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  1. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

    Fribblet replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Really? You really think schools who need hospitals to do clincals at, the BON, and employers don't do background

  2. Just hired and pregnant! Help!

    Fribblet replied to baswifey88's topic in General Nursing

    No, they can't terminate her specifically for being pregnant. That's not what I said. It's much easier though in a Right to Work state because they can fire her for being pregnant in reality, but...

  3. Just hired and pregnant! Help!

    Fribblet replied to baswifey88's topic in General Nursing

    Unless she's in a right to work state. They can terminate at will and without cause. Proving anything will be that much harder.

  4. How fast is too fast to transfuse blood?

    Fribblet replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    I infuse as fast as possible. Every patient; every time. No exceptions. Seriously. For real. Good thread,

  5. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

    Fribblet replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is a profession that often expects sappy, touchy-feely, openly emotional, hand holding, crying in public types. Those who are cool, calm, and professional are often labeled rude, unfeeling,...

  6. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

    Fribblet replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As an aside, some of the nurses that our patients consistently LOVE, I wouldn't let touch my dog. They're good people, but terrible nurses. Seriously, their care is dangerous, but their patients feel...

  7. Giving blood without an ID bracelet or Consent

    Fribblet replied to nurseryRN14's topic in General Nursing

    It's battery only if the patient states they don't want it. We give blood on emergency situations all the time without a consent. If they're dying and unresponsive when they get to us, too bad,...

  8. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

    Fribblet replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    word.

  9. Is this a strange way of viewing your co-workers?

    Fribblet replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's been my experience that nurses who are religiously motivated and/or believe they are "called by god" are quicker to refuse nursing care to certain patients. I.E.- not caring for a woman who has...

  10. Just curious- When pt's are drug tested..

    Fribblet replied to Cat_RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's illegal NOT to read their rights. How man times have you been told to watch what you say around an intubated patient? It's been this way in every state I've worked in. It's perfectly

  11. Doing anything special to prevent H5N1?

    Fribblet replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Emergency

    There's been about 560 cases of H5N1 in humans so far; none in the US that I know of. To the OP: No matter which flu you intended to discuss, I plan on doing what I always do, and what I did last...

  12. Hospital frequent flyers??? Whatever happened to it being an acute care facility!

    Fribblet replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    If a patient in my ER suddenly is unable to do any self care. I inform them that I'm going to get the case manager involved so we can get them placed in a nursing home. If they are unable to wipe...

  13. Is this woman for real??

    Fribblet replied to Mikey31079's topic in General Nursing

    If you read the hired woman's review, it sounds like she was hired to be a sitter and not a home health nurse or aide. If that's the case, I wouldn't be too thrilled about cleaning up diarrhea...

  14. vancomycin

    Fribblet replied to fati_ER_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure if you can give it cold IV without the risk of seizures, then giving it orally will not cause any problem either. But then again, I used logic to arrive at that

  15. OK, Cultural question here, please forgive the stupidity.

    Fribblet replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Alabama Nursing

    sort of of topic, but it doesn't matter what you're culture is, there isn't any excuse for bad behavior. period. tolerance doesn't mean letting people treat you poorly. frankly, i don't think you...

  16. Certified Nurses

    Fribblet replied to JSBoston's topic in General Nursing

    That's the point. 1-3 years does not an expert

  17. What are my Chances? Kind of bummed :(

    Fribblet replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    That just seems weird to me, but if that's what they want to

  18. Who else love's their 12's?!

    Fribblet replied to jnfRN's topic in General Nursing

    12's when you're only doing 3 shifts a week isn't bad, but my employer has staff working 5 shifts every other week (no overtime), and that

  19. What are my Chances? Kind of bummed :(

    Fribblet replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised that they would consider a patient for an

  20. Med errors: subpoena, copy of incident report

    Fribblet replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    Where do you work that you even have time to do that? Anyhow, I was told by the hospital lawyer, that our incident reports are non-discoverable, at least in my state. I'm sure a clever lawyer could...

  21. Med errors: subpoena, copy of incident report

    Fribblet replied to nursing.mypassion's topic in General Nursing

    Duplicate

  22. Realistic expectations of a nursing career

    Fribblet replied to jenoglv's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Expect to be underpaid, overworked, to catch **** from MDs, patients, families and other departments. Also, everything is your fault. Hospitals will use and abuse you. If they can, they will throw...

  23. Intubation without RSI meds??

    Fribblet replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Emergency

    There are too few voices of reason on this website, and far too much hysterics, histrionics, and sanctomony. I always appreciate a dissenting, reasonable opinion, especially when there are a lot of...

  24. Intubation without RSI meds??

    Fribblet replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Emergency

    ^^ Good advice,

  25. Intubation without RSI meds??

    Fribblet replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Emergency

    I read this thread, but I'm still puzzled how someone can be both alert AND lethargic. Also, the OP's description of the patient's reaction to intubation is the exact ame reaction I get when I pass...