hollyvk

hollyvk BSN

Peds, GI, Home Health, Risk Mgmt

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  1. SENIOR IN NURSING SCHOOL FACING HUGE PROBLEM...please help

    hollyvk replied to JNogueira95's topic in General Nursing

    It appears to me that there may be some legal issues with how your school has handled this. I suggest you contact an attorney to discuss the situation. And certainly it wouldn't hurt to see if the...

  2. Hospital vs Hotel

    hollyvk replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    These are the services the facility offers (via their JCAHO accreditation info): Cardiac Catheterization Cardiology Diagnostic Imaging Diagnostic Tests Emergency Medicine Endoscopy Family Practice...

  3. Hospital vs Hotel

    hollyvk replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    this facility is not a one-time situation: partnership building 10 doctor-owned hospitals december 4, 2006 - in: [color=#003399]healthcare companies houston-based university general hospital systems...

  4. Hospital vs Hotel

    hollyvk replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I very much doubt that this facility has an Emergency Dept. The number one reason to have an ED these days is to funnel new patients into the facility, and obviously the physician owners of this...

  5. Patient as Customer model of healthcare

    hollyvk replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    Having supervised the patient representatives in one of my many healthcare jobs (and heard many a tale of patient-nurse problems), I can tell you that the best tool at your disposal in dealing with...

  6. Hospital vs Hotel

    hollyvk replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    And did you notice how much they talked about the nursing care in that promo piece? (NOT at all). So does that indicate that the nursing aspect is unimportant or that they couldn't think of a positive...

  7. Families, are they getting more demanding?

    hollyvk replied to MrsWampthang's topic in General Nursing

    :roll Very good!

  8. Semi-private

    hollyvk replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    hipaa does not mandate private rooms: "the privacy rule does not require these types of structural changes be made to facilities. covered entities must have in place appropriate administrative,...

  9. Regarding the Future of Legal Nursing as viewed in Spokane, Washington

    hollyvk replied to lindarn's topic in Legal

    Lindarn, Yes, I agree with most of your points. But if Joe Smalltime Attorney wants to try and hire an RN for less than $15/hr to review medical records for him and finds one who thinks, "Hey it's...

  10. When your supervisor is incompetent.....

    hollyvk replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    What is your employment situation? Are you employed by a private company that provides contracted nursing care to the jail? Do you have union representation? Are you a city, county or state...

  11. Regarding the Future of Legal Nursing as viewed in Spokane, Washington

    hollyvk replied to lindarn's topic in Legal

    Hello all, I am an RN, I am a lawyer. I've worked for healthcare facilities, I've worked for attorneys. And here is what I know to be true. 1. People providing eduction (nursing schools, law...

  12. PACU Stand By to cover ICU patients????

    hollyvk replied to Silentfoster's topic in General Nursing

    Contact the CNA, they can advise you on these issues and explain any applicable state or federal laws. http://www.calnurse.org You are lucky enough to live in a state that has a GREAT state nurses'...

  13. OT: and not getting paid?

    hollyvk replied to nynurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple of issues that need clarification in this discussion. Yes, RNs who are hourly (not salaried) employees are entitled to OT pay. However, federal law does not mandate that OT pay be...

  14. incident reports punitive?

    hollyvk replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

    1. Can a nurse be subjected to employment consequences for events that have been tracked through incident reports? YES, but hopefully the NM will evaluate what's going on and determine whether it...

  15. PACU Stand By to cover ICU patients????

    hollyvk replied to Silentfoster's topic in General Nursing

    My first question is whether your facility has union representation for nursing. (From your description of the situation, I'm guessing you don't). So my next question is do you think it's time to...

  16. How do you get an unrestricted RN License?

    hollyvk replied to Soapy's topic in General Nursing

    An "unrestricted license" is the license status you have until/unless you have had a problem that your state board of nursing has addressed by placing a restriction (temporary or permanent) on your...

  17. avioding criticism in documentation

    hollyvk replied to evans_c1's topic in General Nursing

    "Belligerent" is a pretty subjective term, and so, I would not use it. Better, objective verbage includes: "pt standing at side of bed yelling, making statements about wanting to harm caregiver...

  18. Inciden Report Etiquette

    hollyvk replied to AliRae's topic in General Nursing

    There are a multiple of factors at play in this situation. Should you tell the coworker you filed an incident report? Yes, as a courtesy heads-up. Should it be a surprise? Probably not if you're...

  19. Inciden Report Etiquette

    hollyvk replied to AliRae's topic in General Nursing

    The purpose for incident (aka variance/occurrence) reports are multiple: 1. Communication to management and administration of adverse events (including events that may trigger complaints to...

  20. Questions: Nurses leaving the Profession

    hollyvk replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck to you, but remember, the starting wages for a brand-new nurse are much lower than for an experienced one. There are several discussions on this site about wages and salaries, including...

  21. Questions: Nurses leaving the Profession

    hollyvk replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think it's out of the question that you could find a doctor's office position without having hospital experience, as those positions are not as sought after as healthcare facility positions...

  22. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    hollyvk replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I forgot to mention one of the biggest benefits of being an old(er) nurse--working with young physicians. After you've been in healthcare for a few decades and are no longer intimidated by...

  23. Questions: Nurses leaving the Profession

    hollyvk replied to anouk's topic in General Nursing

    Dear Anouk, Speaking as an RN (and a lawyer), I advise you to very carefully consider if this is a career change you want to make. The differences in the working conditions between the 2 professions...

  24. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    hollyvk replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    Although the iron lung (aka negative pressure ventilation) was the mainstay of polio treatment in the 50's and 60's, its use continued until relatively recently: "In the fall of 2003, Respironics...

  25. You Know You're an Old(er) Nurse If . . .

    hollyvk replied to hollyvk's topic in General Nursing

    I'm taking vacation time, catching up on my email, reading for fun, and listening to NPR. If I'd been more motivated I could have taken a laptop home with me to do some work. And I'm quite sure that...