heron ASN, RN

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    Administer medication right or wrong

    heron replied to Lovenursing1116's topic in Patient Medications

    These questions really need to be addressed with your pharmacy or in your facility
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    Administer medication right or wrong

    heron replied to Lovenursing1116's topic in Patient Medications

    This makes no sense. You give what's written in the orders. If the person telling you different is the prescribing provider, then you need to enter it in the chart as a verbal order (if permittedby...
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    Administer medication right or wrong

    heron replied to Lovenursing1116's topic in Patient Medications

    You would write "1/4" or "one quarter". The point being that the MAR must specify the med supplied by the pharmacy and how much of it to give. What does your facility policy or pharmacy have to say...
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    Administer medication right or wrong

    heron replied to Lovenursing1116's topic in Patient Medications

    In my facility, it would be written: Ativan 2mg tab, give 1/4 tab (0.5 mg) po
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    heron replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the subject is an important one to think about, just not in the oversimplified and pejorative terms in which you have defined the problem. Your personal refusal to recognise the reality...
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    New LTC DON - need support!

    heron replied to RRRNNN's topic in Nurse Management

    Oops! Wrong thread That's what i get for trying to respond while on my break:rolleyes:
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    Routine meds can they be given an hour early or late

    heron replied to Pamcorey's topic in Patient Medications

    Also depends on your state board of pharmacy. In my state, narcotics may not be given early, regardless of whether they are ordered prn or
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    "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    heron replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you right up to your last paragraph. The laws against use of certain drugs (and not others, equally as mood-altering, addictive and destructive of mental and physical health) are NOT...
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    "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    heron replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    Calling someone's opinion "politically correct" doesn't invalidate that opinion. The criminalization of drug addiction was a social choice that, in my opinion, had nothing to do with public health...
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    "Safe Injection Houses"- What's This?

    heron replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    It also delays death and disability from hiv and hep c infections. Both for the addicts and their frquently non-addicted partners/kids, etc. When did health care get to be about
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    Racism in Nursing

    heron replied to eastcoastrn586's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Uh oh ... now you've done it! Pointing out the false equivalence between dislike of the dominant culture by minority people on the one hand, and the systematic, often brutal enforcement of racial...
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    Poor selection of plus size scrubs

    heron replied to 5228shamrock's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Another large lady here. Check out Lydia's Uniforms and, my personal go-to source, Uniform Advantage. Both sites carry a good selection from multiple brands. Much better than
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    Nurses attacked by patient, no help from hospital

    heron replied to senamolstad's topic in General Nursing

    I was on WC briefly - it's 66% of gross wages and is supposed to approximate take-home pay after taxes and before deductions for benefits. Your friend should check with HR and her WC claim advisor...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    heron replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly. Certainly no universally applicable stereotype or overgeneralized definitions of "the
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    Advice for breaking nurse residency contract

    heron replied to HayRayRN's topic in Nursing Career

    Devil's advocate, here: it's not just about the money. If the contract can't be voided legally, violating it might call your professional ethics into question, too. Nursing's a very small world. You...
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    Advice for breaking nurse residency contract

    heron replied to HayRayRN's topic in Nursing Career

    I think your first step should be to talk to an attorney. I agree with llg that finding a way to survive without breaking the contract is a smart first move. We are not allowed nor are we competent...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    heron replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    No, what I'm saying is exactly what I said: those who buy into the common stereotypes of fat people tend to see what they expect to see. Confirmation bias is a reality - got nothing to do with "being...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    heron replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I've worked with quite a few men both in hospice, on an AIDS inpatient unit doing eol care and in my current incarnation in LTC - also the site of eol care. There are a myriad of possible...
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    Disturbing Conversation on Overweight Healthcare Workers

    heron replied to FutureDNP2021's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, just as everyone pays attention to what fat people eat, it could be that you only pay attention to the times your fat colleagues are sitting. Confirmation
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    elimination of bed/chair alarms?

    heron replied to lauriannsmith's topic in General Nursing

    The only thing alarms are good for is to let you know a resident is on the move. You may or may not be able to prevent a fall by responding immediately. The trade off is agitated residents and lots of...
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    My apologies to the nursing profession

    heron replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are trivializing bullying by labelling every case of misunderstanding or hurt feelings no matter what the context as bullying. Then there is the matter of trying to dictate how others behave...
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    Male Nurse Disgusted by Female Nurses

    heron replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Agree ... that post is a bit like saying that racism doesn't exist because slavery is illegal
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    bedrails

    heron replied to nancydrew6's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    There really isn't any substitute for adequate staff to monitor residents and even then you won't prevent all falls. As fo bedrails ... have you ever seen someone strangle themselves by getting...
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    Want a puppy, but live alone/working days

    heron replied to aubsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do a bit more research. I think you are vastly underestimating the needs of an Aussie. The plan you articulated would leave a highly intelligent working breed animal both bored and lonely. FWIW, the...
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    The NP who can't function in the role

    heron replied to Oldmahubbard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked at a state hospital for 11 years (the only dedicated AIDS unit in New England through the height of the epidemic). My colleagues and I didn't sit much then, either. But I understand your...