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    What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Overland1 replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    I wonder if anybody has named their three sons Larry, Darryl, and Darryl. I guess I had better head to snopes.com to find
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    Nurse Posts About a Patient on Facebook ... Duty to Report?

    Overland1 replied to PacoUSA's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    That must have been one long ER stay. At the end of the day, it is what it is... not only wrong, but just wrong, and on so many levels. Seriously (overused cliches aside), what is up with all this...
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    Should I get a nice car as a new LPN/LVN?

    Overland1 replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Do not be concerned what others think of you and your car; if that is what you want, then go for it. Heck, when I was nearing the end of Nursing school, I bought a brand new car, partly because I...
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    Obama delays major part of health law: coverage for > 50 workers pushed to 2015

    Overland1 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It has become quite apparent that (yes,) He can, as has been done already. Is it constitutional? Pffft! That does not matter, as long as enough folks follow and believe all this stuff. Why would such...
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    Is health care a "right"

    Overland1 replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I doubt any rational person wants to deny necessary health care to somebody who really needs it, but we have been pounded by the media to believe that such people are everywhere (and of one political...
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    Presentation Fear

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

    When addressing a group, think of it as similar to speaking to one person... just more people. Your presentation tells a story and the audience most likely wants to hear (and, in the case of visual...
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    Fleet enema

    Overland1 replied to hospicern030363's topic in Patient Medications

    ...and stop referring to it as "bullying", as doing so is tantamount to self-portrayal as a victim, leaving you open to future bad behavior by others. That term has been reinvented and redefined...
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    What is it like to work as an RN in the ER

    Overland1 replied to mcclot1993's topic in Emergency

    Drama... lots of
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    Patients afraid of needles...

    Overland1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    ...like a butterfly for lab draws is really any smaller than a regular lab draw needle. Must be the "wings" make it less
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    How do uniforms display professionalism and bring happiness to patients?

    Overland1 replied to victoriachojnacky's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Are patients really going to readily distinguish between job titles based on specific colors? Probably not.... they are more likely to read the person's title on the name tag (unless, like so many I...
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    Outift for an interview??

    Overland1 replied to Axm611291's topic in Men in Nursing

    One other thing, if the interviewer is offended because the interviewee is dressed better, then the latter needs to keep looking while the former should be
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    I blew my cool today

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

    "Attitude" (as in bad attitude) is a lazy way for an administrator to deal with underlying problems. I still recall many years ago as a new nurse when a nurse manager said she wanted to talk with me...
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    Outift for an interview??

    Overland1 replied to Axm611291's topic in Men in Nursing

    Any time that I was the candidate being interviewed, I wore a suit and tie... the business appearance states clearly that ypou mean business and are ready to get down to business. It also shows...
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    How many classes did you retake

    Overland1 replied to RescueNinja123's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    None.
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    Do you know how much $$$ your Hospital CEO makes in one year?

    Overland1 replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The unions, even if they could, would not change this, as it is yet another issue upon which to base division among people. Government does it, unions do it, and those who follow either or both seem...
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    Nurses can't be punished for violating HIPAA

    Overland1 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Am I the only one who wonders why nurses write each other up for doing something perceived to be wrong, but will not write each other down for doing something
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    Saving a hospital,keeping profit out of patient care

    Overland1 replied to FastedieLarbrisky's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So... a government run hospital is being mismanaged? Say it isn't so. New York may be broke, but at least it is
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    Managerial ABUSE of Nurses

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

    Exactly. Yet another "Bill of Rights" will only get lost in the "noise" generated by the myriad such documents. Meanwhile, most people do not understand, nor even recognize, the existence of the...
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    Do you know how much $$$ your Hospital CEO makes in one year?

    Overland1 replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Così fan tutti? Most likely not, but that one could probably afford it... at least until he lost his job. Then there is the "Honey... I'm home, and guess what I brought you!" Expecting the unions to...
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    Has this ever happened to you?

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

    Who designs nurse stations (with the loo contained within) like that anyway? Those are even worse than TV's in patient rooms with no external wall mounted (near the HOB) speakers to cut down on the...
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Overland1 replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Does the President really have that much (sole) power over us? The media has apparently done its jobs quite well, because (too) many in the US believe that such is the case. Here is a somewhat...
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    Nurse Posts About a Patient on Facebook ... Duty to Report?

    Overland1 replied to PacoUSA's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Additional advice about what not to post on social
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    ADN's being pushed out

    Overland1 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    BlueDevil makes a good point. Maybe the BSN/MSN/PhD is not for everybody; there are still many ADN's out there doing excellent patient care and will continue to do so for many years to come. Earning a...
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    Stop complaining about your job - It could be worse.

    Overland1 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    This is true for a lot of jobs, careers, and professions out there. The economy has become such that jobs are hard to come by; good paying jobs are even harder to find. The number of folks on food...
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    Obamacare and Nursing.. what do you think?

    Overland1 replied to OKNurse2be's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That whole "pass it to find out what's in it" thing still bothers