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    Lost A Great RN This Week

    Overland1 posted a topic in Nursing News

    RN Died in House Fire Sondra had been a RN since long before I met her. She worked the ER for most of her career and then Radiology, as well as per diem at a local internal medicine practice. Working...
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    Lost A Great RN This Week

    Overland1 replied to Overland1's topic in Nursing News

    There seem to be a lot of house (and other structure) fires in this area (central NY) lately... not sure why, as there have been recent years in which the number of such fires had diminished
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    Is this hurting my resume?

    Overland1 replied to nursex23's topic in General Nursing

    "Retail" = Customer Service
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    House Supervisor Test Question

    Overland1 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Two questions immediately come to mind: 1.) Who writes these "tests"? 2.) Who pays money to the person who writes these
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    'My Patient died' Facebook post

    Overland1 replied to miladaniels's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Exactly. There is a lot ("alot", for those in Rio Linda) of stuff that folks post on social media that really need not be posted. During the limited time I spend on Faecesbook, I often see stuff about...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    Overland1 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    They usually come in by ambulance for two reasons: 1.) It's "free" 2.) So (they) "get seen quicker" One of the funnier episodes I recall from my ER shifts was the young couple who came in; the female...
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    Seriously?!?! You gotta be kidding me!

    Overland1 replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in General Nursing

    I still recall a patient who frequently was in my ER many years ago; she complained of various things and "knew the lyrics" because she had been a Paramedic in another city several years before. One...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    Overland1 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    "Jon" may well have been yanking your and others' chain (so to speak)... for what reason he would do so is anybody's guess and is likely immaterial. But the "hospital gossip" (what... there's gossip...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    Overland1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Like many forums on the Intertoobz, there will always be the "noobs" and "pre-noobs" (aka, just looking into it) who will register, log in, and ask a lot of questions. What they see on the forums will...
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    Fox News says patients waiting to see a doctor will have to "settle for a nurse instead"

    Overland1 replied to FrancineRNfrannie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What the heck... I'll jump in here...Faux Noise.
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    Fox News says patients waiting to see a doctor will have to "settle for a nurse instead"

    Overland1 replied to FrancineRNfrannie's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But that's OK because it is only fashionable to criticize Fox News. How about coming to grips with why much of the media follows that line and (generally) looks upon nurses as being beneath...
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    One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

    Overland1 replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like that which is displayed in the "Terms of Service" here about posting in English. :) The problem with common courtesy (much like common sense) is that is it is not common anymore. I have come...
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    Obese Nurses

    Overland1 replied to Goldentreasure's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Eating bacon is an even better hobby. :) Sent from my GT-N5110 using
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    This is not why I became a nurse

    Overland1 replied to DEgalRN's topic in School

    Being a "zipper flipper" is probably better than being a "stretcher fetcher". Seriously, sometimes we need a break from the routine, and what you did was probably more appreciated by the
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    Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    Overland1 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Good for you and her... age is just a number, but I plan to retire at 64 or 65, so the MS degree is not in my plans. I work with a woman in her 50's and is a NP, now working on her PhD... I guess she...
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    One Liner to Diffuse Escalating Situation With Patient

    Overland1 replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Patient: "Only if you can push them fast like the other nurse did with my
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    Nurse Tries to Eat Another Nurse

    Overland1 replied to FLAlleycat's topic in Nursing Humor

    Timothy... Timothy... where on earth did you
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    Is this what nursing is about?

    Overland1 replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago, when I transferred from ICU to ER, there was a similar nurse who did that to me, adding, "the nurses here will eat you alive." My response was, "ooh, baby, ooh!" I then realized she or...
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    Is this what nursing is about?

    Overland1 replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, the gossip and back stabbing (figuratively) have become a staple of many "indoor" businesses... more than I have seen in businesses and organizations that are not confined to "indoors"....
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    Staffing ratios

    Overland1 replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Doesn't matter, because "signing" petitions for bills with excruciatingly long names feels good. Both those who sign and those who dream up and sponsor such bills will feel good about them (the latter...
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    Frugality thead:work less, spend less

    Overland1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    For each person, there is probably a reasonable balance that can be achieved... each of us can (and likely should) figure that out for ourselves. Sure, most of us like nice stuff (cars, houses,...
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    Nurse Retention ideas

    Overland1 replied to CCU-Flight RN's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder how many people, during an "exit interview" actually provide clear and honest answers about why they are leaving (as opposed to being "nice and concise"). How many interviews ask the...
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    The Real Brian Short - Words from a Friend

    Overland1 replied to allnurses Admin Team's topic in General Nursing

    Because the media has forced such division and envy upon us. The media likely did not originate the division and envy, but perpetuates it just the same. Factor in that so many people have become...
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    Nurse, policeman, or both

    Overland1 replied to imintrouble's topic in General Nursing

    I work in an area where "weed" is more common than many other pastimes; if we find this stuff in the hospital, Security is notified and the drugs are bagged up and taken to the hospital pharmacy to be...
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    Miss Colorado Brilliantly Explains Why You Are Not 'Just' A Nurse

    Overland1 replied to herring_RN's topic in Nurses Rock

    It has been said that even bad publicity is good publicity; I will bet their numbers rise as people flock to watch the show, looking for an apology, more comments/"jokes", etc. Ad revenue may also...