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What advice would you give nursing students

Don't get into bar fights or take selfies hanging off seventh story balconies. Don't use "ur" as if it were an actual word.

Specializes in Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education.

Don't eat yellow snow.

On a serious note, take time to take care of yourself.

Also, do you have a more specific question?

Don't spell "HIPAA" as "HIPPA". Don't take patients' photos and post them on social media.

Specializes in Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education.
Don't spell "HIPAA" as "HIPPA". Don't take patients' photos and post them on social media.

Oh for the love of Pete, yes!

I read a dissertation the other day (I hope it was a draft) that had HIPPAA. I guess she couldn't make up her mind which of the two had two.

Oh for the love of Pete, yes!

I read a dissertation the other day (I hope it was a draft) that had HIPPAA. I guess she couldn't make up her mind which of the two had two.

I always imagine a female hippo when people write HIPPA.

Specializes in Case mgmt., rehab, (CRRN), LTC & psych.
What advice would you give nursing students
I'd advise nursing students that the shiny acute care hospital is not the only potential workplace for them, unless they enjoy slinging bedpans, busting their butt thanklessly, and reciting phony scripts to promote 'customer service.'
Specializes in OB-Gyn/Primary Care/Ambulatory Leadership.
Don't eat yellow snow.

Don't go where the huskies go!

Frank Zappa!

Specializes in Palliative, Onc, Med-Surg, Home Hospice.
Don't spell "HIPAA" as "HIPPA". Don't take patients' photos and post them on social media.

Nor should you take a photo of their personal record and post it on social media, no matter how famous the person in your community is. Yes, this really happened at the facility I used to work at. Sadly, she was the compliance officer.

Nor should you take a photo of their personal record and post it on social media, no matter how famous the person in your community is. Yes, this really happened at the facility I used to work at. Sadly, she was the compliance officer.

*facepalm

Specializes in geriatrics.

Better yet, don't post anything work related on social media. Just don't. There have been many threads about social media and posters commenting, "well I thought x was ok to post....." after the fact.

Specializes in Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education.
Better yet, don't post anything work related on social media. Just don't. There have been many threads about social media and posters commenting, "well I thought x was ok to post....." after the fact.

Egg zachery

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