Christina12345

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1. being a home health nurse if you have allergies and asthma?

   Christina12345 replied to hmlawrence0729's topic in Home Health

   I've done home health for years and have aquired the ability to smell mold and the presence of roaches (yes, it had a tell tale odor.) I have cat and mold allergies and some homes definitely overwhelm my allergra! I generally request that patients n...

2. My boss looked in my EMR for my miscarriage

   Christina12345 posted a topic in HIPAA

   I had not announced the pregnancy to my work, but after learning there was no heartbeat, I needed to take a personal day for a D&C. I spoke with my nursing manager (who was very kind). When returning to work a supervisor, under my nursing manager...

3. Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

   Christina12345 replied to Christina12345's topic in Safety

   Jadelpn- I like you! Thank you for being so engaging! Let me clarify a bit more. The patient has a malignant melanoma tumor ( about the size of a volley ball) it opened up on the 11th and he was seen in the hospital due to the profuse bleeding that o...

4. Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

   Christina12345 replied to Christina12345's topic in Safety

   I get that the place is a pit And good for everyone else who works in better places- I do too- I'm just obligated to continue for this month for insurance reasons. I can leave and never come back. But for the 240+/- people who live their- they can n...

5. Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

   Christina12345 replied to Christina12345's topic in Safety

   She stuck her hands into the wound and pulled out the necrotic flesh- without an order. I didn't know it would be hearsay to report a concern. I don't know how to ignore the sudden hole in my patient- perhaps I could report that this patient suddenly...

6. Nurse digs out necrotic tumor!

   Christina12345 posted a topic in Safety

   I found out today a coworker dug part of a nectotic tumor ( with whiteness- she was training!) Out of a patient leaving a gaping hole! It was reported to the director of nursing but she's covering it up because state is coming. Who do I tell what do ...

7. Conflict of Interest

   Christina12345 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a nursing home that bought a wound management company. If a patient gets a stage 2 wound we are directed to notify their MD and get an order for this 1 wound company ( by name) to eval and treat. Then we need to get consent from the respons...