wooh BSN, RN

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    Bullying - What is it?

    wooh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think bullying has an element of cruelty to it. Not just mean. Not just rude. None of those would be "bullying" in my book. In response to scotta, yes, nursing has a bunch of studies on bullying....
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    wooh replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Y'all realize you're wasting time arguing with a studentdoctor dot net troll right? I mean, Gluteus had no interest in this forum back when obtaining his/her "BSN" (and there's not a nursing student...
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    Light Cycling for ROP

    wooh replied to tkrahn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I would go to the MD that thinks this is useful and say you're working on it for a project, could he get you the articles he's found that support the idea. I would wonder if the only reason light...
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    If you werent a nurse, what other career would you do?

    wooh replied to RNtobe23's topic in General Nursing

    A salesman, like maybe in a, uh, haberdasher, or maybe like a, uh, um... a chapeau shop or something. You know, like, "Would you... what size do you wear, sir?" And then you answer
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    Poor RN professional conduct

    wooh replied to Omgseriously's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I think the original post did display "poor RN professional conduct." Just not in the way the original poster
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    Slamming in IVP meds and Running Incompatible Meds Together: Is it as bad as they say

    wooh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient Medications

    TPN and lipids are compatible with a LOT of things. Thank goodness because my floor does a LOT of TPN and lipids going into a single lumen PICC with a whole heck of a lot of meds. If I stopped TPN...
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    Why are hospital television documentaries okay?

    wooh replied to Semolina's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    We already let customer service get in the way of patient care. Why not let a tv show
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    child safety

    wooh replied to amoLucia's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I leave my purse in the car too often. If I was taking a kid somewhere, I think I'd stick my shoes underneath the car seat. I think stepping barefoot onto hot pavement would be a good
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    Um... Can you hit before you get hit?

    wooh replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Varies from facility to facility. Check your P&P for authorized bazooka
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    I dread going to work- not a new grad. Has this happened to anyone else?

    wooh replied to Ativan's topic in General Nursing

    You don't necessarily need to escape bedside. Perhaps just a different change of
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    When to ask for rectal tube?

    wooh replied to mandypants08's topic in General Nursing

    Just imagine how uncomfortable it is to have a tube and balloon up your butt. I think you're now finally going to get to deal with all the poop you've been
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    Um... Can you hit before you get hit?

    wooh replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Not only is there clues leading up to the escalation, you should NEVER be cornered. Didn't it get covered in your psych rotation to always be between patient and
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    Pushing Dilaudid?

    wooh replied to chacmool's topic in Patient Medications

    They can empty the bag and share with their friends. Pharmacists will pitch a fit if they find out you're leaving narcotics
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    Do you work with a cold sore?

    wooh replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

    It's not like the nurses are rubbing the newborns on their
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    Help self reported to pap in wi and don't want to sign contract

    wooh replied to Cpeanut's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Getting an attorney is expensive. NOT getting an attorney can be even more
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    "Dear Nurses: Please Forgive Me" : A Response

    wooh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not everyone here is a good nurse. Not everyone here (OBVIOUSLY) is even a nurse. But being a "good nurse" does not require allowing family members to abuse you. And venting to fellow nurses about...
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    "Dear Nurses: Please Forgive Me" : A Response

    wooh replied to RNdynamic's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Don't write an "article" if you're afraid of a response. That goes for both OP and the article that OP responded to. Why is it ok for one article writer to express their feelings but not
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    SCOTUS

    wooh replied to OC_An Khe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    We get it pmabraham. You think Sandra Fluke is a **** because she has sex. Tell me, how much do YOU spend each month to have recreational sex and not get
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    Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

    wooh replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the thing, how likely is it a facility is going to pay for more than 24 hours of holiday time? Not likely at all. These days we've gotten lucky we get it at all. So do you give it to the...
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    Holiday Pay-- Anyone else heard of this??

    wooh replied to NurseQT's topic in General Nursing

    Another one chiming in that yup, that's how it's done. Ain't gonna change the system, so learn to work
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    SCOTUS

    wooh replied to OC_An Khe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These women have jobs to pay for their needs. How is that NOT personal responsibility? Simple. You're
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    SCOTUS

    wooh replied to OC_An Khe's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    You mean they go and get jobs with health insurance? Responsible men don't have to worry when they get a job if their healthcare is covered. Responsible women now
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    Is cheating a double standard?

    wooh replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    No you don't get it. No matter how low they made the standard, you still failed. You did so badly that even lowering the standards didn't lower them enough for you to
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    Is cheating a double standard?

    wooh replied to 28studentsfailed's topic in General Students

    "WAHHHHHH!!! I didn't get away with failing and others did!!!" YOU failed. Whatever else happened, YOU FAILED. You. Whatever the school did. Whatever yur classmates did. YOU failed. YOU. Quit...
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    If you need careplan help..

    wooh replied to beckyboo1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How nice! I wish I had found them back when I was doing care plans. I've read their advice and thought, "THAT is what they wanted!! Now I finally get it (years later, hehe)!!" The advice is also...