K8e

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1. giving patient appointment info to interpreter

   K8e replied to harvestmoon's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Yes, the interpreter has a right to know. No HIPPA violation

2. What do they teach these days in school?!

   K8e replied to FeliciaRNCPN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   When I was working med/surgery, a fellow coworker who was also a nurse, called our unit and asked me to give her lab results on her nephew in the ER- she wasn't even my patient! And I was on a...

3. Any pediatric psych nurses out there?

   K8e replied to Aurora0941's topic in Psychiatric

   Amen to

4. Any pediatric psych nurses out there?

   K8e replied to Aurora0941's topic in Psychiatric

   ?

5. Looking for resources on documenation

   K8e replied to carap566's topic in Psychiatric

   Your facility should have a flow sheet for restraints that has been approved by JACHO and their legal team at the hospital. Unless something out of the norm or beyond what you would be charting on the...

6. Your facility limit number of admissions? Staffing

   K8e replied to SuburbsGirl's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked on a unit with 18 beds and one swing room. Even if we only had 2 nurses, we had to keep admitting until we were full. Nurse to patient ratio is supposed to be 1:4. The hospital didn't care...

7. Psych Nurses. Do you hug your patients?

   K8e replied to Yahni's topic in Psychiatric

   I worked on a med/surgery unit as well as psych clinic. I never initiate hugs w patients in either field. A hug may be innocent enough to you, but there is no way in knowing how your patient will...

8. Regular accuchecks for patients on atypical antipsychotics?

   K8e replied to dbabz's topic in Psychiatric

   Same!

9. Animal abuse

   K8e posted a topic in Psychiatric

   So, I am a psych nurse in a psych clinic. Reading patients' charts, I come across admitted animal abuse from time to time. This is actually very traumatizing for me and weighs heavily on my mind. I...

10. Co-worker issue

    K8e replied to weluvoands's topic in General Nursing

    Because you were at work and on company time, the best thing for you to have done was talk to the nurse outside your mom's room. If you were there as a family member while you were not working, then...

11. Chemical Castration Condition for Parole in Alabama

    K8e replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I think it's a great idea. I may be alone on this, but I think the perverts give up their rights when they commit the crime. The pedophile pays for the treatment, is mandated to receive the treatment...