I work in NYSDOCCS and am always stressing over privacy issues. I've read a million things about HIPAA but the Internet gives mixed messages. I've also been told it's different in prison because we...
Thank you for your response. Yes I did ask the doctor if I needed to do anything else and he states I do not. There is also a piece of HIPAA that is called treatment something where it is considered...
I recently had a situation dealing with an inmate who stated unwitnessed injury from a fall. I began questioning him regarding the situation while he was in the ward with another inmate patient in the...
So I work in a correctional facility in NYS and our utilization review nurse is in our offices as well. She does death reports and shares our shredding bin. I intermittently shred on my midnight...
Call it what you want and if you look back I thanked everyone for their kind words and they made me feel better but that person acted like it was a crime to feel bad and judged me saying maybe I...
I'm a conscientious person and treasure my license and I think it's kind of rude of you to say that..you don't know me...and if you must know I do something about it everyday. I suffer from...
Thank you so much to all who have given me kind words of encouragement...I am so grateful for all of them and you ..I love when Nurses encourage other nurses...and I treasure my title and
I hope it passes soon I hate this inner turmoil...I feel like I've done what I should by reporting to my supervisors and if they take it further I guess I'll have to go through
Thank you for the reassurance...I'm stressed out to the point of tears...I offered to make out an error report.. I have notified my nurse administrator and the
I work in prison and the order is to crush for less chance of diversion....I gave the right med and right dose but I unintentionally added water....I don't know what I was thinking ...other than...