NYCHikerRN

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   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Safety

   This is what happened: The patient again made an effort to get up. I told him to stay in bed and that he is at a high risk for falling due to his condition and the medications he recently took. He ignored me, got up aggressively, and marched from the...

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   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Safety

   I agree with you. It was the primary RN's responsibility to maintain the safety of the patient, and she failed to do so by 1. delegate 1:1 duties to a volunteer (regardless of my status as an RN - she did not know this upon assigning the patient to m...

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   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Safety

   From my understanding, you ARE responsible for persons under the good samaritan law if you decide to initiate the patient-nurse relationship. I.e.; if you actively stop and help, you are right there responsible for the care of that individual until e...

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   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Safety

   I never left him alone. He shoved me and marched forward as I was calling out for help in the hallway. I didn't explicitly leave him. He was steps away from me. I was overpowered...

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   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Safety

   Dudette, I don't recall them explicitly mentioning that volunteers are not to do 1-to-1's. Of course, warned us that even if we are SN's, GN's, or RN's, we are NOT allowed to practice any sort of invasive procedures or administer medications under vo...

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   NYCHikerRN posted a topic in Safety

   Hello everyone, I'm a brand new RN. , just passed my NCLEX last week. :) I have been volunteering at my local hospital as a "patient care companion" since February of this year, just to get that extra experience outside of my clinical curriculum and...

7. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Edmia, My *ultimate* goal is to get masters and specialize. Perhaps even anaesthesist but we'll see where that goes. First, after obtaining a BSN, I want to work hospital bedsides for at least a few years. That's the plan anyway. MD is a nice though...

8. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Excellent posts, thanks everyone! As for the "dire need" comment, I do realize that Nursing field was not immune to the tanked economy. But I still believe, and I think many can attest, that in relation to many other fields Nursing is still an easier...

9. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

   NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

   It won't change my goals is all. I'm just curious why the lot of you feel the way you do.

10. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    ...wow @ all the negativity in this thread. Those of you who would dissuade anyone from entering nursing, would you please explain your personal reasons for doing so? At this point it does NOT matter to me. Upon entering college, I wasn't sure why I...

11. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in Pre-Nursing

    Lovely_RN, I agree. She also tried to scare me with the NCLEX, claiming she failed it three times, and knew somebody who was in the top third of his class in a good program who failed it six times then gave up...

12. RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

    NYCHikerRN posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

    So I went to my GP's private clinic today to get blood work, a PPD round, and antibody titers done for nursing school which I'll be starting this coming Fall. Upon meeting with his nurse, I told her I needed all of this done for nursing school. She b...

13. Will this prevent me from Nursing School ?

    NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in General Nursing

    You had a physical done by the school? We don't have that option. I'm gonna go to my GP.

14. Will this prevent me from Nursing School ?

    NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your answer KelRN215, you have allayed my fears. I'm still at a loss to see why they would need (or request, rather) information on a history of things that will have absolutely no bearing on your ability to perform your duties. Seems s...

15. Will this prevent me from Nursing School ?

    NYCHikerRN replied to NYCHikerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for all the info guys. I think my school actually requires you sign a waiver to release your health info... or am I wrong? This is on the health form: " Present this document to your professor indicating that you have been cleared for Clinica...