Hannahbanana BSN, MSN

Physiology, CM, consulting, nsg edu, LNC, COB

Knows a thing or two because she’s seen a thing or two.

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    Doing favors or giving gifts for patients: Unacceptable?

    Hannahbanana replied to tariqblaze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was admitted c meningitis and had the classic worst-headache-I-ever-had-in-my-life. The night supervisor brought me a chocolate milkshake, a gesture of such kindness that I have never forgotten
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    Being investigated by BON

    Hannahbanana replied to nurseinthecity11's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    “malpractice insurance only comes into play during lawsuits. It has nothing to do with BON investigations.” Not so. Your insurance also covers representation before a BON whether or not any...
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    What would you consider a sharps injury

    Hannahbanana replied to T-Wave's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yes, it is properly so classified, even if the skin is not broken, because although there wasn’t actual injury the sharp instrument was managed in an unsafe way that could have resulted in one. Your...
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    Suspicion About Med Error

    Hannahbanana replied to Sharmilagrg00's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Another data point: how well does he sleep on the nights she’s off? If he gets his potential drugs of abuse and sleeps well those nights, then when she’s back he’s a wild child, that’s worth
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the misattribution- that’s the way it quoted for me. Sigh. Thanks for the kind words. Mostly in the past now, though.
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    Did we/she violate HIPAA?

    Hannahbanana replied to hippahippo's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I miss the old icons. Wasn’t there one for “snark” or “sarcasm”? Remember ROTFLPIMD? For newbies, the above is,
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    Is being friends with a patient a HIPAA violation

    Hannahbanana replied to mcrawford's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Not so. Your employer would be the one for OCR (Office of Civil Rights, whence comes HIPAA) to go after pay any fines they levy after investigating a complaint. The law applies to how entities that...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    I can’t, for some reason. So I’m stuck with responding to what others think is
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    No Microchip In This Needle

    Hannahbanana replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    “No, sir, I’m from housekeeping, I’m here to do the
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    Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    Hannahbanana replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Well, OK, there was the woman I had who would swallow sharp things and we had to watch her in the bathroom to retrieve her BMs to find them, like tacks, soda can pop-tops, and such. Once while I was...
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    Gross Me Out ? Contest | Nurses Week

    Hannahbanana replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    One word, and one story which did not happen to me but it’s been reported here before. It’s just so outstandingly eeeewwww-producing I can’t think of another worse one. Story first: Nurse...
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    Working On Expired License

    Hannahbanana replied to KPowder's topic in General Nursing

    Since the hospital is responsible for keeping the public safe by assuring that all staff are licensed, this is exactly right. Once I renewed my license well in-time and awaited the notice from the...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Ouch. Touchy topic, who knew?
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Our cats will protect us from little green men. They’d never get in the cat door. Tigers! Meh, just biiiiiggg
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Could I go back to the driveways a minute? That third was the middle part of a shared driveway. The part that’s all Ours, up the hill to the right, is crushed clamshells from the fish store...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Come on, I couldn’t tell by your description how a truck would gain access to the back of your house, how long you’ve lived there, or how old you are. Just trying to be helpful. Besides, I’m...
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    Other than Nursing, what other passions/hobbies do you like?

    Hannahbanana replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Tried to but it wouldn’t go. Let’s try again— Christmas
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    You are too kind. I made the list for a few days there and it made me smile wryly. Somebody out there is probably green c envy. It won’t last. I Like you too. Could you block off the part of the...
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    Other than Nursing, what other passions/hobbies do you like?

    Hannahbanana replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just about to start a thing for a community knitting project to decorate the downtown in my small hometown with native flowers, leaves, or what have you, knit, crocheted, or felted, to decorate...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Never again, I swear. It's like trying to reason with your thirteen year old. How are you,
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What is this downtime of which you speak Weren't you the person who said she was doing the work of a hundred people floating between units because you had to keep track of everything or it...
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    What is this downtime of which you
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    Coworkers Opening Patient Windows During Inclement Weather

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Right. You would think everyone would have better things to do than checkup on coworkers who open windows when it is not appropriate to do so. Then again, you have to do so because the rooms become...
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    Nurses Refusing to Administer COVID-19 Vaccinations!? | Nurses Week Contest

    Hannahbanana replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    It's established that if you have a religious/moral exception to abortion or blood transfusions that you don't have to participate in performing them. The PATIENTS have a right to decline care that is...
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    Predatory New Grad Contracts

    Hannahbanana replied to CreamCheeseRangoons's topic in General Nursing

    I was referring to the OP, for whom this was a first job. As my sweet old grandmother used to say, “Good judgment comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgment.” ? Interesting...