Delicate Flower

Delicate Flower

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  1. Hospital will not hire smokers

    Delicate Flower replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know someone is probably going to bring up the "modifiable risk factors" point, so I'll say here that if we are hiring based on reducing illness, reducing lost work time, saving money, and setting...

  2. Hospital will not hire smokers

    Delicate Flower replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree, but is it really necessary to ban smokers from hiring eligibility based on the issue of some (heavy) smokers who carry the odor with them? I have never smoked a single cigarette, and...

  3. Hospital will not hire smokers

    Delicate Flower replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Smoking is a behavior; obesity is a body size. If we are going to exclude obese people as job candidates because they "have a higher rate of illness," then we will need to calculate every candidates...

  4. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you Muno, that answers my question perfectly. As long as the Per Diems at my hospital are given the option to decline coverage and continue to work 30+ hours (and I would think they should be...

  5. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    For those of you who have read the ACA (ha ha) could you please clarify this point for me regarding the employer mandate: is the mandate merely requiring employers to offer "affordable" health...

  6. When you are the patient and know way too much LOL

    Delicate Flower replied to TerpGal02's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was pregnant for the first time, I was absolutely terrified of CMV infection, and convinced that it was lurking around every corner. I became a freak about washing my hands constantly. I never...

  7. What in Sam Hill's Happened to Respect?

    Delicate Flower replied to Hishands66's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Why not come out and ask them, next time they remind you, if there is a reason that all the sudden they feel the need to do so? Maybe someone who is not you made that mistake, and now they are all...

  8. worth the debt? Im stuck on this decision...)

    Delicate Flower replied to kiki617's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree with tokebi. I would seriously consider doing the ADN in Austin, from a cost/benefit perspective it makes the most sense IMHO. Yes, many employers prefer a BSN, but when it comes down to it,...

  9. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It doesn't make sense because it doesn't help fulfill the intent of the ACA as I understand it which is to reduce the number of uninsured. Those individuals already have coverage. They don't need it....

  10. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Exactly.

  11. I was written up and put back on orientation

    Delicate Flower replied to Kalicokats's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    On the mouth swab things - you have to watch patients when they are independent with the mouth swabs. A lot of nurses will leave a pile of swabs and a cup of ice water for the patient to do his own...

  12. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The nurses I wrote about who typically work full time hours as per diem employees do so because the pay is much higher, in lieu of benefits, than full time staff positions. Some get their insurance...

  13. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, I work for a very large acute care

  14. Caring for Obese Patients

    Delicate Flower replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Taking care of a patient like this certainly is challenging. But all the non-compliance stuff...Realize, he is there for himself, not for the facility or any care providers. His health/disease/care...

  15. rant

    Delicate Flower replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. Oz.

  16. Not Happy in the Acute Care Setting

    Delicate Flower replied to starmickey03's topic in General Nursing

    I guess you would have to look at your budget and figure out if you can take care of yourself on the reduced income you would receive at the new position. I think it's always a great thing to have a...

  17. Assumptions

    Delicate Flower replied to Isitpossible's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    She may have made the assumption based on your race, but even if she did, I'm pretty sure she didn't mean anything against you. It's possible that in her limited experience (and we all view the world...

  18. Caring for Obese Patients

    Delicate Flower replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You can argue that for a very, very heavy patient you may need 5-6 workers to turn and position, IF you do not have a turn assist bed or reliable safe lift equipment. If you do have those things, the...

  19. Caring for Obese Patients

    Delicate Flower replied to vdodili's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Our responsibility as health care providers is to provide the standard of care for the patients in our care. Period. If you CANNOT provide the standard of care to ALL patients, because your...

  20. PRN hours decreased because of the ACA

    Delicate Flower replied to kdhunley's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My per diem employer has many nurses who for years have been working 36+ hours a week and treating the PD position as their full time job. The employer has encouraged this and actually pays more for...

  21. career advice needed for a introvert pls

    Delicate Flower replied to sam1971's topic in Nursing Career

    Oh, and I think selling is probably one of the hardest things for any introvert. I would HATE that

  22. career advice needed for a introvert pls

    Delicate Flower replied to sam1971's topic in Nursing Career

    I am extremely introverted as well. I find social interaction exhausting and unpleasant, even when it's with people I genuinely like. My husband has a hard time understanding that, but it's how I've...

  23. Do power cords for IV pumps bother you?

    Delicate Flower replied to jcalvin's topic in General Nursing

    Great way to bring a harmless thread to a screeching halt! I hate that First World problems thing. Of course complaining about IV pump cords is ridiculous and petty! Of course a starving child in a...

  24. Indwelling Catheters

    Delicate Flower replied to msygrnbw's topic in General Nursing

    Bedpans?

  25. How did you change?

    Delicate Flower replied to openyourmind's topic in General Nursing

    I had to try many different specialties and acuity levels (all acute care in hospitals though). After about a year in one unit, I would start to get restless and itch for something "new." I did...