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    Advice for heavy wheel chair in the snow/ice

    nursel56 replied to Rn2311's topic in Private Duty

    No, that is absolutely not rude. We're expected to forego certain occupational standards if we're the only caregiver with the client, but risking injury to ourselves and our patient isn't one of them....
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    I hate my job!

    nursel56 replied to RNlooking4freedom's topic in General Nursing

    If I were you, my only concern would be what sort of financial impact the pay cut would have on you and your family. When people post that they hate their job, and they're in their first year, we...
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    Office Manager calling in prescriptions without talking to Dr.

    nursel56 replied to RN819's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If the doctor doesn't know this person is basically diagnosing and treating I think you need to let him know about it. I didn't understand that when I replied before. Sorry you're facing this...
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    Office Manager calling in prescriptions without talking to Dr.

    nursel56 replied to RN819's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    For assisting in patient care, you'll need to check applicable laws pertaining to medical assistants. If your state is one that doesn't require any formal education, or certification for MAs, and...
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    Family Feud: What would a nurse want to do to a hot male patient

    nursel56 replied to bruins79's topic in General Nursing

    Please, don't be. The visual gets the point across most
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    Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    nursel56 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Perhaps some flunked out of med school and they're bitter, but have decided fellow med students will call them out on their BS sooner than nurses will. That's probably true, but giving newcomers the...
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    Family Feud: What would a nurse want to do to a hot male patient

    nursel56 replied to bruins79's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to look into how they conduct their surveys. I have literally never heard any nurse talk about that in 41 years, and since I was 19 when I graduated from nursing school, you can't toss the...
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    Do you press "1" for Doctor?

    nursel56 replied to Glycerine82's topic in General Nursing

    I check the "doctor's office" option, too. I found that most of the time they prioritize the call, because our reasons for calling usually straight forward. Having been the person answering incoming...
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    Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    nursel56 replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm reading this, and thinking this guy is undoubtedly an obnoxious jerk, his remark makes no sense to me. Did anyone wake HIM up at 3am? Does he find the idea of a 24/7 workforce perplexing, and...
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    How long to feel confident?

    nursel56 replied to angieRN528's topic in General Nursing

    It's absolutely normal! I say that from experience in being anxiety-prone and having dealt with what I now believe is a myth-- if I'm a nurse I should be able to move effortlessly from one nursing job...
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    Is it a HIPAA violation?

    nursel56 replied to Stella_Blue's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    First, I'm so sorry this awful thing has happened to the person you all knew so well. I feel sad just reading about it. To be honest, the HIPAA interpretation often isn't connected to logic, I would...
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    Coffee marketed to nurses. Would you buy it?

    nursel56 replied to ResumeRN's topic in General Nursing

    Where I live really good, and even affordable good (Trader Joe's) stuff is pretty much everywhere these days. There are Starbuck's style coffee shops within grocery stores, McDonald's, 7-Eleven to...
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    Overweight Healthcare Workers

    nursel56 replied to EmpoweRN's topic in General Nursing

    The same old crap that I think is a whole lot more hurtful to people who's reason why they aren't a vision of shining health and happiness is really nobody's business. Reading the dismayed posts on...
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    We've all been venting

    nursel56 replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    Good Lord, I am so sorry. Congrats on your upcoming
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    Family members bring us junk food!

    nursel56 replied to guycna95's topic in General Nursing

    Edible gifts are usually confined to the holiday season where I've worked. I am one who believes if you are too strict with yourself on diet choices, (assuming your risk isn't higher due to a...
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    LVN keeps personal notes about patients

    nursel56 replied to VegGal's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    My first thought would be to ask the DON (RN) why she does it, since the stated reason the LVN does it is because the DON does it. If the reason to do that is to cover yourself in case of a potential...
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    Typical day for infant?

    nursel56 replied to freesia29's topic in Private Duty

    Hi Freesia, my experience is that the child's overall health status can vary quite a bit even factoring the vent/trach/g-tube in the mix. This makes it difficult to estimate a specific level of...
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    Marijuana Legal?

    nursel56 replied to Omaapecm's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't think it will change anything in California because the state, and the BON are primarily interested in whether or not a nurse is impaired on the job and jeopardizing patient safety. Alcohol,...
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    Help!!! Advice for Pedi-Homehealth Demanding MOM!

    nursel56 replied to nurse_c_'s topic in Private Duty

    I've had clients who go on lots of outings, but 12-16 hours every shift sounds very stressful. Under the circumstances, I don't understand the mother's refusal to assist you, as the logistics involved...
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    My professor is an LPN in a BSN program

    nursel56 replied to Chadnurse's topic in General Students

    I can think of several professors teaching nursing-related coursework who have post-graduate degrees plus an LPN. I thought the reason might be that they wanted to enhance their experience with at...
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    I am Getting Vocationally Rehabilitated!

    nursel56 replied to NotYourMamasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like a fantastic opportunity for you! Your plan to keep your nursing license current is a good one as well. All the
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    Nurses in many cases bullies who love clicks at any age

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

    I hope people considering nursing who may be reading these numerous threads lately realize they are getting a distorted view, not in terms of whether or not there is merit to any of the angry...
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    Late Nurses and people who don't have kids

    nursel56 replied to AbigailJo's topic in Home Health

    I've worked with many responsible mothers who keep their agreements, so the "she has kids" excuse is a total crock. Having been fed-up by similar situations in the past, I can say that there is a...
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    am I screwed?

    nursel56 replied to dnguyen318's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm most sorry about the punitive trend regarding med errors that seems to have gained traction. Terrified nurses doesn't equal reduced errors. It may be a fact-finding investigation to document the...
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    Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    nursel56 replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, fellow COBs are remembering stuff I haven't thought of in years.. a few more.. Cloth isolation gowns, so much more comfortable than disposable, especially working under hot lights... Smallpox...