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    I am sick and tired of being asked "Who is watching your kids?"

    Balder_LPN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: Why be bothered by people who ask "who watches your kids"? If their opinion is not important to you, then it IS NOT important to you. As a dad, I used to be irritated by the "baby sitting...
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    AIDS debate - Most Controversial Story You've Never Heard

    Balder_LPN replied to JasmineTea's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hold up on that one batman, That is a very misleading statement. That is NO WAY to correalate AZT usage to the death rate of AIDS pt's. simply stating that "this" followed "that" does not establish a...
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    New Rec Director

    Balder_LPN replied to FunDude16830's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every community has a group that will bring animals around. Here you can get rabbits, dog, sheep, llama's, and even horses brought on site for residents to visit with. All the animals come with...
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    Ever had a nurse or doc as a patient?

    Balder_LPN replied to Bipley's topic in General Nursing

    and dont forget that HIPAA also ensures your records are available to you. Covered entities must make them readily available to you in a manner acceptable to you. (like, if you live 3 states away,...
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    Appropriate Action?

    Balder_LPN replied to mdmetz's topic in General Nursing

    hmmmm, I dont think that was a criminal act. If so....what would the charge be? poor care, worse judgement, but I dont think it was a
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    can you wear a white crew neck tee shirt under your scrubs? AORN is not clear.

    Balder_LPN replied to BernadetteRNBSN's topic in Operating Room

    hmmm, doesnt seem very sterile. Isnt that something to report to QA or
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    Anyone work as a Psych nurse with sex offenders?

    Balder_LPN replied to funnygirl_rn's topic in Psychiatric

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: I wonder where teeituptom is with some of his "interesting"
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    CATS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA/ this is so stupid

    Balder_LPN replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in Psychiatric

    Well..... I bet they didnt check to see wether these people where shizophrenic BEFORE they got the cats. ie maybe the mental illness drives the desire to own a cat. Personally, I dont know anyone who...
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    Psych Specialty--The Red-headed Stepchild of Nursing?

    Balder_LPN replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    I have been married 2x and both my wives went to nursing school while we were married. I had no interest in it for my own carerr until I was an IT worker for a large homehealth co. while waiting for...
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    Scary Incident Happened to Me Yesterday

    Balder_LPN replied to Meerkat's topic in Psychiatric

    Could you start another thread and List some of those Do's and Donts for us? I am in school now, and Psych is where my career will
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    Past indiscretions

    Balder_LPN replied to annab's topic in Government, Military

    I can tell you from first hand experience: Integrity is NOT essential to being a military officer. While active and reserve I have dealt with too many officers whose "integity" flies out the window at...
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    Would you marry your prison pen pal?

    Balder_LPN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Correctional

    Thats Cali for ya. My mother in law married a conman just out of prison for debit card fraud in the early days of atms (early 80's) he was in 1/2 way house when they met. He became a general...
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    Lapel watches???

    Balder_LPN replied to salliwag's topic in General Nursing

    does that mean a nurse on a pirate ship shouldnt wear one? why, is it not fearsome enough or what?
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    I saw something new and scary

    Balder_LPN replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    ops double
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    I saw something new and scary

    Balder_LPN replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Dang, and i thought I was a trivia
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    Blow out at the desk, who was at fault? both share blame I think?

    Balder_LPN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    oops, posted before I read the quote. I did another HIPAA rant, and then saw that the pt was her bosses PT, that changes the picture. there is no breach confidentiality per HIPAA since the information...
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    Nicotine in pre-employment drug screen?

    Balder_LPN replied to nervousnurse's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I beleive all that stuff is coming soon. If people (not just nurses) dont get vocal about it, it is going to happen, once you choose not to hire smokers, where will the line be drawn of what health...
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    Drug addicted nurses

    Balder_LPN replied to ske0124's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I found this at the wesbsite healthcare.lycos.monster.com/articles/drugabuse "Studies show the addiction rate among healthcare workers mirrors that of the general population. “The normal rate (of...
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    Faith Hill makes fun of nurses!

    Balder_LPN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    :deadhorse
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    attitudes of male and female patients towards male nursing students

    Balder_LPN replied to Jhanez_k2p's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have never needed a foley or an enema, but I dont think I want that kind of personal service from a coworker (male or female) better to have someone I never met and let them keep that professional...
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    "Your servers today will be..." Opinions please!

    Balder_LPN replied to Nascar nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    for all ya'll still posting here...........
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    Terminated from LTC!

    Balder_LPN replied to Serenity USVI's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat: :yeahthat: I dont ever think you be vindictive about these things (ie retaliation because you where fired), but in this case you are talking about proper care for your
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    Fox TV's House

    Balder_LPN replied to ticker-rn's topic in General Nursing

    even if all waiting lists where removed and a spot opened for every student to get into nursing school, there would still be a severe shortage of nurses, the waiting lists and lack of placement in...
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    DNR orders

    Balder_LPN replied to night owl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Do you actually mean "no one touched her", what about comfort care short of
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    Why am I trying to make career changes already?

    Balder_LPN replied to Aneroo's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the info on the Family Medical Leave act also look at the website http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ Covered employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks of unpaid...