tdmaher

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1. No gloves ever?!?

   tdmaher replied to dizzyray822's topic in Safety

   I can totally relate to the OP. I did my first rotation in LTC, and not one pair of gloves... and no hand washing between residents either. (this includes stool) And we were given the line, "some people take short cuts... YOU are to follow protoc...

2. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

   tdmaher replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA

   Thank you Colleen, I was trying to get that.

3. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

   tdmaher replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA

   I'm currently in nursing school... we were taught about the minimum necessary information rule. You only need to know the minimum information about the pt to provide care, but you weren't technically taking care of those pts, so technically you shou...

4. Which temp is more accurate Oral vs Tympanic??

   tdmaher replied to SonorityGenius's topic in General Nursing

   I am in nursing school and we were just discussing this. Our instructor said some practices have done away with using tympanic altogether because of the inaccuracy. So.. I would have to say oral.

5. Got The Job!!

   tdmaher replied to sweetsleep28's topic in General Nursing

   That's awesome!! Congratulations!! :ancong!:

6. Beta Strep

   tdmaher replied to TLSpaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

   In my personal experience (and when I say this.. I've had 2 scheduled c-sections). They still treat for GBS just incase you were to go into labor early and something happened before the c-section took place. So, yes, I would say it is still importa...