Irving

Irving

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  1. I was wondering how you handle being mandated to work 18.5 or more hours on a shift. Or even if this is required of you. Here is how this went down last time. 19OO time to give report and I am called to the side by the charge nurse and informed...
  2. Transition to night shift

    Hello. While I was in HS I worked a few night shifts a month to get money and always felt ill afterwards. I swore never to work night shifts again. My first nursing job was night shift and I did it for 21 years. It took me a while to understand my...
  3. Offensive Badge

    I feel your pain and understand your anger. First though, remember it is a job, they pay you and it is never fair. But it is supposed to be. I don't know if you have a union rep, but contact them. Request a copy of the paperwork where you were as...
  4. Pt confidentiality

    I do believe I did hear about HIPAA at some point in my education and I am in fact familiar with it. However I was asking for some clarification on the subject. I usually get pretty good advice here but there always seems to be someone that wants t...
  5. Protecting our families?

    Protecting my family is my number one worry about the Covid virus. I am worried I could catch it, which would be bad, but I made the decision to help people and to risk my life at times to do so. My family never made this agreement. As bad as the...
  6. Pt confidentiality

    And if I didn't make it clear, sorry if this is mean, but I have been on this site longer then you by 3 years. So I was on this site probably before you obtained your nursing degree. And, I don't think you are sorry at all for sounding mean.
  7. Pt confidentiality

    Aug 10 by JBMmom, MSN JBMmom has 6 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Long term care; med-surg; critical care. I apologize for my rant with the other "nurse." If you look at my account info you can see I have had an account here since 2009...
  8. Pt confidentiality

    Aug 10 by Jory, MSN, APRN, CNM Jory has 10 years experience as a MSN, APRN, CNM. 1,189 Likes; 1 Follower; 1,338 Posts; 11,905 Profile Views Well, sorry if this sounds mean, but I doubt you are a nurse at all. If you had attended nursing school and ...
  9. Pt confidentiality

    I am not a new nurse. I don't usually repeat anything I hear at work but I still have some questions re confidentiality. If you heard something while on duty and wanted to repeat it, how do you make sure you are covered with respect to confidentialit...
  10. I have a friend that takes Testosterone injections (ordered by a real MD and all). He has a multi dose vial (3 attempts to spell vial correct) and tells me he has not taken the med for the past year due to trying to rule out other medical issues. ...
  11. My truth also. We like to think we know why something happened......... say a person with oral CA got it because they dipped tobacco but I see just as many tragic events that happen to nice decent undeserving people. Truth 2: Always wear eye prot...
  12. I'm guessing you meant to ask how to find the J point on a strip to determine ST elevation. The J point is the point at which the ST segment and the QRS meet. . Yes thanks. I'm trying to type on a laptop with a cast and it is difficult for me. On ...
  13. Im thinking that in Mobitz II the electrical impulse is at the AV node? And for 3rd degree it is ventricle? With an escape rhythm the p wave is reversed and can come before during or after the qrs? Thanks for the help. Can you tell me how to tell...
  14. I am having trouble understanding the difference between Mobitz II and 3rd degree heart blocks. What I have as for the differences is this: As seen on a strip - M2 Atria regular, Ventricle Irregular PR Interval: Prolonged but constant 3rd degree Atri...
  15. I see the term "endorse" more and more in medical notes and I fail to understand its use. I can infer the meaning when one writes: "The patient endorses having a headache all day." I have never heard it used like this before. I have checked n...