heron ASN, RN

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    Does being an R.N. mean we cannot be human?

    heron replied to mom35's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hard to say how appropriate monitoring is in the OP's case. It's not unheard of for employers or nursing boards to require disclosure of prescribed meds or psych treatment. If the OP is managing her...
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    Transgender patient and a dilemma

    heron replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    Let's not oversimplify, here. A previous poster made a good point when he pointed out that, as a minor, the patient's parents have some legal standing here, too. I assume that, since the pt has...
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    Transgender patient and a dilemma

    heron replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps ask him which he preferred or how he would feel
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    My DoN is a terrifying nepotistic bully. What do I do?

    heron replied to Illmarinen's topic in General Nursing

    So ... having labored thru the OP twice, where is the
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    How long have you been a nurse

    heron replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    Me, too! And a supremely ridiculous cap it was! Along with the white Clinics and the (scandalous!) white polyester pantsuit. 46 years,
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    When they're SO sure they're right...

    heron replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I, for one, am seriously tired of being berated for not living up to the Mother Theresa/ministering angel stereotype of nurses. For one thing, I'm off duty. For another, that kind of holier-than-thou...
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    Cna incident investigation

    heron replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a case of hip fracture that obviously did not result from a fall. The resident was found sitting on the side of her bed, crying and rubbing her hip, which turned out to be broken. She was...
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    "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    heron replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    FYI: this thread is over a year old. Previous posters are long
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    Patients & Pet Peeves

    heron replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    My pet peeve is nurses who take personally a demented patient's failures of social decorum and interpersonal skills, yet demand that their every emotional tic and vulnerability be considered when...
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    Atheist at Catholic hospital

    heron replied to kaydensmom01's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    New member, first post,
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    Cna incident investigation

    heron replied to Nnb07's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that your judgement call that the resident was safe to leave turned out to be wrong, and a resident got hurt. I suspect that physical and mental exhaustion probably had a significant...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    I still think that your response to the OP reflected a distinct lack of attention to what the OP actually said about her opioid use. And two years experience is a drop in the bucket - barely enough to...
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    Pain patients being denied their medication!

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Pain Management

    Rethinking is not the same as telling a patient she is not experiencing what she is experiencing, as well as completely discounting what she just told you. For her, opioids are an effective way to...
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    Horrible experience with one of the Big Two

    heron replied to Anna S, RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    You might also be eligible for unemployment. That'll get corporate attention, since it's their premium that'll go
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    One question about another insulin.

    heron replied to John 2018's topic in General World

    Because he doesn't know the answer and wants us to give it to
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    No Rehire

    heron replied to Rachelbolling88's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Keep your antennas out, though. Some of these "no re-hire" decisions can change if staffing is bad enough. You could be walking into a
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    Cargo pants suggestions

    heron replied to I<3H2O's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Dickies EDS ("everyday scrubs") Best workpants evah! They wear like iron. I get mine from uniformadvantage.com - great prices if a tad slo on shipping. Plan on a week or a little over if you order...
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    HIPPA during phone calls

    heron replied to Tboland88's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Some facilities use a pre-established code word or phrase to identify those with permission to get information. As for identifying who's calling, the rule of thumb is it depends on who's calling whom....
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    Hopefully this helps. . . struggling with getting past this failure

    heron replied to strugglingRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    All of the advice given so far is excellent. Here's the part that might get me flamed, however: the workplace is not a therapy group. While it sounds like your manager was unnecessarily harsh, s/he is...
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    Give LTC a chance, or get out now?

    heron replied to mc-escher's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Really! If you work it right, at the end of a year or two you'll have some pretty impressive skills, I would
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    To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

    heron replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing

    And when all else fails, there's always atropine, scopolamine and
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    Miserable nurses

    heron replied to FutureNurse0201's topic in General Nursing

    Now you know how your ex-boyfriend
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    Gloves required for ALL oral meds.

    heron replied to Leonardos's topic in Patient Medications

    Not believing it ... have you seen the actual standard in
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    How to document in the ward register?

    heron replied to John 2018's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    My mistake - reading too
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    How to document in the ward register?

    heron replied to John 2018's topic in Australia, New Zealand

    Oxycodone and oxycontin are not the same. The first is immediate release and short acting ( 3 - 6 hr.) and may be prescribed prn or scheduled. The second is an extended release version (8 - 12 hours)...