snowflake58

It's hard the fistrt time, hun, but like anything else it really does become old hat after a while. I, for one, can get blood from a rock but don't ever come to me to start and IV....lol. Too many years in ICU with central lines I guess.

I used to hold an LPN license in PA but now I'm an RN. I practice in another state but want to get a PA license. All they want is a temporary license and then will issue me a permanent one later for another fee. Isn't there a way to get a permanent one right off the bat?

Thanks for the replies. There were no standing orders that's why she paged and paged and paged. This particular Dr. has had it in for her since day 1. Like I said, this nurse is good! She had been right on a few occasions and this made the doc quick to anger. She is a female M.D. from another country and definitely does not care for being shown up in front of colleagues and us "pee on" nurses (except if you're of her culture) Nothing against nurses from other countries. I've never had a problem but this doctor is just that way. But my friend didn't do that intentionally...she just knew that what she had ordered was wrong and made suggestions. Also, like I said, she did practice outside her scope by getting the ABG and CXR but that's not what she's in trouble for. It's about the broadcast. The pt. originally came to our unit due to an overdose given on the floor. The family was considering a lawsuit (don't know what happened there, I resigned my position there) and was furious when the media was contacted so obviously they didn't call the media. She never confirmed anything on the broadcast (thank goodness I made a DVD of the broadcast because the media wouldn't give her a copy) but when they did it they showed the patient's name. She didn't even realize it until she saw the news report. Anyway, she hired an extremely good health care atty. (very expensive, too) and he feels a little worried about the HIPAA violation. MY original thought still stands.....where did they get the name and her address? Only the hospital knew....can we say HIPAA violation? Thanks for all your help and I'll keep you posted.

My friend is going before a Nursing Board next Thursday. She is being accused of a Hippa violation. To make a long story short....she was fired for getting an ABG and chest x-ray because the pt. was in distress and the M.D. wouldn't return 3 pages. In the end, the pt.'s PO2 was 47 and PCO2 was 90. He coded and ended up on the vent. Ultimately, she was fired. That's not what I need an answer for because she knows she shouldn't have done it and she's not in trouble for that. The next day a reporter shows up at her door (even the nursing board didn't have her address...she had just moved. The only people who knew the new address was the employer) with a paper in hand and this patient's name on it and starts questioning her from being woken up from a dead sleep (cried all night). She never said his name on the news, never confirmed it but on tv while just talking with her they showed the man's name. She is now being brought up on a Hippa violation. Does anyone know if she could lose her license for this? And what about the hospital releasing this man's name? Aren't they in violation?? She will be with an attorney next week and he says as far as he can see it WAS a HIPPA violation. I just want to know if you can lose your license. Thanks so much! She has been a CCU RN for 28 years....I would hate to see her license taken. One outstanding nurse!