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    Contacted multiple times for same empty shift

    Emergent replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    The problem at this job is they don't have an organized way of keeping track of who has been contacted. On different days different people just go down the
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    What I don't like is when our membership indulges in a feeding frenzy when someone, like the OP, posts awkwardly, or uses an unpopular choice of words. She has been very nice about the whole thing,...
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    Being called a baby nurse

    Emergent replied to NurseA1987's topic in General Nursing

    How about if I called you "youngster", "tadpole", or
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    Being called a baby nurse

    Emergent replied to NurseA1987's topic in General Nursing

    Are you serious??? Do you actually equate a flippant remark with
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    Being called a baby nurse

    Emergent replied to NurseA1987's topic in General Nursing

    There is a certain type of agency nurse who is so burnt out that she has incinerated every bridge behind her, but still has to make a living caring for people she loathes, in an occupation she...
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    I'm glad you said this. I totally agree, and hope others can take a deep breath and not take purplegal's post
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    Does anyone else ever envy their patients?

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Purple gal: It sounds to me that you need a change. You are obviously feeling overwhelmed by the burdens and responsibilities of life. I work in the ER and some of our frequent flyers definitely...
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    Smoking

    Emergent replied to keebler1995's topic in General Students

    Designated smoking area allows nonsmokers to stay away. Hooray for you, you don't have to go
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    Smoking

    Emergent replied to keebler1995's topic in General Students

    I'm a non-smoker. Yes, smoking is unhealthy, but the moral crusade of the anti-smoking people has gotten out of hand. I'll bet your university doesn't ban unhealthy foods from the cafeteria or vending...
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    Is it abandonment or taking a moment to collect myself?

    Emergent replied to Mollythenurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My feeling, after reading your account, is that management is riding the NP lately over productivity. That probably contributed to her public temper tantrum toward you. You are a very convenient...
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    Police investigating use of opiates in comfort care case

    Emergent replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    They'd better nail this guy to the wall before this gets on social media. That's horse feathers! 500mcg is 10X a usual adult dose, at least in my experience. This was active euthanasia of someone who...
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    Recruiting and retention tips for Private Duty?

    Emergent replied to advocate41's topic in Nurse Management

    Help families to not drive nurses away with their craziness, filth, or over-controlling behavior. If a family keeps losing caregivers, find out what's going
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    Police investigating use of opiates in comfort care case

    Emergent replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    From what I read in the article, they crossed the line in this case. The ends do not justify the means, in my opinion. Certain boundaries should never be crossed. The macabre possibilities are...
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    Revoking Your Own License: How to Remove Your Name from the Board of Nursing

    Emergent replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    That's like trying to tell the Catholic Church that you are no longer Catholic, and to remove you from their baptismal registry. No can do. Once a Catholic, always a Catholic. Once a nurse, always a...
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    Assertiveness Training Needed

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I think nursing needs more people skill training. Starting in nursing school, possible scenarios, and effective ways of responding, should be taught. Instead of encouraging victimhood with talk of...
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    Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Someone mentioned in another thread that it's unprofessional to mention that you have other patients. I disagree. There is definitely a tactful way to let a patient know that you have an urgent...
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    Chewed out from family

    Emergent replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Just be detached and chart all crazy behaviors and statements thoroughly. Continue to be professional and informative. Blame all HIPAA constraints on the Federal
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    Does prayer help people pass tests, succeed at jobs?

    Emergent posted a topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I was reading another thread where someone passed the NCLEX on second try, and gave her recommendations for others. In addition to her study plan, she attributed her success to prayer. First of all,...
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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    Emergent replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    I think if you're in the habit of tracking CNAs down in the break room to do a simple task that you could have done yourself, that wears thin. It sounds like it was the last straw for Jen. I advise...
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    Allnurses needs nurses

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have loved this site, but as I check , "Today's Posts", as is my wont, more and more, there are only student related topics. What has happened here? Has anyone else noticed this? I have no problem...
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    Joint Commission is like critical in laws

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    We're getting ready for everyone's favorite time of year, a visit from JACHO (yes, I know I messed up the letters in jacho, my brain prioritizing software has given that a very low importance rating)...
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    Sleep and good mattresses.

    Emergent posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm interested in suggestions regarding supportive mattresses. I'm considering investing in a good one. I like support and don't like sinking into a plush
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    Manager catch phrases

    Emergent posted a topic in General Nursing

    We have a new manager at one of my jobs. Every interaction with her sounds like she's following a script learned at a leadership seminar. It feels very fake and insincere, and we all wish she'd go...
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    Emergent replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don Draper was an amoral jerk. I suggest that unbridled capitalism is not the the best way to live. I love and appreciate America but we can certainly do better than we
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    Pt assignment in trash

    Emergent replied to Mama Nurse 7's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You were fired for being a thorn in the side of your manager and coworkers. Your tattle telling was a time consuming annoyance to the manager. It also made your coworkers dislike