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  1. Narc Count

    RuRnurse? replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    "I personaly think it is impossible to steal a card of narcotics without getting caught." For a properly-run place, that is true. Without saying exactly where I work, I can tell you it is IMPOSSIBLE...

  2. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    damegarbo and llg, great posts! dame, you are spot-on as far as the hysteria over this flu goes...we are definitely making very hasty decisions here, based not upon actual facts, but on fear. Many...

  3. HELP!!! Need advice to critical think at work!!

    RuRnurse? replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    You are a victim of nursing schools. They are HORRIBLE at teaching you what you actually need to learn. They focus on the "task", even 'docking' you points for not doing a particular "step"...They...

  4. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    RuRnurse? replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    NurseJenn, if she DID put it in writing, then guess what? YOU win. All you do now is make several copies, and send them to the facility admin, your Board of Health, the CDC, and the media. Do NOT...

  5. Anyone have a nursing supervisor require you to work while sick?

    RuRnurse? replied to NurseJennDenn's topic in General Nursing

    I guess one COULD tell such a supervisor to put it in writing. Most facilities have policy and procedure that specifically says NOT to come to work when you are sick. So, put her on the spot, tell...

  6. Ladies, Can you wear your hair down at work?

    RuRnurse? replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    Mine is down to my knees, I wear it in a braid behind me. When needed, I tuck it into my shirt, so's the braid doesn't whip around everywhere. (In the toilet?

  7. New nurse here...slapped today by patient.

    RuRnurse? replied to Bonny619's topic in General Nursing

    "I was hit by a patient during a bed bath when I was in nursing school, and when I told my instructor I was uncomfortable going back in this man's room, she proceeded to assign me to him every day for...

  8. what is your biggest pet peeve while at work?

    RuRnurse? replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    Walking onto a unit and finding the nurse sitting around, doing nothing, who says "All's well, it's been a nice quiet day", only to find after taking over that half of the residents have been ringing...

  9. Should Alzheimers Clients have the right to REFUSE medication ?

    RuRnurse? replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    This can be a tough one...not everyone with diagnosed Alzheimer's is that bad off, some do retain some capacity to understand things. It helps to know the patients...something that isn't easy to do if...

  10. Mandatory Immunizations?

    RuRnurse? replied to nurseinpa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Can we start predicting rounds of layoffs followed sometime later by rounds of lawsuits?" That would be fun to watch! In my place, if they lay off even 10 percent of their workforce, the place shuts...

  11. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, very scary! I read a post here that was good, but can't find it...to paraphrase, it said basically that we are HCW until they stick that needle into our arms, then we become PATIENTS. And...

  12. I don't care anymore, I'm never saying another thing...

    RuRnurse? replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Oy vey! I hear you there...sounds just like our management. All chiefs and no Indians. So, when anything goes wrong, there are 5 or 6 different people all running around like a speeded-up version of...

  13. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "I see no evidence-based practice here, I see no peer-reviewed studies. All I see is a bunch of hysteria and conjecture." Absolutely! This whole thing bothers me so much because it is ALL about...

  14. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "I'm not sure if you're being silly or disingenuous, or perhaps reading comprehension is not your forte? As I stated, the leading actual causes of death ARE preventable. I did not claim, as you appear...

  15. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks, but Mike, I have a problem with the "mandatory" part, as do many others. We who refuse do so for a variety of reasons, some are allergic, some oppose on religious grounds, and some like me,...

  16. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't think that is exactly what I said...We try and prevent what we can prevent, but it can't always be done. Coming to a realistic expectation regarding illness/infection is more the way to go, in...

  17. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your "infected nurse" is shedding virus and etc every day. Our emphasis should be on helping the individuals effected by illness, instead of trying to prevent it altogether. Infection is a fact of...

  18. By in large, the majority of children dying from H1N1 have other medical conditions

    RuRnurse? replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "The most recent data I read said that 67% of the deaths in children were related to preexisting conditions. That means 33% were in healthy children with absolutely no other problems. Both numbers are...

  19. 2000+ suspected cases on college campus...

    RuRnurse? replied to ONCRN84's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Oh, college campuses are going to be a nightmare! They are the age group that seems to be most affected. And they are so close, it will spread like crazy. Then, they'll go 'home for the holidays', and...

  20. Unorthodox use of antiviral drug saved swine-flu victim's life

    RuRnurse? replied to HonestRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Hey, whatever works for an individual patient...And, never mind the FDA...they DON'T have your best interests at heart. If your situation is critical, and you want to try something that isn't proven...

  21. HCW Fatalities

    RuRnurse? replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "Karen Ann Hays died July 17 of a severe respiratory infection, pneumonia and H1N1, according to her death certificate. She also had methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a staph infection that...

  22. Mandatory Flu shots

    RuRnurse? replied to CathyLew's topic in Disaster Preparation

    "I will pose this question, does a symptomatic nurse have a right to work with a vulnerable population?" Now Mike, you have introduced a red herring here...I don't think anyone for a nurses right to...

  23. Mandatory Immunizations?

    RuRnurse? replied to nurseinpa's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes, I agree, just wear the mask if you aren't willing to take a chance on the shot. The term "mandatory" is somewhat misleading. No one can be FORCED to take any vaccination, period. You may have to...

  24. "Spoiling" patients?

    RuRnurse? posted a topic in General Nursing

    Or rather, residents. (I work in LTC) A fellow nurse accused me of "spoiling" my residents, and we had a spirited debate about it. She is an excellent nurse, but very much "by the book". The residents...

  25. Would You Accept Swine Flu Vaccine?

    RuRnurse? replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The mandating part bothers me as well. No one forces this girl to do anything. I always get the seasonal flu shot, but I am having serious issues with this swine flu vaccine. It seems like a rush job...