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    What does your username mean?

    Orion81RN replied to LifesAJourney's topic in Nursing Humor

    Orion is my favorite constellation. I had a very close cousin growing up. We told each other that when we looked at the constellation, we would always think of the other. Years later I learned my mom...
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    What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    Orion81RN replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    I admitted an elderly gentleman earlier in the day to our rehab unit. He was completely alert and oriented. No dementia. At one point, he casually mentions that he sees ghosts. Ooook....fast forward...
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    Anybody else feel this way?

    Orion81RN replied to Rocketskates's topic in General Nursing

    I hear you and agree. But, I simply accept it at this point. My ADN DID focus heavily on APA research papers, multiculturalism, had a semester long pharmacology class... I can't stand the thought of...
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    Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Orion81RN replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    Just bc something makes you anxious, doesn't mean you should avoid it. In fact, exposure therapy is incredibly helpful. I'd go so far as to say it's the best treatment....in my opinion, of
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    Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Orion81RN replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily. I have anxiety over ANY job. I was working a side job at a department store for 2 days, while a nurse, and quit due to anxiety. I also quit Disney World bc of anxiety about work. And...
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    Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Orion81RN replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and btw... doxylamine has the possibility of kicking your butt way more than Ambien. So don't assume bc it's not prescription that it can't knock you on your feet. But you have to see how it worjs...
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    Taking a sleep aid when on call?

    Orion81RN replied to boquiabierta's topic in General Nursing

    I take doxylamine all the time. I would have zero concern with impaired judgement being on call for phone calls. I would only have concern with next day SE of drowsiness, if taken less than 8 hours...
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    Little boy reading

    Orion81RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Point is, you don't know WHAT someone is doing on their iPad. Damned if you do, damned if you don't as a parent out in
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    A really stupid incident

    Orion81RN replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

    If I'm not mistaken, it's reportable to the DEA, but others might be able to verify that. Be prepared to hire an attorney, and no, I'm not
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    A really stupid incident

    Orion81RN replied to Tina412's topic in General Nursing

    This is reportable to the BON and is actually very very serious. If I were you I would go ASAP and get drug tested on your
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    Least "demanding" nursing Jobs?

    Orion81RN replied to carti's topic in General Students

    No, unemployment for you is the PATIENT'S best bet. You are seriously asking us to tell you of a nursing position that as a new grad doesn't have a huge learning curve. Private duty is what I'd...
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    Fired for bad leadership - board of nursing investigating

    Orion81RN replied to jjoechezzz's topic in General Nursing

    Can you show me a link that says this? Are you sure it's not just that you have to report being fired due to specific things such as
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    Peer Review at work...advice please!!

    Orion81RN replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. A lot of this was not communicating exactly what the nurse needed you to do (ex. prime the line) I say just ask even if the nurse will have a duh look on her face. Ask ask ask. The real need...
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    Is nursing still a satisfying profession?

    Orion81RN replied to Christian2018's topic in General Nursing

    THIS! People are more likely to post the negative than the good. That is in general, in any area of life. People complain about their marriage, their kids...but if you asked them specifically if they...
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    Sexual harrassment or just an old creep?

    Orion81RN replied to CBlover's topic in General Nursing

    I was reading a thread recently on FB where so many people thought it was perfectly appropriate to flirt in the work place. Both men and women. But it really puts us in a very awkward position when...
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    "You made a mistake."

    Orion81RN replied to CharleeFoxtrot's topic in General Nursing

    Gosh, it's so funny how SO many of us have that same dream. I think it shows the anxiety we have about having too many patients with too much on our
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    Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    Orion81RN replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what you are disagreeing with. My sarcasm reply was a question. Is it that I called your posts pretentious? Of course we'll disagree on that. That's what pretentious people do. Is it that you...
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    Dr Google scares me

    Orion81RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I think since we know that patients are going to look stuff up on the Internet anyway that we should provide them with reliable sources to find their information. Because that is where I think so much...
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    Peer Review at work...advice please!!

    Orion81RN replied to brockclan3's topic in General Nursing

    This is the concerning part. How can you learn from your mistakes if you don't know what lead to
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    Dr Google scares me

    Orion81RN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    One way it hurts health care is by undercutting nurse and physician's knowledge. Not being reassured by the actual doctor, because Dr. Google said
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    Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    Orion81RN replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    Then again we are only hearing his side of the story here. There is so much we don't know
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    Transfer Student? Nursing School?

    Orion81RN replied to lauren9763's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Is the college you are looking to get into in your district? My school accepted students by in district students first....so basically no out of district students got in due to over 300 applicants for...
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    Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    Orion81RN replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    This! I couldn't agree more. I don't tend to judge people I don't know, and especially when I don't know the other person's side of the story...but this screams gaslighting. It is abuse plain and...
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    Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    Orion81RN replied to cyc0sys's topic in General Nursing

    As you seem to be well read...or at least try to come off that way, how could you confuse sarcasm with pretentiousness? Yes, you are coming off very pretentious. You came to a group of strangers and...
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    withholding medications ethical dilemma

    Orion81RN replied to WILLTHEMURSE's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, long post..... While you should understand the HIPAA violation by now, you will understand better once you're working as a nurse. It sounds like your heart is in the right place. Take it as a...