Have Nurse

Have Nurse ADN, RN

Med/Surg/Infection Control/Geriatrics

Member

About Have Nurse

Have Nurse has 35 years experience as a ADN, RN and specializes in Med/Surg/Infection Control/Geriatrics.


MN born and raised. Details not posted for security reasons. Served in the military 9 years. Had a family. Attended Vet Tech school and nursing. Traveled overseas.  Retired.

Latest Activity

  1. Do you ever get concerned about certain users on here?

    I think if one were honest, we could find "unstable" folks of any age in any environment. But when we do, we need to lift them up and encourage them. Let them know that they aren't alone, even if it...
  2. They should be force to retire

    I can't help chuckling reading some of these responses. Oh sure, in my early years of nursing I inwardly questioned a few nurses myself. But they were a goldmine of experience for which I was...
  3. HELLLLLLLOOOOO, Retirement !

    Congrats to you, DaveyDo! I retired last July. It took me a few days to realize I didn't need to be somewhere! It finally settled in when I sold my house and moved to another country
  4. Nurses aggravating my patients.

    You could report her to the Patient Rep. That would give it some
  5. I don't know....I think if it were me and I had the time and money, I'd hire a lawyer and go after the family member who assaulted me, right mind or not. That's not
  6. Is this legal?

    Maybe not, but for Risk Management purposes, it should be locked up with any valuable and a receipt given at the
  7. Question about applying for hospital job

    I wouldn't try Travel Nursing just yet. In the field, often you are alone and really need to be on top of your game. You won't have machines and others to bale you out. Until you are back in the...
  8. Question about applying for hospital job

    In addition to what our colleagues state, I might say that most hospitals have you assigned to a Preceptor and use a "Skills" checklist for you to get some experience doing some of the things that you...
  9. Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    It is important to note the difference between a "reaction" to the PPD V.S. an actual positive reading. They are not the same. Some folks are plain allergic and not "positive". We don't accept skin...
  10. Pre-employment physicals: Who pays?

    My first Travel Nurse job pre-employment physical was covered by my employer. But later, when I left the company, I had to re-pay the cost. On my 2nd Travel Nurse stint, all was covered by my...
  11. New RN Grad Need Guidance Please :()

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  12. Coworker violated HIPPA

    I agree that your "friend" violated HIPAA and as you aware of it, you are obligated to report it to your HIPAA or Compliance Officer. Secondly, the fact that you discussed your nephew with someone...
  13. Coworker violated HIPPA

    I
  14. Opposite Sex Coworker Social Boundaries

    I read this and smiled sympathetically. That's a tough one! I agree that the invitation is well meant and that perhaps your wife may feel a bit threatened and out-numbered regardless of how innocent...
  15. Nasty/aggressive patients

    Perhaps part of the anxiety too, is from the fact that this woman caught you off guard out of the E.D. element. That can be a bit unsettling when one is caught unaware. You have a wonderful...