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    HealthSouth Mgmt Changes our Hours/Mgmt Treats Employees Badly

    Emergent replied to sdickson32's topic in Rehabilitation

    I'm sorry about your troubles. Is your name really Shannon Dickson? If so, it is very unwise to post a detailed diatribe like this. You've given too many identifying details in your
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    Acetaminophen: Why?

    Emergent replied to seks's topic in Patient Medications

    The rationale is that it doesn't slow
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    A selfish nurse

    Emergent replied to infexious's topic in General Students

    What I the read in your post were a lot of 'me' statements, basically focusing on all your fabulous traits that you inherited from your father. I recommend that you work on you interpersonal skills....
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    Concrete Thinking

    Emergent replied to fetch's topic in School

    Ha ha, reminds me of the Amelia Bedelia books! Anyone remember those? She took everything literally, those books were
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    Nurses vs Phlebotomist

    Emergent replied to Caleb_RN225's topic in Emergency

    In our ER, the laboratory generally picks up the blood we've drawn with our IV start. I think it works out because of the proximity of the lab to the ER. We don't have a tube system, we carry samples...
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    Outside Food in the Hospital

    Emergent replied to BonnieSc's topic in General Nursing

    When my husband was in the hospital with cancer, he had little appetite. The dietician working with him arranged for him to be brought a mini-bottle of red wine with his meal, per his request. I'll...
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    Walk me through your ER

    Emergent replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    Level 3 ER in a two hospital town, both hospitals level 3s. We alternate trauma days with the other hospital. Lots of gang activity, therefore GSWs, knives, etc. Anything really big gets stabilized...
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    New nurse anxiety

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

    I think this is normal to have anxiety when learning to be a nurse. It's a high pressure job. Give yourself time to adjust. Like a couple of posters said, there might be a possibility that there is...
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    Investigations

    Emergent replied to nursingdeath's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I totally agree. I can't understand why you resigned immediately. It makes you look guilty. And why, for the life of me, didn't you take the minute to track down another nurse to make things right...
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    why do i need to describe a caring moment

    Emergent replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I know it may possibly be well meaning, when management does these touchy-feely type things, it always feels canned to me. It seems like fake concern, and very shallow. I always feel like it is an...
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    No opinions please just facts

    Emergent replied to wheresmyrights's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The problem with pot is the residual effect. It stays in your system even after you 'come down'. You are just a bit more spaced out if you are regularly
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    The whole thing reminds me of the prayer chain. One believer going to another with gossip, disguised as a prayer request."Oh, I'm so worried about my sister nurse, oh Lord! She is failing at her...
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    Advice - New coworker on orientation may be let go

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

    They only give 2 weeks of orientation for a nurse coming from LTC? I don't think that's long enough. I'm not sure why the original poster is coming here for advise. She's not the preceptor, but...
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    When Intensivists don't want to accept a patient...

    Emergent replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    In my facility, it's the ER doc who makes the decision as to the level of care the patient will need. Yes, it sounds like that pt may need pressors. We communicate with our ER doc, he or she contacts...
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    App and Cert

    Emergent replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I've never done anything of the sort. Generally, these pts are a piece of cake for me. Someone calls security if they need to be watched, the unit secretary calls MHP and puts together any info...
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    Is your ER using the EDIE system?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    The EDIE system in Washington was implemented hand and hand with a new law designed to get a handle on the opiate problem created by the past 20 years of very liberal narcotic prescribing. I'm sure...
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    When Hospitalists Attack

    Emergent replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    Oh yeah! I'll do an imperceptible intake of my breath to keep my game face on until I'm out of the room, trudge to the doc, find out from horse's mouth final verdict, go back with news to pt. Then...
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    When Hospitalists Attack

    Emergent replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I hate it when, the admitting doctor comes in, the patient they are admitting is just waiting for orders and a room and you, the ER nurse, are super busy with others. She interrupts you while doing...
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    When Faith Creates False Hope

    Emergent replied to kabfighter's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    These behaviors by families are not always faith-based. I think it's a personality type that just can't let go. If it's not a far-fetched hope for divine intervention, it's believing that science will...
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    Best geographic and specialty area for middle age nurses

    Emergent replied to lawandaluxnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I'd say that middle aged nurses should work at the specialty they most enjoy in the geographic area where they can find employment and want to
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    No opinions please just facts

    Emergent replied to wheresmyrights's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'll tell you a fact. Marijuana affects short term memory and concentration, both important faculties needed in
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    Tired of discrimination

    Emergent replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm wondering, the OP states she is Eastern European and white in appearance, yet in the opening statement, she complains of whites getting preference. She reports going through nursing school, but...
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    Tired of discrimination

    Emergent replied to Al.ginger's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Dave Ramsey recommends a book by a Rabbi, which explains why the Jewish people, a historically discriminated against group, are successful. Here's a review of his book, Thou Shalt Prosper. You might...
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    How do you respond to rude patients?

    Emergent replied to MILOBRI's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm, that's funny you think I should leave the profession because of the way I handle difficult patients. I actually have a reputation in my unit for always getting on the good side of pts, and I've...
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    classmate insists on posting her opinion

    Emergent replied to adnstudent44's topic in General Students

    There are jobs for people like this in nursing. I'm interested in alternative medicine of the more rational type. So last year I briefly took a job in an alternative clinic that wanted a nurse with IV...