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    Are you discerning with your "likes"?

    OCNRN63 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I "Like" a post if I agree with the content of it or if it's a post from a member I really respect. I don't like people who stalk online...it creeps me out. That's just
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    Trouble for taking Doctors candy

    OCNRN63 replied to zynnnie's topic in General Nursing

    Find another job; they may not get you for this, but they will find something
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    New Supervisor Violating HIPPA?

    OCNRN63 replied to FutureNurseWoman's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Why not just ask her directly? ("Hey, Ms. Supervisor, we were wondering if we're still in compliance with HIPAA when we share pt information using the pt's first initial, last name, and PHI. Would...
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    How do you handle rude comments?

    OCNRN63 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have ovarian cancer which has recurred again (3rd time). When you or someone in your family has cancer, you find out pretty fast who your real friends are. I'm sorry some of your friends are...
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    orientation prob. bring it up with my boss or not

    OCNRN63 replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed.
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    This person outranks me?!

    OCNRN63 replied to Aunt Slappy's topic in General Nursing

    I would have taken it as a compliment that he thought enough of your knowledge and experience to ask you. But hey, if you'd rather see it as a sign of his ineptitude, then have at
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    This person outranks me?!

    OCNRN63 replied to Aunt Slappy's topic in General Nursing

    OMG! You put a patient's brief on backwards? Back! Back! Back to nursing school where you
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    OCNRN63 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ugh...I worked with some people like this. When it finally dawned on me what they were doing, it was like I was able to take con troll of the situation. It wasn't 't fun anymore for them; I wasn't...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    OCNRN63 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, you were still invited... I'm an introvert too, but I would have still been happy to be invited, even if it was late in the day. Sometimes you have to take opportunities as they come, not as...
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    question re suit

    OCNRN63 replied to 40isthenew30's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, the person who may be hiring you is totally going to say, "We can't hire her, she's worn the same suit to this interview as she did the first!" Same suit, different top and accessories. No one...
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    Bullying in the work place

    OCNRN63 replied to haney13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That reminds me of a situation I had with a doctor who was nasty with nurses, verbally abusive, etc. I finally got sick of it and wrote him up, used direct quotes. Someone in admin. must have talked...
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    Got to Change my Sig/Title :)

    OCNRN63 replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!
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    Living Will Tattoo

    OCNRN63 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I think the selling point was that the "Do Not Resuscitate" was accompanied by the patient's
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    OCNRN63 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely true.
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    OCNRN63 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Reach out to the ones who you think are planning on staying for a while. Even if you wind up befriending someone who leaves in a year or two, you never know how that may wind up benefiting you down...
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    Repealing ACA

    OCNRN63 replied to OnceMorewithFeeling's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Try paying for certain chemo out of pocket. I'm on a PARP-inhibitor that costs thousands of dollars a month. That's just for one med. If you can't work, how are you supposed to set money aside for...
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    Made a fool of myself to board of nursing rep

    OCNRN63 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in General Nursing

    Thank goodness. I was beginning to think I was the only one who thought the same way. OP, don't get too hung up on nothing experience with programming an IV pump/using other equipment. Many of those...
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    Coworker wanted to trade shifts

    OCNRN63 replied to NurseDisneyPrincess's topic in General Nursing

    I can't fathom that kind of selfishness. It shocks me that she ever got to a management position with that kind of
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    Travel Agency Recruiter harassing me to take the offer

    OCNRN63 replied to nomad29's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This person is escalating threatening behaviors. What is to stop him from showing up at your new job, even your home? I would make a friendly call to the local police dept. and let them know that...
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    Medication Error

    OCNRN63 replied to CMA-RN29's topic in General Students

    If you think that's the only difference between you and an RN... Never
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    MA

    OCNRN63 replied to Jtraines5253's topic in General Nursing

    This post deserves to go in an AN "Hall of
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    Accidental Pill Pusher

    OCNRN63 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, what I'm afraid will happen is knee-jerk responses to treating pain, and soon we'll be back to the bad to the "bad old days" where patients with cancer pain will be left to suffer. It...
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    Accidental Pill Pusher

    OCNRN63 replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    Articles like this scare me. I'm afraid the day may come when I'll just be given bullets to bite for my chronic pain from
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    Bad experience as a patient

    OCNRN63 replied to Haarlem's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My thoughts
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    Should I quit? Idk what to do!

    OCNRN63 replied to vc01ca's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how old you are, but a job that offers state retirement benefits? That's almost unheard