**12XY**

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1. case management certification

   **12XY** replied to thekid's topic in Case Management

   I just took the test and passed, I did not buy any study guides, etc. If you print out everything on their website and study that you will be good.

2. IV removal etiquette?

   **12XY** replied to pa715's topic in General Nursing

   Ditto, gauze over site as you are withdrawing and hold pressure. And ditto again, there is no needle there, it is plastic only and to thin and pliable to puncture anything.

3. Uncomfortable from Sexual Remarks from Patient

   **12XY** replied to tinkywinky's topic in Relations

   Always address sexual remarks immediately and put the brakes on them. Tell them the first time an inappropriate comment leaves their mouth that you do not appreciate it and to please refrain from this or you will have to report the incident and a di...

4. Do you ever correct people about medical stuff?

   **12XY** replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

   I agree not to embarrass folks by correcting them, but if it could endanger their health a private one one one correction, done gently with full awareness of not talking down to them is the way to go. I do this a lot, but never in open or in a publi...

5. Dangerous patients

   **12XY** replied to dallet6's topic in Geriatric

   Defintely call the police. Bodily injury is not ok, even if lots of folks think because it's a nurse that was attacked it doesn't count. There are laws out there that protect EMT's if they are attacked doing care, I believe it is a felony. I would ...

6. Obamacare

   **12XY** replied to Topher53's topic in Activism

   I am ready for "Obamacare", let's give it a chance. What we currently have is not working. I can't tell you the number of people we see with no insurance who delay care until it's to late and get either an early death or a massive debt. Everyone des...