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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    Malpractice/Liability Insurance

    Hannahbanana replied to dhawk01's topic in General Nursing

    I was with NSO for decades, until I made the move to do legal nurse consulting. Since that's not the practice of nursing as defined by the nurse practice act and the ANA, I didn't need nursing...
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    A Conundrum

    Hannahbanana replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Famous case in med-legal circles (https://casetext.com/case/lane-v-candura). Mrs. Candura was an old lady with diabetes whose hypoperfused leg became gangrenous, as they do. She had been ill a long...
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    Having A Nurse As A Patient

    Hannahbanana replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't think you meant to be condecending and dismissive. But please consider recalibrating how you interact with these women. We are your professional mothers, without whom you wouldn't be where...
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    Having A Nurse As A Patient

    Hannahbanana replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Waitaminnit. That “gals” and “Of course, they get a hard no” are so condescending and dismissive I wondered for a split second if you were kidding. Alas, it appears not. And you think the...
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    Having A Nurse As A Patient

    Hannahbanana replied to SkyDancer77's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Absolutely true. I have had several surgeries and hospitalizations in the last few years, and did my best to be good without going without the care I needed. At one hospital, the care wasn’t too...
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    How can I get along with my preceptor as a neurodivergent student?

    Hannahbanana replied to Ksan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    TL;Dr, but have you consulted the learning lab or academic advising office for asistance with modifications for learning, testing, and interpersonal relations? You aren't unique, and they could help...
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    Hospice Patient’s Family Refusing Hospice Cares

    Hannahbanana replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    This is why there are hospital ethics committees. Involve them when you run inot a situation like
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    Nurses Promoting COVID Misinformation

    Hannahbanana replied to Tigerlily8's topic in Disaster Preparation

    jive turkey’s post is nine months old. We’ve learned a great deal more about COVID, immunizations, variants, reinfection, long COVID, and more since then. Short answer is that we now know that...
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    Access To Providers Personal Cell

    Hannahbanana replied to Sheree B's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ah, the dread plural their. Was this nurse calling you about a concern Re a patient’s family because you were on call? That would be OK, probably, as long as you know whether that family member has...
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    Best cat behavioral book EVER

    Hannahbanana posted a topic in Animal Lovers's Animal Lovers

    I just finished reading the best book on living with cats I’ve ever seen, and I’ve been living c cats for more than fifty years. I picked up a few things that surprised me, even after all this...
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    Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Hannahbanana replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    "Would you be so kind as to provide sources for these claims?" They refused to hire back the nurses who went out on strike. Apologies if this is mischaracterised by the term "lock out." Part of...
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    Why are so many nurses against unions?

    Hannahbanana replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    You may remember from another thread about the recent nine-month nurses strike at St Vincent’s Hospital in western MA. It was concluded when the owners, Tenet, capitulated on demands for wages and...
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    What to charge for chart review/opinion?

    Hannahbanana replied to INN_777's topic in Legal

    There are listing services that charge for your ad; I never got anything from any of the ones I paid good money to. I’ve gotten several clients via LinkedIn. Most of my work has come from people who...
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    Reporting an unsafe surgeon

    Hannahbanana replied to PamJRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Whatever it is, you can believe that when somenbody sues your facility for ruining their eyesight, those reports WILL be revealed in deposition, and the nurse manager and all nurses on the chart for...
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    Era Gone By: 'Take 16 mils of Brandy Each Morning and Evening' - A Look into Prescribing Alcohol in the Early 1900s

    Hannahbanana replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    My grandmother killed a case of decent bourbon all by herself every six weeks or so, the usually “it’s after five o’clock” genteel attitude, always remaining fully functional. When she fell...
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    Era Gone By: 'Take 16 mils of Brandy Each Morning and Evening' - A Look into Prescribing Alcohol in the Early 1900s

    Hannahbanana replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    I had a colleague in the 70s who had lost several pregnancies. She had cerclages but had premature labor at around 4-5 months every time. So they put her to bed with an alcohol drip at 2 1/2 months...
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    Help with Med Math!

    Hannahbanana replied to 2022nursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I had students from an Asian country where it was culturally unacceptable to ask questions of a teacher, because the teacher would lose face and that was absolutely out of the question. The ESL folks...
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    Looking into Legal Nurse Consulting

    Hannahbanana replied to RehabNurse 2016's topic in Legal

    Go to the American Assoc of Legal Nurse Consultants website at www.aalnc.org first. Look at their free webinar for answers to basic questions. Then do their webinar series on all aspects of the...
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    Am I too old to be get into a Nurse New Grad program?

    Hannahbanana replied to Jeneaux's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The profession is seeing more second-career people; you will not be an anomaly and you should never be afraid to be honest about that. An older new grad doesn't know any more than a younger one, on...
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    Hard stops, required lab assessment, and anxiety

    Hannahbanana replied to bestnurseicanbe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Not to encourage complacency at all, but a little perspective is in order. You have already learned that some mistakes you will make as a new grad will seem dreadful but in the fullness of time are...
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    First Job

    Hannahbanana replied to lpqmichael's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your back will thank you later if you go to NICU, LOL. Also, in NICU you will frequently be called to the delivery room to admit a premie or other ill newborn. If you wnt to be a midwife, that's...
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    ACLS?

    Hannahbanana replied to bredu95's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Technically? Are you a student or not, LOL? ACLS is for people with licenses or certifications (RN, EMS, MD, etc.) In my opinion, no learning is ever wasted, but... you will be in a much better...
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    Nurses Oppose New CDC Rule Lowering Isolation Time for COVID-Positive Nurses

    Hannahbanana replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I That refers to people who were admitted to inpatient for something else, and then got covid while they were there, as a clarification. Thanks,
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    What to charge for chart review/opinion?

    Hannahbanana replied to INN_777's topic in Legal

    This is language used by many retained experts, or some variation thereof. The object is to get your money up front and never, never deliver the goods without being paid for them first. This is...
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    Fear of nursing responsibility is holding me back from being a nurse. Please help!

    Hannahbanana replied to PrettyNerd's topic in General Nursing

    (I write a lot too, LOL) There is waaaaaay to much anxiety over what some people call loosing (losing) their licenses, not knowing enough to take responsibility, calling physicians, killing...