quazar

quazar

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  1. Finally got malpractice insurance.

    quazar posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have hemmed and hawed for years, and with each passing year in practice, gotten more and more anxious about NOT having malpractice insurance. I had always been told "nurses who carry personal...

  2. Don't touch that Thermostat!

    quazar replied to InnocentRN's topic in General Nursing

    On my floor it's the opposite problem. The nurse's station and hallways feel like the frozen tundra, and the thermostat is dominated by the ones who are sweating. Our patient rooms have individual...

  3. Could I have done something differently?

    quazar replied to Iker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nothing WAS wrong, actually. You weren't there. I was. Medicaid is relevant to this conversation because another poster mentioned that medicaid would never tolerate or allow such a

  4. Patient abuse, difficult situation

    quazar replied to Joyfulnurse79's topic in General Nursing

    This is excellent advice. Please take

  5. Are We Still Holding Back Baby's Head?

    quazar replied to Kooky Korky's topic in Ob/Gyn

    As an L&D nurse who has delivered quite a few babies on the fly over the years, I can honestly and fervently say it is not only barbaric and against all practice guidelines to "hold in" a baby,...

  6. Wonder Wink or Grey's Anatomy scrubs?

    quazar posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I want to spoil myself with a new pair of scrubs, and I've been eyeing the Grey's Anatomy scrubs for a long time. They're sooooooooooo soft! I had never heard of the Wonder Wink brand until I did a...

  7. Could I have done something differently?

    quazar replied to Iker's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had a patient refuse to go home for 4 days. She insisted SOMETHING was wrong. We did every test under the sun on her, most of them ungodly expensive. Nothing was wrong. She was medicaid....

  8. Is being a CNA a really hard job?

    quazar replied to Veronicax's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    . It can, sure, but most CNA jobs that are plentiful and available are the ones that require extreme physical labor and endurance. It might not be what you want to hear, but it's the truth. CNA...

  9. attending non-OB conferences: a waste or not?

    quazar posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I get email alerts for professional nursing conferences, and frequently get brochures as well. Not all of them are strictly OB related, either. Some of them pique my curiosity, and sometimes I think...

  10. attending non-OB conferences: a waste or not?

    quazar replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I love learning new things if they hold my interest. For example, I love learning about life sciences. However if you try to teach me something new about math or computers, my eyes will glaze over...

  11. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    quazar replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    I think you handled it as well as could be expected. Had I been confronted with this as a student on my first day of clinical, I have no idea if I would have had the stones to speak up. Sad but...

  12. MD was angry I questioned him.

    quazar replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    So proud of you. You may "only" have 2 years of nursing under your belt, but your spine is already rock solid. You did

  13. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    quazar replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you, you took the words right out of my mouth. What knocked me over was that was followed by

  14. Vegas mb conference

    quazar replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If only I was a travel nurse......I have the biggest fangirl crush on

  15. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    quazar replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank you, that post was completely out of order. "Tattle tail?" Really? What is this, the 3rd

  16. Vegas mb conference

    quazar replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of the many sacrifices I voluntarily make by taking per diem status. I'm not sure if the full timers get it paid for or not, but still, one day I'll go. After all, even though it's expensive up...

  17. Falsifying nursing documentation

    quazar replied to jenack's topic in General Nursing

    This is where that boring part of orientation and the yearly mandatory education about corporate compliance kicks in and is actually beneficial. Report her, there is a way to do so...

  18. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    quazar replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    Smart. Good

  19. Vegas mb conference

    quazar replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Oh, so jealous. I want to go to an AWHONN conference one of these days, but the stars and my budget never seem to

  20. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    quazar replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    I would be interested to know what led to the rapid response as well. I have had "that" frequent flyer patient who was a drug user who turned tricks to get her fix who would sign out AMA frequently...

  21. Gross Things Patients Do

    quazar replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in General Nursing

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand that's where I stop reading this thread. OMG.

  22. IVDU pt kept asking for pain meds. Managment kept saying to just give it to her.

    quazar replied to ella2990's topic in General Nursing

    I will just say this. I had an IV drug user post op once (okay, I've had more than one IVDU patient, but this one in particular was severe), and she required massive doses of pain medication to keep...

  23. Vegas mb conference

    quazar replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Will ZDoggMD be there? 'Cause if so, I will somehow find a reason and the funds/time to attend.

  24. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    quazar replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    THIS. YES. Exactly. She is deriving perverse pleasure out of making people suffer, and in very vulgar, embarrassing, dehumanizing ways.Sorry to keep responding, but this issue is so close to my...

  25. Inappropriate CNA behavior?

    quazar replied to matcha-cat's topic in General Nursing

    *I* was young when I was a CNA, I was only 19-22. I still had the ability to have compassion for those who could not do for themselves. This woman is displaying a basic lack of empathy, something...