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  1. Tech saying they are a nurse

    APRN. replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    it is a big deal in california. so much so, that there is a website ( http://www.rn.ca.gov/enforcement/unlicprac.shtml ) that you can peruse to see how many other people like yourself thought...

  2. Getting a job in L & D/Mother Baby

    APRN. replied to GodsAngel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Ohh that is TOOOOO funny!!! I didn't think of THAT! Now I'm laughing even more!!

  3. Getting a job in L & D/Mother Baby

    APRN. replied to GodsAngel's topic in Ob/Gyn

    LOL!!! I thought this posting was about getting a toilet in the L&D!! (no offense intended over the misspelling) I just had a good laugh at myself when I figured out that it was getting a JOB in...

  4. The law about patients obtaining their own chart

    APRN. replied to Mommy_of_3_in_AL..RN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like an excellent question for your attorney to answer. I always figure, if I can't get what I want, my attorney can usually get it for

  5. Tech saying they are a nurse

    APRN. replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    :angthts: In California, it is ILLEGAL to hold yourself out to be a nurse when you do not possess the license to do so, and is punishable in a court of law. You can go the BON website and see an...

  6. How much lifting does an ICU nurse do?

    APRN. replied to newyorkgrrrrrrrrrrrl's topic in MICU, SICU

    The ICU that I work in does not have any other staff present than the direct care RN's. There's no CNA, Lift Team, Ward Clerk. No one. Any pulling up in bed or repositioning or baths are done by...

  7. Checking peer orders and counter signing

    APRN. replied to PsychNurseWannaBe's topic in General Nursing

    At many hospitals, there is a shift to shift (8hr or 12 hrs) check that the oncoming nurse does with the offgoing nurse. They both initial the orders that were taken by the off going nurse, and that...

  8. Practicing without a license

    APRN. replied to OR_RN12345's topic in Operating Room

    You do not say what state you practice in, but in California, the title "Nurse" is protected. Anyone who holds themselves out to be a nurse without possessing the license is legally in trouble and...

  9. I'm supposed to wear an "Ask me if I washed my hands!" button?!

    APRN. replied to daisybaby's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Why don't we all wear buttons that are equally as important like: "Ask me if I wore my seatbelt when I drove to work today?" "Ask me if I did my patient identifiers today before each med pass" "Ask me...

  10. vent--angry patients--your input

    APRN. replied to RN4911's topic in Emergency

    I believe that your response would be considered an appropriate use of "limit setting". You do not need to be someone's whipping post in order to be seen as being a "good

  11. Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    APRN. replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    some folks here are comparing tasks. the thread is about comparing the situation of who can call who by what title, not who can do what task. there are some darn smart lvn's and lpn's out there who...

  12. A New Grad in an ALF

    APRN. replied to Not_A_Hat_Person's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i have advice - 1. never throw any linen in the hamper without doing a "shake check" . this means checking for hearing aides and teeth, or whatever else may be really expensive to replace. 2....

  13. Paramedics saying they are nurses---is this legal?

    APRN. replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    i can't help but wonder how this thread would have progressed if it concerned an rn signing off as an md? does anyone else get the correlation? if you don't posses the license, you can not hold...

  14. Two ICU Vent Patients placed on a med/surg floor with no charge nurse....

    APRN. replied to Magsulfate's topic in General Nursing

    that's a toughie easttexasnurse31. i've been to a lot of places, and have found that a vent does not an icu patient make. stable vents can go to a long term floor with the caveat that no weaning is...

  15. RN taking prescription benzo's for sleep

    APRN. replied to fireball72's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This post reminded me of the time that I asked a co-worker (RN) for some Ibuprofen because I had a terrible ache at work. She fished out some of her Ibuprofen out of her Xanax bottle for me and...

  16. Nurses, physicians weigh in on new doctoral nurse degree

    APRN. replied to Brian's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I can't help but think about all the times I would get upset at the doctors office upon hearing the doctor refer to his medical assistant as "Nurse"....... I think a doctorally prepared nurse should...

  17. Jehovah Witness patients refusing any blood transfusion.. Why?

    APRN. replied to cameroondiva's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe someone knows the answer to this; If a Jehovah Witness DOES receive blood - either purposely or inadvertently, aren't they forever shunned by other Jehovah Witnesses? - Even if they're family?...

  18. Maintaining Morale During High Census

    APRN. replied to caddismt's topic in General Nursing

    What is the size of your ICU? Mine is relatively very small. Ahem....We're full staffed at three

  19. Maintaining Morale During High Census

    APRN. replied to caddismt's topic in General Nursing

    gee - do you work at the same icu as i do?!

  20. Do you round on your patients every one hour?

    APRN. replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at a facility in the past that required regular rounding. On the shifts in which I worked night, I always asked my patients "Do you want me to wake you up every two hours to find out if...

  21. Do night shift nurses try there best

    APRN. replied to melz34's topic in General Nursing

    Lets see......How 'bout a quick run-down over who all passes through a patients room during the day - Doc, Family, Speech therapist, Respiratory therapist, Social Worker, Dietician, Phlebotomist,...

  22. Loss of first RN job Today I am so sad

    APRN. replied to mjkush102's topic in General Nursing

    Please don't let this be a cause for sadness any longer than possible. You will find that no matter where you go, what you do, or who you are, there are ALWAYS going to be people like that around you....

  23. The Nurse's Role in Providing Spiritual Care - Is It OK to Pray?

    APRN. replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Good job mlolsonny. I went to a nursing school in which we were required to take classes every quarter on religion and spirituality. We were taught about all the different type of religions out there,...

  24. Economic downturn and contracts

    APRN. replied to suzanne4's topic in California Nursing

    This practice is absolutely

  25. Hiring a nurse that's a carrier of MRSA - Can that happen?

    APRN. replied to Halla17's topic in School

    http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546221 What precautions should healthcare workers, such as nurses, take if they have been treated for an MRSA infection? Is it safe for them to continue taking care...