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    Is this legal?!!!

    Ntheboat2 replied to Nikki0727's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Assisted living homes usually require the residents to be able to do their most basic care on their own in order to qualify to be there vs. a nursing home. That being the case, I don't know that...
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    Critical Thinking: you have it or you don't. Agree or disagree?

    Ntheboat2 replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I agree with some of the others that it's a mixture of common sense, probably some "street smarts" too....and a lot of gut instinct. Where I work, the patients are mostly physically healthy for the...
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    More Things You'd Love to be Able to say to Patients

    Ntheboat2 replied to Bill E. Rubin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient ask me, "Why do so many of you keep asking me the same questions? I'm just curious." He was referring to the fact that each shift a different nurse was asking the same assessment...
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    People think I am stupid

    Ntheboat2 replied to nikkole318's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Who is it that thinks you are lazy? The nurses or the techs? I ask because I have been a tech and I'm now a nurse. When I was a tech, I thought a lot of the nurses were lazy (and many of them were)...
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    New grad nightmare...

    Ntheboat2 replied to baglemae22's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wonder how many 'would be awesome nurses' the profession loses d/t experiences like this one! My mother took a CNA class when I was a kid. I didn't realize at the time what a big difference it...
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    First Nursing Pay

    Ntheboat2 replied to nurse_student1's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I was a kid I asked my mom how much she made (she wasn't a nurse) but she told me $4.25 and that was minimum wage in 1990. What year was it when nurses were paid $4.25? I remember a...
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    I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    Ntheboat2 replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    If you think THIS is over the top then I'd really like to know the other things she has "said and done" that were unacceptable. Really, I'm sure those are
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    I cannot believe a nurse did this......

    Ntheboat2 replied to shellybsn's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously....that is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard in my life. Totally absurd! I'm rarely at a loss for words, but
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Ntheboat2 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I don't really "flip out" unnecessarily, but I do get my "I'm really annoyed" face in situations where other people seem to not even notice there's a problem. It's usually nothing related to patient...
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    Got "nurse face"? How'd you get it?

    Ntheboat2 replied to Cinquefoil's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have NO IDEA how, but I've been told by random people that I smile a lot. It's really weird because I'm sooo not one of those peppy people who just naturally bounce around saying hello to every...
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    Did I break the isolation code??

    Ntheboat2 replied to crunchytaco's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You're the one who got yelled at because you're the one who got caught. You are supposed to wear all the garb when going into a contact room - every time. I know it's annoying. It usually never fails...
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    Harsh Reality

    Ntheboat2 replied to Leesha's topic in Rehabilitation

    It can be tough. That's probably why they talk so much about "nursing judgment" in school. If I had a penny for every time I heard that phrase then I'd be rich. So many situations don't have one right...
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    New grad, new job, 1 week of orientation. :/

    Ntheboat2 replied to pullingallnighter's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    One week does sound short, but with the experience you've had, I'm sure you will be fine. During your externship I assume you learned the routine, assessed and charted (huge part), and learned where...
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    Nurse knowledge and Ibuprofen vs. Tylenol

    Ntheboat2 replied to DantheMan9's topic in Patient Medications

    I had a supervisor once at a pretty low skill type job (non nursing obviously) who wanted to promote me to shift leader. I would be managing a small crew of employees. I said, "How can I be the...
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    Nurse knowledge and Ibuprofen vs. Tylenol

    Ntheboat2 replied to DantheMan9's topic in Patient Medications

    It wouldn't worry me at all. What would worry me is if they didn't know and instead of admitting they didn't know, they went ahead and made an important decision for the sake of not wanting to look...
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    Giving alcohol to a resident

    Ntheboat2 replied to fournee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She is paying to live there and be assisted. Unless it's some kind of detox facility or Christian living place that has a no alcohol policy then I don't see a problem with assisting her to live as she...
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    People calling out for the holidays

    Ntheboat2 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Off topic, but I've had people (cashiers) seem annoyed when I go in on Christmas Eve to a gas station or dollar store. I really do try not to go anywhere on Christmas, but if I need something and the...
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    Who actually likes nursing??

    Ntheboat2 replied to mmcnabb3's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in psych too and I love my job. I never dread going to work.
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    what did you get for Christmas from your employer?

    Ntheboat2 replied to AlphaPig's topic in General Nursing

    I think the person who mentioned money coming out of their check for the gift card means they have to pay the tax on the amount of the gift card. Anywhere I've ever worked I've had to pay tax on the...
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    Should I quit nursing?

    Ntheboat2 replied to Anna-s's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I had many professors warn that the entire first year we'd all be going to work just hoping to get through the shift without anyone dying! Sounds morbid, I know, but they were realistic in letting us...
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    To Hiring Managers, please be honest

    Ntheboat2 replied to T-Bird78's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    The system I work for makes applicants take a test like the one you're talking about, but as far as I know, they don't give you a second chance to take it after 6 months or any other time. That's kind...
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    I Chart Too Much?!

    Ntheboat2 replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    I think I've found a happy medium with charting because I was also under the impression from professors that EVERYTHING should be charted. Then, I got onto the floor and saw what others were doing and...
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    Should Healthcare Be Funded As A Basic Human Right?

    Ntheboat2 replied to jayp's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    YOU were "ok" thanks to the kindness of the rest of us. That's pointless to get across to you though
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    Do you like your long commute?

    Ntheboat2 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Wow. How does that work, anyway? Do they put you on a list and then anyone who applies after you gets put on the list after you? What if the people who apply after you have a higher GPA? Do they get...
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    Do you think psychiatric care is inadequate in the US?

    Ntheboat2 replied to MusicEMT's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think people are afraid to take their children for psychiatric evaluations if/when they do notice signs and I can't blame them. My daughter recently said some pretty disturbing things to her...