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  1. Accused of Racism!

    yaddadoit posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm so upset.. just walked in the door from working a night shift at a skilled long term care facility. I had a CNA working under me who had left a patient in a bed with urine until the urine had a...

  2. Accused of Racism!

    yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The facility I work in has a wonderful mix of ethnicity's and cultural backgrounds. I never make racial jokes including jokes such as "blond" jokes, so there has been nothing to over hear. I work with...

  3. Home Health Nurses Assisting Pt's in School....

    yaddadoit posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hi folks, need information please. Was just told by my home health agency that I cannot assist my client with school work, ie note taking, etc. That is considered a non nursing function. Was told that...

  4. Nurse Mobbing/bullying

    yaddadoit replied to LuciGirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are some great resources out there right now concerning this topic. has become big news in the European countries where there is less tolerance than in the US. Try doing a search for Bullyism...

  5. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

    yaddadoit posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi Everyone, I'd like to set up a CPR and Firstaid instructing business. Would appreciate all suggestions. Will consider other health education and wellness educations topics also so that I can...

  6. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

    yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    :balloons: I love it! Over the last couple of weeks have combined efforts with 2 other CPR instructors. We are finding that we are very diverse in our backgrounds and work historys (peds nursing,...

  7. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

    yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thank you for your suggestions! I appreciate all the help I can get.

  8. Fibromyalgia

    yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I think I will withdraw from this discussion. There has been some excellent information presented and for anyone who cares there are great research articles out there... For those who don't care or...

  9. Fibromyalgia

    yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    I know from the information gathering I have done on FM that the majority of people who have it have difficulty sleeping. It would be really interesting to find out how many of these people have had...

  10. Establishing CPR/First Aid business-Suggestions Anyone?

    yaddadoit replied to yaddadoit's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    :balloons: Come on folks--let's do some brainstorming. I have come across such great ideas here and am really hoping for some terrific input. Considering the number of health care providers who teach...

  11. Fibromyalgia

    yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Teeituptom-- Please let your supervisors and coworkers know how you feel and request that you not be assigned patients with an FM diagnosis. It is truly unfortunate that a definative diagnostic test...

  12. Fibromyalgia

    yaddadoit replied to veetach's topic in Emergency

    Wow! Just read this thread and I'm really surprised and disappointed by it. I was taught that certain responsibilities went hand in hand with having a nurses license. One of those responsibilities...

  13. nurses vitamins

    yaddadoit replied to indulgentmom's topic in General Nursing

    Two thumbs up for Flintstones for me also. I compared them to some of the adult vitamins out there and will stick with my Flintstones....

  14. I Hate My Job!!! Someone Help Please!

    yaddadoit replied to PedsNurse1981's topic in General Nursing

    I just resigned from a work situation that I found intolerable. I was so miserable that I couldn't stand to wait for the nurse recruiters to find me a different position and gave my 2 week notice. I'm...

  15. Resigning....Retaliation a BIG possibility! What do I do?????

    yaddadoit replied to cindyrn1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Cindy, Sounds like you've had a very rough time of things. I recently resigned from a position... more like was forced out of a position by things being made so uncomfortable for me. I was very...

  16. twitches and involuntary movement

    yaddadoit replied to obeyacts2's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Don't know if these are related, but myoclonus, nocturnal mycoclonus and restless leg syndrome have SOME of the same symptoms you are describing. Not a lot is known about them, lot of theories, ie,...

  17. Patient's husband in my face...

    yaddadoit replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: A giant round of applause for you!! Sounds like the husband was just as much your patient as his wife! :balloons: Although you probably won't have a way to tell, ultimately, it will be...

  18. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    yaddadoit replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It sounds like your team is already off to a great start! The unit that I had my bad experience on was one of the last to incorporate the team philosophy... obviously kicking and screaming the whole...

  19. Team Nursing, Does it work???

    yaddadoit replied to nurse lucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Team nursing is only what the team makes it! One person who is not a team player can make it very difficult for the rest of the team to be a success. I've been involved in team nursing off and on...

  20. Cpne Or/wa Study Buddies Wanted

    yaddadoit posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    :roll :roll :roll Having difficulty finding study buddies.... How about new thread just for this purpose? I'm getting ready for my CPNE--looking for study buddies in Portland Oregon/Vancouver...

  21. Any Idaho EC student out there

    yaddadoit replied to seevee's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi there, Born and raised in Idaho, all of my family is still in Idaho. Currently live in Washington-- visit Idaho frequently. Have done all prereqs and nursing for my ADN except CPNE. If I can be of...

  22. distance learning support

    yaddadoit replied to kimlpn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Well said, Kim! Remember the phrase "nurses eat their young"? I think that the negativity is just one more example of that! What cannibals we can be. It seems some of us have difficulties accepting...

  23. SBSUN Excelsior Article

    yaddadoit replied to featherzRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm currently enrolled in Excelsior. Went to the education dept of my former employer and was told by the person heading that particular office that she didn't support Regents in anyway and that I...