PnwRN84

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1. Who enters orders in the hospitals you're at?

   PnwRN84 posted a topic in General Students

   In the hospitals you do clinicals in, who enters orders in the computer? physicians only physicians and nurses physicians, nurses, and secretaries/HUCS ? Also, what state are you in?

2. MSN in nursing for people with different bachelors good deal?

   PnwRN84 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in General Students

   I've been a ED nurse for 12 years, have watched brand new nurses leave for grad school- they don't even know sick from not sick. You need to be an experienced nurse before you make a good APN. Otherwise you're dangerous. I have a friend who moved to...

3. How far is your commute to clinicals?

   PnwRN84 posted a topic in General Students

   How far is your drive to your clinical site from your school? Could you share also how big of a city you're in and what kind of hospitals you have around? I'm trying to get a feel of what's normal and expected. for example, I'm in a town of 100000 wi...

4. Hippa violation to call Police on patient after they leave ER ?

   PnwRN84 replied to lissa150's topic in General Students

   The story is very confusing. Did a patient give medications to another person or not? Even if they did, the details of the whole transaction are not known, and for that reason I'd say yes it's both HIPPA and an ethics violation. It's one thing to see...

5. I can't do chest compressions (CPR) will I be terminated?

   PnwRN84 replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

   If you were to walk in to a room and find someone who needs compressions and died because you could not perform them; could you imagine the lawsuit to follow? Your guilt? You should immediately notify your employer of your condition. I'm also a litt...