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How to annoy irritating Drs.

heron replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

For some people, ridicule is different from violence only because the injury is
Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

You have a great deal to learn. Start by actually reading the
How to annoy irritating Drs.

heron replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

You didn't give any examples of you laughing at yourself. You were laughing at other people. I don't trust anyone who tries to justify deliberately demeaning others as "just a joke". Yes, humiliating...
How to annoy irritating Drs.

heron replied to Avid reader's topic in Nursing Humor

I'm afraid I'm with the skeptics on this one. First of all, the title of the thread uses the word "annoy". If your goal is to annoy, doesn't that imply a certain hostility - aeb the examples...
Should nursing pay remain modest?

heron replied to Longleggedstar's topic in General Nursing

Nope.
Okay to "babysit" a friend's medically complex child?

heron replied to sewinnett's topic in Nursing Professionalism

Sniped by Risk Manager! I was hoping you'd weigh in on
Okay to "babysit" a friend's medically complex child?

heron replied to sewinnett's topic in Nursing Professionalism

If it were me, I'd check with my malpractice carrier. They might be able to shed light on liability issues as well as insurance coverage limitations. You will be getting paid - I wonder if that...
prescription drug addiction

heron replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

No one disagrees with that, David. But you still haven't addressed the subject of the thread. Ineffective and prejudiced pain management is a real thing precisely because practitioners get confused...
Undocumented Patients

heron replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

I did - and the question is a legitimate one. To rephrase it, what do you think we should do
prescription drug addiction

heron replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

No, the real question is how to treat pain effectively without causing or contributing to the life-limiting disease of
prescription drug addiction

heron replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

But it's addiction that's under discussion, here - not pain management. Are you proposing that prescription drug abuse doesn't exist? If not, how would you approach the
Undocumented Patients

heron replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

Agreed, stepney - basing one's position on made-up factoids definitely comes across as bigotry, or at least ignorance. IMO, the bigotry comes in with the refusal to look at facts unless they support...
prescription drug addiction

heron replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

@ David and Rocknurse: perhaps you could point out where anyone advocated withholding pain meds from people who need
Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

Did you read the thread? No one is arguing that pain control be
Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

Good grief, did you even read the thread? Or even the
Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

I'm assuming your first question referred to my mention of "end-stage AIDS". Back in the nineties, end-stage went on for months-to-years. Most of our population stayed on our unit for up to 18 months...
Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

You misunderstood my post. I did not say what you think I said. Finish reading the thread and you'll see
Undocumented Patients

heron replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

Unable to say, since the IRS isn't allowed to give out the information. Besides, filing a return isn't the same as paying the taxes, which are normally withheld automatically. It also doesn't take...
Aged Care Duty of care question

heron replied to Huwscor's topic in General Nursing

And we answered that question: she is legally obligated to report the abuse to the appropriate state authority. If she does not, she could potentially lose her license and, thus, her
Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

Which was exactly my point. Treating pain in someone with addiction issues often requires restrictions like the one in the OP in order to limit staff-splitting and other seeking
Undocumented Patients

heron replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

i agree that abuse of the system exists. But the assertion that "they" don't pay taxes is just plain false. Honest people can disagree on the issue, but let's at least keep the discussion based in...
Undocumented Patients

heron replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

Undocumented workers pay billions in local, state and federal taxes, yet are ineligible for most safety net benefits supported by those taxes. I agree that there's something drastically wrong with...
Bullying online is NOT harmless

heron replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

QED
Bullying online is NOT harmless

heron replied to Dianna11's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

That's the problem with so much of the rhetoric around bullying. Those accused of bullying are often held to very different standards of behavior than those making the
Undocumented Patients

heron replied to srercg6's topic in General Nursing

I don't. Would appreciate an

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