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    Nursing Student International Volunteering

    broughden replied to broughden's topic in General Students

    Did you do both trips with ISL? If not who did you go to Nicaragua
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    Misuse of the ER

    broughden replied to ShortFuse's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome to healthcare in America? This is every ER in the US right now, basically. Id suggest watching "Code Black" the 2013
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    broughden replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    Then Id have a long talk with your union reps about why this isnt being
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    Witness to violence

    broughden replied to Kaisu's topic in Home Health

    Call adult protective services and file a report with police for elder abuse. Every state in the country is a mandatory report state for elder
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    Jail or Hospice job for new RN?

    broughden replied to Santa Monica's topic in Nursing Career

    Id wait for a better job
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    Getting pregnant during last semester or during new job?

    broughden replied to Steph82997's topic in General Students

    1. Get married 2. Get a job. Then maybe worry about having a baby? Crazy, I
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    Nursing School Frustrations

    broughden replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    Could be worse. We are teaching ourselves as we have multiple new professors who arent familiar with the material they are teaching. What I have found thus far is that being an amazing clinician does...
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    Can I please get a Parking Spot!

    broughden replied to ArrowRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is what happens when you dont organize and unionize. The employer has ALL the power. Just like the "company" store and living in the "company" house back in the early 20th century, where...
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    Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation - Can I be Forced to Work?

    broughden replied to Lorie Brown RN, MN, JD's topic in Nursing Career

    Pretty simple. Nothing in government is ever black and white. The SC "mandatory" evacuation orders provided exceptions for hospitals or medical facilities who needed to stay
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    Is there a "Nurse Shortage" Lie?

    broughden replied to New_Man_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Because this isnt a "blog." Its a discussion forum using a BBS system for
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    Federal Marijuana Ban Lift Effects on Nursing

    broughden replied to bluma5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Not true. Oregon specifically just revamped the BON position, stating that they are only concerned with on the job impairment as Munro said. The BON acknowledges that a private employer can still test...
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    Quitting my job before my shift starts

    broughden replied to LPNewbie's topic in General Nursing

    Given this poster's history, Im not at all certain that is possible. Glad Im not the only one coming to this conclusion. The 5+ med errors clued me in to
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    Sobriety and NCLEX?

    broughden replied to gchooljian's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is crazy! They were going to discipline her for entering a sobriety program years before she ever even became an
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    Inpatient Boarders?

    broughden replied to EDnurseNY's topic in Emergency

    Boarding is categorically called out by the Joint Commission as a safety hazard. If your facility is repeatedly ignoring or purposefully creating the situation, then I'd suggest dropping a...
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    OTC medications for parents?

    broughden replied to nursegirl2017's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. You hand out OTC medications while on the clock at work and let me know what your employer thinks of that. I'm not going to argue it anymore, it's your job/license. Obviously others agree with...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    broughden replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Still waiting for the trolls to post all those women only nursing
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    OTC medications for parents?

    broughden replied to nursegirl2017's topic in General Nursing

    This ^ Some of your just arent getting it. The "parent" isnt Aunt Becky over at your house for Christmas. You are on duty as a nurse in your employer's health care facility and you are now...
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    OTC medications for parents?

    broughden replied to nursegirl2017's topic in General Nursing

    Is the nurse on the clock? At a hospital? Is the parent complaining of a symptom ie headache and pain? Then yes they are a patient and should your employer find out you are handing out OTC medication...
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    OTC medications for parents?

    broughden replied to nursegirl2017's topic in General Nursing

    Even still, basic baby nurse first semester 101, you dont give patients any medications, even OTC, without
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    OTC medications for parents?

    broughden replied to nursegirl2017's topic in General Nursing

    There is no way you're a nurse. This is literally 1st semester nursing school stuff. You only give medications with a provider's order. Standing or otherwise. If they want you to give them tylenol...
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    First time fired by family

    broughden replied to invictus's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my God I cant believe you were fired by a family for doing your job! I doubt your career will ever recover from this! Naaaw, just kidding. No one cares. You are
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    broughden replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Then by all means please point them all out to us. I cant seem to Google a single women's only nursing
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    broughden replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Neither does nursing. I don't know of a single professional nurses association that is for women only. NSNA, ENA, CCNA, ANA, on and on and on are open to nurses of either
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    Old nurse won't retire

    broughden replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    LOL Your situation may be due to being to awesome and too busy! ;-) That sounds like an amazing resume! If I were single I'd totally date you! Well who knows. Like you said life happens. I wish you...
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    Inpatient Boarders?

    broughden replied to EDnurseNY's topic in Emergency

    I doubt the OP's hospital cares about their fraudulent practices nor will they stop until busted by the state or feds for billing practices or unsafe operating conditions. The whole reason they are...