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  1. Med Pass Times

    lylenrn replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    I often work LTC through registry and have noticed that quite a few have adjusted to giving regular meds at 0700. I can understand the ones that need to be given on an empty stomach, but they are...

  2. Do some patients deserve special treatment?

    lylenrn replied to CNL2B's topic in General Nursing

    It has been my experience that anytime a hospital makes a mistake and a patient suffers, the family makes demands. EX: We had a surgeon do an abdominal surgery that left pt with open abdominal...

  3. where to get malpractice insurance

    lylenrn replied to mochamocha's topic in General Nursing

    How about

  4. Malpractice Insurance

    lylenrn replied to apocatastasis's topic in General Nursing

    I did my application online a couple months ago and distinctly remember them having a list of specialties. which is why i thought the rate might be different for more high risk specialties......just...

  5. Am I Right to be Concerned

    lylenrn replied to Donald11's topic in General Students

    I agree with the previous poster that you should check with the BON about whether Excelsior would be accepted in the state you plan to practice. The other thing to consider what if sometime in the...

  6. Confess! Whats the craziest force of habit you've done in the "Real World"

    lylenrn replied to vhern246's topic in Nursing Humor

    I must confess I am also a vein admirer. If the person is a family member I will actually palpate them. My children have assured me this is a new habit. I am thinking it is because of the added stress...

  7. Kicked out of nursing school b/c medical dx! Wth? Really?

    lylenrn replied to Succubus's topic in General Students

    Nikkels....Does your school have an office for students with disabilities? This may be the route to go to try for reinstatement into the

  8. Malpractice Insurance

    lylenrn replied to apocatastasis's topic in General Nursing

    Im with NSO also. My rate isnt that high. Perhaps the rate is different based on specialty

  9. Only tobacco free employeess??

    lylenrn replied to NeoNurseTX's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting new practice. The hospital campuses in my area have been smoke-free for a few years now. That seems to apply only to the staff though. Patients can be seen walking to smoking...

  10. White Supremacist patients

    lylenrn replied to vashtee's topic in General Nursing

    I am a member of a minority group. Once i had a patient who had a swatstika on his "member". In report i had been told that he was difficult and had made remarks containing racial slurs to several...

  11. Patient made me feel like low life

    lylenrn replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a very weird profession. Patients often feel the need to criticize/humiliate perfect strangers. (Not the smartest idea since this person is making life/death decisions in their care)....

  12. Last name on namebadge

    lylenrn replied to mightymitern's topic in General Nursing

    lil red i totally agree with u...at my facility i have noticed that quite a few nurses have opted to tape over their names and use a first name only. I dont know about in your area, but here we have...

  13. We Can't Use Tap Water for G-tube Meds? Only Sterile Water?

    lylenrn replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    In one of the facilities that i work the pulmonologist insists on using sterile water for gt flushes. Seems he read in some journal that it decreases the incidence of PNA. All his patients are on...

  14. State to State licenses

    lylenrn replied to LPN_thts_M3's topic in Alabama Nursing

    If you type in "Alabama Board of Registered Nursing" in browser, it should direct u to site where all information is available. Some states require fingerprints, photos, transcripts which may take...