GInurse4U

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1. Please say a prayer for my dad...

   GInurse4U replied to DustinRN's topic in General Nursing

   My prayers are also with you and your father. May you both find some peace during this time. :icon_hug:

2. Master Cleanse?

   GInurse4U replied to chattypattyCRNA2B's topic in General Nursing

   Oh I have seen the BM obsessed pts. Try a bottle of mag citrate and white grape juice...it'll do you mighty fine.

3. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

   GInurse4U replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

   It's sad but you are right. Why can't we let people enjoy their lifestyles. If they have grandiose wants and needs...let them pay for it..heck someone needs the hours of putting up with her high needs day of labor! All joking aside I wish her a sa...

4. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

   GInurse4U replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

   HIPPA is still in place no matter who you are and don't you think Britney's atty knows the rules...

5. Britney demanding background checks for her L&D nurses..

   GInurse4U replied to Peachy720's topic in Ob/Gyn

   A patient is a patient...no matter the money..in my state all licensed nurses have a background check done at the time you sit for boards and at job application..no loop holes to slip through...pretty safe. Celebrities need to relax. Hell...I kept ...

6. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

   GInurse4U replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I think you'll be fine. Sometimes when I worry about what if(s), my focus is solely on that and it becomes inevitable. Make other issues your priority when around your COO, give him/her a chance to if he/she feels it necessary to publicly act like ...

7. Private medical information shared with your boss!!!

   GInurse4U replied to witnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Sounds like a frustrating position to be in. However, if in the past you can find that your COO has been respectful to patients and staff...most likely will be the same with you. You are also so awesomely covered by HIPPA. If your COO...

8. Trying to get rid of LPNs

   GInurse4U replied to Stacy W's topic in General Nursing

   At our facility the role of the LPN has been downgraded in our unit, they may not assess or dismiss. Their role has evolved into a role of starting lines, checking blood sugars, vitals, enemas and taking verbal histories...all of which whom ever the...

9. Nurses advancing endoscopes

   GInurse4U replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

   That's very interesting, have you ever had a perforation. Do you advance dilators. I would be reluctant to take on the task, as I believe in my state the Nurse Practice Act would not cover me.

10. Nurses advancing endoscopes

    GInurse4U replied to lmbv55's topic in Gastroenterology

    Perforations?

11. room turnover time

    GInurse4U replied to endodave's topic in Gastroenterology

    On the average taking into account what doc I'm with, give or take 15 minutes and some drs are chomping at the bit wanting to move faster. I figure by the time I take my pt to recovery, give report, review my next chart, get my narcotics, hook the pt...