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  1. Nurse practitioner arrested in opioid pill mill

    pigginsrn replied to Hopefulpsych's topic in Nursing News

    Tramadol is more euphoric than other opiates and opioid meds for some people. It also has antidepressant actions and is similar in chemical structure to

  2. Please Don't Judge Patients

    pigginsrn replied to NurseLife88's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And why does that bother

  3. One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

    pigginsrn replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Where in the world was not conquered? That is not unique to this country. It is the history of humankind and

  4. What to do about how colleagues treat residents?

    pigginsrn replied to GrahamL's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So many seem lack the quality of empathy. I see it all the time and even as a supervisor I am not backed up by the Administration when attempting to counsel and educate my staff or hold them...

  5. Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    pigginsrn replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    You believe that is rare in nursing? Those who set out to sabotage? I can't even believe you mean that in 30 years you have been oblivious to such a pervasive

  6. Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    pigginsrn replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are the exception. I have never been targeted by bully nurses but I have seen them in action in every facility I have ever

  7. What does your nursing career repair bill say about you?

    pigginsrn replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Nursing

    Would have become a pharmacist or anything but a

  8. Certified addict nurse able to report nurse patient?

    pigginsrn replied to Daisy321's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Addiction does not mean practicing impaired. You can be addicted and not use while

  9. Certified addict nurse able to report nurse patient?

    pigginsrn replied to Daisy321's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That is terrible and I can't imagine how it is not a HIPAA violation. As a psych nurse I have cared for nurses detoxing from drugs and alcohol and know of no such requirement. What a deterrent to...

  10. Damned if you do/don't

    pigginsrn replied to Nursey1108's topic in General Nursing

    If the asked her a direct question regarding the wound what was she supposed to say? I think you were correct. I would not feel comfortable withholding

  11. Helping patients kill themselves

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

    That's the point though. Will providers that have moral objections to these practices be either forced to participate or give up their medical careers? I believe that that people have the right to end...

  12. Pet peeve

    pigginsrn replied to guest974915's topic in General Nursing

    There are very intelligent people with written language difficulties that make even using spell check ineffective at times. Try to understand that you experiences are not everyone else's and some are...

  13. Treating Respiratory Failure With Ativan/Lorazapam

    pigginsrn replied to shellyscorner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IME when MDs can't figure something out, they often go to a psych origin. Truth is, many physicians refuse to admit sometimes they just don't

  14. Looking for Guidance on Mistake

    pigginsrn replied to katie115's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    A mistake to provide food for a baby?? What could be more "baby

  15. Is suicidal ideation always an emergency?

    pigginsrn replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in Psychiatric

    If involuntary commitment only requires carelessness then we could make a case for

  16. Nvcc fall 2016

    pigginsrn replied to Urvibhula's topic in School, College Programs

    The real problem is that most of the area hospitals require BSN for hiring and they are limiting clinical a to BSN programs and NOVA can't get preceptorships

  17. Pros and cons of psych nursing?

    pigginsrn replied to AngelusLapsus's topic in Psychiatric

    Depends on the on a lot of different things. In my opinion the most important factor in reducing risk of aggression is the attitudes of staff their interpersonal skills and the unit

  18. Homeless working the system, multiple admissions

    pigginsrn replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Psychiatric

    I blame the admitting physician for poor assessment of admission criteria. If a patient has 9 admissions in less than a year then they are not likely to benefit from another 3 day stay especially when...

  19. INOVA hire ADN nurses?

    pigginsrn replied to sweetlexus73's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Loudoun is hiring ADN

  20. baby friendly questions

    pigginsrn replied to Rhee's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Moms bond with their babies without coercion from nurses. This has gone too

  21. Former patient relationship

    pigginsrn replied to nurselpn88's topic in Canada

    I don't believe it is

  22. INOVA hire ADN nurses?

    pigginsrn replied to sweetlexus73's topic in Virginia Nursing

    They are no longer Magnet and are hiring Adn again. They require you to be in the process of acquiring your

  23. MD gossip

    pigginsrn replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm just an RN but If given the choice I will always chose an NP or a DO over an MD. In my experience they practice as partners and are more willing to listen and value a collaborative patient...

  24. Northern Virginia Community College Traditional Nursing Fall 2016

    pigginsrn replied to Faith247's topic in School, College Programs

    They didn't send emails then. Just waited for the

  25. Northern Virginia Community College Traditional Nursing Fall 2016

    pigginsrn replied to Faith247's topic in School, College Programs

    It's not competitive. Everyone that applied was