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    atheism religion and religious hospitals

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to CalicoKitty's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I briefly worked within a Catholic hospital, and I'm not Catholic. They specifically asked about my feelings about working for a religious system when I interviewed. I described their self-proclaimed...
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    Resignation in lieu of drug test? Is random testing the answer?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Quite the valid
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    Resignation in lieu of drug test? Is random testing the answer?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    We are not our brother's keeper, but we are the patient's keeper. We are obligated to not show up under the influence at work. I have no problem peeing in a cup or losing a few mLs of blood any time...
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    "I do the same thing as an RN"

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    "This has already been said" is a weak slapdown of somone trying to start a thoughtful thread. Someone said it to me on one of the first threads I created, for sharing something small a patient did...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of floored that there's a protocol for blood glucose of 500. I've never seen treatment allowed for over 400 without a call to the doc for specific
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    5/21 WILTW: The journey sucks and the end isn't pretty either

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    WIL[later]TW: according to the worker's comp adjuster, the doc only orders an FCE if they're worried you're not physically capable of doing your job. What I'll learn next week: Whether it's worse to...
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    What do you hate most about your job?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    I'm thinking of having my smartphone surgically amputated,
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    OOH OOH I HAVE ANOTHER. Patients who don't understand the discharge process, and providers who don't adequately explain it. "We expect to discharge you tomorrow morning" does not mean you pack your...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Me: "This is your Lovenox injection. Because of your infection and because you can't get up and move like you normally do, you have an increased risk of developing a blood clot. The doctor has ordered...
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    What do you hate most about your job?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to PancakeSaturdays's topic in General Nursing

    Not remotely uncommon. I have an Honorary Man Card now, so I think I count as studly. This week the charge nurse assigned me two postop patients at literal opposite corners of the unit. 11 rooms...
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    So let me tell you about this infected stage 4 pressure ulcer on a greater trochanter that opened up during my wound care
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    Calling in for no sleep

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    I'm feeling a little dizzy too. But really, if your attendance is exemplary and you're having a rare day when you don't feel like you could provide safe patient care, I don't see a reason not to call...
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    40 yr old with GED. Is a MSN even possible?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to shamis's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I went into nursing with a GED and a checkered college transcript, and it wasn't a problem. My mom graduated with a Pharm D in her 50's. It was a heck of a ride, but she did it! Counting your age...
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    Calling in for no sleep

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Nurse131382's topic in General Nursing

    Employers cannot legally demand a reason for calling in. Employers and coworkers may find some reasons more sympathetic than others, but that's subjective and it can result in discrimination. OP, I'm...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    This will 100% be me as a patient
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    Coworker physically abusive to patients

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

    As several people have mentioned, your facility should have a hotline for reporting, which you can do anonymously. I did this at my last job. The state option sounds even smarter, though, because it...
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    Surgical consent involves consent for shaving not related to the procedure? They have no recourse if they wake up with their eyebrows gone or a Mr. Clean scalp after a knee replacement? My toes are...
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    allnuisances

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Davey Do's topic in Nursing Humor

    Isn't it bad nursing practice to leave a suicidal turtle unsupervised? Roadkill is such a nuisance. Side note: not all species turtles are aquatic, so unless you're providing nurse-assisted suicide,...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I had a charge nurse (with an eyeroll and an "I have to do this") scold me for failing to sign the rounding log during my assigned hour with all my patients but one. I was with that one patient and...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Managers who will scold you for not following a policy that doesn't make a difference to the patient's
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    Terminated. Pursue a Lawsuit?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to ERgirlynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Whew!
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    Mr. Harry the Excessive Hair Patient

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Barbie8808's topic in General Nursing

    I was trying to add a little levity to the situation. Apparently the mods found it inappropriate, because all the posts making light of personal body hair grooming have been removed. I confess to...
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    I'm afraid that I will never become a nurse and be stuck with 11k in loans

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to Keracee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My CC would be $2,400 max per semester, assuming you like shiny new textbooks. That savings of $3,200 a year would more than cover the cost of purchasing and maintaining a reliable used car. If you...
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    Help, completely confused (pre-nursing, entry-level jobs, etc)

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to MomAndSonInMD's topic in General Students

    I took accelerated A&P 1 and 2 back to back in 16 weeks prior to nursing school (in a 12 credit semester, if I remember right) and Microbiology and Advanced Physiology in a summer 8 week session...
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    what's your pet peeve?

    NotAllWhoWandeRN replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    Hospitals designed by people who don't work in hospitals. Our rooms are a ridiculous shape because the building is not rectangular. The soap is not within arm's reach of the sinks. The call light on...