Wuzzie

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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    Come on Muno, she's a flipping ICU nurse. She had to know you don't give a drug like Versed IV push and then walk away. Heck we're not supposed to push anything IV and then bolt but sure as heck not a...
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    Any tips for preventing unplanned extubations while turning babies?

    Wuzzie replied to JJ1994's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    They’re right. You will get used to it but it’s always good to have a healthy respect for the procedure. I had a way of doing it with the itty bittys but it’s kind of hard to explain. I would...
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody is clear on what you mean. I think it IS your
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    It's right there IN YOUR OWN WORDS!! Also, name-calling? Really? From an
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    I directly quoted you so how can I be misquoting you. In this post you defined "just showing up" as not teaching, not serving in a leadership capacity and not contributing to quality improvement. So...
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    And before you go there (because I know you will)...I precept, am a nurse mentor, am on three committees within our shared-governance program, I formally teach, am a peer-resource guide and an SME in...
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    I would..if I was but I'm not. You have clearly stated that those (with seniority or not) who do not go the extra mile have no value. You have gone so far as to say that they provide sub-par patient...
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Nooo. You need to re-check the sequence. It was in direct response to this quote where you discredited anyone doesn't "go the extra
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Funny, I don't see the term "seniority" in there at
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Except that I NEVER said
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Are we? How do you know this? Are they? How do you know this? You are certainly letting accusations fly with nothing to support your stance. Who peed in your
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Give me a break. If I was jaded I wouldn't still be doing this. Also, your use of the term "old guard" is
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    That's what clinical ladder programs are for. Yours may be called something
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    They dependably show up, give quality care and work as a team member that's what good they are. All of those things contribute in a meaningful way. the extras are just that...extra. Some people don't...
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    Seniority and preferential scheduling

    Wuzzie replied to 1MoreCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Why? So what if an employee has not been promoted or doesn't have the time to "go the extra mile" because they have...you know, a life? If they come every day, do their job well, are a team player...
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    Looking for advice on possible field change...

    Wuzzie replied to NurseJamillah's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty soon the PMHNPs will jump in to give the OP advice and they will categorically disagree with this. The only NP specialty this might apply to IRL is FNP. All other specialties prefer and many...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “One could argue pretty effectively in many situations that supervisors don’t even care if you actually do the nursing part, as long as you check all the checkboxes stating that you...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “ I got a lot pushback because that shouldn't be necessary if nurses would just read the label” Oh I can only imagine. I would be irritated if I had to do extra work because others...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “The idea that errors such as failing to read the vial, particularly in settings with BCMA, will never occur or that it should be criminal when it does is the same mindset that says the...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “The individual errors RV committed however are not particularly unusual unfortunately. This shows the potential results of when a string of not uncommon errors coincide to produce a horrible...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “Also, you're right about the "hominem" and now I'm embarrassed I missed that. Fwiw. ” It wasn’t meant to embarrass you and I’m sorry if that was the result. Also I didn’t say...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “I think I can help with this one a little. The order would have said midazolam (versed) in epic. However, what is important is what would have shown in the accudose. The...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “And I don't assume you're dumb. Rather I see you repeatedly strawmanning the bejeezus out of those who disagree with you along with implying that we must all be morally and...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “If they represent a relatively obscure minority of nurse's views on the matter, why are we worrying about how the ethical/accountability standards of nurses as whole are declining? Or did you...
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    RaDonda Vaught Update - State Health Officials Reverse Decision and File Medical Disciplinary Charges

    Wuzzie replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    “Fair enough, but there's an obvious kind of self-selection problem with taking the comments on her gofundme page as representactive. ” Of course it’s...