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    Yes to nursing renewal termination

    leslie :-D replied to chicksmom101's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not fully understanding why op "abandoned" pts if she was teamed with another licensed nurse. what was there to officially hand-off? maybe the lpn wasn't happy, maybe she didn't care...but still,...
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    It's not always about you - a mini rant

    leslie :-D replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    yeah...i think not, too. these select few haven't a clue. it gets old real fast.
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    I like being different.

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

    being unique/different, is more an expression of your personality and character, versus your appearance. when i was a nsg student, there were very strict limitations in how we dressed. you'll be freer...
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    i cursed somebody at work, somebody overheard and filed a complaint. what can i do?

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

    me thinks the employee that overheard you, needs to take the popsicle stick out of his/her....nevermind. yep, apologize and chalk it up to a bad day... and that it won't happen again. and then flick...
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    Rn hurt by cold behavior

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

    i'm sorry for all your pain. as xtxrn stated, this is all about business. if hospitals acted only on their compassion, they'd be broke. get your unemployment and focus on mom for now. way down the...
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    Breast CA wound care

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

    yep, you need to get creative with a roll or two of kerllix. over, under, across, diag...whatever it takes to secure. even making a sling type dsg, where it wraps around neck, has also worked in a...
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    Another Rant About Rudeness/Bullying/Eating

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

    while i mostly agree contextually with what you're saying, i'm not convinced "bullying" is the applicable descriptor here. to me, bullying means to intentionally intimidate...but again, i could be...
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    "No Complaints Voiced"??

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

    i too, have noted "denies pain", etc... but that type of note demonstrates that pt was asked... whereas "no complaints voiced", puts pt in proactive position. we are the ones who are supposed to be...
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    "No Complaints Voiced"??

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

    i personally have never used that phrase...as it tells me nothing. there are plenty of patients that don't speak up... that doesn't mean everything is hunky dory, though. as stated, that phrase would...
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    Speaking foreign languages

    leslie :-D replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    while i do find it rude to converse in another language than those around you, i'm still going to acknowledge that this is their right to do so. afterall, it is their personal time, and we should...
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    Speaking foreign languages

    leslie :-D replied to wanderlust99's topic in General Nursing

    often, there's a lot of conversing betw 2 aides, aide and nurse, etc., in a pt's room while doing care. and often, these conversations are not in english. on break and off the floor, speaking in one's...
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    Need advice about care of a consumer

    leslie :-D replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Nursing

    i am especially sorry that your father didn't die well. but there is plenty that can be done, if people proactively seek help for this pt. there isn't any reason to stand and watch someone suffer, w/o...
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    Need advice about care of a consumer

    leslie :-D replied to mttzakr87's topic in General Nursing

    it's hard to give advice, not knowing dosages and frequency of morphine. i have a hunch, it's not near enough. also, he needs ativan or some type of anxiolytic. i think someone needs to call his dr....
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    Frustrated and need to vent

    leslie :-D replied to QuenymamiRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    yep, agree about the stat order not being done... poor, poor nsg judgment. we nurses need to know how to prioritize, vs what can be passed on. seriously...no excuses for that.
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    How to explain depression/PTSD to young children

    leslie :-D replied to verivici's topic in Patient Education

    i agree with your entire post. i also think it's important though, that his kids understand (to extent possible) that daddy isn't 'all better' when he comes home from the hospital... that he is...
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    How to explain depression/PTSD to young children

    leslie :-D replied to verivici's topic in Patient Education

    yes, this... keeping it as simple as possible. and that the hospital will make sure he is on the right medicine so he can come home.
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    I'm new here, but this forum needs a Staff Lounge...

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

    there is such a place...allnurses central. click on it at the top of this page and check it out. much more casual, and non-nursing related.
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    popping and squeezing boils

    leslie :-D replied to tjnurse67's topic in General Nursing

    seriously, as benign as it may sound to some, it really is out of our sop. it's comparable to lancing, which to my knowledge, is what a dr. does. unless something terribly adverse happened to the pt,...
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    Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

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

    i was also reading the title... along with thinking about the previous threads we've had about male nurses going further faster in nsg profession, as well as being treated more favorably by others....
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    Heartbroken. Ball was dropped BIG TIME. Advice?

    leslie :-D replied to cmcervantes63's topic in General Nursing

    i am so very sorry for everything, (((cm))). how devastating for you and your family. i agree, that an appt with the DON and administrator is warranted. ask them how they intend to prevent any...
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    Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

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

    maybe i misread op's question... because we all know respect is earned, and that gender is irrelevant. but i thought s/he was asking if male nurses are more respected... not that it's right if they...
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    What do I do if the patient's family member is very fresh because I am a sitter?

    leslie :-D replied to leogirl8's topic in General Nursing

    the son needs education. you and i know the value of what you're doing. the nurse needs to have a 1:1 with family, explaining your role. try not to take it personally and look at the source.
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    Defining nursing with a single word...

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

    thetoughestjobyoulleverlove. :)
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    Are men respected by Doctors and colleagues in this field.

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

    while we all know the pc mechanism of how respect works, it has been my experience that men overall, receive more respect just by virtue of their gender. i'm talking about respect from dr's and other...
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    facility responsibility to the obese

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

    i agree contextually what you're saying... but i'm also for incentives and consequences, reflecting decisions made. health insurance/medicare/medicaid benefits can either be more or less costly,...