nursel56

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    Disrespectful patients

    nursel56 replied to Mrs.in2015's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If he made the one remark, I would figure that a certain percentage of people are going to say things like that. Sometimes their outburst is about frustration with the hospital scene in it's entirety,...
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    Help me feel better...

    nursel56 replied to PediRN913's topic in General Nursing

    I've had several jobs which were within the same company, and former coworker separation anxiety hit me hard at times, too, even though I knew the change was overall a good thing. One group in...
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    Advice needed! Should I bother with LPN?

    nursel56 replied to fischek's topic in General Students

    I think the answers to many of your questions are location specific, both to the degree LPNs are fading out, whether or not hospitals are hiring them and the potential availability of a job in a...
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    RN being pulled to work as aide?

    nursel56 replied to Llame_Llama's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    My general advice would be to continue the job search. You voiced your concerns on multiple occasions, and they have indicated by their actions they're not interested in your objections. You've...
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    Refusing a case in home care

    nursel56 replied to Katesp91's topic in Private Duty

    You have more patience than I would with the "as a nurse. . ." comment. That isn't one I've heard from a staffing person, but there's always going to be a certain tension there. They see empty spaces...
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    leaving clinic with Patients still in exam rooms?

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

    Not sure why you are worried about your patients falling and hitting their head on a microscope if as you say, they are alone in an exam room with the door closed. You could certainly ask to leave the...
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    Worried That Doctor's Orders Will Hasten A Patient's Death

    nursel56 replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I left out the first part of your post, but I wanted to add to the others advice and say that we frequently have pre-nursing students post here regarding their fixation on one particular thing that...
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    Primary Care Nursing?

    nursel56 replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I loved primary care when it was implemented eons ago at a Children's Hospital. More recently, I've read numerous posts where nurses are expressing a negative view. They say that their unit...
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    I am an LPN, but drove a truck last 11 years Advice?

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

    This post made my day. Many people (including myself sometimes) wonder "can I do this?" When someone shares a success story and practical tips it gives the rest of us hope!
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    Nurse forced to work as a CNA

    nursel56 replied to hillbillienurse's topic in General Nursing

    Venom (real and imagined) was included in posts that also gave you an answer to your question. Rejecting an answer because you don't like the tone seems counter-productive to
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    Can a meth dealer become a HIPAA Auditor?

    nursel56 replied to AdianA's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, nice one.
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    Is there Hope for me after 21 yrs???

    nursel56 replied to Momtotjmatt's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking the same thing. momtotjmatt-- there are ever increasing numbers of specialized tech jobs compared to years ago. Surgical tech as Oh'Ello mentioned seems like a great avenue to explore....
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    Calling in for no sleep

    nursel56 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    First, I didn't mention anything about a requirement to do anything. For the rest, people can come to their own conclusions about whether or not "I will not be in today" in the absence of any other...
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    Calling in for no sleep

    nursel56 replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I would say the question is more, is it acceptable to your employer. One thing I've learned from reading people's experiences here is sometimes employers treat nurses with a great work ethic in a...
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    Client vs Patient

    nursel56 replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    srercg, I believe the majority of us understand exactly what you're talking about. Nursing, like schools in general are subject to trying out the latest theory in real life, and subsequently dropped...
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    Client vs Patient

    nursel56 replied to srercg's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. As I recall, the idea was not so much to level a imbalanced power relationship but sort of a reverse psychology to convey the idea that the patient will somehow be more invested in the plan...
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    Gender, a fluid social construct

    nursel56 replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I would ask you why the gender of the person who said, "gender is a social construct" matters at all. I believe this entire discussion is verging on illogical hysteria. Now, even when I...
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    nursel56 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think too many people would have issue with the way you used mj. I see that and think thank God you found something that
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    Are nurses generally more attractive

    nursel56 replied to rfms's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You saw a group of nursing students at the beach? Man, that ticks me off. In my day the closest we got to water was generally dousing ourselves while attempting to carry the bath basin. But...
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    MA in charge of clinic?

    nursel56 replied to anchordown16's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as if she's in a position to observe, critique and evaluate your clinical practice? That would be very irritating to me unless the provider has instructed her to do that, in which case I...
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    How often does a nurse get interutted during a shift

    nursel56 replied to fissileflower's topic in General Nursing

    I remember a while back there was a flurry of discussion about "nurses interrupted during med pass make more errors", studies (lots of them!) show. It disturbs me that in today's society, if you are...
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    RN School is Awful

    nursel56 replied to Bigwave108's topic in General Students

    What's fishy about that? What do you suppose they are hiding if they aren't telling the truth? Yes, it's true, some nurses actually love to teach. I know a few personally, and money in any nursing...
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    Why do nurses.....

    nursel56 replied to offlabel's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's code for people who feel threatened by the NP blob they imagine is about to ooze through their
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    May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

    nursel56 replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, Viva, and you're right-- I wasn't aware that May was Mental Health Month. I think we're inching forward, and that the mantra has to continue. It takes a ton of awareness raising to affect...
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    RN School is Awful

    nursel56 replied to Bigwave108's topic in General Students

    I guess it's encouraging you only have one more semester before you part ways with your professors. If you were to provide an example of one of your more vexing experiences instead of a litany of...