OldDude

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    Suicide attempt while at school

    OldDude replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    Soooo true! Hey, Cas, I'm gonna be honest here - and I bet I'm not the only one who experienced this. I didn't realize it until after I finished reading your post that I had moved to the edge of my...
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    Nurses don't do their 3 med checks?

    OldDude replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Nursing

    I have to admit the EMR is an additional level for med admin safety. But not looking at the label is pretty bizarre. I did run across a situation recently at Urgent Care where prefilled syringes of...
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    OldDude replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    Maybe even blow the dust off my pink
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    OldDude replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    A reply to anyone questioning you or wedging their stupid opinion in about the event...repeat after me..."How about you suck
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    OldDude replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    Everyone can use an early
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    OldDude replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    Cruise... Excellent idea!! Since I have extensive cruise experience, I'm nominating myself as the cruise director. I'll plan all kinds of activities and events, like low impact, high alcohol intake,...
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    School Shootings

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    AGAIN???!!!
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    Tech Change?

    OldDude replied to 4RealStudent's topic in General Nursing

    It's been more than 10 years but velcro made a big difference in all aspects of industry, commerce, and household
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    Suicide attempt while at school

    OldDude replied to Cas1in72's topic in School

    First of all...BAM! Another kid snatched from the jaws of death!! School nurses...that's what we do. Like tining said above, LAY people do not understand what we do - Hell, other nurses don't...
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    Keeping experienced staff!!!

    OldDude replied to riden6944's topic in General Nursing

    Capping the salary is always a motivator. And like Davey mentioned. It's never a good idea to draw from the most experienced for how improve a department. You know, like how the military would pull in...
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    Medicare Fraud?

    OldDude replied to jlynn2303's topic in Home Health

    Not understanding an oasis has nothing to do with outright changing a nurse's documentation from self ambulation to unable to transfer...but I'll defer to caliotter3's post, pull myself back in, and...
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    Really Hating the Words...

    OldDude replied to cooties_are_real's topic in School

    That's right ctate...you DON'T know, so don't pressure yourself into believing you should. Only God knows for sure and most of the time He doesn't let us in on the plan. Each day, each moment, will...
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    That's So Fetch! (Pink Wednesdays)

    OldDude replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    We can talk about washing
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    Should nurses be able to listen to music at work?

    OldDude replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    John
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    Medicare Fraud?

    OldDude replied to jlynn2303's topic in Home Health

    I think the point OP is making is that someone falsified her physical
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    Medicare Fraud?

    OldDude replied to jlynn2303's topic in Home Health

    In relation to what you have posted with no other information available...it is
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    WHAT TO DO?

    OldDude replied to Lpnmesha's topic in General Nursing

    If you are compensated for representing yourself as a LPN you would have to be following a plan of care established by a RN, who of course, would have to have a MD order by which to structure the plan...
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    What can I actually do about safe-staffing levels? Resources?

    OldDude replied to SmallTownLPN's topic in General Nursing

    Do those states have something like a "safe harbor" form that nurses could complete for documentation prior to accepting a shift they believe is not
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    Tired of School Nursing?

    OldDude replied to Avill's topic in School

    You know how HH is...feast or famine. Let's hear from you next month when you're turning down visits!! I've traded off a lot of cool stuff I'd like to have for sitting on the beach during the summer...
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    Advice for combating burnout & compassion fatigue?

    OldDude replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sound advice by Davey and Sally...one foot in front of the other, one step at a time. You
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    not getting the help I need!

    OldDude replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I understand your dilemma...maybe approach it from the angle that by you simply "introducing" a task that must be performed on that campus places you in a professional de facto supervisory position;...
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    Advice for combating burnout & compassion fatigue?

    OldDude replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in General Nursing

    Are you saying your current position away from the bedside is not sustainable for financial reasons or because you don't perceive you are getting better
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    Pre-employment Nicotine (cotinine) testing

    OldDude replied to Rn1045's topic in General Nursing

    That's
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    not getting the help I need!

    OldDude replied to jess11RN's topic in School

    I'm in Texas but I would imagine your nurse practice act isn't much different. It appears you have been placed in a position with all the responsibility but no authority. You can be responsible for...
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    Pre-employment Nicotine (cotinine) testing

    OldDude replied to Rn1045's topic in General Nursing

    Why don't you just call a testing facility that does this kind of