heron ASN, RN

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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

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

    Then don't call me "hun". I'm not your child or your girlfriend and such endearments offered to a stranger are demeaning. A form of bullying, in
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    Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    The OP provided no information other than the order in question and the diagnosis ... then asked why such an order would be written. How does one not make assumptions? My answer to her reflected my...
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    Order that says "Don't call MD for pain meds"?

    heron replied to Summers3's topic in General Nursing

    Doctor-shopping is a common strategy for many drug abusers. Typically, when hospitalized, they will wait until "after hours" to insist on calling the md in the hopes that a substitute unfamiliar with...
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    prescription drug addiction

    heron replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    I want to say once again that ignorant, lazy or venal prescribers and people with unrealistic expectations are certainly factors in the current opioid problem. But defining the problem solely in terms...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Can't find any of those terrible quotation marks - but maybe you're right. Think someone should tell him about the quote
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Did someone just hijack WoundcarePhil's
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    I just did - the only quotes I used were around "no, thanks", "nurse-like" and "women's clothes". How is that flippant? ETA: the remark about women's clothes was a reference to an old-time dyke's...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Well, since you've been careful to avoid quoting the actual statements that you found so flippant and offensive, I have to assume that you asked your original question in order to pick a fight. Maybe...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    You may be projecting a bit. It wasn't my intent to be flippant - just stating my own viewpoint. If it came across otherwise I apologize. The thread seemed primarily to be a bunch of people who are...
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Why are you so threatened by my choices? I'm not arguing against your decision, just stating that mine is different. I'm sure your fears are justified. I don't share them. I'm sorry you're so offended...
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    When your charge nurse has no regard for staff safety.

    heron replied to Marshmallow-x's topic in General Nursing

    Drop a line - and a few incident reports - to risk management. Facility liability issues might light a
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    You have no idea what training I have. You are welcome to your assessment of risk and your decision as to what to do about it. You don't get to dictate mine. Isn't that the whole point of the...
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    Legal liability in detox

    heron replied to Cookies17's topic in Addictions

    I think you're liable only if you're the one who gave him too much
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    Gun Owning Nurses

    heron replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Believe me, most of us who choose to live unarmed do so knowing and accepting the possible consequences. For myself, personally, in the 50+ years of my adult life living alone in some pretty dodgy...
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    prescription drug addiction

    heron replied to shedevilprincss's topic in General Nursing

    It's all fine and good to blame patients for opioid abuse - but I think it begs the question of the role of the pharm and medical industries, not to mention advertising, in aggravating the problem....
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    I really do feel depressed about the situation

    heron replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    We are getting perilously close to a tos violation. Depression is a psychiatric diagnosis, among other things. I agree with finding professional
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    RACISM IN NURSING

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

    There are a myriad of possible scenarios, including but not limited to active racist harassment. We have no way to know or even guess with the information provided. I do think that the OP and her...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    heron replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    Who are you talking
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    RACISM IN NURSING

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

    Is your brother on board with this course of action? Most boards of nursing do not address employee discipline issues, so, unless your brother wants to press criminal charges for battery, it's...
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    Best Specialty for Someone Prone to Burnout

    heron replied to kellylauren's topic in General Nursing

    What's your definition of
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    Overweight RN talked about

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

    I've already addressed this twice ... there was no information in the original post to lead me to believe that the behavior in the nurses' station had anything to do with the appearance of the...
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    Overweight RN talked about

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

    Once again, the OP originally described just a bunch of nurses laughing, with none of the other non-verbal information or backstory supplied later. If I assumed that everyone I observe laughing is...
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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

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

    So, on the one hand, we have a culture of denial that refuses to acknowledge any wrong-doing at all, justifying it by boasting that they are aren't required to be politically correct and therefore are...
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    Overweight RN talked about

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

    I didn't intend to initiate a big debate. Your OP only stated that you saw the nurses laughing ... none of the other non-verbal clues you added in the post I just quoted. I was wondering what it was...
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    Bullying online is NOT harmless

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

    Posting real names, addresses, phone numbers and other identifying