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  1. Has anyone ever been assaulted by a patient?

    hipab4hands replied to OUBobcat94's topic in General Nursing

  2. Removed my mom from life support. Need opinion/reasurance.

    hipab4hands replied to JennieIrene's topic in General Nursing

    Your family made the most compasionate and loving decision- you honored her wishes. There's nothing to feel guilty

  3. 12N Sleeping During Break

    hipab4hands replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Funny how employers are never disciplined when it comes to this issue. It is an unspoken and unwritten rule apparently that nurses are not entitled to the same rights as other employees within the...

  4. 12N Sleeping During Break

    hipab4hands replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm with you. The problem is solved by leaving the building unless the supervisors have the employees chained down to the unit or wearing electronic ankle

  5. Running About a Quart Low on Compassion?

    hipab4hands replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

  6. Will quiting on a short notice go on my nursing license?

    hipab4hands replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Sure they do. One of the facilities that I left without a two notice, tried to tell me that I had to give 2 weeks notice. When I pulled out a copy of my contract and showed them, I had a at-will...

  7. Last names on ID badges and retaliation by patients

    hipab4hands replied to ICRN2008's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- We use our first names only, but have an ID number that pt's can refer to: example Mary S. #1234. Unfortunately, we have had...

  8. 12N Sleeping During Break

    hipab4hands replied to MEDRQST's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  9. nurses buttons bother administration

    hipab4hands replied to lllliv's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's the Union, especially here in CA,that is getting mandatory staffing ratios put into law The hospitals are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts. The union has enabled us to get...

  10. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

    hipab4hands replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

  11. Stress and Burnout

    hipab4hands replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

  12. No More Bedside Nursing, I Quit!

    hipab4hands replied to cameroondiva's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Definitately, look at other areas of nurseing or medical related fields-sales/computers/information,etc., I know I would never return to bedside nursing either. I'm lucky that I've had the opportunity...

  13. Dysfunctional Unit or Thin-skinned nurse?

    hipab4hands replied to cathyish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    . There seems to be chronic short-staffing, and even though I work the evening shift, I've been called to work days and nights, and I've frequently worked on what should have been my day off. This...

  14. I will not wear an apron or fanny pack...

    hipab4hands replied to Larry77's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Maybe you can borrow an Home Depot apron, very

  15. Please help me with this because I think it is a bit hinky

    hipab4hands replied to nytelytespn's topic in General Nursing

  16. In charge with NO trianing?

    hipab4hands replied to nurseinmo's topic in General Nursing

    However, don't feel guilty about going on your vacation, you deserve a break. It's not your responsibility if admin can't get its' act together. I totally agree with you. Go on vacation. It's...

  17. We need a Nursing TV show

    hipab4hands replied to jbeck817's topic in General Nursing

    Discovery or the Learning Channel have shown a reality show called "Nurses". They occasionally rerun the

  18. Overbearing pt family

    hipab4hands replied to nursestacy73's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL. You're right Someone needs to contact this pt's dr and let him/her know about this type of behavior and get a medical order that states the sister is not to provide this type of "care" for the...

  19. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    hipab4hands replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1. Unfortunately, the MA's I have contact with daily do intentionally misrepresent themselves. When I talk with them, I always have to clarify what type of "nurse" they are, so that my actions are...

  20. *rant* "Nurse" at office answering questions.

    hipab4hands replied to FrumDoula's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Amen. I have experienced it as an RN. I worked for an MD, who put the pt., on our surgery schedule for a procedure that did not require the type of surgical intervention, that was done on him. The MD...

  21. Groped on the job...

    hipab4hands replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    The fact that the guy made a suggestive remark after groping you, shows exactly what his intentions were. Personally, I wouldn't care if he was supposed to retire the next day. His behavior is...

  22. Nursing as maid of all trades

    hipab4hands replied to canoehead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  23. dysfunctional management and workplace politics

    hipab4hands replied to fluffwad's topic in General Nursing

  24. Don't Like It!

    hipab4hands replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure

  25. Don't Like It!

    hipab4hands replied to 4EverHis's topic in First Year After Licensure