BlondieRN19

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1. Pseudo Seizures

   BlondieRN19 replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

   I've been a child/adolescent psych nurse for many years, and pseudo seizures is an attention-seeking behavior in my opinion. The more attention and TLC that is given for the "seizure", the more...

2. Rehab RN interview

   BlondieRN19 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   Hello all, I have an upcoming interview for an inpatient Rehab RN position and was wondering if you have any advice on what questions I should ask during this interview. I have no job experience...

3. School Wellness Committee

   BlondieRN19 posted a topic in School

   My school district is beginning a Wellness Committee made up of administrators, PE and Health teachers, Food service, etc. Does anyone have an agenda template that I can work from? Aside from staff...

4. OTC Meds Given Without Written Consent

   BlondieRN19 replied to Reneec's topic in School

   I could have written this post myself! I am the first school nurse ever in my district. Secretaries and Administrators have been providing medications to students "for years" without proper...

5. CoWorker using a patient's medication

   BlondieRN19 replied to BlondieRN19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I've been a full-time practicing RN since 1989. Stealing is never right. Integrity is doing the right thing even when nobody is watching. And I am so glad that none of my loved ones live in Texas if...

6. CoWorker using a patient's medication

   BlondieRN19 replied to BlondieRN19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I was asking if I would be "mandated" to report this to the BON. That does not equate to your "strong desire". And not all of us have done something "boneheaded" that was worthy of a report to the...

7. CoWorker using a patient's medication

   BlondieRN19 replied to BlondieRN19's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I witnessed the taking of and the use of the prescription medication. This coworker has been telling everyone what she did, there is no discretion. Pharmacy had a question regarding the proper billing...

8. CoWorker using a patient's medication

   BlondieRN19 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   My RN coworker took prescription ointment from a patient diagnosed with scabies and used it on herself, fearing she would be exposed and did not want to take scabies home to her family. She had no...

9. Question to all nurses who work in Psych

   BlondieRN19 replied to VegGal's topic in Psychiatric

   The unit I work on does not allow patients to be admitted who are in need of IV or O2 therapy. Too much danger regarding tubes which can be used as a

10. Anyone Ever Actually Used Their Malpractice Insurance?

    BlondieRN19 replied to PMHNP2023's topic in General Nursing

    I have carried NSO malpractice insurance for 30 years (since prior to graduation from nursing school). I ended a relationship with a man who then made an (unfounded) complaint against my nursing...