Kiddo87

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1. a question about A&Ox3 and POE

   Kiddo87 replied to Kiddo87's topic in General Nursing

   ahhhh, i see. with that said, what if it is a NEW medication or treatment that the doctor orders? are nurses allowed to acquire consent from the POA via phone?

2. a question about A&Ox3 and POE

   Kiddo87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   hey, hey! just finished the first week of my nurse residency program and have a couple of little questions that popped into my head this morning. 1) can a patient be alert, BUT NOT oriented to person, place, & time? if so, how would you document ...

3. Pearsonvue Trick - Does it Work Every Time? Part 3

   Kiddo87 replied to Silverdragon102's topic in NCLEX

   hey all, i literally just finished my nclex 30min ago. got cut off at 75 questions. how soon should i wait before i try the pearsonvue trick?? -thanks, loveuall :redpinkhe

4. Frustrated Failure NCLEX RN

   Kiddo87 replied to Success2011's topic in NCLEX

   great....i'm taking mine in a few weeks and am doing the same things you mentioned. now i'm scared :sofahider

5. NCLEX quickresults

   Kiddo87 replied to Kiddo87's topic in NCLEX

   kk, thank you Ashley

6. NCLEX quickresults

   Kiddo87 posted a topic in NCLEX

   Hi all, just a few q's about NCLEX quickresults and those of you who have had experience with it. How soon are they able to tell you post-exam? What kind of response do they give you? I know they tell you pass/fail, but what other information can you...

7. "friend" of patient asks to see him

   Kiddo87 replied to Kiddo87's topic in General Students

   I appreciate all the replies. Indeed, confidentiality is a fine line and HIPPA can make it all that more confusing. We don't want to be reprimanded as nurses, yet we wouldn't want to keep a mother from seeing her son. how can we tell if someone is w...

8. "friend" of patient asks to see him

   Kiddo87 replied to Kiddo87's topic in General Students

   one more thing! in my studies, i've also read that even letting the person know that the patient is being treated there at all is a violation of confidentiality. I don't understand. how is a person supposed to visit a friend? is there some sort of p...

9. "friend" of patient asks to see him

   Kiddo87 posted a topic in General Students

   so yea, a person walks up to the nurses' station and asks to see his friend, Mr. X. as a nurse, i have been taught that you tell them something along the lines of: "I'm sorry, I can't disclose client information." However, say the "friend" really nee...