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    I want to be a hospice nurse so bad!!!!

    leslie :-D replied to RockinChick66's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    any hiring mgr worth their salt, will recognize the potential in a good hospice nurse. technical skills can be taught...the right 'character' cannot be.
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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

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

    You have to eat 'em before they can say
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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

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

    But I thought it was we crusty, old bats who ate our young. We need to own that and again, wear the badge with pride. It's who we are and what we
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    cdiff death?

    leslie :-D replied to purple10's topic in General Nursing

    i'm with you... that it started out as cdiff, and advanced to sepsis. my mom was in hosp getting chemo and c/o stomach pain. they kept giving her mso4. i finally demanded they do something (when i...
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    facility responsibility to the obese

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

    i was reading over one version of the pt bill of rights... and in it, under Consumer Responsibilities, it partially states: "In a healthcare system that protects consumer or patients' rights, patients...
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    What do I do after my clinical instructor told me I will never be a good nurse?

    leslie :-D replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    i agree with kooky. her cruel comment to you, is indicative of her ability to fail you, so this really does need to be taken seriously. ask her to put her concerns with you, down on paper. whether...
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    Does this sound crazy?

    leslie :-D replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    hotnurse, this is indeed, a reportable event. admin needs to know about this. this nm's 'critical thinking' judgment is downright scary.
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    Does this sound crazy?

    leslie :-D replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    that's just plain irresponsible of the nm. someone may want to consult with the DON on this. heck, if that's the case, if we're all very careful, we won't even need gloves.
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    write-up for insubordination because I turned my back to cry...

    leslie :-D replied to farmernurse26's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    if you quit, it's NOT because you're a quitter. it'd be because you think enough of yourself, to not be anyone's toilet. as it stands, you will remain the target of this idiot's derisive, humiliating...
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    If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    leslie :-D replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    i would definitely stay out of it...even if it was my bff. i can't think of any reason why i would tell... seriously, what benefit would a "heads up" give? if anything, if a coworker was messing up at...
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    I'm grateful for you crusty old bats

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

    Seriously...I just love us. Wear the title with
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    Agitated terminal agitation or a hospice nurse's worst nightmare

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

    no one in her family knows what happened 40 yrs prior? i've had pts such as yours, and yes, the 'fighting death' was r/t unresolved issues in life, and pt feared going to hell. this one pt fought...
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    Oncology RN Forced to Resign

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

    one would think it would be part of the 'cancer' philosophy as well. applewhite, your son's experience was unconscionable. i'm so sorry for your loss.
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    I'm an official neonatal nurse!!!

    leslie :-D replied to mshessle's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    that is awesome, and i'm thrilled for you. what a great way to start your new profession!:bby:
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    No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    leslie :-D replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    even if your area accepts adn, it is most definitely trending towards bsn, on a national level. but with so many unemployed people out there, employers can afford to be choosier... and will almost...
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    I really need some advice ASAP

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

    i was also wondering...if this pt might be constipated/impacted, and is digging himself out, wiping finger on wall, digging himself out more, wiping finger on wall, and so on. while i have encountered...
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    I really need some advice ASAP

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

    wow. i too, am totally blown away by the support for this cna. of course this pt's behavior is despicable, and of course we can all understand the cna's disgust and frustration. but it is never, ever,...
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    Dead bodies?

    leslie :-D replied to relgis15's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    thank you for doing that. i fully believe it made a difference to that sweet baby.
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    Things that make ya go, Hmmmmmmmmmm

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

    you're right, we do not force anything for that matter... and don't give it a 2nd thought when pt stops eating/drinking. now, if they stop r/t mouthsores or some other physical deterrant, then we do...
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    mouth sores during chemo

    leslie :-D replied to iwanna's topic in Oncology

    the issue with stopping chemo temporarily, is once chemo is resumed, the sores return. here's a link that hopefully will prove helpful....
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    Things that make ya go, Hmmmmmmmmmm

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

    esp on a hospice unit, i find this thread very troublesome. of course, i don't know full story, but it doesn't take a genius to figure out that 8 days w/o bm, would be enough to make anyone agitated....
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    Have you ever seen this before?

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

    if this is truly esrd (and it sounds like it def is), then expect the end to be near. i'd expect uremia, making pt more somnolent, less responsive. you may or may not see skin changes from salts...
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    Failed Pre-Employment Drug Screen

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

    that's pretty much my contention as well... that, how many work while being on prescription drugs? i don't think it affects all the same, but do believe some are indeed, affected. or, taking cold...
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    Feeling alone & depressed today

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

    dixie, great advice about legal consult. op, whether you have that record behind you or not, looking for a job is the pits. keep the faith, and it'll happen...when it's supposed to.:)
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    A question for those who have been fired?

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

    you have no idea as to why you've been fired from "almost every job"?? i am incredulous, sitting here with my mouth hung open. it's equally as frightening (to me) that you're going to nursing...