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    Assault Reduction

    UM Review RN replied to imh_assault's topic in General Nursing

    Only the psych nurses get that type of training in our hospital, unfortunately. I would never feel "confident" to handle aggressive patients, no matter how much training I had. It only takes
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    Tired of people commenting on my salary

    UM Review RN replied to holdensjane's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I'm sympathetic because I'm certainly in the same leaky boat, and I make a very good salary. We're scrambling to meet expenses, especially the past couple of years. And it keeps getting...
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    no critical thinking here

    UM Review RN replied to chriscolin's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand where you're coming from because even though I had some Med-surg under my belt before I went to tele, I didn't have much hospital experience and I felt like I was under-educated for the...
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    Are LPN's being phased out in hospital setting??

    UM Review RN replied to fozziebear's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In Florida, we work with lots of LPNs. They have to complete an extra certification for IVs, but then they can take telephone orders and do IV pushes. As far as admission assessments, we have an RN...
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    need some advice...(sorry it's long)

    UM Review RN replied to MaMaMia1016's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mia, you probably ought to see your PCP for the best diagnosis on your problem. We really cannot give medical advice here on Allnurses. Hoping your problem is resolved
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    Study tips and Info Needed

    UM Review RN replied to RN2010LW's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Here's a link to where all the good stickies are found. Just scroll down and bookmark the best:...
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    I'm so mad I could SCREAM! (LONG)

    UM Review RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not that you took vitals with the family in the room so much as that you were discussing treatment options with someone who the patient might not have wanted to have all that information. I have...
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    I'm so mad I could SCREAM! (LONG)

    UM Review RN replied to shoegalRN's topic in General Nursing

    OK, let me get my flameproof suit on here, because while I think you did mostly everything correctly, I also think it's important for you to understand what could be considered a little outside of...
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    Afraid to speak up at work?

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just wondering how you feel about being honest with TPTB at your workplace about your working
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    Afraid to speak up at work?

    UM Review RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    TPTB = The Powers That
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    Hanging up on me!

    UM Review RN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I call you and I raise you one: I have an assignment full of isolation patients, and I'm in the midst of a complicated dressing change on an Airborne patient. It's hot, it's sticky, and I'm fighting...
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    Asking you to work an extra shift.....

    UM Review RN replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    Depends on my mood. If I am not busy and I feel like it, I'll go in. If I'm busy and I don't feel like it.....well, I generally don't even answer the phone because if I talk to anyone, they'll try to...
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    Rectal aspirin

    UM Review RN replied to RNcDreams's topic in Patient Medications

    Sounds like a great question to ask your Pharmacy. Personally, I would not think to use that route for that type of
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    MDC jackson baptist scholar program ???2008

    UM Review RN replied to nenalablue's topic in Florida Nursing

    See the tabs at the top of the page? You'd want to put the pointer on the one that says "Region" and then you'll see a drop-down menu that says "United States" and you'll then click on that one. It...
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    Vibram 5 fingers shoes

    UM Review RN replied to sarahbellum's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I used to love to be barefoot. The bottoms of my feet were callused and tough. But even I had trouble on gravel. Mud was only pleasant if you knew it was coming, animals do leave droppings in grass,...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    UM Review RN replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    frankly, i already have a very high risk of catching this disease, increasing my chances of dying greatly, so no, i most likely would not go even if there was enough ppe
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    Jealousy or actual favoritism - you tell me

    UM Review RN replied to foxc1121's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If this is how you feel, then it's time to move on. No need to overanalyze the situation; you seem comfortable with your skills and seem ready to move on past the relationship at this point. Time to...
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    Coworkers - So Now That We Know What We Want To Tell Them

    UM Review RN replied to bollweevil's topic in General Nursing

    When you're out on the floor after report and just now realizing that your PCT is half an hour late (again!) and the entire hallway is lit up like a Christmas party, you have to wonder where the PCT...
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    Enraged (venting)

    UM Review RN replied to andhow5's topic in Emergency

    Viking kitten, please note the date of the posts on this thread. The OP's issue has probably been settled for quite some time
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    call offs

    UM Review RN replied to worldqueenie's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Not to go OT, but isn't it amazing how universal the problems are? (Note the above poster's
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    How do you deal with low performers???

    UM Review RN replied to fairness's topic in General Nursing

    I pretty much get rated as a "low performer" because I am not the type to go chasing off down the hall for every little thing. I do not just take action and go, go, go for the entire shift. I actually...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    UM Review RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the same patient: Look, honey if it was up to me, you'd be gone already. Really. Because I only like to take care of people who are too sick to care if they go home, they just want to stay alive...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    UM Review RN replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the patient/family who keeps trying to stop me as I go past their room: Remember how admission was a process and we had all those papers to fill out and orders to get before you could be treated?...
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    Wound Care--"It itches!" Patient scratches around wound

    UM Review RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Oh help! Patient came to us with a stasis ulcer on the shin, about the size and depth of a penny, non-draining, yellow wound bed. There's not much skin there, and the entire wound doesn't look too far...
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    Wound Care--"It itches!" Patient scratches around wound

    UM Review RN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    This thread is a bit old, but I thank you for your latest responses. I'm sure that this is not the only patient I'll ever have who itches. BTW, this patient wound up getting some benadryl in addition...