Really An Actress

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1. Doctors comments about not trusting his Nurses

   Really An Actress replied to grinnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Actually I bet he denies he ever said it. Even if there are witnesses. Please make sure you file that report in case the family decides to find something wrong with your nursing care. Now if you had said to the patient, "I'm going to make sure I doub...

2. Who am I, the HIPPA police?

   Really An Actress replied to ICRN2008's topic in HIPAA

   You did the right thing. You could have lost your job if you had given the nurse her own test results. If it's true that neither she nor her nurse practitioner couldn't access this information (a claim I find doubtful), then that's her problem, not y...

3. Providing fluids to patients

   Really An Actress replied to ods2002's topic in Geriatric

   I found some patients like strongly flavored drinks better than ole tap water. It IS time consuming, but I'm glad it's a priority where you are. When my father was in LTC, he always had the same full glass of water but no one to encourage him to drin...

4. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

   Really An Actress replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

   So how soon can we get this resource out to nurses?

5. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

   Really An Actress replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Patients are unaccepting of their roommates for all kinds of reasons- their color, religion, their diagnosis, their visitors, their odors, their treatments etc. I did not see you suggest that patients be segregated because their presence annoys the s...

6. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

   Really An Actress replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

   I still don't understand it, but I will always respect the patients' fears and concerns. Thank you, Marie.

7. Did I participate in an unethical situation?

   Really An Actress replied to defib queen's topic in Safety

   I never thought mock disasters should be a surprize to health care workers. By not allowing them to anticipate their roles, they end up making more mistakes. I think it's better to know what day the drill will occur so nurses can do some mental rehea...

8. OPINION PLEASE-er triage situation-overwhelmed!

   Really An Actress replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   It's very frustrating when an administrator who gets the full knowledge of everything later points his or her finger at the triage nurse who was frantically working with the knowledge and resources the nurse had at that time. Every administrator need...

9. What has happened to simple, basic care???

   Really An Actress replied to barefootlady's topic in General Nursing

   There's no better way to do a full body assessment than when you're giving a bath. You can see so much about a person's health in their skin and it's also a good time to talk to your patients when you might otherwise be hurried. I used to loathe givi...

10. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    Really An Actress replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    Just a question--why would it matter if you had a male nurse doing your rape kit? Unless the male nurse in question was your rapist, why would it suddenly be uncomfortable? I've heard this idea before but I've never quite understood it.

11. Gay / Lesbian patient resources for nurses?

    Really An Actress replied to glbtnurse's topic in General Nursing

    "Tone it down"? That's one of the most homophobic comments I've ever heard. You mean stay in the closet, don't you? In my experience health care workers are among the most intolerant of the GLBT community. It's very sad, really, that racist or homop...

12. Was your previous career a failed one?

    Really An Actress replied to manofletters's topic in General Students

    Was my previous career a failed one? My username says it all. (Bittersweet smile. Places hand over face, slightly dejected. Slowly reaches forward to shut off computer. Leans back in chair, stares stage right. CUE LIGHTS).

13. Abuse or Sacrificial Love?

    Really An Actress replied to pocu123's topic in Career Support

    I think as long as the primary care giver of your baby is loving for the short time it takes you to complete your degree, your baby will be fine. He or she won't love you any less for taking this time to improve your lives. It's better to get your de...

14. Drug addicted nurses

    Really An Actress replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

    Good luck to you, Gianni. Your problems caused by drugs are not the sum of the person you are. You'll get throught this and life will be good again. My hat is off to the nurses who recognize their problem and turn themselves in. I haven't never had a...

15. Groped on the job...

    Really An Actress replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men

    Thunderwolf- If teeituptom had confessed to not liking African-Americans and proceeded to say he would assault any African American for doing something he would not assault a white person for, would you still allow his post to stay? Just want to know...