Streetnurse42

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1. Resident Thinks I’m A Fake Nurse

   Streetnurse42 posted a topic in General Nursing

   We got a new resident admitted to our LTC. He’s alert and oriented. He’s in his 60s. Anyways I’m hard of hearing. It’s been incredibly difficult for me to understand everyone with masks on but my manager and the team have been amazing and suppor...

2. Unintentionally Violated HIPAA. Felt Stupid.

   Streetnurse42 replied to Streetnurse42's topic in HIPAA

   Do nurses get reprimanded for accidental HIPAA violations?

3. Unintentionally Violated HIPAA. Felt Stupid.

   Streetnurse42 posted a topic in HIPAA

   I’m very stressed out even though my manager is well aware of this mistake and was very kind about it. I was working at a nursing home and we received our residents’ test results. We have to disclose the results to the residents. I was not payi...

4. It’s been 3 years since I graduated and don’t have bedside experience.

   Streetnurse42 replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks! Yes I felt compelled to pursue acute care because everyone told me to do so. How long did you work in acute care for?

5. Anyone relying on lipreading? I had to quit bedside nursing.

   Streetnurse42 posted a topic in Disabilities

   Last year I got a job offer for bedside nursing and I accepted it. I was upfront with the manager that I wear hearing aids but I can hear and speak pretty well. The manager was fine with it. Boy was I so wrong. It turns out that I rely on lipre...

6. It’s been 3 years since I graduated and don’t have bedside experience.

   Streetnurse42 replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

   That’s very good advice, thank you Jedsnurse. Right now I’m working as a part of COVID response team; I go around and vaccinate community members. On other days, I work in case management. This is a contract so I’ll have to look for a new job before ...

7. It’s been 3 years since I graduated and don’t have bedside experience.

   Streetnurse42 replied to Streetnurse42's topic in General Nursing

   I feel my lack of acute care experience is starting to show in my performance. When I was working in home healthcare, I had some clients who would have been better helped by someone with more years of experience. Acute care experience will help stren...

8. It’s been 3 years since I graduated and don’t have bedside experience.

   Streetnurse42 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I’ve worked in community (eg home healthcare, public health, etc.) since I graduated from nursing school in 2018. I love community nursing and did not want to work in a hospital setting. But my friend encouraged me to apply for a job posting at ...

9. Is having no bedside experience putting me at a disadvantage?

   Streetnurse42 posted a topic in General Nursing

   When I was completing my clinicals in various hospital settings, I realized that I do not want to work bedside at all. I had no desire of working in a hospital setting and preferred community nursing instead. Upon graduation I worked in home hea...