Orca ADN, ASN, RN

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    Why do you do it?

    Orca replied to KendraLipscombPoole's topic in Correctional

    Having worked on the inside for a long time, I fully understand that. While there are some cases of medical neglect in prisons, most of the things that are told to outside groups, families and friends...
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    Why do you do it?

    Orca replied to KendraLipscombPoole's topic in Correctional

    To answer the original question: 1. Job security. Since I became vested with the state, I cannot be fired on a whim. I have to actually do something wrong, and there is a formal process for dismissal....
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    Does the BSN in 10 apply to all nurses or just RN's and why?

    Orca replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    OK. Sorry for the
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    Just a vent... medical vs psych

    Orca replied to Mandychelle79's topic in Psychiatric

    When I worked for a freestanding mental health hospital, our admitting personnel (who were not nurses) often did not ask the right questions. I arrived at work one morning to find a patient on four...
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    Does the BSN in 10 apply to all nurses or just RN's and why?

    Orca replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    Your exact statement was Perhaps I misunderstood your intention because of the way it was expressed, but the way that I took it is that you don't have a nursing degree unless it is a
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    Panel interview & meeting with staff-advice

    Orca replied to KimberlyRN89's topic in Nurse Management

    I would start by having the nurses describe their shift routine, and perhaps have them give you a tour of the unit. When you meet with the other department managers, take the opportunity to ask them...
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    Nurse Bullying

    Orca replied to amanda.sheerene's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Disrespect and unprofessional practices are not bullying. Bullying is a threat of physical harm and/or actual physical intimidation. Too many people throw around the word "bullying" to describe...
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    HIPPA breach?

    Orca replied to GingerChandra's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't see any issue with you reviewing your own
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    Does the BSN in 10 apply to all nurses or just RN's and why?

    Orca replied to LPNTORN704's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to pop your bubble, but I have a nursing degree, and it isn't a
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    Forgery,

    Orca replied to BettyGirard's topic in School

    All that you can do is make reasonably sure that you have signed consent. If you proceeded in good faith - which you did - you have no
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    Advice on asking for references

    Orca replied to Avictorious's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would only ask for references from people who know your work in your current capacity. People who knew you mainly as a PCA cannot speak to the quality of your work as a
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    Impersonating a nurse

    Orca replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Never mind...didn't notice the age of the thread at
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    MSN in Informatics

    Orca replied to nurse2yu's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I personally know two nurses who went this route. Neither was able to get a job with their master's degree. One is now enrolled in a mid-level practitioner program. The other is back to working as...
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    HIPAA violation and future employment opportunities

    Orca replied to kmcd90's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You broke a federal law. That is not a trifling matter. You can be prosecuted for this, and your license definitely could be on the line. Whatever your intentions, you knowingly violated the privacy...
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    Managing cnas

    Orca replied to Christina.dawn614's topic in Nurse Management

    It seems to me that you are getting pushback for holding people accountable for doing what they are being paid for. You don't say what type of facility that you are in, but I have seen many LTC...
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    Associates in Health Care Management

    Orca replied to Guest915876's topic in Nurse Management

    I can't imagine that any management degree less than a bachelor's would be of much benefit in future
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    Notice of resignation

    Orca replied to Shyloe's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This would make a significant difference. Generally speaking, in this area most line staff are required to give a minimum of two weeks notice in order to be eligible for rehire. It is considered...
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    Nurse accused of impregnating women in vegetative state

    Orca replied to anon456's topic in Nursing News

    That is probably why two of the doctors who cared for her no longer work there (one terminated, one resigned). The only way to explain it is lackadaisical
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    Are We Too PC?

    Orca replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    The state song of my home state of Florida, Old Folks at Home (AKA Swanee River), contains the line, "Oh, darkies, how my heart grows weary, far from the old folks at home." It's a product of a...
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    Responding to psych patient requests/comments

    Orca replied to elizabethgrad09's topic in Psychiatric

    I wouldn't have blatantly said that I didn't believe the story, but I might have explored it by asking questions about the dog (color, breed, size, how long the patient had had it, how long ago it ran...
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    Do not understand scheduling issue

    Orca replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Perhaps the service manager is trying to be tactful, and they are trying to determine whether this physician will work out. I agree with encouraging the patients who complain to you to take their...
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    Are We Too PC?

    Orca replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    That takes my mind to the 1957 song by the Every Brothers, Wake Up Little Suzie, about the boyfriend and girlfriend who fall asleep in the car at the drive-in movie. In it is the line, "Our reputation...
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    The Wrong Dose - A True Story of Medication Error

    Orca replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had much rather have a nurse ask questions about something that he or she is unsure about than to blindly charge ahead and do the wrong thing. I never mind questions. Margo was indeed fortunate to...
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    Do you miss bedside nursing?

    Orca replied to anewsns's topic in General Nursing

    I went from hospital nursing into correctional nursing. I would not willingly go
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    Seeking advice of correctional nurses

    Orca replied to AnonymousDeleted's topic in Correctional

    If you are looking for a population that a lot of people had rather not be bothered with, corrections may well be your niche. Histories of criminal behavior, substance abuse, drug trafficking, gang...