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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.
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    Patient care tech's install IV?

    Emergent replied to Highmaintenancebaby's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You install cabinets, car stereos, light fixtures, etc. You insert IVs. Or, you can say "I placed an IV" or simply "I put in an
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    FOMO & anxiety. Need advise.

    Emergent replied to Octobermyfav's topic in General Nursing

    There are many people who aren't on social media, or only signed up, but aren't much into it. All these games and sites are designed to be addictive. If any of them affect a person negatively, it's...
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    Marijuana usage by parents in NICU

    Emergent replied to fifita2010's topic in General Nursing

    So, you want the last word, eh? Why not just not visit the thread anymore, instead of troubling the
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    Marijuana usage by parents in NICU

    Emergent replied to fifita2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think pot is the benign substance its proponents claim, but in my state it's legal. Reality is, many people smoke, and some of those folks actually have jobs and function reasonably well. I...
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    No BSN required if 20 yrs or more experience!

    Emergent posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I received a recruitment email from a hospital system I had once applied to. I'm not really looking, but out of curiosity looked at their job descriptions. Formerly they required a BSN within 5...