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  1. Nurses @ Higher Risk 4 Lawsuits.

    dscrn replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

    ...and also from mgt "the numbers looked good on paper"(re

  2. Nurses @ Higher Risk 4 Lawsuits.

    dscrn replied to SUBQ's topic in General Nursing

    Your last line says it all....we used to have "unsafe practice" reports that we could fill out, which brought unsafe asignments to mgt. SO many co-workers would just "suck it up", rather than face...

  3. Crazy things pt's do for pain meds.

    dscrn replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    our pumps had keys, and the machines had a shrill shreik when the door was

  4. Our hospital is going SMOKE FREE!

    dscrn replied to CCLOUD9's topic in General Nursing

    AAHHH! Those poor non-smoking oncology pts. Personally, as an asthmatic, I wish that all smoking areas everywear were confined to the loading dock...if at

  5. My Daughter Has H1N1

    dscrn replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    which state? It would seem that we could all have a better idea if we knew the percentage of severe illness, out of all reported cases for a state. 200 bucks is a lot of money,

  6. My Daughter Has H1N1

    dscrn replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    My almost 18 yo son had exactly what your younger son had. He did see MD, but was not tested:angryfireIt's the sickest he's ever been in his life, including pneumonia when he was a toddler-which he...

  7. My Daughter Has H1N1

    dscrn replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    ant THIS is why the virus will be such a

  8. Non-clinical management telling a Nurse how to be a Nurse

    dscrn replied to SweetLoriRedRN's topic in General Nursing

    ah yes...if you want the medication, you'll have to pic it up..shouldn't be a problem, because you are already dowstairs, picking up the linen that your dept needs(CS doesn't make deliveries on your...

  9. Health Care is a right

    dscrn replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What happens to the service sector, when they need health care...don't have ins, put off going to md,,,end up in the ER, make too much for reduced fee (which is not a whole lot of mney) They get a...

  10. Health Care is a right

    dscrn replied to headsup's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OR or should employers be mandated to provided at least some level of ins that employees pay into Altough small group plans are far from inexpensive,,they are still cheaper than individual

  11. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    dscrn replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    men canalso get breast dancer, although

  12. Latex allergy and nursing

    dscrn replied to Dragonnurse1's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have m ultiple chemical sensitivities..including latex..asthma, immune deficiency..have been on permanant disability for over 7 years. With all the substences that healthcare workers come in...

  13. Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    dscrn replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    my comment about re-banding a pt was strictly for correct identification of the pt,,,did not mean to make this a nurse vs cna

  14. Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    dscrn replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    my response here is, whoever removed the band is responsible to replace it....what do others think about

  15. Gagging during the breif change... Help!

    dscrn replied to TiffanyLovesPink's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    A friend who worked as a cna used to spray a bit of her cologne on her shoulders, everyday before going to work,,,that way she could whiff her shoulder, if doing something

  16. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dscrn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    how about

  17. Warning about The College Network and your personal information

    dscrn replied to chaxanmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    on a relatet note...since I started following this site, I have gotten what I assume are calls from sponsers that are mentioned on the site. Happened to anybody

  18. Warning about The College Network and your personal information

    dscrn replied to chaxanmom's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I went to one of their "informational" meetings years back-just wanted to find out what they wer all about. What a high-pressure sell! I remember a form that they handed out///ifyou were not...

  19. Nurse being above emptying a foley catheter bag??!!

    dscrn replied to LPNfurever's topic in General Nursing

    I have emptied many a foley...and you were correct to question whether it had been

  20. My hospital's new PPE policy!

    dscrn replied to Chewie_123's topic in General Nursing

    IT always looks good on paper...often not worth the paper its written

  21. H1N1 vaccine... why it should be MY choice!

    dscrn replied to miss81's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just heard on the news that NY state has rescinded madatory vaccine H!N1, for healthcare workers...due to shortage of

  22. My hospital's new PPE policy!

    dscrn replied to Chewie_123's topic in General Nursing

    Employers must, in good faith...that is the standard OHSA response...but, what constitutes "good

  23. Need ideas for my presentation about women and their health

    dscrn replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    osteoporosis..sp..even though its a young group,most studies show deficiencies is Ca, Vit D intake...never to young to

  24. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dscrn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some areas up North lean this way, too...like ferl for foil-as in aluminum. and berl..what you do to water in a tea

  25. Learn To Say It Correctly!!

    dscrn replied to SheriLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    my vote is like lady