heron ASN, RN

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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    heron replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, they're not. Interfering with an officer during an arrest is inappropriate. Questioning is ok, disagreeing is ok, polite arguing is ok. But once an officer says "You're under arrest", further...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    heron replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Obstructing a police officer during the course of an arrest - even an illegal one that will eventually get thrown out - is a stupid idea and will either get you arrested yourself, or shot. The...
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    The Union Is Coming

    heron replied to CV_RN_ICU's topic in General Nursing

    Here's the thing: YOU are the union. The more involved you are, the more impact you have on how effectively the union functions. If you sit back and expect the union to take care of you, your union...
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    Is money everything?

    heron replied to CariLynn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think it's a big mistake to set up the question as an either/or proposition. Nothing in life is that black and white, least of all motivations for becoming nurses. The OP seems to imply that caring...
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    Blood transfusions??? just say no...

    heron replied to macgirl's topic in General Nursing

    No, it's not the same. OP is actually asking for ideas for work that would not require her to refuse something she ocjects to on religious grounds, which is exactly the right thing to do. She said...
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    No rehire !!!!!!!!!!

    heron replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

    As other posters have pointed out, yes they can. There is no law that requires employers be "fair" outside of civil rights and labor laws. Can you point to a rule/law/regulation that prohibits...
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    Repealing ACA

    heron replied to OnceMorewithFeeling's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, but 28 days is the max even if refrigerated. Unless, of course, it is used past the expiration date. Do you have info on the possible consequences of doing that? I
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    What would you think if you saw this patient?

    heron replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Metoclopromide (reglan) can trigger EPS,
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    panic attacks after patient incident

    heron replied to lasperanza's topic in General Nursing

    If your patient was an elder with brittle bones, it's possible that a spontaneous fracture caused the fall rather than the other way around, especially since you used a gait belt and lowered him to...
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    Repealing ACA

    heron replied to OnceMorewithFeeling's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    How large would an hsa have to be in order to pay for routine care for an insulin-dependent diabetic? Hint: lantus now retails for around $300 per 10ml vial (a 28 day supply). Then there's test strips...
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    What happened to common sense?

    heron replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gotta second this! As usual, there is lots of truth in these comments - some people are just plain dim and managing them is a misery. Holding an anti-hypertensive because the sbp was too high???? Are...
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    I'm the DON but the company is going to get me in trouble

    heron replied to HonestyAlways's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Fair warning: I have ZERO experience with state BONs on this kind of issue. That being said, common sense tells me that you should consider the source. I would think you would be in even more trouble...
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    New 2-year contract required months after being hired on. Should I decline?

    heron replied to LonghornChic's topic in General Nursing

    The Mass. Nurses' Association did a study back in the nineties on the cost of hiring/orienting nurses (not limited to new grads). If I remember correctly, acute med-surg nurses cost roughly $45,000 to...
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    It is a broken system - rant

    heron replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    oops:bag: Double
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    It is a broken system - rant

    heron replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, any attempt to change this situation immediately becomes a political football, AEB the mythical "death panels" of the ACA. I can just see the endless religious freedom arguments now. So...
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    Administrative leave - accessed chart

    heron replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Or were you providing information to a family member who is not the
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    Administrative leave - accessed chart

    heron replied to ORNurseCOS's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, contact an attorney, since we cannot provide legal advice on AN. Does a "situation with a patient" mean that you were providing care while the assigned nurse was busy? If so, then HIPAA doesn't...
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    Big Trouble

    heron replied to Bentlysnurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Perhaps the clocks in the various gadgets are off. Has your manager checked with your IT
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    Being paid out of pocket?

    heron replied to levaorel's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What would you report them for and to whom? Hiring a nurse is not
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    Are nurses commissioners of oaths?

    heron replied to das729's topic in General Nursing

    I think they are the equivalent of a notary public in the
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    coworkers constantly checking your charting

    heron replied to MNNICU, RN's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, I have a co-worker who lets me know if I've forgotten to chart a med or write down a cbg and I do the same for her. Mutual back-up not
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    Unruly CNAs

    heron replied to penlite28's topic in Travel

    That went well
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    Aspiration drama!

    heron replied to anashenwrath's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    In my view, explaining very clearly in language the spouse understands what is going on when his wife starts coughing and choking is about the best you can do. Obsession with feeding is a very common...
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    CNAs writing up nurses??

    heron replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OK, I gotcha. When reports are made with distorted facts and malicious intent, then there is a problem, regardless of the licensure/certification of the reporter. I have nothing to add to the advice...
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    CNAs writing up nurses??

    heron replied to cuppa_tea's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    On an abstract level, I don't see why CNAs shouldn't write up - or otherwise report - nurses. They may not be able to spot anything but the most obvious clinical issues, but that doesn't mean they...