tvccrn

tvccrn ASN, RN

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  1. Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tvccrn replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If the patient is a ward of the state, why does the OP say, "I've pushed and pushed our social worker to get DFACS, or adult protective services involved, but it's been a week, and she's done...

  2. Protecting a patient at risk for abuse or neglect

    tvccrn replied to Lynx25's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a question about the bolded part:\ How do you move someone to a different state without the permission of the

  3. different types of ICU

    tvccrn replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    MICU- medical ICU- generally illnesses and condidtions SICU- surgical ICU- mainly post-op and/ or trauma TICU- trauma ICU PICU- pediatric ICU- for the kids NICU- neonatal ICU- for newborns and those...

  4. Calling a Death

    tvccrn replied to KareBear0609's topic in General Nursing

    Understood...however, the time of death is the legal time for end of life. Until the doctor says, "Time of death 1332" the patient is legally still

  5. Quick answer to question, pls..

    tvccrn replied to tunafish1's topic in General Nursing

    Completely off topic, but unless the otitis externa and cellulitis evolved within a few hours how did the nurse assigned to your care miss it? Did they not do an assessment at

  6. Diversity.. at what price?

    tvccrn replied to Been there,done that's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    While I am all for equality, I tend to look at this from a patient's point of view. They ARE the reason we have the job after all. If the OP is having a problem understanding these people, how are...

  7. Calling a Death

    tvccrn replied to KareBear0609's topic in General Nursing

    Even in the ED when we have a code the doctor running the code will ask that question before he/she decides to basically end a person's life. OP, this is done for a variety of reasons. One of them...

  8. Patient fell and died a few days later, was it my fault?

    tvccrn replied to GlitterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know what land you live in, but you are SO very wrong. If the patient had gotten out of bed when the nurse wasn't there the nurse most certainly would have been held responsible. I have...

  9. what are these yellow gowns for?

    tvccrn replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked in the PICU, those gowns were for the patients on suicide

  10. Med error or not

    tvccrn replied to surgicalcap's topic in General Nursing

    **Emphasis added** This is the root of the problem right there. Yes, both nurse are at fault, but I believe the day nurse holds a bit more of it as she did not do her job properly. You NEVER take...

  11. Med error or not

    tvccrn replied to surgicalcap's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth would you sign off an order that you have not checked to make certain it was

  12. Thoughts about Organ Donors?

    tvccrn replied to havehope's topic in General Nursing

    I was 22 when my first husband died and I agreed to donate his organs. During the holiday season I was depressed because I was alone and my two young sons were without a father. Then one day I...

  13. WHY does a B.S. + RN not equal BSN

    tvccrn replied to jlpsu's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Question...Did you get your second Bachelors without having to the Bachelors courses? The reason you the Bachelors in nursing is just that..it is a Bachelors in NURSING. Not in speech therapy or...

  14. Do you shower right after your shift?

    tvccrn replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    When I get home I barely get home when my sons attack me!! I general have a pair of shoes that I leave at work and change out of my scrubs in the

  15. fetal demise

    tvccrn replied to Alibaba's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry to hear of your loss. I can understand your feeling as I have lost a little one as well. Take the time to grieve, take care of yourself, and do your best to remmber your other son has lost...

  16. Do you shower right after your shift?

    tvccrn replied to CharlieTaco's topic in General Nursing

    Now here is another question. If you drive home in your scrubs sitting on the seat of your truck with your shoes on the foot peddles, what do you do when you use your truck for everyday driving? The...

  17. mandatory designated quiet time

    tvccrn replied to zoebaily's topic in General Nursing

    So, what if a patient needs to use the BSC or bedpan. Do you make them

  18. HIPAA Violation-Jane Doe

    tvccrn replied to rescugirl's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but why are you concerned about unemployment from this place if it was two jobs ago and you have just accepted a new position

  19. At what point are employers asking TMI?

    tvccrn replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    Do they pay the costs for these totally unnecessary tests? I don't of any insurance companies that would cover yearly colonoscopies until after age

  20. "The police are on the phone for you"

    tvccrn replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of the time a previous place of employment was left without an ER doc because theirs got arrested in the middle of a shift for prescribing narcotics to an individual with the intention...

  21. "The police are on the phone for you"

    tvccrn replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't aware you could just call the White

  22. I want to tell you lies...

    tvccrn replied to Ardneth's topic in Emergency

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    tvccrn replied to JRP1120, RN's topic in General Nursing

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  24. A true life horror story

    tvccrn replied to nurse2it's topic in General Nursing

    Working ICU one night and already had a demise in the first 4 hours of my shift. I was wearing a CAM walker post surgery for Achilles tendon repair. Had a lady come in with GI bleed, but not sure...

  25. Thank you letter post interview

    tvccrn replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    You need to get off your high horse, I was merely presenting a situation where a real note helped. If you can't handle a constructive comment you are in for a hard road. I didn't get the original job...