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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    For many of us, it's less about staying "comfortable" as you so dismissively put it, as it is about the very rational doubt that a given shooter can hit the broad side of a barn away from the calm,...
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    Am I overreacting?

    heron replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I don't think you're over-reacting, but the reality is that we don't have a right to make people shut up just because we dislike what they're saying. On the other hand, we do get to articulate our...
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    A question for the COBs

    heron replied to smartassmommy's topic in General Nursing

    About those odd rules: Nightingale worked at the height of the Victorian era, at a time when hospital caregivers were largely what we would refer to as "street people." She felt that it was important...
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    Firearms

    heron replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Having made an equally conscious decision to go unarmed, I mostly worry about being caught in the crossfire. I'm 65 years old and not particularly spry. Duck and cover is likely to break bones and I...
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    What is up with these Sickle Cell Patients?!

    heron replied to BrandNewbieNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In my opinion, it's neither cultural nor limited to people with sickle cell. It's about being in constant pain with a life-limiting disease and the endless power struggle with providers to get some...
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    Brian Short News

    heron replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    To the families of Karen and Brian, I can't pretend to know how you all are feeling. Losing five loved ones so suddenly is so unspeakably sad. The glare of publicity and the comments from strangers...
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    How to decrease pain during foley cath or straight cath procedure

    heron replied to sameyjaney's topic in General Nursing

    I want to second all the recommendations for relaxing the patient. In addition, consider a side-lying approach (with a helper to hold the uppermost leg) - much easier to find the meatus as well as...
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    Administering Fentanyl

    heron replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Have you checked the
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    Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    heron replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    @heathermaizey: yours is the rational approach, but since when is fear rational? Whether from misinformation or social prejudice, it exists and healthcare workers are not immune. As a supervising...
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    Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    heron replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    @farawyn: I think it's a valid research question, too. Throwing it out on an anonymous website, not so much. It's worth thinking
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    CNA Accusations and Recommendations

    heron replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    These sound like questions for a lawyer or a risk manager. (We aren't allowed to give legal advice,
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    Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    heron replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't we recently see a thread started by a new-ish caregiver who was unable to stop panicking after she was exposed to HIV+ blood? The residual fear is still out there. We deal with the "worried...
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    Have you literally prayed over your workplace?

    heron replied to gibsongirl's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Pray over the work place all you want, privately. Praying for your coworkers is cool, too - privately. Praying over the people in the workplace is a
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    Ethics: Does knowledge of a patient's blood borne pathogen change your care?

    heron replied to JMed18's topic in General Nursing

    I was working in a student health service in 1985 in a University in Boston. I worked with many potentially HIV positive people in a panicky community well into the initial epidemic. i went from there...
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    Banana Bag vs TPN vs PPN

    heron replied to Brimurph2009's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Trivia of the week: iv thiamine is yellow, thus the banana bag nickname. Typically given to alcoholics because of a presumed thiamine deficiency which can eventually lead to Wernicke-Korsakoff's...
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    Gynaeoncology Ward What to Expect for Students

    heron replied to rachiedrake11's topic in United Kingdom

    Be aware that not all females are heterosexual or monogamous. Communication skills are
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    Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    heron replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Let's face it, nobody in their right mind wants to cheese off a patient in these days of ratings-driven healthcare. But sometimes we have no choice and the problem can't be solved by pretendiing it's...
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    Pt diverting pain meds, managers aware, nothing is done!

    heron replied to Peppermint_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Or hoarding them for a suicide
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    Supervisior causing problems, what should I do?

    heron replied to sunshiny1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Poor thing Best tantrum we've seen in a while, complete with
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    heron replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    She foresaw the possibility of retaliation, so she knew full well that some-one was getting in trouble. Nope, not buyin'
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    heron replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I might ask you the same question about your law degree. I stand by my
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    Discovered a boo-boo on Social Media

    heron replied to mmc51264's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP, when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. That your victim was a complete stranger to you only makes you look worse. The sheer malice of your behavior is remarkable ... To the point that I'm...
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    Clubbing is the New Black

    heron replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Personally, I don't find clubbed nails any more grotesque than tattoos, dyed hair or stiletto heels. Fake nails are fake nails - why not have fun with
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    Can you tell me about starting a union?

    heron replied to nrsjnet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    I want to second the previous post. The point of a union is to band together to negotiate the terms of the employee/employer relationship - aka collective bargaining. Your employer has the money and...
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    Caregiver sibling abusive to bed-ridden grandfather

    heron replied to millmick30's topic in General Nursing

    What sizable inheritance are we talking about? SS and pension payments may possibly continue for a spouse but are not inherited by the beneficiary's children. I see no mention of any other estate. I...