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    Help with Care Plans

    rn/writer posted a topic in General Students

    Don't focus your efforts on the nursing diagnoses when you should be focusing on the assessment and the patients abnormal data that you collected. These will become their symptoms, or what NANDA calls...
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    How To Spot a Workplace Bully, Part Two

    rn/writer posted a topic in General Nursing

    The protracted tension a bully creates takes a physical toll. Adrenalin ramps up. Muscles tighten. The mind races long after the shift ends. The longer a targeted employee is exposed to abuse, the...
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    Brian Short News

    rn/writer replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    To those who didn't know Brian, this is just a story. To those of us who knew and loved him and his family, it's a deep heartache and a nearly unfathomable mystery. "Sources" can be wrong or...
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    Brian Short News

    rn/writer replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    This is unspeakably sad. I was a moderator and guide here for a number of years and helped with the AN booth and the ATI conventions several times. My husband participated, as well, and would...
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    I'm Freaking Out and Frantic! Please, Help Me!

    rn/writer posted a topic in General Nursing

    "I gave the wrong med, and I'm just sick about it." "Today at work I dropped a full specimen container. My co-workers think I'm a total idiot." "I make all kinds of little mistakes. Now I feel so...
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    Crying babies

    rn/writer replied to HyperSaurus, RN's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not sure how old this kiddo is, but if mom smokes, she might have been going through nicotine withdrawal. I've noticed that breastfeeding seems to help with that, as they get a little nicotine in the...
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    Presentation on Pain Management in Postpartum Woman with a Vaginal Delivery

    rn/writer replied to kriistaa16's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We use all of the above, depending on the situation. I would also encourage you to consider the source of the pain. Is the patient sore from pushing? Did she pull a groin muscle? Did she have...
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    How Not to Get Taken Advantage Of

    rn/writer replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    It's fine to share possessions, food, clothing, etc. freely and without reservation, because no one is going to be graded on eating the casserole or wearing the donated jeans. Patient safety won't be...
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    How Not to Get Taken Advantage Of

    rn/writer replied to DisneyNurseGal's topic in General Students

    Generosity does not require you to enable poor study habits. Sharing your notes, calendars, concept maps and other materials without a darn good reason could mean that, far from being a better...
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    Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    rn/writer replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If you were asked to assist or cover for another nurse and you looked up information for that purpose you should sign the chart and also note what you did. This covers you by showing that you had a...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    rn/writer replied to kankuro's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was thinking more along the lines of giving a new med or doing discharge teaching. I agree with you that it isn't necessary to go through the whole shebang each time. Sorry that wasn't expressed...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    rn/writer replied to kankuro's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If the bracelet can be used to verify name and date of birth, that part of the review does not need to be stated out loud. But the rest of the med review--name, action, dosage, times, and other...
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    HIPAA Violation?

    rn/writer replied to kankuro's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Wow. I was not expecting such common sense in a government directive. Good information to have. Thanks, EricJRN and
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    Losing respect for nursing students

    rn/writer replied to kjnsweets's topic in General Nursing

    It isn't about age so much as maturity level. Some folks are level-headed and responsible at twenty. Some are still self-centered and undisciplined at forty. Maybe it's time for clinical sites...
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    Let RN license lapse to get out of "Old" new grad rut?

    rn/writer replied to BA_anthropology's topic in General Nursing

    I would check with your state BON. Letting your license lapse is a pretty extreme measure. Some states do not allow an easy reinstatement. They may require more education or have other hoops for...
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    Can a pt hyperventilate themselves into resp failure?

    rn/writer replied to LakeEmerald's topic in Emergency

    Five seconds of not breathing does not constitute apnea. Think about it. A low-normal respiratory rate of 12 breaths per minute would mean five seconds between one breath and the next, and that...
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    Sexual Orientation Question

    rn/writer replied to wish_me_luck's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    NOT asking about sexual orientation makes it seem like "that which shall not be discussed." It's the elephant in the room. Young people especially might be hesitant to initiate conversation but...
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    County Psych Closing :(

    rn/writer replied to chevyv's topic in Psychiatric

    This seems short-sighted at best. Some patients are not "community-based" material and will endanger themselves or others without close supervision. Where in WI are
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    Adoption Policy???

    rn/writer replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You're wanted here. Thought you'd want to know
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    Looking for some feedback: was I too pushy, or not pushy enough?

    rn/writer replied to Guest688994's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We can't tell from this one interaction if the husband has control issues, dominates his wife, is a bully or is simply a caring man who feels protective of the woman he loves. People often show their...
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    Adoption Policy???

    rn/writer replied to jodyangel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Yow! This was not a good situation for anyone involved. Your facility needs to have policy in place for the most common adoption scenarios, including one in which the birth mother doesn't want to...
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    Hyperthermia

    rn/writer replied to SwansonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you meant "cooling." Seems like cooking was already
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    question: can you chart on a pt. being rude?

    rn/writer replied to aligar89's topic in General Nursing

    Document what you see, hear and feel (not emotions but things like getting hit or scratched)--not what you think it means. Not, "Patient became rude and hostile," but, "Patient threw wash cloth,...
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    Glucometer to use on multiple patients

    rn/writer replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably moot since you've already gotten hold of the supplies, but doing a blood glucose on someone tells you very little about their overall diabetic/non-diabetic status. You can get a...
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    Depression, why!

    rn/writer replied to Sunny68's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Just so you know you're not alone, here is a link from another nurse with a speech problem. She got some good advice along with much-needed encouragement. Don't give up just