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1. Missed DBP of 101!!! How do I cover my own behind?

   peanuts75 replied to peanuts75's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all the ppl who replied. No, There are no nurses there... That's why they should have notified the on call doctor. I talked to my NM today and told her the whole situation. (I never intended to conceal anything from my NMs...I was just ...

2. Missed DBP of 101!!! How do I cover my own behind?

   peanuts75 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a Community clinic for elderly (PACE program) and yesterday came to work and found a fax from a Board & Care home on my desk stating a patient of mine had vomited on Christmas eve w/vital signs scrawled at the bottom. (Proper protocol w...

3. OK to start career in home health vs. Med/Surg?

   peanuts75 replied to samdombek's topic in Career Support

   It can be done! I don't know where you live, but Visiting Nurse Service of NYC has a one year internship program that trains BSN grads in home health without any prior experience. Its been around for a number of years and sounds like a great, support...

4. changing jobs after 3 months - need new references?

   peanuts75 replied to celle507's topic in New Nurse

   I quit my first job (med-surg) after 4 months and re-asked two professors for references. I had no choice, because the hospital I was applying to wanted a reference form to be filled out for each reference. Also asked the assistant NM at my old job...