am going to ignore a friend or...

  18. night workers- how do you keep a normal routine/life?

    belgarion replied to arnie1234's topic in General Nursing

    I am not at work and it's 4:21 AM. How does it sound like I'm

  19. what color is your ink?

    belgarion replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Night shift documents on and signs certain logs and tx. sheets in red. All chart checks are signed off in red by both shifts. Everything else is in

  20. Moving back to Texas

    belgarion replied to YellowRoseofTexas's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A lot of the smaller hospitals in the more rural areas use LVNs. Money you understand. Pay is low and the benefits bite. Think $10000 deductibles on your health insurance. On the other hand a busy...

  21. Is it true that they are trying to eliminate LPN's?

    belgarion replied to blessnme's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Just here in Texas there are nearly 600 hospitals. While some of the big players are eliminating LVNs, the smaller county facilities, LTACs, and rehabs are still using LVNs, partly because of cost....

  22. Tennessee hospital...okay to mix IV meds to hang?

    belgarion replied to anilas's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Check with your BON if you aren't sure. I've noticed that quite often someone will say that such and such is outside an LVN/LPN scope of practice in their state when the reality is that its is...

  23. Should family members insist on being present for procedures?

    belgarion replied to MG-NotANurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah they will. A local hospital unexpectedly discharged my wife once and insisted that she was going home via taxi since no one could get there in a timely manner to pick her up. This in spite of...

  24. Anyone else share this pet peeve?

    belgarion replied to LibraSunCNM's topic in General Nursing

    Along the same lines is the nurse who tells you during report that Mr. TweedleDee's IV was leaking earlier but "I worked on it and taped it down real good so it should be okay." Care to guess what I...

  25. What HAVE you said to patients???

    belgarion replied to jessi1106's topic in General Nursing

    I said something similar recently. A very whiney, obnoxious male patient whose main problem was laziness had been verbally abusing all the female nurses for a couple of days. Several of them had...