Meraki

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  1. Being Sued / Losing License

    Meraki posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It seems that about 2/3rds of the posts on here mention either being sued or losing your license...it doesn't seem to matter what the topic is someone makes a comment about losing your license or...

  2. Handling the "R" word

    Meraki replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    I think language changes too over time. Most of the younger generation now has rarely if ever heard people referred to as having mental retardation as that word is less frequently used. So the slang...

  3. Things I wish I could tell my patients

    Meraki replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I find your perspective that you can only help people if you have had the same diagnosis to actually be somewhat shocking. I believe that I and the nurses on my team are able to personalize care, to...

  4. Things I wish I could tell my patients

    Meraki replied to vintagemother's topic in Psychiatric

    I think you have to be very, very careful with self-disclosure. You can advocate for mental health and work towards decreasing stigma without self-disclosing to patients. There are lots of pitfalls in...

  5. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

    Meraki posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    How do you fix this beast of an illness? I was recently diagnosed with CFS and am now on the hunt for how to get this brutal illness under control so I can get my life back. I used to not really even...

  6. Best assignment?

    Meraki posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am looking for fresh ideas for written assignments for a mental health theory course I am teaching. I have done research papers, ethical dilemmas etc. i am looking for other assignment ideas that...

  7. Good assignments?

    Meraki posted a topic in Psychiatric

    I am teaching a mental health nursing course next semester to undergraduate students and I am looking for suggestions for good meaningful written assignments to give students. If they are going to put...

  8. Seeking Ontario RN's and RPN's

    Meraki replied to huntercary's topic in Canada

    I work in nursing management in an Ontario hospital. I have many nurses who struggle with mental health issues and some who have diagnoses of mental illnesses. I am under no obligation to report these...

  9. Assignment you learned the most from?

    Meraki posted a topic in General Students

    I teach in a nursing program and I am looking to change up the syllabus and assignments next year. I am interested in hearing form nursing students as to any written assignments you did in school that...

  10. Hypersomnia - any experiences?

    Meraki posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    Just wondering if anyone has dealt with hypersomnia - either themselves or a family member. I know about the meds but am wondering if anyone has found any lifestyle / behavioral changes that have...

  11. How to approach this?

    Meraki posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I went to pick up my grandmother yesterday (from an LTC) to go out for lunch and when I got there she was agitated and angry. She was so upset she could barely get herself together to leave with me....

  12. How to approach this?

    Meraki replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I disagree and I think this is a dangerous position to take. Of course there is as you say frustration about changes in routine or new people. However I think to dismiss all complaints as just being...

  13. How to approach this?

    Meraki replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I haven't been back on this site for a while! just to respond... The system in this home is that only the night CNA and the admin have keys to the supply room so whatever the night CNA leaves out is...

  14. Communicating with patients that don't speak English

    Meraki replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

    seeing as she spoke such minimal english that her son had to interpret it is quite possible she misunderstood you. i have lived in many parts of canada and have never come across 2nd and 3rd...

  15. PTSD after patient attack

    Meraki replied to ErNrsLynzzie's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you did absolutely everything you could. I am really sorry your co-workers aren't more understanding. They didn't experience it the way you did and really shouldn't be judging you in any...

  16. PTSD after patient attack

    Meraki replied to ErNrsLynzzie's topic in Emergency

    I am not sure what you see in her post that fits with a diagnosis of PTSD? It sounds like a terrifying, even traumatizing experience and she speaks of high anxiety but that doesn't necessarily mean...

  17. Nervous about HIPAA

    Meraki replied to Katie.Lee's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It is really hard to never talk about any situation with any patient as it is what we do all day and there are funny stories, sad stories and things we just want to share. I agree with the others who...

  18. Sleeping on the job.

    Meraki replied to swon1223's topic in General Nursing

    How many 12s did she do in a row? you said coming off a week... Being new it is hard to say no and it may be she accepted way to many shifts. The management may realize they kind of took advantage of...

  19. How to get registration in Ontario

    Meraki replied to luvsgood's topic in International Nursing

    BScN has been entry to practice in Ontario since 2005 so the CNO will not let you write without a BScN. Do you have a degree in another field? If so I know McGill (and maybe other schools?) has a...

  20. How to approach this?

    Meraki replied to Meraki's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There is truly no point in this case in going to admin, DNS, DON. They are not family friendly. Their knowing about it will have zero effect. I understand in most cases that would be the right...

  21. So angry and annoyed!

    Meraki replied to SweettartRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I think you definitely overreacted emotionally in the moment and your actions may have actually made the situation worse, I am not as quick to jump on the bandwagon that your father was lying...

  22. I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

    Meraki replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

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  23. I am doing a paper for school.... please post your opinion

    Meraki replied to jaclynshroyer64's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have to define shortage. There is a nursing shortage in many rural / remote areas. There is a nursing shortage of experienced nurses in certain specialties. There is not a nursing shortage...

  24. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

    Meraki replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with your post noahsmama. And what you say is very true. ultimately OP needs this knowledge and if not gotten in school then better she get it here than

  25. What is the importance of patient sitting up in chair?

    Meraki replied to stellaRN1983's topic in General Nursing

    It is an interesting mix of threads - one is suggesting hospitals hire new grads and other show the very reasons why hiring new grads is very challenging. There was another thread where a new grad...