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  1. Illegal Drugs At Work?

    explorer replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Make sure that you can back up the accusations with facts. Do you know how factual this CNA is with what she is

  2. Nnoc

    explorer replied to lee1's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Do they have a web site?

  3. Unfair Discipline at Work...What do you Think?

    explorer replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    The only crime you have committed is being in the wrong place at the wrong time.

  4. Rash????

    explorer replied to longforseaair's topic in General Nursing

    I agree I think that you should see a

  5. Free CMEs for MDs. What's with this?

    explorer replied to Audreyfay's topic in General Nursing

    If you go to http://www.medscape.com you can look at the free CE'S for nurses. :)

  6. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

    explorer replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered the Kansas City Veterans Administration Hospital?

  7. Greetings Missourians/lets get to know each other

    explorer replied to Nursie30's topic in General Nursing

    You might check with the Missouri Board of Nursing in Jefferson City. I work at the Kansas City Veterans Hospital in Kansas City, MO and I think that it will be a great place to retire from. If I...

  8. Call Offs

    explorer replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    Work is A temporary thing, family is

  9. Working with lazy nurses

    explorer replied to eflynnlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Here were I work, report is given on all three shifts. It is taped on a cassette recorder so that if there is any question your can turn it back and listen to it again. All members of the oncoming...

  10. Pre-pouring meds

    explorer replied to momrn50's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    r I work with a computerized medication system and pre pouring saves about 2 minutes per patient standing in line(I work on a psyche ward). If you don't prepour there is no assurance that the...

  11. Medication Aides

    explorer replied to R.L.Silva's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think that the med techs have the background to be passing medications and they have restrictions on them such as can't give insulin or sched IV meds.

  12. need opinions on nursing career with limited narcotic access

    explorer replied to nm1979's topic in General Nursing

    You might consider the Veterans Administration Hospitals if they are anywere near you. They have a program called safe harbor for anyone having a problem like you have had. There a places in the...

  13. Any good meds to stop anxiety?

    explorer replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Clonazapam is another

  14. Please explain this nonsense to me!

    explorer replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

    Does this border on abuse by the doctor when he ignores his patients cries of

  15. Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    explorer replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    The patient should be made aware that she doesn't make the patient assignment, the RN does and she will have to work with whoever she gets. The RN is more capable to know what is the best assignment...

  16. Dilemma with Narcotic Med Count

    explorer replied to nurseangel78's topic in General Nursing

    You counted the drugs, count correct, give oncoming keys. Case

  17. Your Recommended Watch

    explorer replied to agent's topic in General Nursing

    Timex

  18. What's my best path to the nursing job I want?

    explorer replied to kaleeh's topic in General Nursing

    If your goal is WHNP I would stick with pp all the way. :Melody:

  19. Nurse needs assistance. Teenager Out of Control!!!

    explorer replied to Haunted's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a person who believes in prayer, now is the time to do it. Prayer can get into places were nothing else can get into, like the human heart and mind. It can be sharper than a two-edged...

  20. Computer Charting

    explorer replied to DarbyD's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I like computerized charting. Were else can a resident, intern, nurse, cna all be looking at the same chart at the same time. It is we the nurses that have to get used to the computers. The computers...

  21. Bad Habits Nurses Develop

    explorer replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in General Nursing

    BCMA(BAR CODE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION) is much easier to work with than MARS is to work with. :rotfl:

  22. Giving meds in a timely manner

    explorer replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The VA hospital in Kansas City uses a program BCMA Barcode Computerized Medication Administration. Basicly the patients wear an armband with a barcode of their social security system on it. When...

  23. Giving meds in a timely manner

    explorer replied to debbiemig's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The VA hospital in Kansas City uses a program BCMA Barcode Computerized Medication Administration. Basicly the patients wear an armband with a barcode of their social security system on it. When...

  24. what is guest relations?

    explorer replied to Purple Princess's topic in Emergency

    This position sounds like it might be a patient advocate. Whenever their is a dispute between staff and the patient you try and go in and smooth things over. :rotfl:

  25. Help! I am very close to giving up nursing!!

    explorer replied to KimberRN's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about working an eight hour shift?