heron ASN, RN

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    To continue or to quit..

    heron replied to CMRose123's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It sounds more like your mom is talking about her own demise. I’m 70 years old, myself and I honestly believe that if I contract covid19 that it’s likely to be fatal. Perhaps her issue isn’t as...
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    Terrible experience with nursing staff

    heron replied to guest1074638's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh ... the Compassion Police have landed. Where did you get the quaint notion that AN is a therapy site, or that members are required to act as unpaid therapists on their own time? This unicorns and...
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    Lazy patient

    heron replied to Katie622's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong. If this is a rehab unit, then assessing capabilities and working towards maximum function is exactly what needs to be done. That’s what rehabilitation means. Failure to do so fails the...
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    What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    heron replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    The longest flounce I’ve seen in a
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    Witchcraft Resurgence

    heron replied to HelpfulNatureHopeful's topic in General Nursing

    S/he’s not. The thread was starting to die and s/he didn’t want the fun to end. Don’t feed the
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    Such thing as too late to negotiate?

    heron replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

    No one claimed that the OP had no applicable experience, only that her experience could be termed tangential. Dialysis is a highly technical specialty and - I say again - children are not miniature...
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    Such thing as too late to negotiate?

    heron replied to Sheika34's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, you have neither peds nor dialysis experience. How would you convince them that your skills are worth more? Both fields come with a very steep learning curve - kids are not...
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    Just Say “YES” to Nurse Staffing Laws

    heron replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    While the libertarian approach works well for grocery stores and car dealerships, it fails healthcare facilities. Safe staffing isn’t about protecting a business ... it’s about taking proper care...
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    Medication order correct or no

    heron replied to Mqnurse13's topic in General Nursing

    But you did clarify that, according to your OP. Seems to me you’re getting your gonads in an uproar over something that can be solved with a single phone call, just as it was in the situation you...
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    Eyelash Lice

    heron replied to GdBSN's topic in School

    I once worked in a university health service, evening shift in the infirmary. One of my duties was to triage after-hours calls from students. One evening around 10pm, I received a panicked call from a...
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    What's the most dangerous thing that's happened to you while working?

    heron replied to Aly529's topic in General Nursing

    “Prescribed drug” or not, you have no right to endanger healthcare staff. Since you declined to describe the strange behavior that landed you in a psych ER, there’s no way to tell if your...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

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

    Respectfully, what does political correctness have to do with either malpractice or
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    Caring for a neighbor?

    heron replied to antesignani's topic in General Nursing

    I, too, have liability concerns. If you have your own malpractice insurance, I suggest connecting with them to ensure that your coverage extends to such an informal arrangement. Meanwhile, especially...
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    Plus Size Scrubs

    heron replied to 40isthenew30's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    One word: Dickies. Their prints are meh, but solid colors last and the scrubs are very well made. They wear like cast
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    Do you think I can get my job back?

    heron replied to allyyyjustine's topic in General Nursing

    I seem to remember that, in the absence of an individual or union contract, a company is legally bound by its own policies and employee handbook. Check out unemployment compensation with wrongful...
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    psychiatrically unstable crohn's patient

    heron replied to rubyagnes's topic in Gastroenterology

    How do you know she’s “psychiatrically unstable” and not from a non-Western traditional
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    Latex/Adhesive Allergy in Patients

    heron replied to educationjules's topic in Operating Room

    That’s “scultetus” binder. Sorry ‘bout that! And, no, Rose_Queen - not bad at all. They were already falling out of use when I graduated nursing school in 1972. Spandex and Velcro took over...
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    Latex/Adhesive Allergy in Patients

    heron replied to educationjules's topic in Operating Room

    I’m dating myself, but a scutetus binder might be helpful with abdominal wounds. Might even be adaptable for other parts of the
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    Aspiring Christian & Nursing student

    heron replied to gopats1234's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    @Grumpy: (didn’t want to quote the whole post) I wasn’t referring to you. We have a member who joins every single thread mentioning Christianity (and has even started at least two) for the sole...
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    Aspiring Christian & Nursing student

    heron replied to gopats1234's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I agree. It’s especially disheartening when members insist on hijacking threads that have nothing to do with their own self-described religious
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    Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    heron replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Note the body
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    Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

    heron replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

    Perhaps it’s because we remember an almost identical meme circulated about Hillary Clinton during the 2016 presidential campaign. Bait me once, shame on you. Bait me twice, shame on me. Between this...
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    Women's Right to Choose

    heron replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have been, for nigh on a quarter century now. For instance, google “Yellowhammer
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    New Grad LTC Med Pass Problems

    heron replied to Itswesley's topic in General Nursing

    ^^This^^ Scheduling meds the way you describe in LTC is completely irrational. In fact, I have read about facilities scheduling non-time-sensitive meds to be given in a loose time frame such as “in...
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    Nurses that “only do it for the money”

    heron replied to AFJ32780's topic in General Nursing

    You first. What are your thoughts on the