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mindlor

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  1. Infected Cancerous abscess

    mindlor replied to blimkafam's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is a medical call that a doc will have to

  2. Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

    mindlor replied to stayhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I think beards are great, its cool to have a place to store the odd extra insulin syringe and pair of gloves j/k

  3. Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

    mindlor replied to stayhappy's topic in General Nursing

    he he, many of my friends are bald and when I look at them all I see is the sparkle in their eye that transmits to the outside world the condition of their heart.......i think as long as pts are...

  4. Scared Crapless

    mindlor replied to jweb's topic in General Students

    Hmmmm at this point here is my suggestion.... If you have access to ATI, they have a thingy called ATI Nurse Logic... This would be an excellent use of your time and help you on this test and the rest...

  5. Studying for finals is anyone else with me?

    mindlor replied to heavenbound's topic in General Students

    my comprehensive is on Tuesday, so aye aye matey I be on deck with

  6. reamed out for using soft wrist restraints

    mindlor replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    You did the right thing... That said, please grab hold of Brumhilda and quickly let her know that you are not going to tolerate that sort of behavior...even mention the phrase "lateral violence"....

  7. Worth Doing LPN in Richmond, VA

    mindlor replied to Beth0215's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live and from what I have heard....LPN's are going the way of the dodo bird.....ie extinct.... The only reason people do LPN programs in my area is because the LPN-RN transition program is a...

  8. Acceptable Mens Hair Styles

    mindlor replied to stayhappy's topic in General Nursing

    I think the best course of action here would be to sit down and have a discussion with your manager.....this is something that probably varies greatly from facility to facility......that said I do...

  9. Missing Daytonite

    mindlor posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a student and have been reading a lot of the posts that Daytonite made to help us students.... She was truly a blessing!!! I miss her and hope that she is enjoying her much deserved rest.... may...

  10. straddling the fence

    mindlor replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Spoken as a true Manager Jolie, I would love to work under your leadership

  11. No boundaries with staff

    mindlor replied to shouldabeenabarista's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was in a similar position in a non nursing industry. I had a prestigious job working for a big company. The money was huge. But you know what...it was killing me physically, emotionaly and...

  12. straddling the fence

    mindlor replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    I have never been a charge nurse, however I have been a manager and have a degree in management..... That said...the Golden Rule works great. When having to correct people do so in a private setting...

  13. RN License in Jeopardy?

    mindlor replied to croppyRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just be very familiar with the Nurse Practice Act in your state, be aware of your scope of practice and do not do anything that would violate those things. Do not be afraid to push back on management....

  14. Feel Fortunate

    mindlor replied to Otessa's topic in General Nursing

    I really love the strategy of one counting one's blessings :) My belief is that happiness is a choice and that we can choose to focus on the positive rather than the negative :) I dont believe in...

  15. The Worst Its Ever Been

    mindlor replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm well ok then, fire all the

  16. The Worst Its Ever Been

    mindlor replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    it sounds like you need a

  17. Does the MD just say "Get the consent?"

    mindlor replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    my text, kozier and erb's fundamentals of nursing states that a nurse may be asked togather the signed form from the client. for example, say a client is in hospital awaiting surgery....the client...

  18. Does the MD just say "Get the consent?"

    mindlor replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.baylorhealth.edu/proceedings/13_2/13_2_thornton_cme.html The above link explains how things are in TX......it is clear that the process of obtaining informed consent is the nondelegatable...

  19. Does the MD just say "Get the consent?"

    mindlor replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught that this can be a license killer.....never ever do this....our job is to advocate for the patient, not for the MD......am I

  20. As a nurse, how do you perceive that physicians feel toward you?

    mindlor replied to jaimeandjules's topic in General Nursing

    For me, if a doc shows me disrespect I assure you, he/she does not get away with it, I always follow up with a discreet one on one smack

  21. Administering meds (like Pitocin) without medical indication

    mindlor replied to serenity729's topic in Ob/Gyn

    damnit mean you stole my

  22. Getting called off too much!

    mindlor replied to Meg, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I would need to see the details of the contract.... If they promised you 40hrs and they are not paying you for 40, they are in breach. You would be

  23. how old is to old for medsurge

    mindlor replied to reddellrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is an easy one, you are too old when you can no longer do the

  24. Please help i hate nursing so bad!!!

    mindlor replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in Nursing Career

    Many parents try to live vicariously through their kids. You have to live your own life and realize YOUR dreams.... Hopefully mom will understand. Sit her down and have an open and honest...

  25. Please help i hate nursing so bad!!!

    mindlor replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in Nursing Career

    Nursing is a profession of caring. Many of us do not like the idea of doing some of the things that we are called upon to do...but, if not us...then who? It is the caring and compassion for another...