Jolie

Jolie BSN

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  1. Concerned: HIPA violation

    Jolie replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    Even the noodnicks who wrote the HIPAA law have to realize that inadvertent mistakes occasionally happen with no malicious intent. You did not willfully or maliciously disclose information. You made...

  2. I think Oprah gave my patient tachycardia

    Jolie replied to uthscsanurse07's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Reminds me of the time I arrived at work in L&D to find a patient watching a show (I think it wa Oprah.) on "bad babies." I matter-of-factly informed the patient and her husband that we would not...

  3. Why cannot give IV medication via artery?

    Jolie replied to suizzz's topic in Patient Medications

    I do not know of any situation where it is desirable to give an IV med. arterially. Even in patients with arterial lines, the primary purpose of the line is to monitor B/Ps and allow for ABG...

  4. Hospital Classified as NICU Level III but billed NICU Level IV

    Jolie replied to NewMomYay's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Good for you for taking the time to review your hospital bill and question it! If you call the billing office, someone should be willing to review it and explain it. You may be surprised at the...

  5. A Graduate's Dilemma...

    Jolie replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I understand following your dream.....if there is a job somewhere that will allow you to do so. If not, LTC is a nursing specialty that will enable you to gain clinical experience, expand your...

  6. Silly reason for ER visit?

    Jolie replied to DolceVita's topic in General Nursing

    As long as there was no evidence of compromised circulation or nerve damage, I would not go to my family doctor, let alone the ER, with a suspected broken toe. I can't imagine anyone prescribing...

  7. Tips on landmarking IM injections

    Jolie replied to frankmitch's topic in General Nursing

    [quote=frankmitch;3776122one nurse told me when she gives this injection she starts from the top of the buttock where the crack just begins and goes 3 inches over towards the hip and injects. is this...

  8. Interesting Perspective on Pitfall of Obama-style Health Care

    Jolie posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The Massachusetts Health Mess Massachusetts shows how ObamaCare would really work. In a rational world, the prognosis for ObamaCare would wait on the evidence in Massachusetts, given that the...

  9. I told my cousin something....

    Jolie replied to snuffyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Do I understand correctly that you and your aunt live in different states, and that you have no connection (employment-wise or professionally) with the facility where she was treated or her physician?...

  10. HELP: taking medical leave for Bipolar Mania, what to tell boss?

    Jolie replied to jnks's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I know it's not easy to find 8 or 10 hour shifts in the hospital setting. Maybe you could check your hospital's internal job postings to see if any are available, or ask HR to notify you if any...

  11. Reporting violations of the law?

    Jolie replied to feebebe23's topic in General Nursing

    The "privacy" accorded to an emancipated minor applies to pregnancy and STD-related care, not impregnation. It is possible for statutory rape to have been the event that led to the pregnancy for...

  12. Do all states allow you to practice as an RN based on NCLEX licensure?

    Jolie replied to anp2010's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    NCLEX is a nation-wide exam. It is accepted by all US states and territories as a qualification for licensure as an RN. But passing NCLEX does not automatically qualify one for a nursing license. It...

  13. HELP: taking medical leave for Bipolar Mania, what to tell boss?

    Jolie replied to jnks's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Ask Human Resources to fax or mail you a copy of the hospital's policy and procedure regarding FMLA. Read it to be sure that you have complied with all of its provisions. To my knowledge, you have...

  14. I'm regretting passing up a job opportunity...

    Jolie replied to kythe's topic in General Nursing

    I'm proud of you for going straight back to the source to clarify your questions. That shows strength. In the future, when you receive an offer, regardless of how good or bad it initially seems, ask...

  15. If they can ask for it..they aren't too sedated...

    Jolie replied to faline1973's topic in General Nursing

    Your manager was out of line. Next time a patient requests medication that you believe is contraindicated per your best judgement, call your manager and ask her to come give it. If you work a...

  16. How Could This Happen?

    Jolie replied to Guest233447's topic in International Nursing

    Another factor in these glaring, preventable errors is lack of historical perspective. It seems that certain errors are repeated every so often. I started in the NICU in the 1980's. When I was a...

  17. is gliclazide listed in your drug book? please help w/info!

    Jolie replied to calypte's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think you man

  18. Do I qualify for Refresher Course?

    Jolie replied to charr-RN's topic in Retired Nurses

    Nursing refresher courses are designed for licensed (or previously licensed) RNs and LPNs wishing to return to clinincal practice. It is a pre-requisite that one hold or previously have held a...

  19. Heparin and PICCs

    Jolie replied to babedollRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as though your unit would benefit from a consultation and inservice with the IV therapy team to help clarify the proper management of various types of PICC lines. Secondly, a clearly written...

  20. What ever happened to "mother nature"?

    Jolie replied to im_an_honest_1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I can hear the frustration in your voice and have to say that it is largely justified. I would like to caution you about one comment though, "I grew up in the Northeast, where drinking, smoking, and...

  21. Why Do Nurses Write: "no new orders received"?

    Jolie replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    I respectfully disagree with this advice. Say you have a patient with a Hct of 5, who is pale, tachycardic, hypotensive, can't stand up without feeling dizzy and who doesn't have the energy to...

  22. I'm Confused: License Question

    Jolie replied to nurseme3's topic in General Nursing

    It is a common misunderstanding that nurses "transfer" their licenses from one state to another. They don't. They obtain a second, or third or fourth one. If you are licensed in one state, and apply...

  23. HIV stick

    Jolie replied to mom35's topic in General Nursing

    Updated U.S. Public Health Service Guidelines for the Management of Occupational Exposures to HBV, HCV, and HIV and Recommendations for Postexposure Prophylaxis Summary This report updates and...

  24. Highschool and CNA?

    Jolie replied to TaraRae123's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Does your school offer CNA training as part of a vocational program? You may be able to take CNA training for high school credit and without the cost of tuition. Check with your high schol...

  25. Should there be a limit on # of tries for NCLEX?

    Jolie replied to HeartsOpenWide's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Some states have these limitations. I graduated and originally worked in IL. I haven't been there for years now, so I'm not sure if these restrictions still hold, but back in the 1980's in IL, you...