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  1. Emergent

    What's considered "Job-Hopping" in nursing?

    Emergent replied to Nola009's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I've changed jobs before, although I'm not a job hopper. One thing I noticed is that I've taken ME to every job. Some of my dissatisfaction with previous jobs had a lot to do with ME and MY attitudes...
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    That certain odor on some patients and their visitors

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    You are absolutely right, white trash was a poor choice of words. Sorry. It's not okay, it's really classicism, probably because, although my parents would have never used a derogatory term for those...
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    That certain odor on some patients and their visitors

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Then why are you casting stones at me? I was merely trying to figure out the source of that weird smell, incidentally. Yes, it emanates from a certain ' type', sorry if my description came across...
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    That certain odor on some patients and their visitors

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Ah, but do you have "lots and lots" of tattoos, are you white trashy appearing, and do you smell weird? I forgot to mention, the tattoos are usually of the lower quality
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    That certain odor on some patients and their visitors

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    I don't think this is a drinkers smell because, at work I smell it in the younger set who look like the drug abusing set. They look like the people who are prone to meth abuse, lots and lots of...
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    Patients who want to be admitted for minor things

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    If everyone without a great support system, and a relatively minor health problem, is admitted to the hospital, the taxpayers and insurance payers will soon go broke. We cannot, as a nation, afford to...
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    are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    Emergent replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    My hospital went to navy scrubs back in around 2007-08. Hospital logo is embroidered in scrub top, hospital pays for 3 scrubs sets a year for 3 day a week workers. We can buy more for a discounted...
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    Patients who want to be admitted for minor things

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    The fellow lived 4 blocks away from his sister, with whom he was "very close". Was brought in by his very kind and patient appearing brother-in-law. This fellow had a whiny, needy personality. He was...
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    Buying from co-workers (never again)

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So, in the heat of excitement over the Seahawks divisional title (Go Hawks), I ordered a Seahawks jersey through a tech at work. Two months later, after repeated inquiries, and polite "Where's my...
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    Quitting after 2 weeks

    Emergent replied to randomly's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I totally agree with Commuter. Don't be a job hopper! It may not be ideal there, but it's a job. You'll learn something there. You won't lose your license just because your facility is not the...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    It's annoying when, a thread is 11 pages old, a whole interesting discussion has occurred. Then someone pops in and attacks the original post, without bothering to catch up on where the discussion has...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    Right, I was merely sharing an experience I had, not diagnosing anyone else. I was thankful for the health professionals who were able to lead me back to
  13. Emergent

    Is there something wrong with me?

    Emergent replied to jlw5's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree with GrnTea. I don't have the best social skills in the world, but I've never been fired from a job! I've only had two pt complaints in my 21 years of nursing. I work ER now, but when I...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    Last year, my chronic shoulder, neck stiffness turned into a exquisitely painful pinched nerve in my R shoulder. I was in horrible pain. Before that, I had figured that this chronic stiffness was just...
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    Nurses continue to eat their young

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

    Shift change is a very vulnerable time for everyone. The night shift is exhausted, not firing on all cylinders, and ready to get the heck out of Dodge. The day shift just woke up and may have had an...
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    Calling patients and/or co-workers "honey" or "hon"

    Emergent posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know there are regional variations in the use of honey with non-family members. I happen to live out west, where it's rare. I lived in the South for a few years, way back when, and it seemed to be...
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    Buying from co-workers (never again)

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

    I love the pic and it symbolizes to me the big and strong protecting the smaller and weaker, like we nurses do. We protect the vulnerable, even if they are orange and
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    Buying from co-workers (never again)

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

    I finally got the darned shirt, yes. I could have gotten something as good or better in my local sports store, without any hard feelings from a co-worker. That's why I advise, don't buy anything from...
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    Help a CCU nurse move over to ED nursing.

    Emergent replied to SHANNONDESIRE's topic in Emergency

    Your ICU skills will really help with ICU type pts. Otherwise, you'll need to be problem focused, and less intensive in your approach. The thing I sometimes hate about ICU nurses is this: They have...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    I've been impressed by the great input here. I tried to be respectful in expressing my concerns here. No one overreacted to my initial statement, but instead, shared their personal experiences. That's...
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    Had never considered the ER but....

    Emergent replied to principessaGG's topic in Emergency

    I came to ER later in my career, after varied experience. I've enjoyed the learning curve and the change. It's a fun, irreverent group of co-workers, and the clientele are extremely entertaining, to...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    Thank you all for your imput. I'll have a more open mind and heart after reading these many responses
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

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

    I notice the Lyrica is often prescribed for these patients. I also notice that it is heavily advertised. Call me cynical, but I see a commercial exploitation component here. What do you all know...
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    From construction to nursing, has it been done?

    Emergent replied to jerc47's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm not a man, but I worked in a cabinet shop as a specialty finisher before nursing. Loved working around menfolk, but decided to go for nursing for more stability, better money, creative hours, and...
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    SDA and when to bring up no Saturday work

    Emergent replied to SherluckyRN's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I used to be a very devout Catholic. The Catholic church has a mandatory Mass attendance policy that is automatically dispensed for necessary work, or for illness. I'm sure your church is the same....