Puppy Kisses

Puppy Kisses specializes in RHIT with a crap load of medical experience..

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1. Leaving Nursing For Good

   Puppy Kisses replied to guest1206613's topic in General Nursing

   You sound like you are working in a SNF. They are not all equal. Our administrator was fired, rightfully so. I took complaints to the top guy and his butt was gone after two years but he did leave...

2. Termination From Employer For Refusing EUV

   Puppy Kisses replied to RaineyRN7's topic in Disaster Preparation

   You have every right to not get vaccinated. Your employer is not violating any HIPAA laws. Doctors I know and work with are vaccinated including my MD sister. You are living in fear and ignorance....

3. Friends

   Puppy Kisses replied to Luckyone13's topic in General Nursing

   I work in an SNF. He had no family. We had services for him and many came to say their last farewell to him. I cried. We spoke everyday. Always reminding him to put his oxygen on. I said my...

4. OBRA

   Puppy Kisses replied to Liza22's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   "Irregardless" not a

5. New and feeling discouraged (vent)

   Puppy Kisses replied to guest1135604's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   After informing your direct supervisor, they should then relay to DON and this should be care planned. Always document as there should be a record if anything goes sideways. You cannot force a...

6. Is this resident abuse and should be reported?

   Puppy Kisses replied to Aurelia Torvinus's topic in General Nursing

   The CNA needs to document this behavior by the

7. Ethics question

   Puppy Kisses replied to jamiew's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Leave her be. She is just digging a deeper hole for herself. What is with your family calling her for advice? Don't they know she is not a nurse in any sense of the

8. Most of the class cheating??

   Puppy Kisses replied to Katherin7's topic in General Students

   I was thinking the same as some of the other comments. They will get their comeuppance one way or another. Focus on you and not let their unscrupulous behavior take hold of

9. New Grad: How do I handle harsh criticism from other nurses?

   Puppy Kisses replied to Sunny-RN's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone has a learning curve. Everyday, you learn something new no matter how long anyone has been in their field. I suggest you turn a deaf ear to this negativity and keep your dreams of becoming...

10. Ethical Question

    Puppy Kisses replied to JK123's topic in General Nursing

    If you do not say something and it comes out that you knew, you will also be in

11. To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    Puppy Kisses replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Attempted murder. She has no regard for others and yet wants everyone to bow to her needs, opinions and ill gotten information. I can see her arguing with a family members over what they should or...

12. I feel like I’m being targeted please help

    Puppy Kisses replied to Ms.Frank's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If you are in a SNF setting, you are not targeted. Some are just rude, tacky, and unprofessional. I have heard that the DON and ADON (resigned and tried to come back), where I work, behave just as...

13. Ethical Dilemma: Is it ever ok to mislead a patient?

    Puppy Kisses replied to RNjuice's topic in General Nursing

    Let her know that it is only 8 pills that she is receiving. If she still refuses, you document and let the physician know. It would be care planned how and when they come to a decision with the...

14. Patient Abuse/Nepotism

    Puppy Kisses replied to Ethical_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure how your state handles issues like these but where I live, you can go online to Department of Health and Human Services and those guys will be at the facility. I would be dropping...

15. Nurses Charged in Deaths of 12 Nursing Home Residents

    Puppy Kisses replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    One of our facilities near coastline was evacuated to our facility because of potential flooding. We secured trucks for equipment, ambulances and buses for residents. Our facility was packed with two...