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  1. Dietary policy- vent

    minnymi replied to trauma_lama's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    how mad would you be if your mother/father/child/brother who hadn't eaten in DAYS or maybe a week finally got to order what they wanted to eat. they wanted mac and cheese (a side item) mashed potatoes...

  2. Drug screen for new job

    minnymi replied to RURN2O11's topic in General Nursing

    if the new job is important to you then use a personal day or call in sick. "you gotta do what you gotta

  3. LPN keeping temper cool

    minnymi replied to PMRlpn2011's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    i agree you should get out. many people are training their replacements and don't even know it. about the valium...you have the right to refuse, but if it was just one valium before a procedure...it's...

  4. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Do you know how arrogant it is to be "sickened" because someone doesn't think you're a hero? Think about that one. People do most professions for "a lot of reasons" but one of those reasons is...

  5. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    If a regular guy got a reward for his actions? he would be getting compensated AFTER he did whatever action made him a "hero." he would've acted without the knowledge or expectation that he would be...

  6. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    minnymi replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    you're the one who is obsessed with the RN/LPN issue..obviously! thanks for highlighting "along with proper english spelling and punctuation." capitalization is not in the spelling OR punctuation...

  7. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Well, that is what this thread is about - heroes. I simply stated that they are not heroes to me. They are people who signed up to do a job and are compensated for it in return. Stating my opinion...

  8. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    Exactly. they do what they are ORDERED (and compensated) to do....regardless of whether or not they agree that what they are doing is right. A hero typically defends someone he/she believes is being...

  9. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    The current military are not heroes to me. that's correct. Maybe they are heroes to the women in iraq. I don't know. I can't speak for others. As I said previously, I don't consider anyone doing a job...

  10. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I don't know that I would consider anyone doing something self serving (such as working for a paycheck) to be a "hero." if a regular guy walking down the street jumps in and stops a gun toting robber...

  11. Nurses are the real heroes ?

    minnymi replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    I agree, but I don't consider police officers or even our current military to be my hero either. Some people consider their mother, father, or grandparent to be their hero. Anyone CAN be a hero, but...

  12. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    minnymi replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    i'm quite familiar with the elementary schooler mentality so it doesn't get me riled up. not much does. carry

  13. The Ancient Ones

    minnymi replied to utadahikaru's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    sadly, some people keep their "loved one" alive so they can continue getting a paycheck. i've seen it happen. another nurse told me of a case where a veteran's family member asked for him to be kept...

  14. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    minnymi replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't go out of my way to do anything. it was pretty simple to post a thread in response to all the comments by LPNs talking about how much harder they work or how much better trained they often...

  15. Public Humiliation In Healthcare

    minnymi replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    in a perfect world... unfortunately, it's been proven on this very thread that can't

  16. Nursing and sexual abuse history

    minnymi replied to leekaye's topic in General Nursing

    do not go into a job interview spilling all your beans. they don't want an employee who needs ANY special considerations even if it's just, "i can't work on mondays." they will definitely not agree to...

  17. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    minnymi replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    what is RPN? LPN? LPNs go to technical school which is far different from a university. no way are they being taugh "more" in one year of technical school than someone learns in 4 years at a...

  18. Med Dose Calc - Is It Possible Some Just Don't Get "It"?

    minnymi replied to DoGoodThenGo's topic in Patient Medications

    lots of people struggled with dosage/calc...including myself. they made us use dimension analysis...no other option. that style is more about memorizing formulas than actually thinking. not everyone's...

  19. I have never taken care of a patient with a known pheochromocytoma - until now

    minnymi replied to mlykateRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be interesting to see what happens/how people behave if they don't know you're a nurse. Every time I've taken care of anyone who works in the medical field, one of the first things...

  20. Routine testing of HCV, HIV in healthcare professionals

    minnymi replied to mar1981's topic in General Nursing

    i can't imagine being stuck with a needle and not feeling it, but assuming that it's possible....yearly testing would only confirm or deny that you had HCV or HIV. It wouldn't hold the facility you...

  21. What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    minnymi replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    requests like this being honored due to "culture" or "religious beliefs" is exactly why all requests should be honored. how is it fair for a certain group of people to be accomodated because their...

  22. My rose colored glasses got knocked off!

    minnymi replied to mikala3's topic in General Nursing

    if this happens....put in your notice ASAP. that would be RIDICULOUS! out of curiosity...when you administered the meds late, i assume you had to put in a reason? what reason did you

  23. Male CNA in a female dominated class

    minnymi replied to Acton's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    it doesn't matter if it's a "big deal" or not....it's reality. there are tons of people who would not hire a female to do construction work on their home. there are tons of women who don't want a...

  24. What happens in the real world if:

    minnymi replied to freezin's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    but his temp is rising (i assume it was previously normal) and the blood count is on the high end of normal. that and the redness are signs of infection. you wouldn't want to wait until his temp is...

  25. Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

    minnymi replied to uRNmyway's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate proper spelling and grammar. I also make mistakes! I wrote a reply the other day and improperly typed "their" when it should've been "there." It was too late to go back and edit by the...