sanctuary

sanctuary BSN, MSN, RN

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  1. Medical Model vs. Nursing Model...Huh?

    sanctuary replied to amanda sue's topic in General Nursing

    Well

  2. Yelling, screaming and ducking the cranky triaged patients

    sanctuary replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I Beg Your

  3. Yelling, screaming and ducking the cranky triaged patients

    sanctuary replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    It probably depends on the state. Or maybe OBRA funding, which states that all patients must recieve care for life-threatening issues... Threatening ours dosen't

  4. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    sanctuary replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    :confused: CMA=Certified Medical Assistant? RMA??? Medication Aide is what I thought CMA is. Anywhoo, ain't none of them nurses. And to the OP, was your daughter there when she used the term...

  5. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sanctuary replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm having a hard time getting anybody to listen. My own place of employment has no clue. no prep,

  6. Poll: How many of you have been fired from nursing jobs?

    sanctuary replied to weetziebat's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry about the pain that you are in. Big hugs to you,:icon_hug: while you recover. It must be especially hard to be fired for such a vague and non-specific complaint. Can't fix what you don't...

  7. Yelling, screaming and ducking the cranky triaged patients

    sanctuary replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    I think that if the initial assessment determines that the c/o is not life threatening (tooth pain), no one could fault you for releasing the patient to the street. However, lawers will sue over...

  8. Reminiscing

    sanctuary replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Remember when all patients stayed until they were ambulating without help, all tubes were removed and in most cases, the stitches were removed? I shudder to see how people are sent home

  9. Thinking about moving to Eugune - Springfeild area

    sanctuary replied to Gemini64's topic in Oregon Nursing

    Wow, can't believe that you have not heard from anybody in Eugene/Springfield area yet. Lane CC is a good school, there are several CNA possibility positions around, and Eugene is the heart of...

  10. Non-Nurses calling themselves a Nurse

    sanctuary replied to sarajasmine's topic in General Nursing

    :rotfl: :roll :roll :chuckle :chuckle :roll :roll :rotfl: [EVIL]You are so

  11. "Too unstable for transport"..........WHAT?!?!?

    sanctuary replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmmm....... Air too fat, me no fly. for

  12. Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    sanctuary replied to bughouser's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a really nice Christmas decoration made of old med cups... I think they were glued into a ball.... nope, just report him, and throw them

  13. Help, My peer is using same med cups all week!

    sanctuary replied to bughouser's topic in General Nursing

    It may be a form of OCD. There is a form called "Hoarder OCD" where people save lots of the same thing (shirts, sox, old newspaper) and can be quite illogical about it. They know that it is "wierd"...

  14. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    sanctuary replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    :sofahider :w00t: Love this

  15. Borderlines.......

    sanctuary replied to PsychRN-Kris's topic in Psychiatric

    Dialectacal Behavior Therapy by Marsha Leinahan, PhD. Or just Google DBT, as I'm not sure of the spelling of her last name. But she has done RESEARCH, ie: Evidence Based Practice(! ) that DBT works...

  16. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sanctuary replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There is the worrisome secondary or domino effects, like: no plans for large numbers of dead bodies, bodies left in homes, weeks or months of ongoing cleanup, major need for decontamination, or...

  17. It happened here, RA killed by patient

    sanctuary replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    Southern Calif: OK, the farthest possible from you... but 28 beds, 1RN, 3 "aides" and jail for everyone who caused a problem. Police were quite willing to pick up folks once they had been invited to a...

  18. attracted to one of your patients?

    sanctuary replied to pisces_girl18's topic in General Nursing

    Ever read any "Nancy Nurse" books??? Common connundrum. Please remember that you can feel anything you want, professionals don't act on

  19. It happened here, RA killed by patient

    sanctuary replied to Mama Val's topic in General Nursing

    so sad about the woman being killed. memo to group homes: lock up all knives. refuse to work in unsafe conditions. there need not be two rns, but surely an aid, a security staff, off duty cop picking...

  20. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sanctuary replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks again, indigo girl. Chilling but perhaps that's what it takes to get people

  21. Random Question, pretty much completely unrelated to anything!

    sanctuary replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Someone else will need to answer that

  22. Random Question, pretty much completely unrelated to anything!

    sanctuary replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly this: Minty oils stimulate cells on the surface mucus membrane. Said cells are hyper-responsive to the next sensation, cold from the water. Sort of like the sensation of warm water being...

  23. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sanctuary replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is an excellent resource. I'm making copies for all my NOC staff. Thanks for another great

  24. funny things Phleb's hear when with a p.t

    sanctuary replied to PHLEBOTOMIST_TO_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :lol2: :lol2: Oh, thanks, I needed

  25. Disaster/Pandemic preparedness

    sanctuary replied to LMonty911's topic in Disaster Preparation

    WOW.