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  1. Emergent

    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Emergent replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    You're correct, it doesn't specify whether the recovery bays were empty or not. Obviously, that's an important differentiation. If he was doing this in occupied bays, that is beyond reason. I hope he...
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    Fired on my first day of work

    Emergent replied to staple1027's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow! You definitely dodged a bullet. Have you considered filing a report with the State? That sounds over the top, to say the
  3. Emergent

    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Emergent replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    As a side note: I do agree with him about turning the monitors off that are not in use, which is what it sounds like from the article. I also wonder about these monitors taking 2 to 3 minutes to...
  4. Emergent

    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Emergent replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Well, it does sound like a mental breakdown of some sort to me. People sometimes snap unexpectedly, losing all rationality. We don't know much about the history of this guy. Maybe he was always...
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    When you thought it was patients you needed to watch...

    Emergent replied to smf0903's topic in General Nursing

    Anesthesiologist Charged In Strangulation Of Nurse An anesthesiologist went crazy, turning off alarms due to alarm fatigue. The recovery nurse kept trying to turn the alarms back on. He, then,...
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    Nurse refuses to give me report!!!

    Emergent replied to Longleggedstar's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    She sounds like she's diverting. I knew a gal who was, and boy was she
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    Little boy reading

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    The 7 year old son of a patient was so utterly adorable today. He sat, with legs dangling, reading a chapter book while Mom got worked up for her symptoms. I loved seeing this youngster not on a...
  8. Emergent

    Academic adviser says I'm selling myself short by going into nursing.

    Emergent replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Students

    She's selling herself short by being an academic
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    Little boy reading

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Many people today have an unhealthy relationship with the internet. Uncensored comments online add gasoline and sparks to social and ideological differences. It's well known that the trend in mass...
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    Little boy reading

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This mother and I actually had a discussion. Her kids have tablets, but they are not unrestricted. No need to turn this post into a debate when it was merely the sharing of a heartwarming...
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    Little boy reading

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Kids on tablets and phones are usually watching cartoons not reading books. My post had nothing to do with ebooks vs bound
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    Tylenol for fever in a patient elevated LFTs

    Emergent replied to sweaver617's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I believe tylenol is way over used. I would like to see a big public service campaign to educate the public on its dangers. When I worked ICU I cared for several lovelorn patients who...
  13. Emergent

    Vent/rant on Nature of public forums:

    Emergent replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I think this post applies to many aspects of life, not just nurses in
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    Old Threads

    Emergent replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Did the new grad quit her job? Did the bullied nurse file a complaint with the BON? Did the male nurse work things out with his wife who objected to the office
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    Memphis RN wears violently racist t-shirt to polling place when voting on Tuesday

    Emergent replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Really? I'm hardly a political correctness freak, but it's as obvious as the nose on my face. If it walks like a duck... I think they need to fire him. BTW, how did he get his RN license with that...
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    Old Threads

    Emergent replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    That is thread died prematurely. It was sad to see it have its last gasp so
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    Call a waaaaambulance!

    Emergent replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I want to call a wambuance for one of our nurses. She prefers to triage, and is good at triage. Every time she triages yet another incompetent, social misfit with a ridiculous complaint (which is...
  18. Emergent

    New grad on busy med surg floor needing some advice.

    Emergent replied to CM91's topic in First Year After Licensure

    This sounds about right. Totally
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    From "Nut Free" to "Nut Aware"

    Emergent replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    I ate a peanut butter and jelly sandwich every day for school lunch until about 6th grade. No one died from it. Finally, in 6th grade, my tastes branched out
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    I don't feel like a real nurse

    Emergent replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    If you are comfortable where you are and have a good unit culture, stay. I have a friend, close to retirement, who stayed in the same med surg unit her whole career. She doesn't have an adventurous...
  21. Emergent

    5 rights of patient medication administration, when you're self medicating

    Emergent replied to brownbook's topic in Nursing Humor

    My dog is 4 years older than her life expectancy, I'm thankful that she still knows where to
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    Shooter cared for by Jewish doctors and nurses

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is what we are bound to do as nurses. We care for all patients the same. I'm proud of these professionals ! Pittsburgh synagogue shooter tended to by Jewish doctors and nurses, officials say |...
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    Politics in the Nursing Work Place: When Conflicts Arise

    Emergent replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I was just thinking today how thankful I am for the fact that politics are not discussed at my workplace. It's one reason I love my
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you ever get patients who give you decimals for their report of pain? Somehow they lose credibility with me when they do this. Seriously, they can't settle on either and 8 or a 9? And, they think...
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I always round down,