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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    nursel56 replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    How would the incident report make gender a
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    Advice please? I feel like I made a huge mistake...

    nursel56 replied to jss1985's topic in General Nursing

    I think you need to wait awhile before making a decision, so you can rule in or out the body clock feeling like crap in the morning aspect. If you adjust well in that regard you can then focus on how...
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    Private duty house has rats!

    nursel56 replied to h2operformancepaints's topic in Private Duty

    It's true the life of a private duty nurse can get bizarre at times. Someone here once related that cockroaches were falling off the ceiling of the client's home and landing in her hair. I personally...
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    What to wear to a interview

    nursel56 replied to magigal's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I second Rose Queen's advice. I understand some states are more formal, but the full-on matching suit isn't really necessary if you stick to solid or small print colors with slacks and fitted blouse...
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    It was worth it...

    nursel56 replied to FutureLPNty's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Congrats on the new job and for having the persistence to overcome the setbacks to reach your goal. All the
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    Drawing blood

    nursel56 replied to MF123's topic in General Nursing

    I can't picture drawing blood through a butterfly needle attached to a 60cc syringe, or seen anyone else do it. Maybe the OP will come back and fill in the
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    Private duty patient orientation

    nursel56 replied to middleagednurse's topic in Private Duty

    Ive encountered nurses who show up to take care of a vent/trach patient having never been in the same room with a ventilator in their entire lives, so the overall integrity of your agency would be...
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    To fight or not to fight for a job after termination??

    nursel56 replied to BProvence's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know your post is several weeks old, BProvence, but I want to say that I agree there is nothing you can do at this point. The thing for you to focus on is that none of this means your competence,...
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    Should I continue?

    nursel56 replied to stella1998's topic in General Students

    It would be a mistake to try and grit your teeth all the way through nursing school and beyond. The thing I'm wondering is what are you envisioning when you say you know nursing isn't for you? If you...
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    Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    nursel56 replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    Your initial post was basically sounding the alarm for people who are considering nursing as a career. But you seem so miserable, a bunch of awesome nurses noticed your advisory warning was a lot...
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    Concerned about a coworker on stimulants whose heart rate is 110

    nursel56 replied to farawayisland's topic in General Nursing

    I used to occasionally take pseudoephedrine for allergy symptoms, which would raise my HR 10-15 above normal. Not an issue. I worked with a nurse who had slight tremor in both hands. Even though I...
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    What is the compalint?

    nursel56 replied to rtrachelt's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sounds like refilling meds to hold until appointment is within the NP's scope of practice, but it isn't in your scope of practice, so therefore it isn't the same thing. It shouldn't be difficult for...
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    Gel nail polish

    nursel56 replied to listenandlearn's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, but I have a pale pink French manicure! Sorry. Kidding aside, buff nails look a lot better than I imagined they
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    Male Patient Modesty Question

    nursel56 replied to tmaloney58's topic in General Nursing

    Your question was asking if it's OK for nurses to have differing standards of dignity or modesty based on gender. I would hope nobody would answer "yes" to that question, but you proceeded as if they...
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    Is there still a nursing shortage?

    nursel56 replied to Skippy97's topic in General Nursing

    This is so true. I once heard the lag time for perception to reality and the reverse is like steering a barge. You turn the wheel, and wait, eventually the thing starts to move in the intended...
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    nursel56 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I can't agree with this post, for the reason that, even if the investigation procedure as described by the OP went down exactly as reported by the OP, you can find zero observable evidence that...
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    Injection Gone Wrong: Part 2

    nursel56 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like an extremely stressful situation for this person, not unlike other diagnoses where someone is too often met with skepticism. Migraine and fibromyalgia pain come to mind on that, and the...
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    New CNA and feel like I'm terrible at it.

    nursel56 replied to Chomp's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Hi Chomp, welcome to allnurses! There are two issues here, as I see it. First, there are large numbers of people who describe their daily job experience exactly as you do, so do not beat yourself up,...
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    Sued doing private CNA work?

    nursel56 replied to esrun77's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I agree with those saying the internship is the better
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    My coworker was high and got away with it

    nursel56 replied to Volley88's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe the edibles were food. Maybe he was high on life. Does your hospital routinely involve the informant (you) participating in a Sherlock Holmes style investigation, interviewing multiple people,...
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    Religious Dilemma?

    nursel56 replied to Avid reader's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    What I see there is a bigoted, most likely poorly educated man spouting his warped belief system, but I would say there is difference between that and personally attacking the medical student. I know...
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    Liquor Licenses for Nursing Homes?

    nursel56 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I guess I visualized a little old lady with her one little glass of port wine. Or like my great-grandma had her nightly half shot of Jack Daniels. I do get a little nervous when a politician talks...
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    Is nursing REALLY that difficult?

    nursel56 replied to lilythorburn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I would not make a decision on something this important, using an internet forum as your only resource, especially using it to decipher the meaning of a topic that has no concrete yes or no answer. I...
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    Long Term Care Nursing is Lame

    nursel56 replied to purplegal's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    ] If not for this reality I would've chosen to work in LTC. In my mind's eye I pictured the ideal, enough staff, enough money. . .it was the grandmas in my life who caused me to see a spark. But I...
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    Tell on yourself, if you dare...

    nursel56 replied to audreysmagic's topic in General Nursing

    double