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    "That's a myth about nursing"

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just got off the phone with a young applicant to rent from me. I mentioned that I worked yesterday, so she asked me what I did. She's a college student herself. She said, "Oh, wow, that's a busy...
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    Fentanyl used in execution

    Emergent posted a topic in Nursing News

    Fentanyl used for 1st time to execute U.S. inmate | CBC News If executions are to take place, this seems like a logical and humane method. The legal challenge by the German company was unsuccessful....
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    Macawake- Well said. I've noticed here at allnurses that there is always this highly emotional response to a crime committed by a nurse. I think its probably a normal reaction when one of your own...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I think we can probably assume the the woman was crazy. She had no logical motive to kill these people. I'm no psychiatrist, but the one who was seeing her wasn't very perceptive at all, and my layman...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    What is so different? It altered her perception of the moral seriousness of killing people, according to her. She didn't realize how bad it was until she got off of Seroquel. We don't know if...
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    5 things would have detered nurse from killing

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in Nursing News

    I wouldn't write off the negative effects of Seroquel so fast. These psychotropic drugs are handed out willy nilly these days, and can have undesirable effects. Growing concerns over side-effects and...
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    drug testing for nursing school

    Emergent replied to Arizona2bnurse1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't worry about it. Enjoy yourself before all the stress of nursing school. You deserve
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    Peer to Peer Review/Feedback

    Emergent replied to blc00's topic in General Nursing

    We did it once. It caused a huge uproar, bad feelings and a breakdown of
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Emergent replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Especially the ones that won't let you skip the
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    What do you hate about nursing and why?

    Emergent replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

    Click, click, click. Learn a new system. Mandatory prompts. Bean count, tidy the chart, click, click,
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    Would you go to another career fair if you already accepted an offer somewhere else?

    Emergent replied to Bunsbuns's topic in General Nursing

    Don't make the mistake of overestimating the difference between for profit and nonprofit hospitals. I've worked for both and have seen hospital administrators behave the same
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    Best bra for nurses

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

    Funny, I'm seeing an ad on this page "Meet the invisible nursing
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    Best bra for nurses

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

    Didn't your nursing program cover this subject? What is happening to our educational system in
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    Thai cave boys in hospital

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Thailand cave rescue: First pictures emerge of boys in hospital - BBC News There's a video of the Thai cave rescue boys in a Thai hospital that is fascinating. First of all, why the elaborate...
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    Dark Scrubs

    Emergent replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this was to be a discussion about what lint magnets dark colored scrubs are. But, they hide
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    How did she/he get through nursing school?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have more than one coworker that I'm amazed that they got through school. I really like them, but marvel at their cluelessness. These are not new nurses, to say the
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    Unexpected hug- and a shake, too

    Emergent replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    I thought this was going to be a thread on how to handle unwanted touching. Not only a hug, but the a vigorous shake! Should I file a complaint? Glad it uplifted your
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    Cute coincidence

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had 2 patients at the same time in the ER. Pt A was a 19 yr young lady accompanied by her doting boyfriend, such a cute couple. Pt B was a 50-something woman accompanied by her husband, another...
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    Los Gatos ER Physician in the News

    Emergent replied to CityofAngelsRN's topic in Nursing News

    Would that letter be
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    Patient-Nurse Culture Matching

    Emergent replied to perfexion's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I think some of this cultural competence stuff is perpetuating stereotypes. If a hillbilly from the backwoods doesn't believe in hygiene and wants to eat soda pop and tater tots for...
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    Patient-Nurse Culture Matching

    Emergent replied to perfexion's topic in General Nursing

    If patients of any race or culture have histrionics from the emptying of a Foley, please don't blame the nurse. The patient is emotionally unbalanced. We, as nurses, don't have a duty to cater to...
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    Quitting Advice

    Emergent replied to Amanda14's topic in Nursing Career

    This is what happens when you over extend yourself. When you get called to the office, apologize. Tell them that you got another job but was trying not to leave them high and dry, so obviously...
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    Funny patients

    Emergent posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    I had a couple of funny patients recently. Patient A smelled homeless. He lacked teeth and reeked of cigarettes and BO, with unwashed clothes. He had deep wrinkles and thinning hair. He did have...
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    We are not saints! (just because we work hard)

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I notice a recurring theme here at allnurses. 'I worked my butt off to get into school!', 'I deliver compassionate care to patients, working long hours.', 'I am unappreciated by entitled families and...
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    Do nurses tend to be enablers?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    A coworker yesterday was distracted by a drama with a friend. She had refused to loan her car to the friend, so the friend started texting how she would be better off dead, was a waste of a space,...