Pangea Reunited ASN, RN

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    Are nurses unwilling to help each other out?

    Pangea Reunited replied to kirstens's topic in General Nursing

    I've become more selective about helping out over the past few years. I found myself frequently behind, while everyone else was caught up, and finally realized why. I answered their call lights, fixed...
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    Patients wants a back rub

    Pangea Reunited replied to Oceanpacific's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't like it and I don't have time for it. People also ask for foot massages, back-scratching, etc. I always decline, but will ask for a PT order, benadryl, etc. It seems like it's always the...
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    Could I get in trouble for this? (private loans)

    Pangea Reunited replied to KAThftf's topic in General Nursing

    You can buy whatever you want with student loans, just make sure you also go to (and pay for) school. I practically lived off mine while I was in
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    Patient to nurse ratios

    Pangea Reunited replied to kgirl1872's topic in General Nursing

    I have 5 max in med/surg California, but I regularly had 8 (plus an LVN with 8, to cover) in med/surg Texas. It was chaotic in Texas and there was a lot of unintentional (but unavoidable)
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    Anyone ever invoke Safe Harbor?

    Pangea Reunited replied to fungez's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't personally done it, but I've seen it done many times. The hospital "resolved" things by pulling staff from other understaffed units and sending them to the "squeaky wheel" unit. They never...
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    I Cheated?

    Pangea Reunited replied to tylay's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're just "nursing
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    days off- a rant

    Pangea Reunited replied to Fruit Sucker's topic in General Nursing

    Just don't answer. If you're off or you've already called in, you have no
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    Is This Behavior Inappropriate?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Arizona#1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as lovely as she sounds, I don't think it was her problem that you had to leave early that day. The person who told you it was OK to leave should have watched your patients, given report to the...
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    how much do you pay on student loans per month

    Pangea Reunited replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $347.34 a month (total) to two different lenders. It used to be more, but I think a few of the loans got paid off. They switch hands so often that it's hard to keep up! If I were smarter, I...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    Pangea Reunited replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No, no, no. Just no. That's your philosophy, not everyone else's. Not everybody believes in
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    Pangea Reunited replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just remember that nobody cares what you think because it's not about you. They're all more concerned with their own thoughts and feelings. So think what you want, but do what you have to do to earn a...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    Pangea Reunited replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You don't sound hateful to me. If you were, you wouldn't be voluntarily interacting with people about your feelings on an internet message board. If this is all genuine, I'd describe you as...
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    I Hate People (my rant)

    Pangea Reunited replied to AlyaMF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never did. It's not required ...at least if you skip the
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    Inquiring minds want to know.

    Pangea Reunited replied to meanmaryjean's topic in General Nursing

    I'd prefer to have a leader with actual power instead of just responsibility. Most of them can't do much to help, even if they want to. The real leaders are much higher up on the food chain and...
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    Am I the only one that's done this?

    Pangea Reunited replied to Trama_junky's topic in General Nursing

    I need two hands to work with which would make it hard to start one in my hands or arms. I also have really good veins. What I need is practice with bad
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    Advice Needed

    Pangea Reunited replied to rusk95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would ask the RN school if you have a place in line and what that place is. Alternates for my school were ranked, and if you were near the very front of the line, you were as good as in. I got in as...
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    Calling diabetes experts

    Pangea Reunited replied to Libby1987's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how usual my experience is, but I find that patients with marginal glucose levels who get put to bed that way are often critically low in the morning. I would give a snack if this was...
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    The Elephant In The Room

    Pangea Reunited replied to ru4real's topic in General Nursing

    I work in acute care in CA and a large percentage of our nurses are Filipino, too. I've heard it said that the largest export from the Philippines is people. Their language, which is spoken...
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    I will not defend nurses anymore

    Pangea Reunited replied to lost soul's topic in General Nursing

    I actually assumed "salt water" to be something like gatorade, pedialyte,
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    Advice Needed

    Pangea Reunited replied to rusk95's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you still an alternate for the RN program this
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    I will not defend nurses anymore

    Pangea Reunited replied to lost soul's topic in General Nursing

    I'd give a patient with a marginal blood sugar a snack, too ...especially before putting them to bed for the night. Staff doesn't know your wife as well as you do, and they probably don't want to find...
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    I will not defend nurses anymore

    Pangea Reunited replied to lost soul's topic in General Nursing

    How were they treating the blood sugars? Was there an order for "salt water" instead of a pill? Did the nurse have a
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    The wait!

    Pangea Reunited replied to nurseyaya2015's topic in General Nursing

    Try browsing this board if you don't get any answers...
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    should the press be exempt from adhering to HIPAA laws?

    Pangea Reunited replied to 1wellnessnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think I answered that in my first post, but I'll try to clarify. It would be nice if privacy were respected, but it's not reasonable to expect people in other fields to deal with it. I don't know...
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    Curious-why do people put ADN, RN? It's ASN...

    Pangea Reunited replied to RN_SummerSeas's topic in General Nursing

    I had never heard "ASN" locally when I lived in Texas ...only