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    Catheterization Expiriences

    leslie :-D replied to ubsjl's topic in General Nursing

    i'd like more specifics re your concerns. what kind of anecdotes are you looking for?
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    Failed pre-employment drug screen

    leslie :-D replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    nevermind being considered a drug seeker. this dude would be considered 'armed' and dangerous. (save it - i'll do it to myself.:grn:)
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    Dilemma about reporting some no-no's

    leslie :-D replied to DogWmn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    keep in the back of your mind (newbies, students) that "reporting" anyone... whether you are being a patient advocate or are having troubles with a coworker... can often come back and bite you in the...
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    i do hear you there. that's where my ambivalence comes in. if we nurses continue working these shifts w/o any type of break, all we're doing is sending the message to 'bring it on', we'll do it at...
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    Hospice and Assisted Suicide

    leslie :-D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    ...and another aspect i was thinking of. even where pas is legal, the pt still needs to go through extensive testing before s/he is deemed qualified to 'die'. the state wants to ensure pt is competent...
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    oh hell, no...you're right. you've got to pick your (parts) wisely. but at the very least, pick them...pick something!
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    Help I think the charge nurse wants me out

    leslie :-D replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    and how does the cn respond, when you've talked with her?
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    Help I think the charge nurse wants me out

    leslie :-D replied to AJ1980's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    whatever the dynamics are, you should definitely talk with the cn... none of this running to the nm first. you need to assertively tell cn to stop belittling you, and "what can we do to have a...
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    Hospice and Assisted Suicide

    leslie :-D replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    there isn't any federal law regarding this - it is a state issue and ea state handles it case by case. it has been my experience that if hospice didn't fully try to explore any/all underlying issues,...
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    Failed pre-employment drug screen

    leslie :-D replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    i totally agree, horseshoe. that's what makes ea and every one of us unique as humans and nurses. that said, if you're being (drug) tested for a position, it really would be unwise to take anything...
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    What the what??

    leslie :-D replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    i never did figure out the correct way to say duodenum. i've heard accents on different syllables...du - O -denum...duo - DE - num. i suppose i can look it up, next time i'm discussing intestines....
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    Failed pre-employment drug screen

    leslie :-D replied to OlderRNinGA's topic in General Nursing

    we're not talking about street drugs, but prescriptions that one may have. checker, can you honestly tell me that if you had a true "10" pain... i mean agonizing, screaming pain and your mom offered...
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    i appreciate your perspective, wooh. i've always respected you. i'm sure i'll get flamed with the following, but hey, it's never stopped me before. unlike you, i am not as confident about all my...
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    colostomy

    leslie :-D replied to mrnewman's topic in General Nursing

    oh...re consistency... it's going to be liquid stool the closer to the ileum, with stool being more formed as you near the splenic flexure and downward. is that what you're asking?
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    colostomy

    leslie :-D replied to mrnewman's topic in General Nursing

    no you can't, because there's no sphincter. i'd be shocked to learn otherwise. great question, btw.
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    esme wasn't calling the workers "immoral"! rather, the employers themselves... for stretching the nurses/aides so thin, with never-ending demands and expectatations. we are mere workhorses to the top...
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    thank you, esme. i share your "EXPECTATIONS"... even if there was emergency after emergency, at some time i'd make sure pts were washed... even if it entailed leaving late without the extra pay. to...
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    If people could see what we see don't you think they'd see things so differently?

    leslie :-D replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    there are so many considerations in making these types of decisions. the younger you are, it makes sense to endure these invasive treatments IF they are not deemed futile. when one designates a mpoa,...
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    Too attached

    leslie :-D replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    this is why i just can't work with kids. i did peds hospice for around 6 months, and it nearly destroyed me. even during my peds rotation in nsg school, i was assigned a 2.5yo for 6 wks. she had been...
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    No less than what I expected...

    leslie :-D replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    it's never a good idea to discuss salaries, i have found out. let it go, angel. they know you were salaried, and pulled a fast one. any employer worth their salt, would know to throw you a few extra...
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    ...or a dark alley?
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    Nursing: Culture of inclusion, or culture of exclusion?

    leslie :-D replied to CapricaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    duplicate
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    Nursing: Culture of inclusion, or culture of exclusion?

    leslie :-D replied to CapricaNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    preach it, sister. i believe some truly need to be "eaten" in order to appreciate the times they hadn't
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    do you make sure your pts

    leslie :-D replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    oh, i sooo agree here. when my mom was dying (in icu), i did all her personal care, and only asked nurse for assist when i needed it. it was a very loving, bonding, intimate experience. that said, i...
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    How does it make you feel?

    leslie :-D replied to prettymica's topic in General Nursing

    is this pt of yours, a hospice pt?