3rdcareerRN

3rdcareerRN

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  1. dilemma between FMC and Davita...which one?anyone?

    3rdcareerRN replied to JRLO's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    ...? "To help ensure that these patients [ESRD] are receiving quality care, CMS has been reporting comparative clinical information at the facility level since January of 2001 on its Dialysis Facility...

  2. Ran to my first code alone...

    3rdcareerRN replied to WWRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, universal colors are being promoted:

  3. How much of nursing can be outsourced to other countries?

    3rdcareerRN replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just a point of data: For 2008-2009, there are 50,680 accredited BSN seats and 2,118 MSN seats in nursing schools across India. Source: Indian Nursing Council,...

  4. Assisted Living Nurses

    3rdcareerRN replied to debi49's topic in General Nursing

    Most states require a prescription from a physician licensed in your state to allow the purchase of an AED. Each state has their own laws (statutes) about this. Buying an AED is just the beginning....

  5. Need Advice, please help! (HIPAA)

    3rdcareerRN replied to StarNurse2006's topic in General Nursing

    My gosh, another use of HIPAA as a blunt-force management tool... From an authoritative source -- the Federal department who writes the HIPAA rules: A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER'S GUIDE TO THE HIPAA PRIVACY...

  6. HIPAA Violation???

    3rdcareerRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Age, address, name... these are protected! See below. From the SUMMARY OF THE HIPAA PRIVACY RULE published by the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services: "Protected Health Information. The Privacy...

  7. HIPAA Violation???

    3rdcareerRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the thought, but that is not totally correct. The "SUMMARY OF THE HIPAA PRIVACY RULE", which I accessed today at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacysummary.pdf , states: "A covered entity...

  8. Infection control problems using single use vials?

    3rdcareerRN replied to greenterra's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When in doubt, and the manufacturer can't tell you, look for research instead of forum opinions. The very first google page yielded all this: "CONCLUSIONS. This study shows the lack of necessity of...

  9. AZBON newsletter- medical office employees calling themselves "nurses" busted.

    3rdcareerRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Texas Board of Nursing: Imposter Alerts If you have any knowledge or information regarding the employment practices of the following individual(s), please contact the Board's Enforcement Division...

  10. Emergency training required...= ACLS?

    3rdcareerRN posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    The new Medicare rules for dialysis units state "Ensuring that nursing staff are properly trained in the use of emergency equipment and emergency drugs. (2) Emergency preparedness patient training....

  11. Bedside charting and confidentiality

    3rdcareerRN replied to deespoohbear's topic in General Nursing

    I am resurrecting this old thread to refresh everyone about the great list of HIPAA links below, and add a new one: FAQs about common situations re. HIPAA, from the government office responsible for...

  12. Video surveillance of hospital workers for hand hygiene

    3rdcareerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    An entry in the "Makes sense from ONE side of the table" Dept.: Using videocameras in the hospital to track quality indicators and patient-safety initiatives, such as hand hygiene. I found this idea...

  13. Providence medical center vs KU medical center

    3rdcareerRN replied to 29deba's topic in General Nursing

    PMC: Smaller; fewer opportunities for seeing unusual Dx; committed to training/keeping new RNs; easy to move between depts; administration will recognize you (Is that +/- ...?) KU: New RNs are a tiny...

  14. Great article about nursing and living

    3rdcareerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Although a tragic tale, also an uplifting one, in a popular national publication and -- this is important-- written by a nurse, not a journalist:...

  15. Why am I not getting time and a half for overtime??

    3rdcareerRN replied to oldladyRN's topic in Texas Nursing

    And for those of you who want to read the FLSA fact sheet:

  16. Is this overtime at your facility?

    3rdcareerRN replied to frankiebaby's topic in General Nursing

    I suggest this resource from the U.S. Dept. of Labor: http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/regs/compliance/fairpay/fs17n_nurses.pdf Google is great, and so are authoritative

  17. Certification

    3rdcareerRN replied to traveler RN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    This is Fact, only for technicians: See http://www.cms.hhs.gov/CFCsAndCoPs/downloads/ESRDfinalrule0415.pdf, page 20425 (which is page 57 in the PDF document). Summary: Patient care dialysis...

  18. IV push meds

    3rdcareerRN replied to IngyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, I think these are perfect examples of the critical thinking that all nurses should be doing, and not stupid at all. On behalf of all the nurses who will read this thread in the future,...

  19. poor people get poor tx?

    3rdcareerRN replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    We say "Treat the patient, not the monitor." Perhaps we should say "Treat the patient, not the statistics."

  20. Is the pay really that bad??

    3rdcareerRN replied to myty23's topic in General Nursing

    Uncompensated overtime is not restricted to nursing management...as you probably know. My previous two careers were both "professional" non-medical. As an "exempt" employee I was routinely expected...

  21. New options for handling disruptive patients

    3rdcareerRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    This article contains an interesting idea for handling combative or truly threatening patients (and could be used for such family, too). It is similar to the show-of-mass used in many psych...

  22. some questions about taking coding course

    3rdcareerRN replied to iwanna's topic in Nursing Career

    The OP asked about possible income as a coder (or other HIM position). Here is a 2008 salary survey, which includes certification and experience factors:...

  23. Occupational Health Nurse/CPR instructor

    3rdcareerRN replied to AnnemRN's topic in Occupational Health

    For background and course information on spirometry, try http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/spirometry/ For background and course information on audiometry, try http://www.caohc.org For worker...

  24. Remains of 3600 former mental hospital patients found in Oregon State Hospital...

    3rdcareerRN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    That's not the only mental health hospital to have stored patient remains, although perhaps the most grim. See:

  25. ???s-Considering leaving bedside nursing

    3rdcareerRN replied to loricatus's topic in Nursing Informatics

    For anyone who has worked bedside but not deskside, here is an awesome article on making the switch: