heron ASN, RN

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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Full disclosure: I'm not impressed with Sharpton. He's a not very thoughtful opportunist, in my view. But ... Why is attempting to articulate certain realities of Black folks' experience "race...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, if white privilege didn't exist, then why all the outrage when a person of color declines to defer to it? I remember acknowledging that the OP's coworker could well have mis-perceived the OP's...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @ crunch berries: but apparently the OP's co-worker being honest about her experience of the OPs comment, and taking steps to fend off any further pain, doesn't count. The PC position here is that she...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It takes a special kind of mind to point out the obvious. In this case, the race card certainly exists and is pulled whenever white privilege is challenged. "The race card" and "race baiting" are...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Even more people have realized that they can make a buck out of being
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    Mean girls....OR Bullying

    heron replied to DoingGodsWork's topic in Operating Room

    @O9eleven: Ruby Vee seems to be the user newbies love to hate. In this case, I have to say that you don't know what you don't know. "Awesome" is a value judgement that depends entirely on where the...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Which tends to support my original point: that people of color are held responsible for protecting Caucasians from the negative consequences of our own ignorance. In my view, that's not
  8. heron

    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Neither do I, but I'm not inside the tech's head. As I said, it sounds like she got triggered. But, even though I think the consequences of the OPs ignorance are out of proportion to her intent, it...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @dudette: I call it as I see it. I'm seeing many examples here of the pressures brought to bear to enforce whites' entitlement to their existential comforts. I would be more impressed with your...
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    Illegal immigrant nurses can now be licensed in California

    heron replied to Guest07/13/15's topic in Immigration Advice

    How Undocumented Immigrants Help Strengthen Our Health Care System | ThinkProgress Seems to me that undocumented people aren't the only ones getting something they're not entitled...
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    Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    heron replied to wifeandmomoftwo's topic in Patient Medications

    If there's no facility policy, read the manufacturer's direction's and go by that. The ziplock baggie is a good idea until you can get a witness to the waste if you need to replace it. CYA,
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    How to keep a quiet environment on the night shift

    heron replied to Lobe220's topic in General Nursing

    Being quiet is not the same as being lazy. As a long time night nurse, poor task lighting and an easy way to get help are the two biggest problems I face when trying to monitor/intervene with my...
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    Does my RACE matter when applying to Nursing Programs?

    heron replied to LinaJill123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And if you believe that, I have a bridge to sell ya. My advice is to trust your gut and keep
  14. heron

    Maggot Debridement Therapy (MDT)

    heron replied to joseyjo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I went to school in the early seventies with a former Navy corpsman just out of the service. He talked about using maggots in naval hospitals to debride wounds. It would be interesting to get a look...
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    ObamaCare program saves Medicare $400M

    heron replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As Medicare goes, so goes the
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    COPDer de-satting? What do you do?

    heron replied to Krazziekid78's topic in General Nursing

    Both palliation and aggressive treatment are valid options. The specific combination will vary widely depending on individual situations, timing and patients' own priorities. Nothing wrong, and a lot...
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    Sex, Porn & Roto-Prone Beds.....

    heron replied to roser13's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds to me like he poked the wrong
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    I need to know if I have the right to refuse care

    heron replied to Penguins11's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posters that the nurse was shirking her responsibility. Feces roll downhill and the OP needs to shovel it back. When I delegate tasks, I am still responsible for supervision,...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    @theOMPRN: My previous post suffered from fat-finger syndrome, although the first sentence pretty much says it. I edited it in order to presentl my rationale and apply it to the incident in the OP. I...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Here's the thing: English-speaking Caucasians in the U.S. are notoriously unwilling - or unable - to step outside our cultural comfort zone. People of color are expected to put in the effort needed to...
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    Pot, teenagers, and the psych ward

    heron replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    @Nurseynursenurse: I'm usually the first person to validate personal experience as an information source, but I'm also aware that perception can be skewed by all kinds of factors. This is why making...
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    Is this a new trend?

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    As I noted, my facility is unusual in that supplies are available and pads are laundered daily - we have an in-house laundry. The majority of our residents are incontinent, but we have enough staff at...
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    Question about who is responsible for an incident report

    heron replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    If the facility doesn't have a policy on this, it should. In my shop, if the incident happens before the formal start of shift change, ie 22:55, it belongs to the off-going shift. If after, ie 23:05,...
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    I got reported to HR

    heron replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Me, I always figure the most respectful thing I can do is pronounce a person's name correctly. If I didn't know how, I would ask the person to teach me ... and then go about our mutual
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    Is this a new trend?

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Ever see - or smell - the groin of a diabetic after days spent cooking in the moist, hot environment of briefs used atc? I'm not advocating for no briefs at all - although both of the refractory and...