nursel56

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    Esme Needs Your Prayers

    nursel56 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Esme, you talked me through one of the most challenging weeks in my life as an AN Guide. Now I'm turning all those nurturing vibes right back atcha sweet lady!
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    Unsolicited Warnings....

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

    You should tuck it away and watch your back, but try and approach whoever they are calling a backstabber as if you didn't hear it, and start from where you meet that person. So many times I've heard...
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    do you drink coffee during your shift?

    nursel56 replied to aname's topic in General Nursing

    Coffee, yes yes yes! I like the good stuff at home but sometimes at work I'll make up a little bit of instant with water to hydrate because I really don't like plain water. I've always been...
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    CNA impersonating RN

    nursel56 replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    Heaven-Leigh, I don't see anything untoward about your motives in this situation at all. These sorts of judgement calls come up pretty frequently in nursing. Striking the right balance between...
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    Home Health Rapes

    nursel56 replied to RubicsCube's topic in Home Health

    I have shared here before the case of a Private Duty Nurse murdered as a casualty of a home invasion robbery some years ago. My own impression is that the nurse is left to his or herself as far as...
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    Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

    nursel56 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    And this is really the point I wanted to make because I can only presume the author does not understand that, and although there's a possibility those tactics can get someone's attention once, it will...
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    I don't mean to complain..

    nursel56 replied to Nurse216's topic in General Nursing

    One thing that really helped me was to disconnect direct association of patient care with thank yous. Once you are in this for a while you'll get the most incredible thank yous you could possibly...
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    Concerns, asked to resign, etc.

    nursel56 replied to LostKitten's topic in General Nursing

    I did something similar with my co-worker who was always caught up when I was barely hanging on and stressed to the max, even though nobody said I was too slow. I asked her if I could follow her...
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    LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    nursel56 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I hope it's the software, 'cause otherwise it's the people around here that seem sorta buggy in the last couple of days. Maybe it's April Fools. I don't mean that personally against anyone who might...
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    LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    nursel56 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    And you said that before his more recent post.
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    LIAR: ADN RN prompted to lie about holding a BSN... is it passable?

    nursel56 replied to kitkats4breakfs's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wonder about a recruiter who would say it's illegal for an RN with an Associate Degree to work in Home Health. Speculating about committing a crime (fraud) isn't OK, either, in my opinion. Fellow...
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    maybe im being paranoid...

    nursel56 replied to eternalbride's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I wouldn't want to freak anybody out, but there was that dude caught on video thing a while back :barf01: But seriously, eternalbride you'll be
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    nursel56 replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Thinking that patient boundaries are something you would find in a Policy and Procedure Manual or as part of orientation sounds all wrong even if you were a nurse for 5 minutes 20 years ago. Are you...
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    Help! I look young!

    nursel56 replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I started working in a peds hospital at age 20 and sometimes had 17 year olds for patients. I never had a problem with "I look young". The only time I heard anything was the day I wore my hair in...
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    Am I in violation of code of ethics?

    nursel56 replied to Nursey916's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You would refer people to the appropriate agencies to get the help they need. All of this is so over the line I wonder how it's possible you could have done the things you said you did and just now...
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    Nurses: You've Been LIED to about your Back and Body Mechanics

    nursel56 replied to Lynda Lampert, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not angry about it because I don't feel I was lied to. I honestly feel we should save the us vs them stuff for those occasions when one party knows what they are saying is false and says it...
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    Help! I look young!

    nursel56 replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think it's pretty rude to continue flaying a guy who apologized right away. If anyone overlooked the above apology I
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    Was my professor out of line?

    nursel56 replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    I'm going to be really, really mean right now and suggest the OP wasn't really looking for advice. Personally I find it disrespectful of my feelings to ask for input, followed by many long and...
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    Was my professor out of line?

    nursel56 replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    If she is treating you differently since your talk it's likely because you misinterpreted what she was probably trying to do, which was to help you stay in school. In other words, her motives were...
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    To tell or not to tell!

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

    If a new person notices that their new job environment includes practices that are not optimum, and decides a training module will fix the situation I don't think they have enough experience to...
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    Unfrickenbelievable!

    nursel56 replied to pedinurse003's topic in Private Duty

    Absolutely. The client should be reported, too. I know from personal experience the client can be cut off and required to pay the money back. The person who was involved was a vent/trach
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    Nursing with ocd

    nursel56 replied to Rnbc1234's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's really hard to tell without knowing you personally, but it sounds to me like your "self-care" and awareness are right where they should be. I can tell you that me, my tendencies toward anxiety...
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    Students who get As are bad bedside nurses

    nursel56 replied to konstantine's topic in General Students

    It is really disappointing to hear that an instructor said that. It makes me question both her own academic record and what type of work experience she had prior to becoming an
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    My big mouth

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

    I'm generally a "people person" and tend to trust until evidence to the contrary is shown. I agree with the others. Never say a word to anybody along that line, and I'd add that he "friendly" type...
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    I am NOT a Nurse...

    nursel56 replied to GoofyBlondeChic's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, GoofyBlondeChic I'd probably stop correcting the guy at this point. If you wear a name-tag with your title you could smile and point to it but as in all things, we hope common sense...