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1. RN to BSN w/o Microbiology or Chemistry?

   lulain replied to lulain's topic in Online Learning

   Thank you for all the feedback. I found a college in my region (King College Online) that doesn't require micro and chemistry, and will probably go that route as they have a cohort starting soon. If it doesn't work out with King, I will check into ...

2. RN to BSN Necessary in Urban Areas?

   lulain posted a topic in General Students

   I have a Bachelor's degree in English, and an Associate's in Nursing. Fortunately I was able to start work right after graduation, as a mental health nurse, and will have worked in my facility a year this June... I am weighing the merits of going b...

3. RN to BSN: Is it worth it to find work in a large city?

   lulain posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I have an Associate's in Nursing (currently practicing as a mental health RN in a fairly small town) and am considering taking an online RN to BSN program. My goal is to move to a metropolis (or at least have the freedom to do so if I wanted). Is i...

4. RN to BSN w/o Microbiology or Chemistry?

   lulain replied to lulain's topic in Online Learning

   Simple question; not looking for sermons, haha. It's not that I wouldn't want to take those courses in an ideal world. It's just not practical for me with my work schedule.

5. RN to BSN w/o Microbiology or Chemistry?

   lulain posted a topic in Online Learning

   I am looking for an online RN to BSN program that doesn't require Microbiology or Chemistry. Does anyone know of anything? Thanks!

6. So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?

   lulain replied to lulain's topic in HIPAA

   Thanks for the response! I still don't really know why the 2nd example would be okay, and the first one wouldn't. If it's a small enough town, couldn't you say, "I had a patient who came in with an earache..." and someone might know who you 'mean'? ...

7. So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?

   lulain posted a topic in HIPAA

   Is it a violation of Hipaa or any other privacy rule to share patient stories, if no identifying information is shared? For instance (and these are purely fictional), would it be a violation to say, "I had a patient who overdosed on [X-drug], and we...

8. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

   lulain replied to lulain's topic in Psychiatric

   Algebra, thanks for sharing. Looking back on that situation, do you think you would have confronted your co-worker in the first place, or gone straight to management? Keeping a log sounds like a good idea.

9. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

   lulain replied to lulain's topic in Psychiatric

   Thanks for the thoughtful responses, Orca. My instincts tell me to approach the other RN, and if that doesn't help, take it to a higher level. Reading that someone else thinks the same thing is really affirming. I just need to get over my fear of ...

10. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

    lulain replied to lulain's topic in Psychiatric

    Thanks for the reply, Orca. I tend to agree with you; so many people abuse these devices that enforcing a blanket rule might be the best option. I personally don't necessarily see a problem in using such a device in restraint and moderation... with...

11. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

    lulain posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi guys, I thought you all might be able to offer some advice, please. Here's my situation: I recently starting my first RN job at a psychiatric hospital. I really like my position in general, but it "irks" me when I feel like I'm one of the only fe...

12. Homework help - child abuse?

    lulain replied to lulain's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you for the thoughtful comments. I'm sorry to hear about your case, noahsmama. What a terrible negligence on the part of the doctor!

13. Homework help - child abuse?

    lulain posted a topic in Student Assist

    "Identify the primary and secondary role of the nurse in managing the care of an abuse victim." I'm stumped on this, especially breaking it down to primary and secondary roles... Any help much appreciated!!

14. homework help, please

    lulain replied to lulain's topic in Student Assist

    Thanks for the response, Esme! Thoughtful answer.

15. homework: assessment and interventions

    lulain replied to lulain's topic in Student Assist

    Looks like my post got kind of lost... Just an FYI, to start a new thread, hit the "new thread" button under the Nursing Student Assistance page. :)