Ambersmom BSN, RN

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    Covered Up a Narcotic Med Error

    Ambersmom replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    In ltc this is quite common, and even in hospital care I have seen doctors write orders for a one time dose, I don't think it is so much shady as I don't think the md is really clued in to the med...
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    January 2018 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    Ambersmom replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I thought it went b number of likes received. apparently not. I'll never do another
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    Would you say anything?

    Ambersmom posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm kind of in a quandry about this, the other day I was in the post office and the guy in front of me had a large bad looking growth on his neck. I figure there was no way he couldn't not know about...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Ambersmom replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    I looked up breakroom law just for the ***** and giggles, in california laws says an employee has to be able to use the nearest bathroom. Poop is
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    Nursing Instructor Anger Management

    Ambersmom replied to sarahky79's topic in General Students

    This has to be resolved or else your clinicals are going to be super awkward... I'd suggest going to your academic advisor as you may need to go up the chain of command for the complaint, at least...
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    NP path question

    Ambersmom replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    whatever
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    Company removed all chairs

    Ambersmom replied to Hnurse101's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital in 2012 that did the same thing, although they didn't say anyone was offended, I thoughts wow (workstation on wheels) sounded so much worse than a cow (computer on wheels),...
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    NP path question

    Ambersmom replied to ToBeMSNNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That probably wouldn't fly for two reason: If the facility is union they have to pay you at the advanced level, secondly even if the facility did do that your MSN coworkers would be very upset......
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    therapeutic communication

    Ambersmom replied to ANNA starling's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agree, therapeutic communication is very much a learned
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    Attitude differences between nurses & doctors?

    Ambersmom replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    OP, in the work field, no I haven't. I think sometimes docs get a bad rap, and one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. There are absolutely some doctors who aren't nice and have a chip on their...
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    Would you say anything?

    Ambersmom replied to Ambersmom's topic in General Nursing

    quote button failed, post no longer made
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    Is it a medication error if...?

    Ambersmom replied to kbrowning's topic in Patient Medications

    JKL33, I hear what you're saying and I think we are both correct but I do feel with the current paranoia on opoids this is going to evolve and broaden into other meds, maybe not now, maybe not...
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    Is it a medication error if...?

    Ambersmom replied to kbrowning's topic in Patient Medications

    In my opinion yes, if you pull the med, the patient for whatever reason doesn't want it and you don't document the refusal and return the med to the omnicell, you've diverted the med from its purpose,...
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    Is it a medication error if...?

    Ambersmom replied to kbrowning's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't think it fits the criteria for a med error, I do think it could be written up as drug diversion regardless of the class of med. If the med is pulled and the patient doesn't want it, why is it...
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    Company removed all chairs

    Ambersmom replied to Hnurse101's topic in General Nursing

    You need to talk to a lawyer about
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    Written warning for something I did not do! Feeling beat down by DON!

    Ambersmom replied to vmcneil2010's topic in General Nursing

    I received a written warning when a coworker decided to retaliate against me and lied, but the other person had a longer tenure with them so they chose that side, so I feel your pain OP. This is my...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Ambersmom replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This thread made me laugh but also reminded me of an incident several years ago. I had gone to work night shift felt fine, but then felt nauseous and vomited. I called the night supervisor just to let...
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    Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

    Ambersmom replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    When I did VNA and Hospice I wouldn't even pee in the patients home, there are just some things they didn't need to know. Although I didn't care less who heard me in the public bathrooms I used if I...
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    Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    Ambersmom replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    It isnt hospital policy, its state law the bordering state has passed a law that only an MD can sign a narcotic script, the state the hospital is in their laws allow anyone with prescriptive authority...
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    Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    Ambersmom replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    My state narcotic scripts can be sent from home to hospital but require a physical signature, and to complicate matters more narcotic prescriptions for patients in the bordering state where 50% of our...
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    Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    Ambersmom replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Doc was probably mad because his colleague probably called him on keeping a patient an extra night in hospital over a script. One of the ways a mentor nurse told me years ago to handle these kinds of...
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    Excited about shadowing opportunity but.....what to wear??

    Ambersmom replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Nursing Career

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    What is your worst visitor story?

    Ambersmom replied to nordie's topic in General Nursing

    hmmm... I have several, the patient with the new mi having sex in his bed. Sex in the bathroom, bringing in drugs, the visitor who insisted he get a medical exam for his dirty rotten foot, (resident...
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    When do nursing programs do drug tests?

    Ambersmom replied to helloego's topic in General Students

    I was not drug tested at any time during nursing school, and only when I travel nursed was I drug
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    Anybody have rituals they do when a patient passes?

    Ambersmom replied to crnfaIwillbe's topic in General Nursing

    There are other ways to memorialize patients you've lost (and I hope I never get so detached from my patients that a death doesnt bother me) you could: light a candle in their honor, donate to a local...