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  1. 100% pro-life, considering nursing school

    Um....have a BIG problem with 'pro-death' as a label for those who think it's wrong to prolong life by hooking elderly people and terminally ill people up to machines....find out what palliative care...
  2. My Father Died Today

    (((Suesquatch))) So sorry,
  3. DNR question

    You didn't do anything wrong. As others have said, DNR doesn't mean don't treat. It is a pity she wasn't on hospice at home or in an inpatient unit. Her husband wanted you to do something, and you...
  4. Let's see...I've been a hospice nurse for 2.5 years now, and I love it. I think the most important thing is to find a mentor and don't be afraid to ask any and all questions, no matter how 'silly'...
  5. Working with mostly women. Heaven or Hell?

    As a woman, I'd have to say that mostly an all female environment is HELL. Ugh. Drama, Drama, Drama, little petty remarks, underhanded backstabbing. Drives me nuts. I really would love to work...
  6. Strange Stories Coming Out of Brazil

    Oh, it's going to be BAD, BAD, BAD for those third-world countries..... What IS going on in Australia and New Zealand anyway? Just
  7. If your gut is telling you to get out, listen to
  8. Nursing Theory

    Ah, theory. Every profession has to have it. I believe it tells you how the profession should be if it were being practiced in a vacuum and every patient/person were compliant with no outstanding...
  9. Hi. I was a teacher for 12 years and switched over to nursing. I love it. It is very stressful, so if you are looking to get rid of stress, this isn't the job for you. But the stressors are...
  10. My boss keeps shorting us on supplies, and angry patients keep yelling at me. I have told them to call our main office number and speak to my boss.....I have no control over the boss's lack of...
  11. Concerned: HIPA violation

    Gotta love HIPPA....NOT Really, I don't think it was a career ending move....a mistake that was made unintentionally and the recipient was another health care professional, so I don't see that it is...
  12. Hospice Nurses...please read my thread

    Take care of yourself, too. Just important to remember that. It is a rewarding field, but oh so hard on our emotional well-being. I do love it, though. Hospice myths, especially when spouted off...
  13. Pediatric ANXIETY!!!!

    I so hear you! I worked in a small hospital, too, and freaked out every time I had a peds patient. This is part of the reason why I quit there, because it caused me so much distress. Some of us are...
  14. Is It Me?? Some people are too much...

    It's not you. Some people are never happy, no matter what. I do think that it's a wise course to be available and when you see a call light, or see trays that need passing, or whatever, then you can...
  15. CPR on a person who is in rigor mortis?

    Breathe. Relax. You meant well, and that's what counts. Yes, usually one would not start CPR on someone in rigor, but I suppose if the guy was not a DNR and was a full code, then what choice have...
  16. Failed Sterilization vs. Abortion Pill

    You may not agree with her decision, but support her. She already has a lot of kids, and she tried to prevent herself from having more, but it didn't happen for her. It is not a decision made...
  17. frustrating doctor

    It's Tylenol, for heaven's sake. What harm is there in getting an order for Tylenol???? It's too bad your facility doesn't have standing orders for such things. It is perfectly reasonable to...
  18. Wow. Ummm.......true we don't know the whole story, just OP's side, but we don't know for sure that it is her 'fault' that she got dismissed.....besides which, I don't recall her asking us to judge...
  19. New grad with no clinical skills

    Unfortunately, I can see how it happened. I am a graduate of a 14 month accelerated BSN program, and we did not get as much clinical time as the regular 4 year students got. When I graduated I had...
  20. Hugs to you, dear. You are in the middle of grieving and things probably seem pretty overwhelming. That nurse that was snotty to you should not have been, and if someone is dying in ICU, I think...
  21. is this a form of medicaid abuse?

    The current system rewards the deadbeats like this twit and beats down those who are truly trying to get ahead and better themselves. Turn in her sorry
  22. WAY too much estrogen in nursing....drives me NUTS, and I am a female....I love working with the guys....99% of the time the drama is limited, and if they don't like you, they're pretty upfront about...
  23. Strange Stories Coming Out of Brazil

    Brazil and the rest of Latin America have a high proportion of very poor people with limited access to quality health care. Living conditions coupled with limited access to quality health care...
  24. If you are happy where you are, and intend to stay in a similar area for the rest of your career, then why would you need med/surg experience? As long as an employer is willing to train you with the...
  25. House Dr. doesn't allow hospice in facility

    Does your state have an ombudsman for LTC facilities? In addition to taking this to higher-ups, go to the ombudsman. And report him to the state medical