Tag: life
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Long-Term Care Managers Allowing Cellphone Use at Work: Just Stop It!
Logically, cellphones should make our existence more efficient and knowledgeable. But like everything else, they only accomplish positive goals if they are used correctly. Presently, in our day, for the most part, cellphones allow us to order our personal world according to our most base desires. No matter who we encounter throughout our day, we…
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Narcissist Nurse Aides in Long-Term Care: Part 2
Like many nurse aides, I have endured toxic workplace environments created by a particular aide profile for many years. In fact, as terrible as COVID was, there was something good about it; those aides with the profile I am talking about stayed home. Why? Well, why wouldn’t they? The government was literally paying nurse aides…
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Nurse Erica’s Take on Alex Pretti: Advocate or Political Hack?
Enough is enough. Nurses should know we need to tread very softly on politics, if at all. Why? Because everyone knows that the healthcare work environment is already toxic enough. If we can learn to respect each other and be civil at work, maybe we can add politics, but until then, I don’t recommend it.…
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It’s About Trust, Not Free Speech
For the Xenia, Ohio School Board, It Should be a Matter of Trust, Not Free Speech RE: Two educators placed on administrative leave pending investigation. Public servants like doctors, nurses, police officers, teachers, and judges, only qualify as such if they can be trusted. What does that mean? It means they can be trusted…
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Medication Administration and the Myth of Multitasking
I love my new Chevy Colorado pickup truck. But one day, as I put some items in the back jumper seats, and proceeded to my destination, upon parking and turning off the engine, a surprising alert message appeared on the dashboard along with a chime that said, “Rear Seat Reminder Look in Rear Seat.” What’s…
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