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  1. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    RNStudy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious, If you new of a nurse who "accidently" hooked up old IV tubing that belonged to a prevoious patient who had AIDS, to a new patient thinking it was that patients IV tubing, what would...

  2. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    RNStudy replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for your support Me'Chelle! I have learned a lot from this experience. I find it interesting how my intent of this particular thread was taken far from its context. This thread is how an...

  3. Fired but asked to resign!

    RNStudy posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow nurses, Its been a while since posting on ALLNURSES.COM, however I feel compelled to post at this time. Just recently (last Friday the 29th of Jan ) I was FIRED or better yet asked to...

  4. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    RNStudy replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    Not only was it the previously nurses responsibility to throw away the old tubing, it was the new nurses responsibility to verify the patients tubing BEFORE connecting it to the patient. WOULD YOU...

  5. Old IV tubing from HIV patient hooked up to a new patient!

    RNStudy replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    The patient was transferred from another hospital. The nurse ASSUMED the tubing in the room was also transferred with the patient. It had actually been left behind by the prior patient who occupied...

  6. Fired but asked to resign!

    RNStudy replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    I, unfortunately, completely agree. I WAS late and it was a policy. Though overlooked for certain employees. I have learned a

  7. Fired but asked to resign!

    RNStudy replied to RNStudy's topic in General Nursing

    I was late be a whopping 2 minutes. So, yes I did violate the attendace policy. Was I held at a different standard than other employees? YES. Many many employees are tardy. But in my instance it was...