Orion81RN

Orion81RN has 7 years experience.

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   Patient going to complain against me?

   Orion81RN replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

   10 years. Your
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   Has the staffing clerk ever made you feel guilty of calling in "sick"?

   Orion81RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

   People get too caught up in wording. Yes, OP was treated poorly. Gaslighting stagnates growth, and you’re oversimplifying things with your statement. It’s entirely unhelpful. Yes, OP. You were...
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   I've been working a lot, and my mother is upset?

   Orion81RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Surviving Narcissism and DrRamani are both really good Youtube channels that are great educational sources for family roles and what you are experiencing. Your mom cares that you are not there bc to...
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   I've been working a lot, and my mother is upset?

   Orion81RN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Health, Stress Management

   Until you have experienced narcissistic abuse, you will never know what people go through. This is a narcissistic family system and OP is at home by design from the mom. It is part of the abuse, and...
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   The Wage Gap Myth

   Orion81RN replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

   Conditioned doesn’t equal innate. And WHO were we conditioned by? Almost as if the system was based on misogyny and we live in a patriarchy.
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   The Wage Gap Myth

   Orion81RN replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

   So take it a step further and ask why that would be. Is there something innate in men that make them more likely to ask for higher pay that women simply don’t have?
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   Patient going to complain against me?

   Orion81RN replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

   There is nothing wrong with me putting myself in the pt’s shoes and advocating for that pt. It is 100% ridiculous to prioritize your feelings over narcotics and addiction over what the pt is...
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   Patient going to complain against me?

   Orion81RN replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

   Dilauded is, in fact, the ONLY thing that worked for my 10/10 kidney stone pain. Morphine is laughable. I think it's awful that your "radar" goes up bc a kidney stone pt KNOWS what works for them and...
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   Do you ever wonder...

   Orion81RN replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

   Your ADHD doesn’t make you “not smart.” It’s a neurotype, not a learning disability. There are plenty of symptoms that make it challenging, but smarts isn’t one of them. Especially being...
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    Brief scale for benzodiazepine detox?

    Orion81RN replied to Words Matter's topic in Addictions

    4mg Xanax 13 years. Yes, using the Ashton Method personalized to my symptoms. Finally finally finally found a doctor willing to help. I can’t even begin to describe the harm “experts” do to...
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    Brief scale for benzodiazepine detox?

    Orion81RN replied to Words Matter's topic in Addictions

    1 month is not a slow taper. I’m in month 16 of tapering. Finally down to 6mg Valium a day, and the withdrawal still sucks. The depression and not being able to experience joy at all is awful. Benzo...
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    The Wage Gap Myth

    Orion81RN replied to car48's topic in Men in Nursing

    Why should we put any more weight to your lived experience than anyone else here? Especially a woman’s? Woman: This is my reality Man: No, that’s not your reality because this is my...
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    Unfair Grading

    Orion81RN replied to RoseTh93's topic in General Students

    We very well might. You have no idea and are attributing a trait to maturity when it could be something
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    Unfair Grading

    Orion81RN replied to RoseTh93's topic in General Students

    I also learned a little about autism, and “it’s not fair” isn’t just a maturity
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    Agonizing Pelvic Pain: What's Going On with this 17-year-old? | Case Study

    Orion81RN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    Poor kid. So young to have such a rough condition. I’m 39 and have dealt with the pain since I was in my mid 20’s. Therapy for chronic pain is definitely needed. My experience was developing the...