sandy79

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1. Noone to relieve me, but I'm forced to clock out for lunch?!

   sandy79 replied to weazzie55's topic in LPN/LVN

   It seems that your employer wants you to falsify documentation in order for them to be in compliance. This is so wrong! It should be your management's responsibility to ensure you either get coverage for your break or pay you for worked performed. It...

2. Nurse Sues for Lunch Breaks

   sandy79 replied to Mamanurse90's topic in Headlines

   In addition to Federal laws, some states such as California have the Fair Employment Act. Employees are entitled to breaks/llunches for a reason. It's to take care of your own personal needs in order for them to maintain good health. Imagine that in ...

3. Newborn pictures posted on social media?

   sandy79 replied to sandy79's topic in HIPAA

   I agree... I do not understand why it's so important for these nurses to post work related pics or comments on social media at all. This nurse is a "social butterfly" as one might guess from the hundreds of friends in FB and the postings of kinds of ...

4. Newborn pictures posted on social media?

   sandy79 replied to sandy79's topic in HIPAA

   The pic I referred to in my original post was on a personal Facebook page. This nurse also had hospital staff, supervisor and peers in addition to some patients as Facebook friends.

5. Newborn pictures posted on social media?

   sandy79 replied to sandy79's topic in HIPAA

   I learned from law enforcement friends that child predators looking for newborns use social media to locate potential targets. I also know that hospitals in some smaller towns/communities do not have hired security professionals on contract but inste...

6. Newborn pictures posted on social media?

   sandy79 replied to sandy79's topic in HIPAA

   Makes sense to me... but my confusion lies in the audience of the post. No other healthcare professional, administrator spoke up and thought it should not have been posted on social media which is concerning so it continues. Many of us love our caree...

7. Newborn pictures posted on social media?

   sandy79 posted a topic in HIPAA

   Is it a HIPAA violation if a nurse posts a picture of a newborn on social media with no other names or identifiers? The image reveals face of the newborn as the nurse holds the baby. Although some say all babies may not be easily identifiable, social...