heron ASN, RN

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    This isn't the hospice I used to know

    heron replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Many families are attracted to hospice because they think it'll be like home health only with more services. Hospice companies gleefully capitalize on this to increase their census of relatively low...
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    This isn't the hospice I used to know

    heron replied to jeannepaul's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The longer a person is on hospice the better for the bottom line. The reimbursement structure rewards keeping a high headcount and minimizing expensive services. The company tends to incur the...
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    Rant - How should *I* know?

    heron replied to canigraduate's topic in General Nursing

    The ignore function can help with
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    Unsafe work environment

    heron replied to IVNinja300's topic in General Nursing

    Have a chat with risk
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    OP - pretty much everything I've written applies to property, too - but I draw a distinction between facility grounds and inside the facility building. For me, inside the building is a hard no....
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Az, your point about HIV and the worried well is a good one and, in general, I have no problem with concealed carry. Perhaps it's because I tend to avoid crowds anyway. On the other hand, couldn't the...
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I don't find it particularly disturbing that some folks choose to go armed - whatever gets you through the day. I guess. In competent hands guided by a level head, a gun can be a lifesaver. I've made...
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, there's no guarantee that shooters on staff are any less crazy. Which is the point some of are trying to
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    heron replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Socialist = libertarian who ran out of
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    heron replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    oops - had my facts
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    Bullied in the workplace

    heron replied to medicbird's topic in General Nursing

    OP - I have old eyes - I cannot read your post, let alone understand the issues. Would you consider editing it into paragraphs? It would help me and you might get more, and more intelligent,...
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    Can't teach without an order

    heron replied to NancyNurse100's topic in General Nursing

    Might it be a reimbursement
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    PMFB-RN, your point is also a perfect example of the difference between a controlled setting like a firing range and a rapidly-evolving crisis in, say, a hospital. In a word:
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    Libertarian Healthcare

    heron replied to 1edwood79's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Trying to figure out the quote
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Asbestos causes cancer, therefore second-hand tobacco smoke is not a rational concern and I should be able to smoke anywhere. The logic escapes
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    So ... Who gets to deal with treating injuries and all the fall-out from an accidental death? Especially one involving guns and/or innocent bystanders. That's way beyond sentinel event. The paperwork,...
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    For me, the key is the fact that I have no choice about being there, whether in the facility on on facility property. I disagree that CC in my workplace is safe, appropriate or
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Mensa? The "genius" has spoken? So what - you're still
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I don't really care whether the bullet that kills me came from a good person's gun or a bad person's gun. The bottom line for me is that I am safer with fewer bullets flying
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    Spam Spam why so much spam?

    heron replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    Clicking on one of those links could get your 'puter infested with all kinds of nasties. They probably only need one click in a million or so to get their desired
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    Spam Spam why so much spam?

    heron replied to TheGooch's topic in General Nursing

    Seems like a bot trying to get clicks to plant malware? Who knows? If we're aggravated, imagine the mods who have to process it out of
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    Placed on administrative leave, reason unknown

    heron replied to TurtleN84's topic in General Nursing

    Of course it's an issue - and, if you're his supervisor and your request falls under his job description and scope, it should be reported as insubordination. This is not the same as a request to...
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    Placed on administrative leave, reason unknown

    heron replied to TurtleN84's topic in General Nursing

    OP, I'd love to see specific examples of the "attacks" you mention. Some posters seem to have missed your point and have pointed out an area where you might have made an inappropriate request per your...
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    As is my concern over incompetent shooters being armed in my
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    So, if fear of a shootout is not based in reality and you do not believe that you will ever be involved in a situation requiring the use of a fire-arm, why