TXJDRN

TXJDRN

Law, Operating Room

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About TXJDRN

TXJDRN has 16 years experience and specializes in Law, Operating Room.


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  1. My professor told us NPs have no future...

    I disagree with your professor's comments. I am a nurse and health law attorney who represents a national healthcare system. Many, many of our hospitals staff with hospitalist nurse practitioners. In my own experience, my PCP is a nurse practitioner...
  2. Breakroom refrigerator theft

    An OR tech friend of mine experienced someone finishing her half can of soda everyday after lunch in the OR break room. She finally squirted methylene blue into the can and caught the cola bandit resident blue mouthed!
  3. Would YOU have reported it?

    Echoing what others have said here - the medication error must be reported. That you have second thoughts because you don't want anyone to get into trouble is troubling to me. In the first place, if this is the nurse's first mistake then she will be...
  4. Is it true all nurses get MRSA or C-DIFF?

    No, it is not true.
  5. Is this real? Vein light

    I agree with the other posters that starting an IV by "feel" is the best method. When I was a new nurse I was very nervous about starting IVs. Within a few months though, I got better and my confidence went up. One "trick" is to use a bedside lam...
  6. My best friend is now a patient on the floor I work on

    I agree with the postings above. And when your friend needs help eating or walking to the commode, then she is no longer unresponsive and can give you permission to share her information with others (or hopefully talk to them herself).
  7. I'd like to share a few thoughts as an attorney and a registered nurse who has practiced medical malpractice defense law. First, please understand that attorneys are extremely busy and our "gatekeepers" are doing their jobs in keeping us on schedule...
  8. A Nurse aspiring lawyer

    If you believe your calling is to be a lawyer, go for it. Work hard in law school to learn all you can, make good grades and find the job that is right for you. Nurses bring a unique perspective to law, especially health law and medical malpractice...
  9. You are doing the rights things. If the corporation is not responding appropriately, call your state's licensing agency for LTCs and your state's nursing board and pharmacy board and make reports to them asap. The DON should also be reported to the...
  10. breaching practices

    The answer to your questions are "no you may not access her record and yes this is breaching confidentiality." If you access your mom's (or any patient's) medical record for a reason other than treatment, payment, or hospital operations, you have vi...
  11. Advice please!

    My advice, based on my perspectives as an RN and former interim HR director, is to (1) keep working at the hospital; (2) do the best job possible to make a great impression; (3) let HR and nursing leadership know you are interested in a nursing posit...
  12. Nursing- is it worth it?

    K, Nursing is a career that can be both challenging and rewarding. Like most things in life, it is what you choose to make of it. Some days are rough and crazy, and some days you leave your shift on top of the world. If you have the heart to care ...
  13. No exp. LVN hired. Scared/Confused help?

    Ask questions and do self-study on your patient's conditions and the medications you are passing. For RNs and LVNs, the first few months is like drinking from the firehose. Hang in there, be observant and form good habits early in your career. Bes...
  14. Jewelry in the OR - MisInformation

    As a former OR nurse and current med-malpractice defense attorney, I offer the following observations and opinions: jewelry and other valuables should be left at home. Reasons: 1. Safety. PtWRing does not realize that finger swelling can occur aft...
  15. I just suck at sticking people.

    I think we all went through the same thing as new nurses. I found that taking my time to select a good site is one of keys to success. Try to relax (easier said than done) and feel the sponginess of the vein. If you can see it, all the better. As...