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    Do you prefer 8 or 12 hours shifts?

    rn/writer replied to Studentnurse143's topic in General Nursing

    My brain would prefer twelves, but my body likes eights. Body's
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    If you know someone is going to be fired - do you tell?

    rn/writer replied to Lucky724's topic in General Nursing

    If someone has to be this sneaky, that says what they are doing is probably wrong. Someone else mentioned enabling a "woe is me" kind of person. An employee with this kind of track record needs a...
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    Does this sound crazy?

    rn/writer replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the signs are there to alert folks that reportable violations are about to
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    Does this sound crazy?

    rn/writer replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    The NM can contribute the pittance she saves to the much larger amount the facility will be fined if they are caught doing
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    Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

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

    Sounds like the idea really freaked you out. That's okay. But you don't have to be afraid if you learn a little bit more about what to do. First, as others have mentioned, a CNA or a tech should...
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    Asking a patient if they're mentally retarded?

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

    Developmental disability is not a psych problem. Mental retardation (to use the outdated term) is not the same as mental illness. Someone who is cognitively impaired may also have psych issues, but...
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    Just a little laugh for ya!

    rn/writer replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    Please, remind your panicky principals and teachers to breathe occasionally. It makes the brain work so much
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    Nurses eat their Young

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

    No, terrorizing your co-workers lets them know that you're a liability to the unit and should be jettisoned as quickly as possible. Unbridled aggression has no legitimate place in a professional...
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    Nurses that Create a Hostile Work Environment

    rn/writer replied to wendmill's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just wanted to add that the examples given by Eden101 and noyesno do sound like bullying because they were so individually focused and because the goal appeared to be getting rid of
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    Nurses that Create a Hostile Work Environment

    rn/writer replied to wendmill's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Just recently, I wrote a three-part series on "How to Spot a Workplace Bully." Top find it, click on the Blogs tab toward the top of the page, click on the drop-down arrow where it says "All...
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    Gay male nurse stereotype?

    rn/writer replied to greygooseuria's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Actually, the first nurses were
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    New CNA (what attire and accessories should I buy?)

    rn/writer replied to jjic3982's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try MarcusUniforms.com. They have a wide selection of brands and styles at reasonable prices. And they have a sale section, too. Most of my stuff is from Marcus. I've always felt the Walmart...
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    Threads being moved....

    rn/writer replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in General Nursing

    You always have the option of reporting a thread that you think should go somewhere else (as a similar thread may have done) or going to the Admin Help Desk link at the bottom of the page. Our...
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    How to grow backbone in ICU?

    rn/writer replied to AllAngelsRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    What I get from your post is that you say, "I don't care," for two reasons. One is that you don't want conflict, so you take the path of least resistance and back away. The other is that you really...
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    Thoughts on warming milk in the NICU

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

    I know the gripe against the foam cups, but the liners for these warmers are also disposable. I wonder how biodegradable they are. Six or more of those a day would certainly add up. As for the...
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    Thoughts on warming milk in the NICU

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

    Can I ask a really dumb question? I'm a postpartum nurse who gets floated to NICU. All I've ever seen used to heat a bottle of breast milk or formula is a large Styrofoam cup of hot water. Yes,...
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    insulin help!!

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

    No need to take offense. We're all trying to tell you that parameters are a normal and expected part of every insulin order. It has to be that way. Insulin has to be tied to objective data or we'd...
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    Patient Autonomy

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

    Are you honoring his request? If so, that's a problem. Her husband can request anything he wants, but unless she has been declared incompetent and he is her HPOA, his choices and preferences are...
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    Pain medications post partum

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

    Vag moms get 600 mg ibuprofen q 6hr prn. We have a couple of docs who schedule it (which we nurses dislike because it seems like they don't trust us enough to assess pain as we should), but I'd say...
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    insulin help!!

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

    Don't mess with the Lantus dose unless you have parameters that allow for it or you call the doc with a compelling reason and get an order to hold. Lantus is a long-acting, basal insulin that covers...
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    Bullying

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

    Not all unsocial behavior is bullying. To have posters keep referirng to every instance of people not getting along as bullying is getting old. Managers need to step in when there are serious...
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    How is the economy effecting Massage Therapy?

    rn/writer replied to samirish's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I guess you've never heard of the Lipstick Theory in economics. People who cut back on buying a new car or taking a vacation or spending money on a plasma TV sometimes comfort themselves with small...
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    How is the economy effecting Massage Therapy?

    rn/writer replied to samirish's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I have a daughter who complete MT school in August. She was hired at a Massage Envy office before she left school and now works part time. She makes decent money and sometimes makes half again as...
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    Is this fallout from JCAHO? Recent ER visit...

    rn/writer replied to Malanya's topic in Emergency

    The OP is not asking for tx advice, which would violate our TOS. It's different to discuss a possible rationale for the treatment of a problem that has since resolved. We learn things that way. I...
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    Bullying--The Other "B" Word

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

    No, the point of the article was to say that there is a definite (and large) difference between rudeness and bullying. They have different goals, executions and remedies. A rude person expresses...