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  1. ProgressiveActivist

    Managing incontinence. Is this done?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    Good answer hppy. A SW can not prescribe an invasive medical procedure to you or a homehealth agency nurse. The emotional trauma is another reason why this is
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    Too soon to leave?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to %D#2's topic in General Nursing

    What is the ratio at the
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    Another reason unions suck!

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    That union might come in handy if you ever find yourself in disciplinary action for carrying all of those anti- personnel
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    Managing incontinence. Is this done?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    Catheter associated UTI can be life threatening and that is the reason that urinary catheters are not inserted for
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    Termed...After the Fact?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    According to the email she was terminated. The unemployment office should be able to help her sort it
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    Managing incontinence. Is this done?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    A UTI smell is revolting. Take her to the doctor. She needs a ua C/S, and possibly antibiotics and meds for urinary retention. Dont wait until she develops
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    Job Embeddedness

    ProgressiveActivist replied to NursehoneyBeBe's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a management degree writing assignment on the theory of job
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    Termed...After the Fact?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That sucks. You have 90 days to file a discrimination claim with the EEOC if that applies to your case. If you are over 40 file under the basis of
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    Termed...After the Fact?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    As long as they can not allege and prove gross misconduct you are eligible for unemployment. You need to have someone call - and you can buy this service - to find out what they are saying about...
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    Termed...After the Fact?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    They are trying to get out of paying unemployment. Go file and fight it. If you have copies of prior positive performance appraisals that will weigh heavily in your favor and payment will be...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ten years ago people like this - just the extreme cases - would be charged and fined for disorderly conduct. When the fines accumulated the judge would sentence them to thirty days in the county jail...
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    Termed...After the Fact?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to jschut's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Did you submit a letter of resignation prior to receiving that email? Did you save a copy of that letter and that email for future reference? Do you work in an at will
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    Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    Watch the documentary "I Am Fishead" on youtube if you want a glimpse of the U.S under the rule of a corporate psychopath. To deal with the fishead we have to look side to side and find strength in...
  14. ProgressiveActivist

    Help me with this scenario re: Fire evacuation+ Jcaho related

    ProgressiveActivist replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    100% NRM is applied because a smoke inhalation injury means a high risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Pt must be sent by EMS to the ED for
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    IV hub clotting up!

    ProgressiveActivist replied to UrgentLiving's topic in General Nursing

    Some possibilities : tourniquet left on NIBP cuff above the site hypertensive Pts who are anticoagulated will have a blood tinged back up into the jloop. Did a lab tech draw from the PIV? Clogged...
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    Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    There are 30 million Latinos in the U.S. legally, and of those, another 1 million who turn 18 every year. They care deeply about this election and the issues affecting their families and their...
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    Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    90% of African Americans voted for Obama and so did
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    Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    It's about years of service, not years of
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    Bernie Sanders gets NNU nod

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Farawyn's topic in Nursing News

    Wasnt she already president for eight years when Bill was in
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago a state cop pepper sprayed a patient in our ED. The spray traveled approx 200 feet throughout the ED, lingered for hours, and 2/3 of the staff had to be treated. I was in CT when it...
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    African American patients - a cultural question

    ProgressiveActivist replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What would that
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I dont get paid enough, nor I am not qualified, to deal with armed and dangerous individuals. The answer is a continuous police presence in the ER, a metal detector, closed circuit cameras and...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If the patient can have a meltdown about not being offered a peri pad then I would surmise the pain management was adequate. "If you want my help you need to stop screaming" " If you want my help...
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    Self defense and protection in a hospital.

    ProgressiveActivist replied to Ruger8mm's topic in General Nursing

    I worked ER ten years ago and the K-9 unit always responded to our calls. The worst of the worst would stop and when faced with a growling barking attack dog. I highly recommend that you make...
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    What is your best advice for a nursing student or new nurse?

    ProgressiveActivist replied to cberchem's topic in General Nursing

    These are real answers: Start off in an academic medical center. Avoid the community hospitals at all costs because most of them need to be shut down for fraudulent practices and they treat nurses...