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  1. How do I emotionally survive caring for a pedophile?

    tencat replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, really tough situation and I feel for you. I guess you survive by doing what you have to do, do it well, and give no more than that. You certainly don't owe the guy anything more. It's ok to...

  2. Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    tencat replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    To the patient who pukes after taking her 14 morning pills without eating anything, then wonders why in the world she has nausea every morning and why am I not doing anything about it......Eat a...

  3. Swine Flu Updates and Issues

    tencat replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    People already feel 'tricked' by the 'fizzle' of the Swine Flu. It was hyped and hyped, then it so far has turned out not to be as bad as first thought. I agree it can and probably will get worse...

  4. in need of advice after getting fired

    tencat replied to matt59's topic in General Nursing

    When working with kids, honesty is always the best policy. They can see through crappola quicker than anyone.......funny, but a lot of adults don't see that about kids, and therein lies the trouble,...

  5. More frustrations dealing with end of life oncology patients...

    tencat replied to mama_d's topic in General Nursing

    Blee's got it right. Both drugs should have been used, not just one, though it's not 'wrong' to use one or the other, rather better to use

  6. Would you look at your friend's bottom if they asked you to?

    tencat replied to Sash123's topic in General Nursing

    Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.....:) It does depend on the friend and what's up with said friend. Gave daily IM shots to a nursing friend of mine

  7. When a patient is dying, am I expecting too much?

    tencat replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I understand your frustration, Shay. They weren't listening well to you. You were right to get them to stay with their dying mother. But they were not listening because they were not able to...

  8. Another Outrageous Visitor Thread

    tencat replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You should have said "Sure, I'll get one right now. Hold THIS for me while I go get

  9. Advice on hospice social worker role

    tencat replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    The hospice team is one of the wonderful things about hospice. No one is more 'important' than anyone else, and everyone has a specific role to play. I help the aides give baths and do personal...

  10. Advice on hospice social worker role

    tencat replied to Spidey's mom's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Wow. So not appropriate for that social worker....it does sound like a power trip issue. I would try to get a family member going on a social work issue, ask them both to leave while they discuss...

  11. 13 and pregnant....

    tencat replied to RedSox33RN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for explaining more about the questionaire, Steph. In that case, I think that it is a good thing that the NP does. We weren't saints when I was a teen, most of my friends were no longer...

  12. Quality of life: How far would you go to save your life.

    tencat replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    In my experience in theory people say they don't want to live a certain way, but then when the moment of truth arrives (ie: being put on a ventilator, chemo for stage IV cancer) a vast majority of...

  13. 13 and pregnant....

    tencat replied to RedSox33RN's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm.....in theory that questionaire is a good idea, but to make it way harder for teens to get what they need kind of rubs me the wrong way. The fact is that the girls who are coming in for birth...

  14. Written Up...

    tencat replied to Okami_CCRN's topic in General Nursing

    It seems to me that if you are going to discipline an employee for an infraction you should have concrete and specific incidents to back up the need for discipline. "Borderline rude" or 'bad...

  15. Advice for a new nurse about hospice

    tencat replied to kaybay529's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree with KateRn. If you have an inpatient job, then out of school is fine. If it's a home hospice job, get 6 months to a year in med/surg. I had 8 months med/surg experience. I really don't...

  16. Student tried to poison teacher

    tencat replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in School

    One of the many reasons that I left teaching......not that anyone tried to poison me, but the constant worry of what a few kids MIGHT do because they have no accountability or consequences for their...

  17. Is my NM whack or is it just me?

    tencat replied to jomoholono's topic in General Nursing

    You work with these people???? You can bet your sweet momma you should say something! I'd be giving them an earful.....and a nice slap upside the head to boot :angryfire I think giving pain meds...

  18. Beautiful nursing students are going to make concentrating difficult...

    tencat replied to Future-nurse's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Wow, must not be the program I was in....plenty of us sagging middle-aged students in that program....you need to switch schools

  19. Elderly CNAs

    tencat replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work with a CNA who is in her late 60's and she does her job really well. She has physical issues, but it doesn't stop her from doing her job. It is really something to watch her work with the...

  20. Swine flu raises fear of pandemic - Adults and Children

    tencat replied to oramar's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, at least it isn't avian flu with its 60%ish mortality rate.......all the same, I'm getting a bit nervous. We had a rash of yucky respiratory illness about a month ago where our local hospital...

  21. Death....by cheese

    tencat replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    Shay, keep up the good work. It is amazing how 'clueless' (lack of a better word) family can be when someone they love is dying. Death by cheese really cracked me up, however. Very absurd, surreal,...

  22. I Worked A Movie Set as a RN!

    tencat replied to Neveranurseagain's topic in General Nursing

    DO NOT forget to turn off that cell phone!!!! :) Glad you had

  23. After a year, it seems the managers ignore me

    tencat replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    NOT a bad thing, really....lots of jobs do not offer any positive feedback to the employees. I don't think it's right, but that's the way it is, unfortunately. People are too concerned about putting...

  24. Concerned Dad !!!!

    tencat replied to chascal's topic in General Nursing

    Well....first of all, she is an ADULT. I'd advise her to see her advisor, etc., but really it's not your business to go there and do it for her. It's good that you are concerned for her, but she...

  25. Strange experience yesterday, feedback please...

    tencat replied to LovingLearning's topic in General Students

    Good for you! You followed the chain of command as best as you were able under the circumstances, and if I were you I wouldn't worry about Ms. Thang Nurse (off-going employee) and her bruised ego....