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  1. Nurse Kept my Great Grandfathers wedding Ring

    neuroms replied to ladimandy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The facility and the nurse in question are both substandard. Accepting any gift of significant monetary value, usually > $25, is considered unethical across the spectrum of care providers in the...

  2. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    neuroms replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

  3. Is taking diuretics equals having CHF?

    neuroms replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have never met a nurse who makes that assumption. Diuretic therapy is appropriate for many, many clinical conditions. Also note that diuretic therapy is not a sign of illness or injury as pain, SOB,...

  4. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    neuroms replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    They may love their kids, but do they love them enough to stop poisoning

  5. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    neuroms replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    Can you think of a more appropriate consequence? It's true that many parents who abuse or neglect their children are given multiple opportunities to improve living conditions. So claiming that all...

  6. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    neuroms replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    There seems to be an intense disconnect between our two sides, between those of us sure that it should be illegal and those who don't think it is particularly harmful. The question of whether it...

  7. Diastolic Heart Failure

    neuroms replied to qt2168's topic in General Nursing

    Do some research on left ventricular hypertrophy. Causes, signs and symptoms, maybe an alternate indicative cardiac

  8. NCLEX RN Flunker

    neuroms replied to pinksunflower's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Your negativity might be self-fulfilling. You could benefit, like most people with testing anxiety, from some directed relaxation and awareness

  9. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    neuroms replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    LaughingRN, you surely recognize that it is wrong when a parent actively does something that he or she knows is harmful to the child. And this is not a case of 'it might hurt the child,' as suggested...

  10. Question about CHF

    neuroms replied to Ginger80's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Jenni hit it on the head; your scenario depends on the sidedness and degree of CHF to an extent. A venous insufficiency should be addressed with a diuretic and elevating the feet or, better yet, SCD's...

  11. Should second-hand smoke be illegal in a home with children?

    neuroms replied to starzrn's topic in General Nursing

    It should be illegal as it amounts to extreme neglect with endangerment, if not outright abuse. If I saw that a child had been left in a car with the windows up on a hot day, I would call the police....

  12. Political Discussions at Work

    neuroms replied to drgnflydggr's topic in General Nursing

    I think you are completely justified in bringing this to your director's attention. I have no problem talking politics with coworkers as political trends and decisions have a real bearing on what we...

  13. To tell or not to tell

    neuroms replied to mejajo08's topic in General Nursing

    You should probably pick one floor or the other, both cardiac and ortho being challenging work, and look for a second job outside of the hospital. A lot of hospitals discourage, or even prohibit,...

  14. What DO we do...really?

    neuroms replied to DREAMSDOCOMETRUE0610's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt most, or even many, patients feel this way towards nurses. Nursing has consistently for as long as I can remember been rated as one of the most respected and ethical professions in national...

  15. Blood cultures and antibiotic iv meds

    neuroms replied to cview110's topic in Emergency

    do you work with an electronic record or paper orders? Because, as emtb2rn pointed out, most hospitals now have automatic protocols dictating that the first abx dose not be administered until a...

  16. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    neuroms replied to DedHedRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    You're plan is faulty. A supply side surplus of nurses will occur no matter which nurse, new or experienced, gets hired as long as the ratio of nurses available to positions available keeps growing,...

  17. Will i catch on?

    neuroms replied to cna23's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be fine. If you're worried about doing something potentially harmful, ask the nurse until you're both

  18. Pick and choose policy

    neuroms replied to canesdukegirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Halo effect, manager probably doesn't even realize he's doing it. Because an employee has one quality the manger likes, he will minimize that person's negative behaviors to a large extent, and vice...

  19. Magnet, polarization, ageism, classism

    neuroms replied to edgarandersonrn's topic in General Nursing

    This is a pretty significant conspiracy theory you're brewing. There are forums to discuss the relative merits of credentials, but it doesn't sound like that's what you're talking about. Are you...

  20. Holy Abscess! Not for the faint of heart

    neuroms replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    That is

  21. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    neuroms replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    Are you referring to a particular group of studies? I know this has been the aim of quite a few now with mixed results and am interested in hearing anything new, but it seems like we're getting off...

  22. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    neuroms replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    It's also important to note the false equivalence. Anorexia nervosa is primarily a cognitive disorder with a deadly physical component. When we talk about obesity, I am not referring to it as a...

  23. HIPAA help

    neuroms replied to 2greeneyes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ha, I'm not sure if it's taught at all: "Health Insurance and Accountablity

  24. Compassion or reality for obese patients?

    neuroms replied to stefanyjoy's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's foolish after all these years of trying various methods of approaching dangerously obese patients with weight loss goals to think that being gentle or realistic about consequences of...

  25. HIPAA help

    neuroms replied to 2greeneyes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yeah, those sound more like personal rather than professional