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    Order your own labs services

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw an ad on Facebook where you can order your own labs. Their doctors sign off on it and you are sent to your closest independent lab, one of 2 major lab chains. Their prices are reasonable and you...
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    Nurse pay in France equivalent to CNA pay here

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe this gal is figuring in the taxes taken out and basing it on take home pay. She's from Brittany by the way. Not sure if France has different pay in different regions or
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    Needlestick Injury From HIV+ Pt

    Emergent replied to Lmwood0425's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was stuck by a Hep C pt needlestick, so very much know the anxiety your daughter went through. That wait is
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    You must have seen the story of the teenager with the head injury who was pronounced by doctors as being ready for organ donation. Fortunately he started waking up the day before harvest was to...
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    What do you think of fibromyalgia?

    Emergent posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    What do my colleagues here think of fibromyalgia? It's sufferers seem to mainly women. I'm very skeptical about it. Is it a psychological disorder? I don't mean to dis anyone here, please forgive me,...
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    Favouritism in nursing school!

    Emergent replied to Greeneyednurse1228's topic in General Students

    You graduated. Nursing school will soon be a memory and not matter. Go prove yourself in the workplace where there will also be favoritism. Also, I advise you to ingratiate yourself a bit to your...
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    How is drug testing done at your facility?

    Emergent replied to Janecollective's topic in General Nursing

    Just because you got away with something once or twice, doesn't mean you'll continue to. Don't be emboldened by your previous
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    When is the best time for blood transfusion?

    Emergent replied to Davia's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion 9 hrs is a totally unreasonable delay and the cause of that delay should be investigated by management. I find it odd that people here seem to be attacking the OP for seeming to want...
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    Communication issues in the workplace

    Emergent replied to Wiggly Litchi's topic in General Nursing

    I think you sound like an introspective person who is intelligent and really neat! I enjoyed your narrative and could relate to
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    Charité

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you seen this superb medical drama? It's set in the late 1800s Germany. It's a Netflix production, done in German with English subtitles. It explores the life of Robert Koch, German physician and...
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    Verbal orders for narcotics

    Emergent replied to Geslina's topic in General Nursing

    If the patient is still in pain, call the current on call doctor and get a new
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    Survey Monkey Employer Surveys.

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Got another survey monkey survey, this time about the staffing matrix and has it met the stated goals. I never like the way the questions are worded on these. They always seem limiting and slanted. I...
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    Our healthcare system causes stress for stressed out people

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    My main complaint with our multi-payer, everyone's insurance is different, I don't know who to call to find out how things work healthcare system is the stress and anxiety it produces in the lives of...
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    Survey Monkey Employer Surveys.

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Do you A) Strongly agree? B) Somewhat agree? C) Neither agree or disagree? D) Somewhat disagree? E) Strongly disagree? I think we should add: F) I think the writer of this survey is an unimaginative...
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    Survey Monkey Employer Surveys.

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm bringing up the subject of the use of survey monkey to survey employees. I personally would prefer open ended questions with an opportunity to freely write my thoughts on the subject matter. I...
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    Charité

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Have you seen this superb medical drama? It's set in the late 1800s Germany. It's a Netflix production, done in German with English subtitles. It explores the life of Robert Koch, German physician and...
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    Pts refusing to weigh

    Emergent replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people don't want to get on the scale, especially with their clothes and shoes on, and after they've eaten. They're going weigh 5 pounds more! I always weigh myself first thing in the...
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This boy is walking and talking now, and is continuing rehab at home. He sounds coherent and intelligent in the interview and can read and do math. The story doesn't necessarily doesn't point to a...
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This article has more imput from the mother regarding the sequence of events. American boy wakes up after being declared brain dead None of the articles I've read have appeared to be alarmist in...
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    Do you trust the organ donation process (after recovery of 'brain dead' boy)?

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    They were planning on pulling the plug the next day, so I presume they had determined his
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    Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    Emergent replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    Non issue in my nursing career. I'm basically antiabortion, but not totally rigid or an ideologue on the subject. In almost 25 years of nursing I've never been challenged to compromise my morals on...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Emergent replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    Then you'd better wear gloves whenever going out in public. The cashier at the store may have a paper
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    Pre-op thinks I sent them a mess

    Emergent replied to Elaken's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work ER and when I get attitude and push back about things, either done or not done, in report, I calmly reply "Would you like to discuss your concerns with the ER doc?". That shuts them up quick!...
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    My wife won't stay home alone and I don't get to see my family.

    Emergent replied to Emtmurse15's topic in Health, Stress Management

    First of all, don't consider having another baby with this woman. She sounds weak, self-centered, unreasonable, ungrateful and immature. It sounds like she's staying home with the baby. Great, I'm...
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    Death and Repossession

    Emergent replied to Eris Discordia BSN, RN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Wow, that is so difficult and sad! I'm very sorry for all this.