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    Hipaa violation

    broughden replied to nurse2097482's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You looked at your mother in law's medical records to ascertain her birthday?
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    broughden replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Yep. Admin should use this discussion as a "honey trap." Any poster who has been here 1+ years and only posts to threads like this is most likely a troll/duplicate account and should be banned. One...
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    Old nurse won't retire

    broughden replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I empathize but in a way you may not have "chosen" this but you did create the circumstances you have found yourself in. If you dont want to be alone, if you want to meet and possibly marry a...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    broughden replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Im curious. Has the topic simply brought out NUMEROUS male posters who have traditionally not said much on AN? Or are people using sockpuppets (fake duplicate accounts) to post their less popular...
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    Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    broughden replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Because the core of nursing, one of its foundation principles, is evidence based practice. The EVIDENCE points to the fact that vaccines and herd immunity are safe and save lives with a minimum of...
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    Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    broughden replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Im a male nursing student. Im also a feminist and advocate strongly for women's rights and equality. But for the life of me I can't really figure out what the point of this is? Is there a specific...
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    Aggressive family member

    broughden replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    And that's your right. Next time someone shoves you, you are welcome to ignore it. They shove me? Especially when I am in the middle of a procedure with a patient? They are leaving in the back of an...
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    Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    broughden replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No one who contributed to that article is in the medical field. Secondly, the children werent "inoculated" they gained passive immunity from the antibodies in their mother's breast milk. It is...
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    First job after LPN licensing & Being treated with disrespect!

    broughden replied to Mary0000's topic in General Nursing

    Why is it every other job related post on AN is exactly like this? "Something bad happened to me at work. Should I quit?" Horrible crap is going to happen to you at almost any job you have, at some...
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    Aggressive family member

    broughden replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    Former cop here again. The nature of what is physical assault depends on the state in which one resides. 1. Some states refer to it as assault and others battery. They then often refer to the other...
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    Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    broughden replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    THIS^ I hope she completely has her license stripped from
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    Aggressive family member

    broughden replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you keep "sucking it up as part of the job" you will keep being abused. If a patient or family member puts their hands on you in violence get security, and if they arent a patient have...
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    Walmart cashiers wearing gloves?

    broughden replied to Misstika's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    I never set foot in Walmart. But given some of those who do frequent it, maybe the cashiers were tired of being handed sweaty "boob bra"
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    Finally pass after 7 attempts with 75questions

    broughden replied to Determinedbyanymeans's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    EVERY state should be like
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    Nurses help me

    broughden replied to milo65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Healthcare "professionals" dont take sleep aids 6 hours before working a shift. Just saying. Nor do they then go to work feeling woozy or stoned, and put patient safety at
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    Nurses help me

    broughden replied to milo65's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Why on earth would you do that? Even if it was the OTC sleeping aid did you think it would clear your system by then and if not why risk it? Also you're a nurse and didn't think to more carefully...
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    What just happened?!

    broughden replied to MrsNurse08's topic in School

    Principal is at school. Her daughter is at school. Her OTC medication is at school. Why wouldnt she just give it
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    Called off too many times?

    broughden replied to MS0298's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You called out for "wrist pain"? Unless your wrist was broken, I'd fire
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    Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    broughden replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Religious accommodation is NEITHER sexism nor discrimination. Your continued attempts to undermine the blatant racism in the first case , then to disparage those of the Muslim faith are patently...
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    Medical kidnap? Discuss

    broughden replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    Those are all sources written by people with in the medical field. Where as its been pointed out it doesnt really matter what Merck or some Physician's association say on the matter, competency is...
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    Medical kidnap? Discuss

    broughden replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    Sorry but no. If someone is conscious, mentally competent, not under the influence of drugs or alcohol they can in fact refuse life saving surgery, chemo or any other treatment they wish to. Even if...
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    Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    broughden replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    This. The
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    Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    broughden replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    We get it, youre conservative. Stop living up the the stereotype and defending racism. The patient in this lawsuit literally called the nurse a "black b***h". Frankly they should have been dumped on...
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    Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    broughden replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    No not nearly the same. In one case you are respectfully honoring the religious culture of a patient and family. In the other you are giving in to the demands of a racist bigot. Frankly while I...
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    New job- to quit or not?

    broughden replied to ViviRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I dont understand why as adults and professionals it seems to be preferable to quit an employer, rather than simply communicate with your coworkers? Why not just openly tell someone you feel is being...