jprn7171

jprn7171 specializes in Geriatric, ortho, neuro and bariatric.

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1. HIPAA And My Rights As An Employee

   jprn7171 replied to jprn7171's topic in HIPAA

   Update. Don't bother with risk management. All they did was say sorry for the unfortunate situation but all they could do is have a talk with my boss and the charge nurse and ask them to not reveal what was in my chart. Risk management even talked wi...

2. How do you stay awake during the night shift?

   jprn7171 replied to Foxfour's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked 15 years night shift and it is hard. Great advice in prior posts. 1-No caffiene after 3am. 2-Make sure to bring protein as a food source instead of hitting the candy machines, your blood sugar will dive bomb on you if you eat just chi...

3. HIPAA And My Rights As An Employee

   jprn7171 replied to jprn7171's topic in HIPAA

   Thank you all for the great advice and support. I have contacted my risk management inside the hospital. She said she is going to look into this and speak with her boss and get back to me later today or Monday. I explained my fear of being fired and ...

4. HIPAA And My Rights As An Employee

   jprn7171 replied to jprn7171's topic in HIPAA

   This is the only hospital in my town and my Dr. does have privileges. I used the hospitals lab as that is where my Dr. sends me for all my workups. I don't know what to do about this. If they did this to me I wonder how many other staff members they ...

5. HIPAA And My Rights As An Employee

   jprn7171 posted a topic in HIPAA

   I am employed at a hospital. I called off last week due to a nasal infection s/p a nose job 4 weeks ago. When I called off the charge nurse told me would have to have a H1N1 test done or else I would not be able to return to work for 7 days. I had no...

6. I need a hug!!!!

   jprn7171 replied to jprn7171's topic in General Nursing

   I hope this works. I added a resume as an attachment with my personal info deleted. I figured it out. The document is attached. regular.doc

7. I need a hug!!!!

   jprn7171 replied to jprn7171's topic in General Nursing

   No work still, it has been since Sept. 17th. I have been to several interviews where they are wanting more experience. One hospital had me interview 4 times. Each place has been at least 2 interviews. I dress up making sure it is appropriate, (no low...

8. I need a hug!!!!

   jprn7171 replied to jprn7171's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks JustMe, but I was a LPN for 13 years and struggled as a single mother to become a RN. I graduated in 2006. I think that is why this is hitting me so hard. We as nurses go through so much to be in a professional career for what? The companies t...

9. I need a hug!!!!

   jprn7171 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I need to vent. I was just laid off due to low census. I worked at this hospital for a year. I worked every weekend and all holidays. The census has been low for 4 months. Nurses were getting cancelled left and right. I never once complained about be...