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    My spirit is broken.....

    rn/writer replied to fairy-mary's topic in General Students

    Can you speak with a school counselor? Do you trust your clinical instructor enough to talk to her? Unfortunately, there are some twisted souls out in the nursing world who ride roughshod over...
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    Day Vs. Night Ratio?

    rn/writer replied to DEgalRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work postpartum--moms and newborns. We get admissions around the clock, and the babies can't tell time so many of the mothers are awake throughout the night. We night shift nurses usually have a...
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    SAD mindset of "future nurses" *sigh*

    rn/writer replied to sj73201's topic in General Nursing

    It's unfortunate that some people approach life with such a narrow focus and behave in such a shallow manner. I sincerely hope she tips her hand and gets called on her insensitivity and immaturity...
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    Any nurses suffer from shaky hand tremors? What are some ways to combat this?

    rn/writer replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    Discussing your own medications and treatment in a discussion about someone else's personal medical condition crosses the line, folks. Thread is now
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    Help with essay please

    rn/writer replied to YllaN's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Moved to Nursing Student Assistance
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    Wondeirng whether to activate my license or not???

    rn/writer replied to mybabies2000's topic in Retired Nurses

    This is up to the individual states. Use the BON link at the bottom of the page to look up the regulations for your state. As for letting a license lapse, it's almost always better to have it and not...
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    Will they hold my first career against me?

    rn/writer replied to Curlygirl9195's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think most HR folks are smart enough to understand that the worker bees in the financial industry weren't the ones who made off (or Madoff ) with bags of TARP
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    Nursing student wishful thinking...

    rn/writer replied to Joe V's topic in General Students

    Just remember, guys, that your brain needs time to process what it takes in. Try to alternate reading/studying/flashcard-viewing with physical activities or things that don't require a lot of mental...
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    Written up for false documentation...

    rn/writer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This thread isn't about throwing stones. It started with your concerns that you might (if not now, then at some point) be reported to the BON. Your initial post contained two problems. The first...
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    Does This Constitute a Nurse-Patient Relationship?

    rn/writer replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting question. When I trained as a SANE (sexual assault nurse examiner), this same kind of scenario came up in regard to possible perpetrators who were brought in to have evidence collected...
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    Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    rn/writer replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Aside from covert racism (which, unfortunately, does exist in some facilities), one of the reasons for a lack of black people in the professions has to be the huge dropout rate in many urban...
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    Dealing with nosy family members.

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

    You could just let them know that if security personnel find people wandering around or peeking into other patients' rooms, they have orders to escort them to the waiting area. You don't have to say...
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    Rant

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

    Many facilities have something like a "corporate compliance" department that oversees employee ethics. These are the folks who handle complaints having to do with employees stealing or making...
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    Written up for false documentation...

    rn/writer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    staff directive: let's move on from talk of trolls. if you think someone is trolling, the best action to take is to use the report triangle in the left bottom corner. this alerts staff, allowing us...
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    Filipino Nursing (medical) Culture

    rn/writer replied to 7ofus's topic in Philippines

    Have you Googled this? Try "Filipino culture medical" and see what comes up. You might find links that will give you pictures and other information that will inspire
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    Infatuated with colleague - need counsel

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

    For some people, dating and bed-hopping are interchangeable
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    Trying not to get frustrated with a new grad

    rn/writer replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Wanted to gnash my teeth over the, "I'm not good with trachs," comment. How does he think a nurse becomes good with unfamiliar things? By avoiding them at all costs? Or is he not-so-subtly saying...
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    What are the ltc care residents interested in?

    rn/writer replied to Kaysmom8's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If you know which facility you will be going to, why not at least call the place beforehand? You may not be able to visit, but you could ask what kinds of activities they currently offer and what...
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    Extra Shifts, Extra calls, feeling a bit guilty

    rn/writer replied to 33762FL's topic in General Nursing

    Make use of caller ID. If it's work and you don't want to pick up extra shifts, don't answer. Let it go to voice mail and then check it to make sure the call isn't about something else. Some...
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    My co-worker stinks like gin every morning!

    rn/writer replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    Not
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    Inappropriate Behavior

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

    Yes, it's an appropriate question. But there is the textbook answer and there is the real-world answer. One of my daughters worked in LTC for a number of years. She did mostly PMs and liked tucking...
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    My co-worker stinks like gin every morning!

    rn/writer replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in General Nursing

    what happened? did you cover the shift? did you let her work in that condition? did you inform the manager?
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    Didn't Receive paycheck

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

    " . . . most people came out with guns ablazing." Really? I must be reading a different thread. He asked for opinions. He asked if we thought he was over-reacting. He asked for ideas about how...
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    Am I harrassed???

    rn/writer replied to neeke816's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In what country is this taking place? Is there a culture clash between you and this
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    Didn't Receive paycheck

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

    Not too many of us like surprises, but, as someone else mentioned, you'd be a whole lot more upset if they hadn't secured your check, it was misplaced, and they refused to pay you until they found the...