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  1. Emergent

    Night Shift Dulls your brain

    Emergent posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    According to a study, working "anti-social" shifts decreases brain function. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29879521 I'm disappointed to hear this. Now where in the world did I put my
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    TV ad has no one from my hospital

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OK, how annoying. Contrived, fabricated TV ad for my ER has no one recognizable to me. Ugh. Their promises are unrealistic as well.
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    TV ad has no one from my hospital

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

    I remember the days when hospitals didn't advertise.The commercialization of healthcare is a bad thing, in my opinion. Back in those days it was illegal for both drug companies and lawyers to...
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    Share your unit's new Ebola protocol

    Emergent posted a topic in Emergency

    We're starting to be trained on how to respond to a possible Ebola pt coming to our ER. If one is identified we take the patient to a special isolation room that is being set up. There is another...
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    Night Shift Dulls your brain

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Odd that they say "A decade of shifts ages brain 6 years". That sounds like a net gain of 4 years to
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    Recent changes to allnurses

    Emergent replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    OK, things I like better about the new format: When I press the 'Top' button, all the links to what I want to do are right there, instead of me having to scroll down again to get to the link to my...
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    Recent changes to allnurses

    Emergent replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    OK, I figured it out, it looks like I'll survive. I couldn't figure out how to find my lifeline, 'new posts'. Ugh, change is inevitable I suppose. Thanks for talking me down
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    Recent changes to allnurses

    Emergent replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    You call this 'slight'? This is unusable. What happened
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    What's the appropriate response?

    Emergent replied to thekrazykook's topic in Emergency

    New member, eh? Welcome to Allnurses. I hope you find some good topics to post on. I wish you luck in your career and hope you are able to avoid scratching
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    Fearing Ebola? Get a Flu Shot

    Emergent replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Fear Ebola? Stop eating junk food and soda pop, cut back on sugar, cook balanced meals at home, and start exercising. Most health problems in our wealthy nation come from over indulgence in processed...
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    Dealing with Gossip

    Emergent replied to pppp87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Frankly, the gossip you describe is the lamest gossip I've ever heard. Where I work there is real, juicy gossip. Like, nurse manager sleeping with married ER doc, or married nurse sleeping with...
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    Is it a rule that you MUST be miserable for your first year?

    Emergent replied to leekaye's topic in Nursing Career

    Your problem is a life problem, not a nursing problem. You are a single mom without a support system. You chose a career where sometimes the only open position involves working
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    Nurse Nina Reunited with Her Precious Bentley

    Emergent replied to blondy2061h's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yay!!!!!
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    Emergent replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What are we going to do if this virus becomes more established in this country? We do need to examine and debate our policies about this. HIV became politicized because so many were in a sexual...
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    21 Things you never mention at a hospital job interview

    Emergent replied to prettyboyswag's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I definitely wouldn't tell them that I visit this site. They might identify me here and start tracking my
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    21 Things you never mention at a hospital job interview

    Emergent replied to prettyboyswag's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why did I leave my last job? My manager was a (female dog). My co-workers were thin-skinned backstabbers, always complaining of being bullied. The hospital was subpar and persecuted me for speaking...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    Emergent replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say Esme IS my favorite. She is a role model in courteous, kind, intelligent posting. She is part of management here, but fully involved as a regular poster as well. And she's just lovable as can...
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    Is it normal to quit a job because the culture isn't welcoming?

    Emergent replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I think people should have the insight to simply say that they fit in better with a group of people, without saying that they are bullied. There are hostile workplaces, but often it's just a matter...
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    Is it normal to quit a job because the culture isn't welcoming?

    Emergent replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd say, if you have two places where you work, and you enjoy the people at one more than another, then that's job you'll keep. Good camaraderie with coworkers is a big factor for me. I just took a...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    Emergent replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Thank God you are back!
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have a new nurse in our dept, hired as a new grad to ER in this less than stellar job market. The other day I got to hear his whining about his lousy schedule. He's a likeable guy, but is only a...
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    Esme Needs Your Prayers and Well Wishes

    Emergent replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Oh! We all love Esme! Praying for you,
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    Why do nurses make the worse patients?

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

    I've been a 'bad' patient, if by bad you mean intolerant of providers and systems that are disrespectful of my time, money, and health preferences. Like the time the Urgent Care clinic wouldn't...
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    Amber Vinson has obtained a high power attorney

    Emergent replied to chadrn65's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's good she got an attorney. She has been unfairly raked over the coals. Classic blame the victim tactics. Shameless. As far as what happened at Presbyterian hospital, I daresay that the same...
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    Whistleblower, Briana Aguirre

    Emergent replied to Lisa111980's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'll be honest here, I've reached the point in my career where I want to slide, quietly, into retirement. I used to speak up more, at my previous job. It didn't get me fired, but it definitely didn't...