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    Why don't nurses bond?

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

    Thanks for updating us, bellcollector. All of us are subject to being overwhelmed by events, and their timing, which we have no control over. It's good to see you've forged friendships with former...
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    Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    Not to put too fine a point on it, I think we're talking about an intoxicated person hitting on someone else's significant other, because puking in public is certainly a spectacle, it's not going to...
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    Is there a field specifically for the pediatric disabled population?

    nursel56 replied to nevergiveup2016's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I think you're going to find it difficult to separate cognitive vs physical delay such that you will consistently have only the latter. It sounds like your difficulty is that you don't...
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    Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    Likewise, you're not going to want to carefully weave your inebriated self from the lady's room to the cheese platter, while unaware your skirt is hiked all the way up on one side, imprisoned by the...
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    Nurses smoking weed?

    nursel56 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would not personally indulge, as I recall from the days of my youth it was not a pleasant experience. Either way, as many are saying, the anxiety over the possible consequences resulting from a...
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    Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    Exactly! And everything's more special with shoulder pads . .
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    Don't go to co-workers' parties where drinking is occurring

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

    Oh, dear. re: the continuing drama -- you never saw a thing . . . Watching everyone else's awkward dance moves can be pretty entertaining, too. I swore off right after the
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    Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    nursel56 replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    Having read all the reasonable personal experiences here and worked in peds and private duty, have attended funerals and greet former patients if we cross paths at the grocery store, I think the...
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    Is it ever okay to follow up with a patient you've cared for outside of work?

    nursel56 replied to Momma1RN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Verene. It's a core tenet of the ANA Code of Ethics, and additionally HIPAA and social media have made employers almost in a state of perpetual paranoia regarding what may have been...
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    Assistants/transcribers for home care nurses

    nursel56 replied to Dun1203's topic in Home Health

    I think it's a great idea if you can get the agency to pay for it. Being overwhelmed with paperwork seems to vary depending on how much work is assigned to the nurse and how far apart the residences...
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    Has nursing made you negative?

    nursel56 replied to milesims's topic in General Nursing

    I believe after one year of nursing I was still painfully aware of the daunting learning curve, as exemplified by the occasional response I've seen to posts where a mistake is described (responsibly...
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    I want a new job in healthcare being a CNA is depressing?

    nursel56 replied to daisy8762's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    If you love helping people and have great customer service skills maybe you could work front office in an outpatient establishment. Then there is also the other types of techs (those who just pass...
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    IN NEED OF ADVICE

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

    Hi Palehorse, glad you decided to join in! Am I correct in assuming the company is an agency? If so, I'll just offer a few thoughts having worked in this area for a few years. First, it's extremely...
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    Anxiety has taken over

    nursel56 replied to IndyRN12's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Indy, I agree with those who are saying the problem is your environment. It sounds like the one I had to resign due to many of the same circumstances you describe, and I had a lot of experience at...
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    It's time to vent!!!

    nursel56 replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Forgive the jump-in, as not an NP either-- do have years of family practice/nurse/clinic time though, so I can attest that we were soft as of the 80s, with our on-call (walk-in) system people who get...
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    Negativity & Getting On With Life

    nursel56 replied to glass1/2full's topic in General Nursing

    Your post is balanced, real, and for me rings very true. Thanks. All the best to
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    what is the advantage of registered nurses versus licensed nurse

    nursel56 replied to mylene777's topic in General Nursing

    A few thoughts on that . . .first I would ignore what the people tells you to do and ask yourself whether or not you really want to continue school. I would then think specifically what it is in your...
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    Outgoing LVN refuses to do a Narc Count

    nursel56 replied to CaliBoy760's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You've got one nurse who refuses to do the narc count, the enabling RN who has a memory lapse about the purpose of a narcotic count, and a profoundly disinterested nursing supervisor. I will...
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    Bad preceptors and the demotivated state of nursing.

    nursel56 replied to Axmann, RN, BSN, NREMT-B's topic in General Students

    If you have 20 years of experience and have not yet encountered the reality that there are almost as many personality "types" in nursing as there are in other professions as well as the world at large...
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    Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    nursel56 replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking along the same lines. almost_nurse the stipulations you mentioned are the most stringent I've seen...at the very least seem to assume a job market exists as it did before 2009 which...
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    Am I right or my teacher?!

    nursel56 replied to Tobenursemj's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The apparent urgency of your request suggests you may be planning to argue the point with your instructor. I wouldn't go that route on this one. Sometimes people post their incorrect answers and find...
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    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    nursel56 replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    Agree 100%. I would add, for myself and most likely the others, we're not bashing education itself. Back in the misty epoch (before the early 80s I think), continuing education was just something...
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    Getting Our Egos Out of the Hierarchy!

    nursel56 replied to BethBoynton's topic in General Nursing

    I think the sign may be intended for those patients who approach the provider with an intention to present their Google information in a confrontational manner, to test their knowledge base, or...
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    Do Bachelor's Degrees Save Lives? - The Facts about Earning a BSN

    nursel56 replied to Rasmussen University's topic in General Nursing

    The "some say" and the unspecified "hospital organizations" suggest to me that after 51 years of trying, the interconnected organizations selling the "hot topic" have not demonstrated a causal...
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    Words You Hate

    nursel56 replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in General Nursing

    Consumed (makes me think of what certain insects do on Discovery Channel, also related to my "NETY"* aversion.) Pendulous (it's hanging and it could theoretically swing? oh no, uh-uh ) Fungating (no...