anne220

anne220 has 24 years experience and specializes in pediatrics.

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1. Grow Brave Through Reflection: Moral Distress in PICU (Part II)

   anne220 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU

   Yes, laws regarding the ability to override a patient's wishes do vary from state to state. For example, until this past year, Missouri allowed a family member or significant other to override advanced directives and organ donation wishes. That is ...

2. Grow Brave Through Reflection: Moral Distress in PICU (Part II)

   anne220 replied to NotReady4PrimeTime's topic in PICU

   I have worked in peds critical care my entire career. I can't imagine doing anything else and am so thankful for those who love geriatric patients. I am currently a pediatric CNS and am working on my DNP and plan to continue in the PICU. Many time...

3. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

   anne220 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I started to say "at least I do peds" but teenagers are adult size so I guess that doesn't work either. Few things compare to vomit running down both legs and into your shoes (refluxing baby)! Unless she becomes something that doesn't interact with...

4. A Pre-nursing Student who believes...

   anne220 replied to digoe74's topic in Pre-Nursing

   WOW!! Maybe a TV nurse never does this, but I've never met a "real" nurse who doesn't! It doesn't matter what your degree is - I'm working on my doctorate and am one of the APRNs for my area and I still clean up any and everything. Isn't that part...

5. Preceptor bases care on moral judgements of patients. HELP!!!

   anne220 replied to TexMex22's topic in General Nursing

   What a HUGE HIPAA violation. She should (really must) be reported to the Corporate Compliance hotline of that institution. These are anonymous reports and your name will not be mentioned. How sad that this is your preceptor! I have been a nurse f...