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    What do I tell her?

    I had one more thought. Sometimes, when I am orienting someone, I occasionally will give them a job to do that may be pushing the envelope a little bit as far as where their skill sets are and where...
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    When is a situation considered an Emergency?

    I picked my 4 yr old son up at daycare the other day, he was sleeping when I came in. (which was not usual) After working to get him in a standing position for about 20 minutes, he finally woke up...
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    What do I tell her?

    OP is a female, I think by "girlfriend" she meant more like BFF, Best Bud, that type of girlfriend. Many people are questioning how she found out the preceptor had left. That does not seem as...
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    I am on the fence with this one. On the one hand, I despise drug seekers and addicts. I could never work in the Er I give you ER nurses so much credit because I would have to let loose on them. On...
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    4th degree Laceration..ouch!

    Ouch! you poor thing. Was baby
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    What do I tell her?

    It wouldn't hurt for her to be proactive and call the DON and explain her side of the situation, that she felt "abandoned" herself by having to do an admission on her first day with no real...
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    Can you sue your instructor?

    When I was in nursing school (diploma program) we did clinical in our hospital on the peds unit for our peds rotation. The head pediatrician of the hospital would stop a student on the peds unit and...
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    If you are drunk, don't drive!

    My drinking days are far behind me. I just never understood the enjoyment. It was never fun for me and towards the end I was always the designated driver because I didn't like the way it made me...
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    Nurse with Latex Allergy

    I am thinking I would contact whomever told you this and request that they put it in writing. If they were not afraid to tell you this is the reason then they may be stupid enough to put it on paper....
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    RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    Deehaverrn, If you have not been to a pain clinic yet, I urge you to go. Long acting morphine is available and does not impair you at all. Read the post after yours, she is in a pain clinic and there...
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    RN's w/chronic pain, using narcotics

    BINGO! My thoughts exactly!!!! What about HIPPA? She was not caught doing anything wrong, she just happened to have a different doctor for her appointment. She did nothing to report!. He is violating...
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    Oh God, A NURSE is my pt!!!!

    I have 3 stories about nurses taking care of nurses (and a doctor): 1. I was the patient, the nurse was actually a student. This was way back when and she had just stuck the old fashioned thermometer...
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    Free rent for Arizona nurses?

    Yes, I heard of this. You have to sign a paper and agree to move to new york in 2 years and buy the brooklyn
  14. I am surprised that the cutoff is/was as low as 75 and now 77. My nursing school was cutoff at 80% (meaning 79% was failing) I think if you have 2 state representatives willing to help, I would take...
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    ** Anyone worked for HEALTHWAYS before?

    I think there are 2 different companies: one is Healthways and the other is American Healthways. The latter I worked for in the past. They used to be Diabetes Treatment Centers of America. I liked the...
  16. ((((((Hugs)))))) to you. My little boy and I went through similar situation over Christmas. How come these knuckleheads pick a holiday like Christmas to do these things so the kids have a lasting...
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    need advise

    I went through something similar when I started nursing school. I went through the first semester just "not getting it" at all. My grades were failing (79%) and I was told I could not continue this...
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    "Diploma Nurse preferable"

    I went to a Diploma program in the late 70's. We had lots of clinicals from the first semester all the way through. Most weeks we spend 50% of our days on the units and the other 50 in class. I...
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    Small Town HIPPA

    The type of situation you speak of happens whether or not you are in a small town, a mid size city or a large inner city teaching hospital. However, I don't know where the dilemma is. I have enough...
  20. I don't know but it sounds like her calling in and quitting has worked so well for her. After your day off, maybe you should call in and quit and they will call you back begging you to come back. Then...
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    Dumped in America

    Although Kaiser is the largest HMO in the country, it was not the HMO that sent the pt to the shelter in a taxi, it was the hospital. Just wanted to make that distinction. Also, as a case manager for...
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    Good Bye to Nursing for me...

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    fire 4 the holidays

    2lip, sorry to hear of your misfortune. Having spoken to you before, I know you live in Africa and probably had no insurance. Is your school helping you with finding a safe place to stay and...
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    They Think I'm Working Christmas??

    jodyangel, This is unreasonable and excessive. 2 12's ending Monday morning, and going back Monday afternoon for 3-11? absolutely rediculous. You did the right thing, and when you call her back, ask...
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    Latex allergy.

    I developed a latex allergy while working in the hospital. I had severe swelling of my face. Worked 11-7 and sometimes would go to bed after work feeling fine, but woke up with eyes swollen shut and a...