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    Is Modern Medicine a Quasi-Religion?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've long thought that many aspects of the Modern Medical system have taken the place of Religion in many respects. This is not to say that medicine is bad, but I think the system, as a whole, has...
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    Is Modern Medicine a Quasi-Religion?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, especially with this excerpt from your post. I tried to start a spin off topic about possible causes of Autism, there wasn't much interest in current research. Sometimes I get frustrated with...
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    Increase in Autism Diagnosis

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    P.S. I hope this thread doesn't turn into a pro/anti vaccination mud-slinging , name-calling fest. Thank you toomuchbaloney for your interesting input. I think calling people idiots is...
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    Anti-vax nurses? Are you serious?

    Emergent replied to dinah77's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I know that this is a bash anti-vaccine thread, and I hope I don't get thrashed here. I'm personally not firmly in the anti-vaccine camp myself, although I do question the wisdom of the current...
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    Meth heads are zombies

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think the current zombie craze in the media is really a commentary on meth heads, who are real life zombies. I base this on my frequents encounters with meth heads as an ER nurse. Think of it, they...
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    Question About My Status

    Emergent replied to westieluv's topic in Nursing Career

    I don't know why you feel any way obligated to an employer who immediately demoted you to a non-benefited Per Diem status, instead of trying to accommodate your medical condition. They obviously have...
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    What happened here..

    Emergent replied to Phoenix2541's topic in General Nursing

    This is a good example of why it's good to avoid job-hopping. Three jobs in a row with short terms of employment is a red flag for employers who want someone to stick around. It sounds like HR was...
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    Hired but never started?

    Emergent replied to aeris99's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I had a similar experience last summer. I have a full time job, but was applying for Per Diem jobs. I got hired at one, then a second one called me for an interview. I went to the interview, told them...
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    speeding ticket will i get hired?

    Emergent replied to yajaira21's topic in General Nursing

    I love that
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    Only African American Nurse on Staff

    Emergent replied to nette1022's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope you are keeping a written log of these incidents. It sounds like there is a cultural problem where you work that is unfriendly and hostile to you because of your race. Perhaps it's only...
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    Has anybody noticed how hospital adminstration has become mor elike wallstreet???

    Emergent replied to Circnurse59's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not an Obama voter, but I, too, weary of everything being blamed on him. I felt the same about George Bush, whom I also didn't support. The commercialization of hospitals started awhile back and...
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    Unhappy Hospital

    Emergent replied to lilbitgeeky's topic in General Nursing

    We got a recent in-service that explained that for every negative that is said to a person, one must say 10 positives. I believe studies support this. I advise everyone to read the book 'Man's Search...
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    African American Hair Problems in Nursing

    Emergent replied to desertstar6's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I had to look up the term as well. I had no idea these were in any way controversial, I thought they were a mainstream style. Don't they hail back to ancient Egypt? I like them. I agree, pull your...
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    Banned foods in other Countries

    Emergent replied to CriticalCareRN1's topic in Holistic

    I certainly don't think it's an effort to depopulate, LOL! That's a silly claim. However, corporate might in the United States is more influential. The food industry is powerful, the chemical...
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    Banned foods in other Countries

    Emergent replied to CriticalCareRN1's topic in Holistic

    I looked at the list, and there is veracity to several of the things listed. Brominated foods have greatly contributed to thyroid problems in the west since it was started. It used to be that iodine...
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    Anyone remember the slow results? ;)

    Emergent posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I was just reading about the Pearson Vue trick, the good pop up, and the quick results. Just taking a trip down memory lane here. I graduated in 1993, that was one of the last years before computer...
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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

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

    To continue on my little vent regarding my narcissistic coworker: When someone triages a pt, we place them electronically in the room on a little cartoony computer board. Someone starts triaging and...
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    What grinds your gears about your coworkers?

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

    One fellow who annoys me has been a nurse a year or so. He constantly acts like he is the smartest guy around, in a rather condescending, arrogant way, pontificating on factoids, but he doesn't get...
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    I have the time (to pee)

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm a little perturbed that some of my colleagues claim they haven't the time to pee. Let me just say, no matter how busy a shift, I ALWAYS have time to pee. If you can't take 3 minutes out of your...
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    I am a new nurse and I had a pt make a false accusation.

    Emergent replied to newnurse34's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I hope that you did very thorough charting at the time. Whenever you have any questionable incident of this type, the most important thing you can do is chart accurately the behaviors leading up to it...
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    Open Fracture During CPR

    Emergent replied to Music in My Heart's topic in General Nursing

    So Music, what was the outcome of your
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    Gaining confidence

    Emergent replied to Katniss88's topic in General Nursing

    I was like this. It took me some time to build up the skills you mention. I tend to have some social anxiety, which contributes. Other people appeared to be hotshots right out of the gate. One thing I...
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    Dealing with drug seekers without alienating them

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

    I am sometimes annoyed with drug seekers. But, I never show it. I had a patient the other day whom we were holding in the ER because no beds. He was asking for pain meds again, he was a young guy whom...
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    Do what I "should" or do what I want?

    Emergent replied to melme's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can reduce to part time at your med/surg job, and pick up more hours subbing for the school district. That way you can finish up your year in med/surg, just in case you want that on your...
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    As an RN would you ever take a job as...

    Emergent replied to melme's topic in General Nursing

    If money is no object, take the job you will personally prefer. My current base pay is $40 hourly. I'm heading toward retirement and plan on milking it for all it's worth. I don't have a husband with...