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  1. Night Shift Causing Relationship Problems

    AMatherRN replied to Purple_roses's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. Maybe you need to reconsider this relationship. Seriously. My husband works full time, gets home in time to cook supper, and brings it to me so I can sleep until 6 pm. He does some of the grocery...

  2. Noncomplience and uninvolved management

    AMatherRN replied to AbigailJo's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You cannot force a patient to do anything even if he ends up harming himself in the process. As others have said, keep documenting, but also keep offering whatever it is with explanation. Patients who...

  3. Who says nurses can't be scholars?

    AMatherRN replied to Neuro Guy NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've just started back for my BSN for the very ignoble reason of easier access to jobs. In reading all the stuff I have to, I've noticed that lots of people really seem to like piling up those...

  4. Thrown From the Tower!!

    AMatherRN replied to pcaldea's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can't believe you actually had the chutzpah to post this and expect sympathy. Like others have said, you have to show up, do your job, minimize mistakes, and leave when you're supposed to. You have...

  5. WHAT TO DO...Nurse is refusing to give PRN medication

    AMatherRN replied to purplenurse1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Does she chart witheld due to ________? If yes, I think you're

  6. The Worst Hospital Visitor I've Ever Seen

    AMatherRN replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Private duty hospice care in a hospital. 70+ year old male dying of liver and kidney failure who discontinued dialysis and other treatments except for palliative care. He was well loved amongst his...

  7. Day 4: 2016 Nurses Week Top 5 Things Contest

    AMatherRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    1. Patient first, machines second. 2. Patient first, chart later 3. Patient first, family later. 4. Patient first, tidiness after. 5. Patient

  8. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    AMatherRN replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    . . . an all body fluid

  9. Habits you picked up from work...

    AMatherRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    For any task I do at home, I gather all my materials and arrange them. I also think about what else needs to be done and I try to prepare for multiple tasks. If I have to go upstairs or downstairs in...