imintrouble BSN, RN

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    Before you judge the addicted nurse.....

    imintrouble replied to michirn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It must give some people comfort to believe that we are all the same. That presented with the same set of circumstances we'd all make the same choices. That not one of us is stronger or weaker than...
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    Did I commit career suicide?

    imintrouble replied to catmom1's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This poster presented the unvarnished truth. Reality. Not with meanness, or judgement. Not to shame or humiliate the OP. This poster was kind enough to answer a question truthfully. The best...
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    Before you judge the addicted nurse.....

    imintrouble replied to michirn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    No, I'm not just like you. There is no judgement in that statement. I was with the OP until I got to the last line. There are some things I'm fairly certain I wouldn't do. There are choices I...
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    Financial Independence And Nursing

    imintrouble replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody with a decent paying job, can be financially independent at a fairly young age, if they manage their money well from the very start. I mean early 20s, or with the first job. Saving. Living...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    imintrouble replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Ebola continues to spread in Africa. Attempts at containment are failing. Bringing Americans infected with this disease home for treatment makes no sense. It just doesn't. Since it doesn't make...
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    Does Everyone Actually Hate Nurses?

    imintrouble replied to Casha9's topic in General Nursing

    People in health care think nurses are nothing special. When I have my scrubs on in public, I'm always treated with respect. One thing that always makes me smile, is when men hold doors open for me. I...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    imintrouble replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Because Ebola isn't that dangerous? Because it won't kill you? Because you can't get it if you wear PPE? Because it won't possibly spread? Because quarantines have been affective? Because our...
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    imintrouble replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Just forget the moral and ethical issues of caring, or not caring for, patients with Ebola. Forget about conspiracy theories, or what ulterior motives might be involved in bringing the infected...
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    They should be force to retire

    imintrouble replied to apnurserock's topic in Retired Nurses

    I don't think the OP is even a nursing student. My apologies if I'm
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    Nursing and the Ebola Virus

    imintrouble replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I don't see how we can refuse to care for those patients. That's not a saint/nurse response. Our job description does not exempt us from caring for diseases that present the greater risk. As a...
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    discriminated

    imintrouble replied to SU2013's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know this is off topic but... It's remarkable to me, that we can all read something, and draw a different feeling out of what we read. I didn't read the first responses as mean, or passive...
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    Do LPNs use stethoscopes?

    imintrouble replied to futurerpn4lfe's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    We wear assigned colors. We have a dress code. Make-up is encouraged:alien: as it makes nurses appear more professional. No lie. I think there's something sexist in there somewhere, but I'm not...
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    RT vs. RN? Is RT a useless profession?

    imintrouble replied to AspiringRN27's topic in Nursing Career

    I always had a hard time with resp/metabolic, acidocis/alkalosis. I whined to an RT once because I felt so stupid about it. She very kindly told me she'd not spent classroom hours or days on those...
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    serious bad karma, and yet...

    imintrouble replied to mzmeRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm not picking on ChristineN. This sentence struck me as ironic, considering what the OP wants to do. Breaking a contract says a lot about a work ethic. I'll admit I come from a different time. I...
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    Fed up with this RN

    imintrouble replied to Nursingdreamsx0's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I find rolling my eyes when nobody can see makes me feel better. Since I'm not quitting my job, I find it's in my best interest to ignore the more annoying parts of my
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    Documenting for someone else

    imintrouble replied to EquusAnonymous's topic in General Nursing

    I do not sign off on things I didn't do, unless I've witnessed them myself. It's a personal policy. A line I won't cross. What you're being asked to do is all kinds of
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    What to do: ED physician brought dog to work

    imintrouble replied to skinzvictory's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I consider how we turn ourselves inside out to make the patient happy, I'm thrilled that at least one staff member gets to break the rules. I'd pet that dog, and give the MD an
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    Adult Depends/Underwear

    imintrouble replied to grad2012RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In a boarding home, or assisted living, the client has to be able to care for themselved with minimal assist, n order to live there. Sit to stands are not compatible with this
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    Adult Depends/Underwear

    imintrouble replied to grad2012RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    There is no debate about the Depend question. It wasn't the best idea. I think the OP threw it out there because the alternative for this resident/client is LTC. grad2012RN reviewed her options and...
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    Acronyms: Where's the COW?

    imintrouble replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    Our COWs are corralled in the med room. We don't call them COWs though. Computer is generally what we say. Something about a patient thinking we were calling them a
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    Joint Commission is a Joke...

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    If you get dinged by Joint Commission, then something is out of compliance with their regulations. Something stacked to close to the ceiling? You get dinged Cleaning supplied under the sink? You get...
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    Joint Commission is a Joke...

    imintrouble replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't the hospital have to pay JC for the survey? Why would JC find anything too wrong, when the person they're sanctioning, is the one who wrote the check? I think my cynical side is
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    Hard Time Dealing With Patient Rights

    imintrouble replied to ThatNursingDude's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No means No. As far as I'm concerned, that extends to nursing and health care, as long the one saying "no" is completely oriented. I can't imagine any other area in our society when saying "no" means...
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    Can a Nurse Punch a Patient in Self-Defense?

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

    I want to work with
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    Can a Nurse Punch a Patient in Self-Defense?

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

    I have no idea what I'd do in a similar situation. Two scenarios come to mind. Fight or flight. What other choice is there? If you can't run, and you can't subdue, what else is there to do but start...