heron ASN, RN

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  1. heron

    Foley placement in COPD exacerbation pt

    heron replied to DVorahRN's topic in General Nursing

    Side-lying with helper to keep the “top leg” elevated enough to allow you to see and access from
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Curious, I disagree in that liberals most certainly focussed on the prize - it was just the wrong one. We went for the big, flashy national offices while ignoring the lowly local races. We essentially...
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    To address your question: Georgia happened because Republicans built on the southern strategy for years to gain control of the state legislature which then proceeded to gerrymander the state...
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Patronize me all you want - I was in the trenches before you were born and was one of those people who “took the chances” over reproductive rights. I personally witnessed the collapse of the...
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    And you don’t seem to understand that when you allow your opponent to define the terms of the struggle, you lose. Trading a blue hat for a red one doesn’t change the bully wearing
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    My objections had to do with your proposals re Manchin. So ... is your solution to disenfranchising voters is to disenfranchise more voters? Got
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    IOW - the ends justify the means? Is it your position that antidemocratic tactics are OK for progressives because we’re too virtuous to abuse our power? The opposite of weakness is not necessarily...
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    Joe Manchin is a Trojan Horse!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Oh, for heaven’s sake, cool your jets. Creating yet another circular firing squad isn’t going to accomplish anything positive. Besides, as chare and tweety both pointed out, West Virginia voters...
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Ai contraire... this is tame compared to some threads I’ve read on other sites. And I barely skim the surface. Talk about hard core crazy! So, what’s on your
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    President Biden thread

    heron replied to Beerman's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    “Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Your comment speaks volumes about your real agenda
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    heron replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    I can’t speak for that poster, of course. In my own experience, patients often get labeled “drug-seekers” which leads physicians - and nurses! - to dig in their heels and dismiss any complaints...
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    Is Geropsych Safer?

    heron replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

    Is Gero-psych safer? Whoo-boy! Don’t bet on it! I currently work in a nursing home that is now taking more residents with chronic psych diagnoses. Even when the primary diagnoses were some form of...
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    Patient complaint - Did I mishandle this situation?

    heron replied to lily8424's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with sour lemon that the pt was being manipulative. Another previous poster pointed out that he specifically wanted Percocet. The opioid in Percocet is oxycodone. The trouble with oxycodone is...
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    Mr. Potato Head, a Mister no more.

    heron replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    It’s the Republican noise machine which is specifically designed to gin up culture warfare in order to drown out any real policy discussion. And we fell for
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    The Insurrection: Trump 2nd Impeachment Trial starts 2/09/2021

    heron replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The point is not that Limbaugh never made a valid conservative point. As they say, even a stopped clock is right twice a day. Nor do I consider him the grandfather of Trumpism. That dishonor goes...
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    The Insurrection: Trump 2nd Impeachment Trial starts 2/09/2021

    heron replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I have ... back in the 90’s I listened to him quite regularly. As a self-described conservative, he didn’t reflect my views at all, but it was interesting to hear the conservative take on the...
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    Why Black History is Important in Nursing Education

    heron replied to Stacy Winters's topic in General Nursing

    To add to this poster’s point, it’s not a zero-sum proposition. To minimize a community’s historical experience because a different community is not mentioned is a fairly common tactic in these...
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    The Great Hypocrisy and Fake News!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    The question is irrelevant in a thread that is discussing media hypocrisy. Such a false equivalence proves nothing about selective media coverage. Now, if you had produced an example of Biden paying...
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    The Great Hypocrisy and Fake News!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Now you’re being disingenuous. What was your point in bringing it up in the first place? Give it a break with the false equivalences, OK? All this whining about “cancel culture” and...
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    The Great Hypocrisy and Fake News!

    heron replied to guest1163268's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Biden, as others have already pointed out, does not have the record of sexual assault and misogynistic name calling that Trump does. That context makes a difference as to whether a particular incident...
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    Doordash

    heron replied to mrrogers's topic in Home Health

    A friend tried DoorDash and found the app used by the “dashers” difficult to use. You are also penalized for turning down a call and could find yourself driving lots of miles for a $2 tip on a $5...
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    The Impeachment of Joe Biden

    heron replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    So what? There are also members of congress who are firmly right-wing crazy. It’s their job to represent the constituents who voted them into office. Or do you believe that only right-wing...
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    The Impeachment of Joe Biden

    heron replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

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    The Impeachment of Joe Biden

    heron replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Oy vey ... what’s next, special high tech glasses that let us see the true faces of the shape shifting lizard people??? Seriously, even Trump gave up on that particular lie when he realized...
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    The Impeachment of Joe Biden

    heron replied to Tweety's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Luckily for the citizens of Georgia, it’s not your call. Meanwhile, your post is a great example of the way minority communities’ concerns and priorities are dismissed once the dominant group gets...