RLeeRN

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1. i cursed somebody at work, somebody overheard and filed a complaint. what can i do?

   RLeeRN replied to willowRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   This whole thread can be used as evidence that our education system is a failure. When someone has to utilize profanity to communicate, it is often the result of a rather low vocabulary. It is kind...

2. scab nursing

   RLeeRN replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

   The rule that someone should be forced to pay union dues when they do not want to is wrong under an circumstances. Especially since the money may be used to support causes or policies may not agree...

3. scab nursing

   RLeeRN replied to defyinggravity2009's topic in General Nursing

   I have to pick myself off the floor from laughing when union nurses say they don't unionize for $$$$$$$....All for humanity.....oh, and free this, and free that.......Reality check...Nothing is free....

4. Financial Help for Military Spouses MyCAA

   RLeeRN replied to RLeeRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Yes they did down size if you will, by limiting it to more junior ranks among enlisted and officers. I found out about it shortly after it changed and did not qualify. However, it looks like a real...

5. Financial Help for Military Spouses MyCAA

   RLeeRN replied to RLeeRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Thanks for the reminder about the link.....Here is a link with some more information on the MyCAA program....

6. Financial Help for Military Spouses MyCAA

   RLeeRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I came across this program availible for the spouses of military families to pursue certain education goals that will adapt to the mobility of the military family. If you know a military family get...

7. Administering pain meds to a sleeping pt

   RLeeRN replied to opossum's topic in General Nursing

   You nailed it! Assess don't assume.........PRN Meds are there for a tool to use to help the patient, not to play keep

8. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

   RLeeRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have had some of the best care in regards to diagnosing and planning of care by NP's for myself, wife, and children. From my NNP in the NICU to the FNP at the urgent care who did an excellent job...

9. Help I took a percoset and Im a new Hire!

   RLeeRN replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

   No kidding! I can just see them looking down their noses at the OP while wagging their finger as they type...:) Some may even be sipping a little booze (because its legal right) at the same time...

10. My Student is draining me.....

    RLeeRN replied to AngelofLTC's topic in General Nursing

    It looks like you have a great opportunity to teach him a lot over the next 5 weeks. Teaching him how to assess pain without being tempted to make assumptions of what he thinks the pain "really" is...

11. Noncompliant parents. Do I have any rights to protect my license?

    RLeeRN replied to RNC-NIC's topic in General Nursing

    Morte, The idea that management or administration is willing to allow children to be abused to prevent "bad press" is another talking point thrown out when issues are not handled exactly how the staff...

12. Noncompliant parents. Do I have any rights to protect my license?

    RLeeRN replied to RNC-NIC's topic in General Nursing

    You make a good point in that nurses are mandatory reporters of abuse by law. Obviously, anyone with authority within the hospital has found that there is no "abuse" going on or that the parents are...

13. Noncompliant parents. Do I have any rights to protect my license?

    RLeeRN replied to RNC-NIC's topic in General Nursing

    Regardless of how many parents or family one meets it is in the best interest of the patient, family, staff, and facility to treat each and every encounter with a high level of professionalism. Of...

14. Noncompliant parents. Do I have any rights to protect my license?

    RLeeRN replied to RNC-NIC's topic in General Nursing

    Well said.......spoken with some real wisdom and concern for all those involved, not just taking the easy way out.

15. Noncompliant parents. Do I have any rights to protect my license?

    RLeeRN replied to RNC-NIC's topic in General Nursing

    When in doubt call the parents selfish child abusers who risk the lives of their children for a cozy pillow...oh, and unless your a peds nurse then you can't have an opinion.........Really? I am sure...