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1. Concerned about social media use by nurses, non-hospital staff

   guest17 replied to guest17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Thanks for all the comments. I will take the advice from psu_213 since it really is heresay at this point. Put up with it and learn from their mistakes. When it hits the fan, I know I wont be bit in...

2. Concerned about social media use by nurses, non-hospital staff

   guest17 replied to guest17's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   There's an ethics and compliance group here, so hopefully they can step in. I don't know if anyone will admit to what's going on, but I'll have to wait and see. Thanks very much for your

3. Concerned about social media use by nurses, non-hospital staff

   guest17 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I recently made the dramatic shift from acute geri & LTC to a pediatric long term, short stay medicine unit. One high turnover area to another. I am concerned about the actions of some of the...

4. Future Nurse With a Neurological Disorder?

   guest17 replied to pavlovnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. I was diagnosed epilepsy in my last year of nursing school that resulted in anti-epilepsy medication. As long as you have a prescription you're good, as others have said. The only thing I would...

5. Is this a normal patient load for LTC?

   guest17 replied to guest17's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Thanks for the help guys. Now that I got more time in, I've learnt how to cope. I prioritize-prioritize-prioritize!! My management is much better now, and I'm grateful for my LVN! Time management is...

6. Starting Nursing after 4 years off

   guest17 replied to tindera's topic in General Nursing

   I recently went back to working after a 2 year absence due to medical issues, so I can see why you're concerned. I was just as worried as you going back into the hustle of everything nursing. First...

7. Is this a normal patient load for LTC?

   guest17 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I recently got a part-time position at a LTC hospital. I'm a little over 1 month in and feel overwhelmed with my patient load. My load is 21 patients, with at least 8 who are deemed "acute care", as...

8. The Men in OB Debate: Help!

   guest17 replied to jay_prn's topic in General Nursing

   I'm a female, have no children and don't plan on having children. This argument is pretty lame. I won't be able to relate to the patient at all even as a female nurse. Not even that, but if I worked...

9. Under the Covers: My Experience With Post-op Pain Control

   guest17 replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the article. I hope you have recovered since your surgery and doing well. Your article was a nice insight to how some places handle post-op care. It's unfortunate you had to go through...

10. How has nursing changed you?

    guest17 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    The biggest one for me is how much more assertive and confident I've become, like others have said. I was so shy & meek when I first started nursing school that, if I ever met my past self, I'd...

11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    guest17 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    I once had a whole family come into triage when I was a student during my ER rotation. They all complained of very benign things. Minor back pain for the past 4 weeks for mom, fatigue around the...

12. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    guest17 replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    That sounds unfortunate. I wonder if being in a senior rehab facility is the main difference? I've applied to a geri-hospital that specializes in renal/diabetes along with general illness, so I could...

13. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    guest17 replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    First off, glad to hear you're back to being able to work. It's also encouraging to hear that you were able to get back into the nursing groove quite nicely even after a long time gap. I have already...

14. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    guest17 replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for the advice. I had never thought about getting certain certification/s completed, so this definitely helps a

15. Is all nursing experience treated the same?

    guest17 replied to guest17's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! I will certainly keep this in mind. Instead of just doing my tasks, I'll excel at them. I appreciate the encouragement. Thanks. It's nice to hear that this situation has happened before...