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  1. Emergent

    Need an emotional support dog

    Emergent replied to Katlove10's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I have 2 dogs. My husband is permanently away, having died of cancer. My dogs have no official title, but they are my most loyal friends. When I return home, I drive into the attached garage and...
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    When patient sitters get pushy or meddlesome

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER and when we have a troublesome patient, we call security to watch the patient. The hospital contracts with a security firm and by and large the security guys (and a couple gals) are...
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    I got reported to HR

    Emergent replied to katie92's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Your wording does sound odd. I'm assuming from your post that this gal has a 'black' sounding name? I'm referring to some of the creative names unique to that community. She might be quite sensitive...
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    Please don't call me Dude

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I notice that calling anyone, man or woman, Dude seems to be the new fashion. Some of my younger colleagues will sometimes address me as 'Dude'! It used to be that only young guys used Dude to...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Emergent replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Intimate | Define Intimate at
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    Ever discussed sexuality with peds patients?

    Emergent replied to TekkenDanser's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'd like to see research in how we can turn the tide on the sexualization of children by society. The slippery slope has destroyed any sense of propriety in the maintream media. The government has...
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    I'm a sexless nurse

    Emergent replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    At my work, we automatically do all female caths for our male colleagues. They will do favors for us. It's just the way we traditionally roll here. I do question the logic in it. What if the female...
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    Importance (or not) of social ties in workplace

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    A nurse who is retiring at the end of this year cornered me. She's worked in our ER for most of her career. She became close to tearful, sounding bitter about how much the department has changed, how...
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    Ever discussed sexuality with peds patients?

    Emergent replied to TekkenDanser's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sounds like ridiculous research if you ask me. Academia seems obsessed with LGBT, if you ask me. And, if any nurse discussed this with my child, I would sincerely want to wring his or her neck. 6-10...
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    Emergent replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not to get off topic, but I always have thought that giving the exact location of the IV relatively unimportant information. Unless I personally started the IV, sometimes it'll slip my mind if it's on...
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    so not looking farward spirituality

    Emergent replied to tranquillita's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Is 'Farward' a
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    Emergent replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You mean you don't want the details about how the 400 pound pt rang her bell 5 times to use the BSC, but then couldn't go, after requiring a two person assist, each time described in detail and at...
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    Emergent replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I love to add a little editorializing, short and sweet though. Probably those who are reporting to you just need a little vent time, just like you do with this post. It is nice to commiserate with...
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    My Fibro

    Emergent replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, people refer to in the possessive to their diseases all the time. "My diabetes has been out of control lately" My arthritis is flaring up" "My high blood pressure is doing better lately" My...
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    My Fibro

    Emergent replied to Guest219794's topic in General Nursing

    I had a life changing accident in Feb, and the rehab from it still consumes my life. I definitely refer to it as "My Accident". Anything that causes a lot of pain and/or disability naturally becomes...
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    If you want to work in psych you must be crazy yourself...

    Emergent replied to Msmedic68w's topic in Psychiatric

    I personally hate psyche, and am without a doubt, no icon of commonly accepted psychiatric normalcy,whatever that entails. In short, I'm a little odd, I think some might say. I think I'm the only sane...
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    "I have an ethical problem"

    Emergent posted a topic in Emergency

    This was really cute. We have a wonderful young nurse cross training in our ER, she was really helpful yesterday. So she approaches one of us, asking where the charge nurse is. My colleague said...
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    Why does the Patient know best?

    Emergent replied to EandERN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    What I want to know is how do you pronounce paradigm, and does anyone use that word in real
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    Does this make me really horrible?

    Emergent replied to vandiola's topic in General Nursing

    Are you trashing
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    GoFundMe Thoughts?

    Emergent replied to singwithme123's topic in General Nursing

    The problem with go fund me is the lack of accountability. A normal charity has to make annual reports on where funds go, and an appalling number of those have astronomical executive salaries and...
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    Respect from patients as a Registered Nurse?

    Emergent replied to tiamaria123's topic in General Nursing

    I feel that I'm respected, appreciated, and
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    A Good Nurse Manager...

    Emergent posted a topic in Nurse Management

    A good nurse manager is: Organized Quick to respond to communications Fair Gives time off when requested Grants reasonable vacation requests Deals with hostile workplace situations Doesn't feed into...
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    Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    Emergent replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Wow Ladyfree! So glad you were able to get help and
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    Procedure on this? Nurse and her abuser

    Emergent replied to CMarieRN87's topic in General Nursing

    Did you ever consider that this creep started coming to this clinic after hearing that you work there? These pervs never change. It sounds like he's getting off on making you squirm. I don't think...
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    Would you give up on this job?

    Emergent replied to Weary1's topic in General Nursing

    I would feel free to take anything better that comes along. Continue to look, in other words. But if they finally come through and you still want it, then take it. Keep your options open. A tentative...