Patricia Emery

Patricia Emery has 30 years experience and specializes in generalist.

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1. Order for a consent

   Patricia Emery replied to kanashe's topic in General Nursing

   I've always believed that physicians should obtain their own consents, but in my practice, they have rarely done so. I would not, however obtain a consent without an order. BTW, I dislike the term "order" I like to call them prescriptions. I am sure,...

2. Has Feminism Abandoned Nurses?

   Patricia Emery replied to Teresag_CNS's topic in Activism

   Feminism has not abandoned nursing; you cannot abandon what you never embraced. I decided to become a nurse in the 1970's at the height of the feminist movement. I had always wanted to be a physician or clinical psychologist, but when I got a job at...

3. Listing colleges on your resume.

   Patricia Emery replied to caffeineRx's topic in General Nursing

   IMHO, if you want a BS in Nursing, you should get into a BS in nursing program ASAP. There must be some programs that admit students from high school; it seems that they would transfer in some of your credits. I cannot see taking up your time in an A...

4. Can I - as an RN - recommned OTC drugs?

   Patricia Emery replied to mischaj718's topic in General Nursing

   You can recommend OTC drugs to friends and family as you are not practicing nursing in your private relationships. If you think an OTC med might benefit a patient, run it by the attending physician. If he agrees with you, you might say something to t...

5. Does any one know the answer to this??

   Patricia Emery replied to Pinkpea11's topic in General Nursing

   Judging by the posted responses, the answer has to be "all of the above."

6. I bet they thought they hushed everything up.

   Patricia Emery replied to oramar's topic in General Nursing

   And sometimes hospital employees who are not nurses love to see nurses in trouble, don't they?