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    Are there any travel nurse jobs for Unvaccinated Nurses?

    Emergent replied to Heart Attack Zack's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yeah, bringing up the 'V' word here at this site will just attract an angry mob. Don't waste your time. Sorry about your reaction. I had a severe reaction to Moderna myself, but not as bad as...
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    Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    Emergent replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    All I can say is 2 + 2 does not make 3. I present my evidence to the
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    Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    Emergent replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone here ever even heard of Q3 hr vitals?
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    Hospital Dumps elderly Black Man on Sidewalk/ Medicare Rules

    Emergent replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    Did they think this was a racist incident? Is that why they included a racial identifier in the title? The story doesn't have a lot of
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    Every 3 Hour Vitals and Lung Sounds

    Emergent replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the other nurses will DC these
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    Unwelcoming Facility/Shunning

    Emergent replied to HopetheEmpath's topic in General Nursing

    So 'strong personality' is code for the 'B'
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    Is earwax removal an emergency?

    Emergent posted a topic in Emergency

    What is an emergency? Is an overdue ear irrigation one? How about bedbug bites from a sleepover? A stiff neck from sleeping wrong? A child's fever, who got started on antibiotics prescribed by PCP...
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    Nurses Deleting Orders to Reduce Charting

    Emergent replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    @macawake I haven't heard the term "conniption fit" in forever. I'm going to have to revive it in my
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    Emergent replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I think the OP got scared off by everybody. Thankfully there is one gender that is not prone to histrionics. Personally, I am I a woman, and especially now that I have PTSD, I can easily break...
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    Managing a Migraine

    Emergent replied to Kristi Van Winkle's topic in General Nursing

    What about going home because you are sick? Why is it that a nurse is expected to stay at work while having an excruciating
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    Adults who prefer wearing diapers

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    What do you think of a young adult male patient who appears to be wearing diapers by preference? You have no idea about it until he uses his call light to let you know he had an "accident " in his...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was talking to a former coworker from the ER who retired about four years ago. We are going to get together. She told me that she used to pay the ER techs and unit secretaries cash to do all the...
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    Posting on Social Media

    Emergent replied to Kellyjustkelly's topic in General Nursing

    Another thing I've learned about social media is, some of my friends on facebook will go ballistic over the mildest things because they make everything political, or they just don't understand the...
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    Paying People To Do Meaningless Online ED

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Belly
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    Posting on Social Media

    Emergent replied to Kellyjustkelly's topic in General Nursing

    The whole thing sounds like trailer trash drama to me. Why participate? Just unfollow this person on facebook and restrict their access to only view what you put out to the general public....
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    I'm So Over Nursing. I would rather work at Costco!!

    Emergent replied to rnfrombama's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working at a Farm store. I started at $15 an hour, it went up to $16 an hour after a
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    New Grad Stuck In Orientation In A Covid MICU. Help!

    Emergent replied to themurse's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you can transfer to a less intense unit? What you did doesn't sound particularly unsafe. I've turned up Propofol like that before. Some ICUs have very toxic social dynamics and intense...
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    Patient going to complain against me?

    Emergent replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an ER nurse and totally agree with @morelostthanfound I've also worked post-surgical, which is what this patient was, along with the enabling family. The patient was NOT an acute kidney...
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    Emergent replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I think Hppy might be on to something
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    I got a counseling letter because I refused to help another staff member with her personal problems?

    Emergent replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I have noticed that you are socially awkward by threads you posted. Maybe you can read some books to help you avoid offending people. Yes it's ridiculous at this emotionally unstable sounding woman...
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    New Grad Stuck In Orientation In A Covid MICU. Help!

    Emergent replied to themurse's topic in General Nursing

    You have presented a very coherent and intelligent analysis of your situation. Honestly, it sounds horrible. I'm sure you are learning lots, but is this really what you want to do? The above...
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    Passive Hostility Between Workplace Departments

    Emergent replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I never got why people go running to management when they forget to discuss it with the people that they are irritated
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    Patient going to complain against me?

    Emergent replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    Now you sound angry. I know it's easy to take your frustrations out on an anonymous person on a message board. I think this discussion is over. Have a great day and I hope you are able to make the...
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    Patient going to complain against me?

    Emergent replied to Bella345's topic in General Nursing

    You seem to be taking this personally. You are extrapolating a whole lot from one statement about drug-seekers, whose manipulative behaviors and entitled attitudes are perfectly illustrated in the...
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    Quitting the CVICU

    Emergent replied to KyRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds