deespoohbear

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1. HIPAA....the nightmare....

   deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   My guess is that it would be in violation of HIPAA. When people check into our ER now for treatment, they are asked if they want a copy of their ER record to go to their PCP. So, I guess if a doc from another hospital calls and inquires about a pt ...

2. HIPAA....the nightmare....

   deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

   My guess is that it would be in violation of HIPAA. When people check into our ER now for treatment, they are asked if they want a copy of their ER record to go to their PCP. So, I guess if a doc from another hospital calls and inquires about a pt ...

3. Baghdad Bob's Propaganda Message Interrupted...

   deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Humor

   :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

4. Baghdad Bob's Propaganda Message Interrupted...

   deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Humor

   "Saddam was going to tear that down anyway." Credit: John Blaszczyk

5. Baghdad Bob's Propaganda Message Interrupted...

   deespoohbear replied to deespoohbear's topic in Humor

   He has been MIA for several days. Probably buried under the imaginary rubble that was caused by the imaginary missles and bombs.

6. Baghdad Bob's Propaganda Message Interrupted...

   deespoohbear posted a topic in Humor

7. Darn stupid doctors!!!! geeesh!

   deespoohbear replied to Browneyedgirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

   I don't work OB (never have) and even I know NOT to pull on an umbilical cord!!! Doctor will be lucky if doesn't get sued....

8. Bad Eyesight

   deespoohbear replied to military wife's topic in General Nursing

   I have had glasses since I was 9 y/o (now in mid 30's) and had no trouble getting into school. I had to have a general medical check-up but I would think as long as you can read the eye chart with your glasses or contacts you should have no problems...

9. Blood sample labelling requirements?

   deespoohbear replied to Liann's topic in General Nursing

   How on earth does the nurse check the pt's ID and transfusion info without a blood bank bracelet? At our facility the person who draws the pt for the T&C has to band the pt, no exceptions. A couple of the lab people have forgot to "band" the pa...

10. JCAHO Suprise

    deespoohbear replied to OC_An Khe's topic in General Nursing

    State doesn't announce when they are coming to our hospital either. But it usually about the same time every year give or take 3 months. In the past our floor has never had any problem with state. They come up make sure the narcs are locked, audit...

11. Nurses Diverting Drugs?

    deespoohbear replied to jfpruitt's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, same thing happened at our facility. The nurse was removed from her management post and was given a position with no weekends, no holidays, no call. Made for a lot of hard feelings at our facility. This has been about 18 months ago and still ...

12. JCAHO Suprise

    deespoohbear replied to OC_An Khe's topic in General Nursing

    Probably because of all the extra paperwork in Home Health & Hospice. I know I gripe about the paperwork in Med-Surg, but it is NOTHING compared to the paperwork for Home Health and Hospice. One of the reasons I DON'T go into Home Health & ...

13. JCAHO Suprise

    deespoohbear replied to OC_An Khe's topic in General Nursing

    there is a difference between having a background in your area and actually working the floors (or administration office, or whatever) in the last eon. most of the inspectors are so far out of touch with reality and obssessed with stuff that doesn't...

14. Why is HIPPA a big deal all of a sudden?

    deespoohbear replied to dawngloves's topic in General Nursing

    It goes into effect April 14.... Maybe that is why the big push all of a sudden....I don't know. I just know it is a PIA....

15. JCAHO Suprise

    deespoohbear replied to OC_An Khe's topic in General Nursing

    How about requiring JCAHO inspectors to work in the REAL world of hospitals, pharmacies, and whatever else they accredited. Let's say if you have an inspector who is a nurse then he/she should be required to work a floor (such as M/S, ER, ICU,) for ...