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    elder abuse

    gr8rnpjt replied to knockandhello's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: Don't take any
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    Police Killed Our Patient

    gr8rnpjt replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    This was a very thought provoking post. I don't have any answers either, but I know that this issue will not die, as long as the people who were "liberated" from the state hospitals in the 80's and...
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    Are some environments beyond hope?

    gr8rnpjt replied to RNOTODAY's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that you should continue your training for this reason: after paying to have you trained in this position, management wants you to stay. This is when you write a letter addressed to all in...
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    allergy injections?

    gr8rnpjt replied to LanaBanana's topic in General Nursing

    Lana, I had this same problem and here is how I solved it--The first couple of months I went to the MD office and they injected me, and I stayed for 20 minutes while they watched me for a reaction....
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    help required with Dissertation

    gr8rnpjt replied to oct's topic in General Nursing

    Don't know if anyone on this board would hand over their hard earned work for you to look at. Good luck with your
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    Upcoming job interview

    gr8rnpjt replied to RN112's topic in General Nursing

    Good advice TriageRN! I just wanted to add the importance of sending a thank you letter to all whom you interviewed with. I try to have the cards and envelopes already addressed, just add the names of...
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    Mercy/OV/WPH/UPMC nurses...

    gr8rnpjt replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I work for UPMC (for the health plan) and started with 3 weeks. You have to accrue it before you use it. I think it equals out to 6 hours per pay accrued This is considered paid time off and is...
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    Reminiscing

    gr8rnpjt replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    Someone mentioned nursing school. I went to a diploma school of nursing in the late 70's. I remember we had curfew on weekdays, and on weekends, we were allowed to stay out a little later (midnight)....
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    Ever breathe a sigh of relief when a bullying coworker is finally gone?

    gr8rnpjt replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    You are lucky that your facility takes this issue seriously. There are places where bullying is encouraged and sometimes initiated by people in management. There is always a feeling of "lighter air"...
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    MRSA colonization question

    gr8rnpjt posted a topic in General Nursing

    My daughter lives in California. Before her husband was deployed, they came to hometo visit. They stayed with his mother and his younger brother. The day before they left, his younger brother was...
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    MRSA colonization question

    gr8rnpjt replied to gr8rnpjt's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to all who responded. I printed info from links provided and will send to my daughter. She has made an appointment with her PCP and she plans to make sure they do something so that it does...
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    MRSA colonization question

    gr8rnpjt replied to gr8rnpjt's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently the military physicians assigned to them are not very progressive when it comes to referring to a specialist. Missy insists that it is hard enough to get an appointment with her PCP. She...
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    MRSA colonization question

    gr8rnpjt replied to gr8rnpjt's topic in General Nursing

    That's what I keep telling her. But she is 24 and knows everything. Mom knows nothing.
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    Procedure for drug screens?

    gr8rnpjt replied to nurseob7's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am sorry, but I have a real problem with routinely ordering drug screens on Ob patients. Case in point, my daughter was sick from early in her pregnancy right through to delivery. She had severe...
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    What Does a BSN have to do with CRNA?

    gr8rnpjt replied to JustAWannaBe's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    There is something about this post that strikes me as being very
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    Last night...

    gr8rnpjt replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    At this point sometimes I have had cardiologist order IV dig q8h x 3 doses, then switch to
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    question about resume

    gr8rnpjt replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget to send followup thank you letters personalized to each person you interviewed with. I think it makes a great
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    Lost Job because of background!!

    gr8rnpjt replied to SeanyRN's topic in General Nursing

    How did you get caught? Were you on a surveillance tape and they tracked you through the DMV? Just
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    Spouse adjustment problems? HELP!

    gr8rnpjt replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think you need to coddle him. If he wants to start problems because he can't handle you making more money, show him the door. Tell him, yes, it is true, I don't need to put up with you...
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    Reminiscing

    gr8rnpjt replied to knockandhello's topic in General Nursing

    How about heat lamps for decubitus care? I remember positioning pt on their side, and holding the skin folds up and out of the way with tape attached to the side rails, and painting the decubitus...
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    Frustrated with the image of nursing

    gr8rnpjt replied to Missa's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: :yeahthat:
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    How many nurses who are the "new kid on the block and survive mobbying and bullying?

    gr8rnpjt replied to ZZTopRN's topic in General Nursing

    ZZTopRN, Perhaps it will help to know that I have found that these type of women who are giving you the hardest time are no doubt afraid of something about you. For some reason they consider you a...
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    Unsafe situation? Need advice, please.

    gr8rnpjt replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    BabyRN2B, You did the right thing leaving. Do not worry about the residents. They have families that should be worrying about them and you cannot save the world. I am concerned that you will not...
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    06/06/06: Freaky...

    gr8rnpjt replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, but he is a man, and he is just settling us little women down and putting us in our place. Thank God for men! Where would we be without them!
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    Another Five Star Visitor Thread

    gr8rnpjt replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    :yeah: :yeahthat: :yeahthat: