wildlaurelrn

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1. Can someone PLEEEEASE explain INSULIN DRIPS?

   wildlaurelrn replied to H_2_O's topic in MICU

   Our ED protocol is to start with 2 boluses NS to try and get the BG down. Then we reassess. If the patient is still hyperglycemic or in DKA (an anion gap is more diagnostic than the BG...you can have a BG of 220 and be in DKA) then we start the dri...

2. Employee Observations and HIPAA

   wildlaurelrn replied to wildlaurelrn's topic in HIPAA

   I say it's a HIPAA violation, but my manager says it's not because the interns sign confidentiality agreements...but they're still not directly involved in patient care and don't need to be in the room to evaluate customer service necessarily. It'd ...

3. Employee Observations and HIPAA

   wildlaurelrn posted a topic in HIPAA

   Our department management has agreed that nursing staff will be observed by interns who work for the marketing/customer service department within our organization. The observations are meant to see if we are providing customer service and we have be...