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    Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    cdsavannah59 replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    One never can assume they know how often a drug test might be given. A person can go to work one day, have a on the job injury and when those happen many employers do a drug test on them and it...
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    Home Health CNA, quit case because my fall risk patient and family refused to...

    cdsavannah59 posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Would you quit a case where the old man you cared for and who has a history of falls because of his Parkinson's refused assistance walking or getting out of chair. My client was always very unstable...
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    Hospital security & patient falls

    cdsavannah59 replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

    The bed alarm should of been
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    Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    cdsavannah59 replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    Regarding my previous post. Drug screening on those injured on the job can also be just company policy. My friend had two work injuries over the last few years, nothing major, no time off work, no...
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    Stuck myself with dirty needle - please help.

    cdsavannah59 replied to danedsel's topic in General Students

    The law states ( not sure what States have this law) a drug screening is done on those injured on the job. If someone test positive for drugs or alcohol, the law creates a presumption that...
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    What to do when coworkers exclude you?

    cdsavannah59 replied to _Skittles_'s topic in Health, Stress Management

    I am the complete opposite. I have no desire to go on social outings with coworkers. I prefer to keep my work separate from my personal
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    New employer requires I bring my antidepressant Rx and get "cleared" from my MD

    cdsavannah59 replied to ORRN21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    The cost of lab work for employers to screen you at a hospital such as urine sample or blood work a lot of these posts on here say they are expensive and not cost effective for hospital to test a lot...
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    I JUST GOT FIRED!

    cdsavannah59 replied to na-na's topic in General Students

    A new DON who probably finds a little joy in terminating new nurses to make them feel inferior in their nursing skills. Trust how you felt when you said you felt a calmness sweep over you after being...
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    Ethical dilemma

    cdsavannah59 replied to hotflashion's topic in General Nursing

    One thing I learned about working for a doctor in new private practice, is that some of them will use you only to get the practice stable, once it's stable financially they have no problem replacing...
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    12hr shifts/alternating weekends?

    cdsavannah59 replied to jeIIyfish's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Twelve hour shifts are great for those that like several days off a week, me personally, my job is so exhausting from running those halls for 12 hours that my next day off is spent recovering by just...
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    Fetal demise

    cdsavannah59 replied to IamSecond's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work mother baby unit as a Tech, we were advised to not say anything unless the parents wanted to discuss
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    Any tips for placing a bedpan?

    cdsavannah59 replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If a patient is lying down and legs together while using a bedpan, the urine will sometimes run down their legs. Try putting the front part of bedpan a little farther down the the patients leg, with...
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    Any tips for placing a bedpan?

    cdsavannah59 replied to newuser321's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Try placing a chuck ( bed pad) under the bedpan. That should keep the sheets
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    Go into nursing for the money?

    cdsavannah59 replied to jackhensy's topic in General Nursing

    Never tell the instructor of a nursing program you want to become a nurse strictly because of the money. You may find you got dropped from the
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    Facebook nurses and patients

    cdsavannah59 replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I would never friend or accept a patient friend request on Facebook. Oh and never never post any type of work photo with a coworker or a selfie because any thing that you don't notice in background of...
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    My journey to becoming a rn

    cdsavannah59 replied to Babykirlew14's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations
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    Unpaid RN orientation

    cdsavannah59 replied to mpathg747's topic in Home Health

    I'm not a RN, but I worked home health as a CNA a few years ago ( GA) We also were not paid for orientation. I did not know this until orientation. I think it is unfair that home health agencies can...
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    If you wear Danskos.... How often do you replace shoes?

    cdsavannah59 replied to dannygirl04's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Working as a PCT on 12 hour shifts and I just cannot find the right shoe yet for my aching feet. I have no walking talent at wearing clogs, bought a pair of Sketchers Go Walk and they felt light and...
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    why do many MAs and CNAs call themselves nurses?

    cdsavannah59 replied to murseforever's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I worked at a Dr office and have also heard other doctors refer to their MA's or tech as their nurse and have made comments like give those papers to my nurse etc. I always correct a patient when I'm...
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    new grad: cant find a job

    cdsavannah59 replied to 2016New's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I live in Savannah, Ga and the hospital I work at hires new
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    Wanting a Change -Burned Out OR RN

    cdsavannah59 replied to FaithED's topic in General Nursing

    I bet you are a great OR Nurse so don't be to judgmental of yourself in other areas of practice, maybe a medsurge nurse has the same feelings about her ability to do your job in OR. I hope you find...
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    Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    cdsavannah59 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    OP, those lousy RN's you said you were assigned to, do you think it was possible that maybe you were the one with the lousy
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    Wanting a Change -Burned Out OR RN

    cdsavannah59 replied to FaithED's topic in General Nursing

    How about Telenursing have you considered
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    New employer requires I bring my antidepressant Rx and get "cleared" from my MD

    cdsavannah59 replied to ORRN21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I agree. I know at the hospital I now work at, my preemployment physical I had to do lab work and they required medication list also. Who knows what they used my lab work for, maybe people on certain...
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    New employer requires I bring my antidepressant Rx and get "cleared" from my MD

    cdsavannah59 replied to ORRN21's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm not so sure about that. I know I did a physical upon hire at the hospital I work at , and they drew labs, so hard to say just exactly what all exactly they tested for. They also required list of...