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  1. Tamper Resistant Cover for PICC's

    macawake replied to gregc's topic in General Nursing

    No I'm sorry, I can't really help you with that. I don't know of such a device. Even if one does exist, in my experience a person struggling with drug addiction would either figure out a way to bypass...

  2. Would it kill you to say thank you?

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    It drives me nuts If I type "I think so too" autocorrect translates that to "I Think so to". Capitalizing random Words.. Okay, let's try that again... Capitalizing random words (had to manually...

  3. Hypothesis test results

    macawake replied to Shnkay1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do I feel offended because you told me to get real and told another poster that they lacked common sense? Not particularly. I've heard much worse. I just thought that I'd tell you that considering...

  4. Hypothesis test results

    macawake replied to Shnkay1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    A piece of advice. Telling me to get real and saying that kbrn lacks common sense is not a strategy I'd recommend since you've actually come here soliciting our help. Wouldn't looking at the links...

  5. Hypothesis test results

    macawake replied to Shnkay1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm quite real, thank you I realize that you're new to AllNurses and perhaps you haven't had time to familiarize yourself with the site. The subforum that we are currently in is called Nursing...

  6. Would it kill you to say thank you?

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    I understand what you're saying here and I agree that most of us of course have many other duties and interests in life apart from AN. I guess what I feel is that if a person shows up for the sole...

  7. Would it kill you to say thank you?

    macawake replied to macawake's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you guys, I appreciate your responses :) 37changes, thank you! I agree with your observation that "thank you" is becoming a bit of a rarity in society in general and it isn't surprising that is...

  8. Quitting my 1st RN job

    macawake replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    Not at all. I think that most of us, at least to some degree, are looking for that. What I do think is wrong, is being rude and calling people immature when one doesn't receive the affirmation one was...

  9. Hypothesis test results

    macawake replied to Shnkay1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/hypothesis-test-results-1078236.html Good morning! You've already asked the same question yesterday in a separate thread, why start a new one? The...

  10. Hypothesis test results

    macawake replied to Shnkay1's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have taken several probability theory and statistics classes and have invested a decent amount of time and energy in order to gain knowledge and become proficient in these areas. I assume this is...

  11. Quitting my 1st RN job

    macawake replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    You asked for advice in your OP. Judging from your most recent post you weren't really looking for advice at all. It helps those who take the time to respond to your query if you establish the...

  12. I am not proud of my track record.

    macawake replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all posts in this long thread but from what I've seen I think that it has outlived its usefulness. At this point it's in my opinion no longer helpful or constructive. Either OP is now...

  13. Quitting my 1st RN job

    macawake replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    Well, yes. After passing your competencies you are considered competent enough to work on your floor. But with your mindset I wonder if you're planning your next 20 years of nursing to simply be 20...

  14. I have not a clue on this impossible math problem

    macawake replied to bsnursing2018's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You're absolutely right. In a perfect world where the bag contains exactly 500 ml (and delivered every last drop of it), 10 drops from the administration set is exactly 1 ml and the flow rate was...

  15. I have not a clue on this impossible math problem

    macawake replied to bsnursing2018's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm guessing that the drop factor on the administration set is 10gtt/ml, not 10

  16. Whether I should or not

    macawake replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    Are you asking me? It's impossible for me to know since I don't work where you work and don't know your charge nurse and supervisor. I can only guess. The two most likely reasons would be that either...

  17. Whether I should or not

    macawake replied to Sarah2018's topic in General Nursing

    I think that the answer to your question is pretty obvious. Yes, it's worth it. For the sake of the patients under your care. Even if you're only their nurse for one shift per week, your patients...

  18. I think I will give negative feedback

    macawake replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm trying hard here to not get annoyed at the suggestion "how about we talk to our patients instead of each other". Perhaps you didn't mean to sound condescending but that's how I interpreted the...

  19. I think I will give negative feedback

    macawake replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with previous posters that discussing the outcome of the election in front of patients was inappropriate. There are some potentially divisive topics like for example politics and religion that...

  20. Helping patients kill themselves

    macawake replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is in my opinion very paternalistic. Children who have been forced to deal with serious illness for what often amounts to a significant part of their lives are mature and wise beyond their years....

  21. Patient pain medication

    macawake replied to Nursing36578's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Reedy? I hope the effect of the morphine was assessed before three full hours had passed. You said that she continued to complain of pain. Was there a period between administration and the three hour...

  22. Helping patients kill themselves

    macawake replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's the "European model"? The United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Ireland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Monaco, The Vatican City, Luxembourg, Switzerland, The...

  23. Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    macawake replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't agree. OP wrote that the man kept asking her (meaning he asked at least twice) if she was single. After she replied that she has a boyfriend the man kept asking her (again asking at least...

  24. Crossed the line with a flirty family member. How to deal with ethical issues?

    macawake replied to Scuba_NurseBSN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Is it the patient's husband or the son doing the constant questioning? You say that he kept asking. How did you answer him the first times he asked you if you are single? What I'm wondering is, did...

  25. Pain medicine to drug addict?

    macawake replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    OP, you know the answer to your question. Of course we should, vital signs permitting. We're not in the business of torturing people. You absolutely did do the right thing. Your coworker on the other...