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    Did your employer help with job placement after an injury?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to NotAllWhoWandeRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Thanks, amoLucia. I have consulted with a lawyer, and the ADA info comes from direct access to policy information (policies which he has sent to me), not just hearsay. I truly am not looking for legal...
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I don't quite understand this. If you are all at a professional conference, then sure, it's Dr. X and Ms. Y. If you are a patient a medical appointment, do you refuse to call your doctor Dr. M unless...
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    "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that he was disrespectful, and I agree with others that you were disrespectful. His advice would not have harmed the customer, and your contradiction publicly undermined him in front...
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    What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    For OP, I think it's important to know that these numbers are not standardized across the country. Most states do not have any law related to staffing ratios. Not all ratios are created equal, either....
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... Opinions that are verifiably wrong are not just as valid. Laws, policy & procedure, scope of practice... All kinds of things affect whether we can take action that affects the patient...
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    Moral character

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to beckiand's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Naw, it's probably
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    Did your employer help with job placement after an injury?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to NotAllWhoWandeRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yes, it was a lifting injury on the job. It is covered under worker's comp, but poorly handled by the employee health doc (in my state I have no say in what doc I see). They sent me back to work after...
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    So much of this! Not identical, but similar. I also hibernate to recover from shifts. I notice repetitive sounds and they drive me up the wall - anything repetitive feels like an alarm clock to me,...
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Fair enough! I'm definitely both, and I think "shy" can be a box either gets put
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    Best shoes for clinicals

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Erythropoiesis's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I second the compression hose suggestion. It makes a world of
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I miss the night shift ambiance so much, but my body just refused to keep on with it. Definitely a good
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    Is Anyone A Highly Sensitive Nurse?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Shy is a way to label an introvert/HSP, if you ask me. The word shy to me includes connotations of fearing social interaction. I don't fear it, I just find it very draining, even if it's interaction I...
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    Getting into a nursing program with a L.D.

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to hlr2752's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    All this and: email these people. Make them commit to writing what they are telling you in person. Emails can't be denied if you continue to pursue their rights and they feign innocence regarding...
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    What do you hate most about your job?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Tell me more about how that makes you
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse should have the critical thinking skills to recognize that VS that are asymptomatic and stable to the patient's baseline do not increase fall risk. Furthermore, any a/o patient has the right...
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    6/4 WILTW: Oui jete' du Nursing???

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    WILTW part deux: Do not break wind while wearing a PAPR. Don't care if I lose my honorary man card over that, it's not happening
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    Difference between pulse and HR

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to romantic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    They did answer your question: the pulse reading was inaccurate. Heart rate is the number of cardiac contractions. Pulse rate is the number of detectable waves of coursing blood that get pumped...
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    What type of soap do you use?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm yet another Olay girl, ultra moisturizing with shea butter. My alternate is the Neutrogena grapefruit body wash with salicylic acid for acne. I'm a terrible mix of oily, dry, and sensitive, so I...
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    Worried That Doctor's Orders Will Hasten A Patient's Death

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    That's all certainly valid. I was commenting more with the focus of OP's fears that we are draining patients via lab draws so the patient will die and we can put someone else in the room. Lab draws...
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    Worried That Doctor's Orders Will Hasten A Patient's Death

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I also wanted to add that alternative medicine is sometimes evidence-based and sometimes not. If it is based on anecdotes, question it. For example, some people believe there are herbs that will help...
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    Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

    Truth? You can't handle the
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    Worried That Doctor's Orders Will Hasten A Patient's Death

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PrincessNur's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hi PrincessNur, it looks like you have a lot of misconceptions that can be cleared up with education. It sounds like your family has a lot of fear around modern medicine, and if you do choose to...
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    6/4 WILTW: Oui jete' du Nursing???

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    This week I learned that my state must not be the only one without CE requirements! I just re-opened an account with NCSBN's learning extension. I have loved reading about the clinical knowledge in...
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    Moral character

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to beckiand's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Anon, I think you have some good points, though I also disagree on some. Sometimes it's instinctive just jump on the bandwagon. My impression is that anon works with this nurse in a professional...
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    max capacity lift test?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds utterly absurd. I just went through a grueling 5+ hour Functional Capacity Exam to determine my ability to work after a lifting injury. There was grip strength but not pinching or twisting...