glasshalffull

glasshalffull has 13 years experience and specializes in ICU, dialysis.

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1. hippa violation

   glasshalffull replied to glasshalffull's topic in HIPAA

   yes true, i was working as a health care provider for a private doctor for another patient. n if u look at it, when i go visit friends in the hospital, i'm stell a health care provider but not at that time. so reflecting on that, i was not the pati...

2. hippa violation

   glasshalffull replied to glasshalffull's topic in HIPAA

   just an update. the wife of the patient signed a letter stating i had persmission to update friend #3. they r deliberating over it. i find out tomorrow. the house supervisor n nite charge nurse went so far as to take it to the hospital lawyers, i spo...

3. Tie a knot on pt's bed keeps them alive for your shift??

   glasshalffull replied to LrElizabeth7's topic in General Nursing

   yeah, i've heard that. i thought it had to be a certain corner tho, not sure. i've seen it done b4, but in the acute care setting with a patient that was unstable n had a bad prognosis. i've never done it. have cracked a window after the 4th death i...

4. hippa violation

   glasshalffull replied to glasshalffull's topic in HIPAA

   thank you for all the opions & advice. to answer one post, yes. the icu nurses at that facility do not like us because in their eyes we just sit for 3 hours & get paid more than they do on an average. & yes my friend is going to slap th...

5. hippa violation

   glasshalffull replied to glasshalffull's topic in HIPAA

   she did, we have all been discussing her husband's case. Friend #3 called me worried about her because she wasn't answering her phone. We all know it's grim & friend #3 was worried he died. after it was all said n done the patient's wife update...

6. hippa violation

   glasshalffull posted a topic in HIPAA

   k, a little background. i'm privately contracted to do bedside procedures in the icu. my friends husband is in the room next door & it's not a good situation. a third friend has been with her all day but is now gone. i'm doing the procedure nex...