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    Workplace Conflict

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

    Why ARE you so hard on yourself? It sounds like you don't feel you deserve to be there. You have a lot of valuable experience along with a couple of undermining circumstances, namely, you know you...
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    Older nurses vs younger nurses

    rn/writer replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That may be your experience, but I know lots of young nurses who feel differently. In the hospital where I work and many others, the leadership and the seasoned nurses have intentionally built an...
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    Bully?! Help,I need good comebacks!

    rn/writer replied to rn865's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To be painfully honest, this response sounds kind of childish, like you are tossing it back in her face and throwing down a challenge. This isn't about coming out on top in a power struggle. Or...
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    I Will be Doing a Mother/Baby Preceptorship in April.

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

    learn everything you can about breastfeeding, immunizations (particularly hep b and tdap), hyperbilirubinemia (jaundice), low blood sugar in newborns, temperature problems in newborns,...
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    Evidenced based practice research paper

    rn/writer replied to jhall9165's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm thinking that few people would want to show a completed research paper to someone online that they don't know. Not saying you'd do anything wrong with it, but there are some who would take...
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    How to handle a passive-aggressive coworker?

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

    The only way to win is not to play. Be sweet and kind and somewhat bored. Smile every now and then. Never let her see you sweat. And don't waste your time or energy getting angry. If you don't...
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    MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    rn/writer replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Which post are you referring
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    MGH is offering new grad ICU internship for $11.44 an hour?

    rn/writer replied to DisneybearRN's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Thanks for the update, Carrig RN. Sounds like your six months of sacrifice will pay off for many years to
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    Cruel and heartless medical industry

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

    Pretty much everything that can be said has been covered. Thread will remain
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    Do nurses have to clean up vomit?

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

    What do you mean, "over" the nose? Like resting on top of it? I've never heard this before. I'll have to give it a try with some of my c-section patients who are a little bit queasy but don't want...
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    Cruel and heartless medical industry

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

    Thread closed for the time
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    Nursing Care Plans for Newborn

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

    Your last post shows you''ve got a good head on your shoulders and some common sense, as well. In the real world, I would add getting a dexi (blood glucose) on the baby and a rectal temp if the 96...
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    Do nurses have to clean up vomit?

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

    As someone else said, forget the dainty little curved emesis basins. They are the one place a serious vomiter won't hit. Instead, use a large, round bath basin if there's time to grab one....
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    Nursing Care Plans for Newborn

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

    I work with newborns, and a couple of things jump out at me. You're on the right track with your concerns about temp and blood glucose. Take this out of such an abstract realm and think about what...
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    If you're in this situation, would you call back your interviewer? Please read :(

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

    Maybe you should go for the part-time job and ramp up if you see that you can handle the hours. With two full-time jobs, you won't have a lot of scheduling flexibility and you won't have much time to...
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    Nurses with dreadlocks

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

    There are dreads and there are dreads. I've seen some people--male and female--with really nice-looking dreads. Some are shorter and shouln't cause any problems. Others are longer but could easily...
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    Sensitivity or stereotyping?

    rn/writer replied to katc90's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    IMO, it's mostly an attitude. Stereotyping makes assumptions. Being considerate (I sooo dislike the way political correctness has just about ruined the word "sensitivity") is open to new information...
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    Im Pagan and a Hospice Nurse....

    rn/writer replied to SaylahStarr's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Even though this seems like an invitiation to awkward situations, you could end up being the go-to person when your facility takes non-believing clients. In that situation, you would have the...
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    Workplace Conflict

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

    Putting someone else in their place and elevating a conflict rarely contribute positively to any kind of conflict. Why? Because we each look out through our own eyeballs and that makes objectivity...
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    Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    rn/writer replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    If you can't resist feeling guilty, don't pick up the
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    No more fun scrubs

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

    Even when they do, it doesn't stick. I don't think the colors matter that much to the patients. The best way to make sure patients know who their nurses are is to stress the importance of...
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    Difficulty with Staff

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

    Yes, it's important to treat colleagues with respect, but there is a difference between an LPN and an RN. If that makes the LPN feel bad and act like a naughty child, that's a problem. She certainly...
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    No more fun scrubs

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

    A few years ago, the hospital where I work went the other direction. The color we nurses had to wear was getting harder to find. And research within the hospital showed that the patients either...
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    4 med errors in one shift... Feeling terrible

    rn/writer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Medications

    When I suggested you seek out the EAP, I wasn't suggesting that you consult them for career counseling, but rather that you should ask for help in identifying what has you so off balance and how to...
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    4 med errors in one shift... Feeling terrible

    rn/writer replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in Patient Medications

    Might want to check into the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) where you work. If/when you talk to the DON, you can show that you're taking this seriously and are being proactive about finding...