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  1. Aggressive family member

    trytounderstand replied to Jerez's topic in General Nursing

    As a parent who has watched children suffer from iv's shots etc etc., removing the parent from the room should only be done as a last resort. To have extra assistance in the room is fine to help keep...

  2. The blurred line, patients, social media, and safety

    trytounderstand replied to Maggie Ann's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As a patient this is one of the things that concerns. I have seen nurses with personal cell phones on the floor that could lead to possible pictures, statements etc being posted about their day to...

  3. Domestic violence

    trytounderstand replied to ehcaseyAPRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    For the most part having someone alone who is being abused is not going to get them to reveal it to you unless the evidence is so clear they have no other choice. Speaking from personal experience,...

  4. Michigan hospital sued after honoring woman's request for "white nurse only"

    trytounderstand replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    As a patient I have no problem with male or female, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, or religious belief as long as they respect my dignity, take good care of me, give me good medical care, and are...

  5. Mom Wants Me to Become an RN as Backup... But I Don't

    trytounderstand replied to RyanThePianist's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't do something that you are not happy or comfortable doing. If you have found that you aren't interesting in nursing it would be a shame to put all those years and dollars into something you...

  6. Medical kidnap? Discuss

    trytounderstand replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    I have read both articles with an open mind not leaning toward either side because I have seen how situations can escalate into a power struggle especially when you have a doctor, hospital and nurses...

  7. Medical kidnap? Discuss

    trytounderstand replied to dbabz's topic in Nursing News

    And the "bar" for having capacity to make a decision is higher or lower depending on the import of the particular decision. To offer an extreme example, you can have capacity to refuse blood draws or...

  8. Non bedside nursing Option ... and a side question bout Nails?

    trytounderstand replied to lovelyc's topic in Nursing Career

    If I were a patient I do not believe I would want an intimate exam to be done or suppository to be placed by a nurse or doctor with long fingernails whether they had on gloves or not. As a matter of...

  9. Embarrassed and a Bit Worried - Calling EMS at my Condos

    trytounderstand replied to Guest1025459's topic in General Nursing

    Look at it this way. If something had been wrong and you didn't call how would feel at this moment? If someone looks like they are in trouble of course get someone there that has the expertise to...

  10. Texting in nursing

    trytounderstand replied to kimbagirl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    As a person who has seen the world of computers change from a whole roomful of machines and blinking lights to perform a task to a simple little box on my desk, I know how much everything has changed...

  11. Patients & Pet Peeves

    trytounderstand replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    I realize that I do not have a right to record but I do have a right to make notes of what you have told me or the patient to refer to later as regards to care or important phone numbers etc. If the...

  12. Patients & Pet Peeves

    trytounderstand replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient and family member I have absolutely no right to video tape another patient or to record what is going on in the room next to me. The world has become so concerned with recording...

  13. Patients & Pet Peeves

    trytounderstand replied to SisterofMary's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient or family member I have a right to document what has happened the same as doctors and nurses have their notes as to what care they have given or their opinion of the patient as far as...

  14. Long hair at the bedside

    trytounderstand replied to kakamegamama's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient I would prefer the hair be up. For one thing I don't want a nurse male or female to have to be concerned about pushing their hair back out of their face to insert an iv, a catheter, or...

  15. "Dancing Doc" Video....Just When You Think You've Seen It All...

    trytounderstand replied to Sarah Matacale's topic in General Nursing

    As a former patient and family member who have watched patient rights violated, this truly bothers me. There are people in the medical system who violate their oath, rather they take an actual oath...

  16. Advice on a situation

    trytounderstand replied to Jw305's topic in Emergency

    As a patient I would want you to ask. Sometimes the nurse is the only advocate a patient has. Sometimes the patient does not know the correct question to ask and look to the physician as the final...

  17. Waking your patient when coming on shift?

    trytounderstand replied to Gardeninggirl's topic in General Nursing

    As a patient and a family member, I have been and have witnessed patients aroused and made to wake up for actually no medical reason. If they are asleep and resting why wake them only to check their...

  18. Essential oils in hospitals

    trytounderstand replied to SarahRN32514's topic in General Nursing

    I have used lavender for migraines with great success and have also witnessed the allergic reaction it causes in some people. Actually to the point of not being able to breathe. Peppermint oil can...

  19. Pts refusing to weigh

    trytounderstand replied to T-Bird78's topic in General Nursing

    If you are working in an office unless the weight is needed for a specific medicine or because the patient has a condition that weight actually plays a factor in why embarrass the patient by insisting...

  20. open visitation in neuro ICU

    trytounderstand replied to NCC_RN's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    Just wondering why shouldn't a spokesperson or family member be allowed to hear and ask questions during shift change and to be aware of the new nurse? If they have a legitimate question should they...

  21. Is this HIPPA breach or just rudeness?

    trytounderstand replied to Apple-Core's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You need to discuss it with the office manager and the doctor. Because the doctor may not even be aware of how the office staff are dealing with their patients. After many years of different types...

  22. Need advice on ethics

    trytounderstand replied to AWorley80's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just why? Wrong all the way around. No one should be taking pictures of patients whether alive or deceased without their permission. If this is just being shown around not being used for medical...

  23. Going to Patient's home without patient consent

    trytounderstand replied to RNBecky84's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    For the elderly or someone who is recovering and had had a recent stay in a hospital where they may have been treated and learned that "no" does not always mean "no". Because I have seen patients...

  24. Sexual harrassment and erection situations

    trytounderstand replied to Lilymoonstorm's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    First of all if the patient is able to be showered, isn't he able to use his own hands for washing his genitalia. If he has habit of this behavior shouldn't you have a chaperone with you for your...

  25. Should a nurse suggest a different doctor?

    trytounderstand replied to brownbook's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have learned to listen very carefully to nurses. There may be a slight hesitation and a comment made such as you have a right to refuse, if you don't want the test you don't have to do it. If you...