MrChicagoRN RN

MrChicagoRN has 30 years experience as a RN and specializes in Leadership, Psych, HomeCare, Amb. Care.

Latest Activity

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   Paul Alexander ... who lived in an iron lung for most of his life, has died.

   MrChicagoRN replied to sirI's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

   For those of us that missed it the first
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   Pay per visit vs hourly/salary

   MrChicagoRN replied to Raine Higham's topic in General Nursing

   Take your daily salary, $500 for example, and divide it by the PPV. How many visits per day would you need to do to meet/exceed your salary. Is that doable? If you needed to do more visits to...
3. 

   PT fall without injury

   MrChicagoRN replied to Save1's topic in General Nursing

   A brain bleed can be slow and without immediate manifestation. Plus, why did they fall in the first place? We don't know the patient's history or code and treatment status. Call the doctor, let...
4. 

   Being Video Taped by pt/family

   MrChicagoRN replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   A public place, and a place accessible by the public are not the same thing. Unless you are providing care in the parking lot, or on the sidewalk both you and your patient have a right to...
5. 

   Gave meds to wrong patient

   MrChicagoRN replied to Cheyenne.'s topic in General Nursing

   It's scary that one person described this as a near miss, and another recommends not reporting a potentially life threatening error. Not reporting it is a huge disservice to a patient. It's...
6. 

   How to Answer Question on Renewal Form

   MrChicagoRN replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

   It sounds to me that you are indeed practicing
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   Contraband found upon admission detox/ recovery

   MrChicagoRN replied to Seashells2's topic in General Nursing

   Before throwing out their illegal property, ask "we found what we suspect to be illegal substances. Would you prefer we turn it over to security/police, or can we just dispose of
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   Should I take the job even knowing it's unsafe?

   MrChicagoRN replied to Lozzie's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed. The longer OP is unemployed, the less desirable she'll appear to potential employers. This applies not only to nursing but all employment. And there's what, 2 years of new grads that...
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   lorazepam with morphine

   MrChicagoRN replied to Vtachy1's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   It's appropriate in the hospice setting because the rationale of giving both in a terminal patient is to decrease suffering and respiratory depression. This is s less of concern compared to the...
10. 

    Can chart audits be a HIPAA violation?

    MrChicagoRN replied to George001's topic in General Nursing

    Nope. Pain management is a big deal to the feds. They're looking for pain assessments, and if meds are given, is pain being reassessed after 1 hour. This was a huge thing where I last
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    Insurance

    MrChicagoRN replied to Attorney's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Are you an LVN, or an Attorney? Very confusing. In any event, it's unlikely to be both a patient And an employee in a mental health clinic. It appears to be a violation of boundaries to me. Who...
12. 

    Is it normal for nurses to enjoy hunting??

    MrChicagoRN replied to Chando's topic in Men in Nursing

    Growing up in a very Urban environment, haven't had too many opportunities to fish or hunt. When I was a child we did go on vacations and go fishing and I do know how to clean a fish but that was...
13. 

    Life Changes

    MrChicagoRN replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in General Nursing

    I just saw this now. Viva was someone I really enjoyed communicating on this board in years past. I feel so sad hearing of her passing, and wish her family all the
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    Calling all crusty old bats ‘?

    MrChicagoRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Crusty Old Bats's Chatter

    I joined in 2007 but like a cicada, I would periodically dissappear and re-emerge every few years. It used to be much more active years ago, and a lot of fun. Wasn't the break room one big...
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    Medication Error

    MrChicagoRN replied to Flintstones's topic in Pediatric

    Retired nurse here. Every nurse has done one of the following: 1. Has made a medication error. 2. Hasn't yet made med error. 3. Doesn't realize when making a med error. 4....