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    Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    sideshowstarlet replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm glad you were okay! Your facility really should have let you come in like the day before the hurricane was set to hit and stay for the duration. It also sucks that they had no food or supplies...
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    Crushing Oral Medications...New Regulation

    sideshowstarlet replied to ltcnurse4u's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't give the government any more bright ideas
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    Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    sideshowstarlet replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Good luck enforcing that. I doubt the person who came up with that gem will be working in the trenches with you. Also, you don't know how long this storm will last, not to mention how long the roads...
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    Come to work or get fired-Hurricane Irma!!!

    sideshowstarlet replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would hope LTCs/SNFs on the coast of Florida would evacuate, and we wouldn't have another Port Arthur
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    That's not a bad nurse

    sideshowstarlet replied to stephen1219's topic in General Nursing

    Lol! But... But... The IV that infiltrated, causing a swollen arm and was ignored by the nurse... Answer me this! Did the nurse have to poke you once or twice to start said
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    Scary Nurses

    sideshowstarlet replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    If the CNA is involved like that, they can be a witness that they tried to get the nurse to do something but the nurse went back to sleep. And it WOULD be nice to sleep so
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    Scary Nurses

    sideshowstarlet replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    If one of his patients calls, wake that nurse up. It is one thing to take care of his patient while he is super busy. It's another to have to choose between doing his job for him while he sleeps or a...
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    Scary Nurses

    sideshowstarlet replied to NurseEmmy's topic in General Nursing

    Possibly. But is he really skilled enough to be training
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    HELP ~ unsafe work conditions

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse2b Fun's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse got WRITTEN UP for not breaking labor law? That means this nurse has documentation that the company tried to get her to break labor law. Unless you have one of those managers who stomp...
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    Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    sideshowstarlet replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, Dainah! The bit about the loosening standards for psych screens is scary. Out of curiosity, who normally does these psych screenings? Someone with the police force? Or do they contract...
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    Volunteer Red Cross Nurse

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I see. I just saw a post by NurseBeth stating basically that there may be a wait. Their priority at this moment is getting supplies and donations, not deploying nurses. Link to NurseBeth article:...
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    Volunteer Red Cross Nurse

    sideshowstarlet posted a topic in General Nursing

    I decided to volunteer as a nurse with the American Red Cross to help my home state recover from Hurricane Harvey. I am single, no children, and my current job is the most flexible I've ever had, so I...
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    How to Help in Texas

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    If you are a Texas resident, you can also sign up with the TX Disaster Volunteer Registry. You can sign up with the Medical Reserves in any county or to work in hospitals in affected areas. As a...
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    Volunteer Red Cross Nurse

    sideshowstarlet replied to sideshowstarlet's topic in General Nursing

    MichRN1, What did you do with American Red Cross? Things like host blood drives or more hands-on relief such as tending to people injured in a disaster? Trying to figure out what kinds of things...
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    So long, farewell, adieu

    sideshowstarlet replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/strippers-kill-man-helped-change-flat-tire-police-article-1.3386937 LOL! Day shift
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    So long, farewell, adieu

    sideshowstarlet replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You can make them pay before you put your clothes back on! I'm sorry. LTC was nuts when I started as a new grad nurse with absolutely no orientation a few short years ago. It has only gotten worse as...
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    New facility no med cart allowed

    sideshowstarlet replied to Mqnurse13's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't go back! You had good reasons to quit, and those reasons have not been fixed. In fact, we have reason to believe things have gotten worse, with more staff quitting. You can always see your old...
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    Harvey

    sideshowstarlet replied to OldDude's topic in School

    Evacuated from Corpus to Fredricksburg. Waiting to hear
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    Wimpy Male Nurse

    sideshowstarlet replied to Davey Do's topic in Men in Nursing

    Where does WMN work? What does he do for fun? What makes him tick? Will he ever find love? Eager readers want to know! Btw, I love your cartoons, Davey
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    Got a nurse aide fired... did I do the right thing?

    sideshowstarlet replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    There is a special type of lazy coworker that knows exactly where all the security cameras are located so they can slack off, smoke, or even drink on the job without being caught on
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    When You Receive a Warning at Work

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    @ Canoehead and Roz: I think the facilities don't tell you who complained, because they don't want to open the accuser up to retaliation in case they are reporting an actual problem in good faith....
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    When You Receive a Warning at Work

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Nurse Beth! I think you are definitely onto something with your comment about toxic workplaces changing the way a nurse perceives even reasonable
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    When You Receive a Warning at Work

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    This makes me feel both better and worse lol í ½í¸‘í
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    When You Receive a Warning at Work

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Even I know that to be creating a hostile work environment, your actions would have to be based on the other nurse's race, sexual orientation, age (if over 40), or other legally protected class. This...
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    When You Receive a Warning at Work

    sideshowstarlet replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Good article! I have a question, though. In your experience, how would you tell whether the work environment is toxic or you are feeling defensive about being