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    First Time Fall

    NurseCard replied to Nola504's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I can't imagine working somewhere, where I would get raked over the coals because I neglected to chart one BM, UNLESS maybe that patient was a post op Bowel Resection, or the patient's only reason for...
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    SOS, I am suspended for something that should be the facility fault, not me.

    NurseCard replied to Futurenurse.'s topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You know.. I don't know you, I don't have a clue what happened.. but the things I bolded above in your statement raise red flags. Sounds like things have happened before and you keep "getting...
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    LTC

    NurseCard replied to Courtneyrn9317's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes, very stressful, and I hope to never find myself working LTC again, unless I'm doing the very occasional PRN or working a shift or two for an agency. The residents are wonderful and I've loved...
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    What is everyone cooking for Thanksgiving?

    NurseCard replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    My husband and I are hosting and cooking for the FIRST time in 22 years of being married! We've always either gone to one of our parents' house, or gone out to eat. Actually, that's not 100% true....
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    Burnout after 8 months in ICU

    NurseCard replied to nursing8889's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't necessarily say that it's not for you. You sound like a great nurse and someone who could definitely shine in the ICU. Lord knows the world needs plenty of good ICU nurses, right? I'm...
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    Explain not admitting an ORIF patient.

    NurseCard replied to Aeg1075's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, insurance likely will not pay for an overnight stay for a fractured foot. That's
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    Bathroom Door Question/ Best Practice

    NurseCard replied to frances81's topic in General Nursing

    Can the door not stay halfway closed? That way it isn't "wide open", but also it's not completely closed, so that people know that there isn't anyone using it. Or will the door not stay halfway...
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    Favorite people

    NurseCard replied to ICURN20's topic in General Nursing

    Everywhere that I've worked, I've had plenty of coworkers that I appreciated, and a few that I didn't. It's that way everywhere you go, in this life.
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    Double Briefing

    NurseCard replied to CuriousCNA's topic in General Nursing

    I've never even understood the idea behind "double briefing". *HOW* is that second brief supposed to catch spillover urine from the first brief? I mean, you've got two briefs on this patient, the...
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    Dilemma situation! I'm not a nurse, but is this common practice??

    NurseCard replied to Nursing617's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I find this thread quite fascinating; I have NEVER seen a subQ "site" in all of my years of nursing. Learn something new every day! Now I know there is an option for our little old people who have no...
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    Panic Attacks During C-Section

    NurseCard replied to Barbaraleev's topic in Ob/Gyn

    During my last C section, I began feeling like an elephant was sitting on my chest because the anesthesia guy was giving me too much. He slowed it down a bit and I felt better. After that I felt...
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    Catch 22 situation

    NurseCard replied to RRRNNN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    This poor woman clearly is not capable of making decisions, and therefore if the family is okay with it, I don't see the problem in crushing meds and mixing them in ice cream and giving them to her....
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    Not Studying & Passing NS

    NurseCard replied to Future-NurseRedHeart's topic in General Students

    Everyone is different. I honestly feel like I mostly breezed through nursing school, at least as far as the classroom and book studying went. I didn't get all A's or anything, but mostly A's and...
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    Seasoned ICU Nurse Lacks Critical Thinking

    NurseCard replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really have a hard time believing that there isn't something going on, other than simply a nurse being incompetent. This woman has been a nurse 30 years? Has always worked ICU? Or has she mostly...
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    Am I too small to be a nurse?

    NurseCard replied to Sbhayes09's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a nurse who is about 4'6. She obviously has some challenges but for the most part does her job just as well as any of us. You will be
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    It slices! It dices! It makes julienne
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    November 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    NurseCard replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    Yeah, you left that in my colon the last time and I just wanted to give it back, thought you might need
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    Marcus Engel - Turning Tragedy Into Triumph

    NurseCard replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I read his book, I believe it was entitled _I'm Here_, and it was about his experiences as a patient, and how he appreciated all that his nurses did for him, but what he wished his nurses knew. In the...
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    Children in ED when parent is patient

    NurseCard replied to jdub6's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like it is pretty safe to assume that the dog is NOT a service animal, but everyone involved is giving in to this patient's demands to have the dog with him when he goes to the hospital. And...
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    Nurse in drug rehab

    NurseCard replied to KJRN3113's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to report her, report her. Call the BON and tell them everything you know. There's nothing stopping you.
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    Not bullying!! But need help to grow a backbone around a certain co-worker.

    NurseCard replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, you took the time to type all of that, and I see no one has responded yet, so I'll try. :) The MAR, I'll start with that... you HAVE to sign your meds off. You know that. So, if you haven't...
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    Action plan

    NurseCard replied to old&improved's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. If it were repetitive "wrongdoings" by one person, than I can understand an "action plan", and I unfortunately have been in that situation. However, everything was kept pretty much...
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    Integrity vs job security

    NurseCard replied to NurseAnnBo's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would think that you could, if you were found
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    How full do you fill your lab vials?

    NurseCard replied to Exhuasted's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, some tests require very little blood. I just prefer my tubes to be filled at least halfway, in
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    Is bedside nursing still a lifelong career option?

    NurseCard replied to NicStrRN's topic in General Nursing

    I for one plan to stay at my current job until I retire. I love it. I only pray that I will be physically able to do so. I have a couple of coworkers who have had to go PRN due to being unable to...