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  1. Why do Nurses do this?

    catlynLPN replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    Just say, "Excuse me just a minute please, Nurse___________, I need to report something to you." And say it. Gee whiz, we all got to go home at the end of the shift, so get it reported. I USED to be...

  2. Does HIPAA apply to non-work related information (from friends and relatives)???

    catlynLPN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, in my opinion, and from what I've been led to understand this law is designed to protect "patients" medical information. Like where you work and are getting paid to take care of patients and...

  3. Medication Aides?

    catlynLPN replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So they've eliminated one whole position and downsized another one? :angryfire:angryfire:angryfire I just hope I get thru the next 7 years, so I can retire before they catch on to this kind of stuff...

  4. touched inappropriately by patient

    catlynLPN replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    You go girl! Good for

  5. Starting my 1st job as LPN in LTC in 2days

    catlynLPN replied to nursemomof3boys's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Ask lots of questions. Be sure to find out where the O2 tanks and supplies are. {At the LTC where I work, they are notorious for keeping stuff locked up where we can't get to it.} They also don't...

  6. touched inappropriately by patient

    catlynLPN replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    I wonder if you would feel the same if some guy walked up to you on the street and grabbed your breasts? If the police showed up....representing the security in the OP post.... and that guy calmed...

  7. Got called to HR...what fun!

    catlynLPN replied to 2shihtzus's topic in General Nursing

    That is pathetic. IMO they had nothing on you, because they couldn't give you specifics. I had something similar happen to me once. I got pulled in the office due to complaints from a co-worker. They...

  8. Being Belittled at Work

    catlynLPN replied to poetryeclipse's topic in General Nursing

    But have you actually been CHARGED with anything? If you were tested and cleared, then the accusations should stop. Have you been following policy about counting with the shift you're relieving?...

  9. What was your firdt LPN/LVN job?

    catlynLPN replied to missdeevah's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My fisrt job was at Long Beach Community Hospital in Long Beach, Ca. It's not the community hospital anymore. I think they sold or combined with another hospital. I can't even remember how much I...

  10. How are the other RN's treating you?

    catlynLPN replied to Tug's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You should have told her you didn't see her @#$%^&* name on that chair and you would sit anywhere you

  11. coping with end of life care and a full LTC caseload

    catlynLPN replied to adrienurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The LTC I work part time in is notorious for not addressing the Full code/No code status. I mean I'm just a part time nurse and I've seen a couple of residents lately whom I could tell that death was...

  12. Being Belittled at Work

    catlynLPN replied to poetryeclipse's topic in General Nursing

    If your co-worker's lying is the problem.....there should be no problem. If you've been giving the medication as ordered and documentation and urine tests for you and the patient prove it, then why...

  13. Personal Malpractice Insurance...Excellent Article! Now sign me up...!

    catlynLPN replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't think I needed it either, but after what happened to a co-worker of mine, I got some insurance. And don't ever think your employer won't do it, because the employer is the one who turned her...

  14. Nursing Student's breakdown moment

    catlynLPN replied to CC918's topic in General Nursing

    Patient's rights to refuse any or all part of their care. You can't force her to do it if she doesn't want to. However, you might suggest just a quick washup....face/hands, mouthcare, perineal,...

  15. Medicare Against Mistakes

    catlynLPN replied to indigo girl's topic in General Nursing

    Won't hospitals be doing blood work and UA's the first thing, then, when someone is admitted? I'm sure they already do don't they? Won't these tests reveal if patients have an infection upon...

  16. Passive Aggressive males

    catlynLPN replied to zaggar's topic in Men in Nursing

    We have a male in our unit. He and I have had our conflicts, but we seem to be getting along okay now. When he first started there he set me up with the supervisor and tried to get me in trouble. And...

  17. My Poor Hands have been Washed Raw

    catlynLPN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Many years ago I had some kind of allergic reaction to some soap. My hands looked like raw meat. They were so sore and tender. I went to a dermatologist and he gave me an RX for an ointment. I'm...

  18. Hospital Workers Suspended for Peeking at George Clooney's Medical Info

    catlynLPN replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    Their punishment could have been much worse. They could have been fired plus had some kind of charges pressed against

  19. Accusations of Patient Abuse

    catlynLPN replied to MisMatch's topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient accuse me the other day of not giving him enough cough syrup and too much insulin. Get real! Why I would I cheat him on the cough syrup and then overdose him on the insulin? He has...

  20. Nurses that write their own orders

    catlynLPN replied to Kanani_Ikike's topic in General Nursing

    What we do at my facility for something we want for a patient, is write the order and then leave it on the doctor's desk and he signs/approves it the next morning. Of course this is a facility more...

  21. student nurses pay

    catlynLPN replied to achapman's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I am floored with your attitude. What did you expect to start out with as a new grad anyway? That is as in "new grad with NO

  22. This just infuriates me!

    catlynLPN replied to StressedOutNurse85's topic in General Nursing

    One of my co-workers got pushed down by one of the people we take care, and she received a fractured leg out of the incident. This was around Christmas last year. Our boss told her she just...

  23. UGH dumb people

    catlynLPN replied to Kidrn911's topic in General Nursing

    I work with people everyday who have epilepsy. If they are having a true seizure, they are not capable of walking. They must be assisted to lie down, in a safe area, move any furniture away, protect...

  24. Direct admits and "Stat" orders -- if it's that urgent why not call 911?

    catlynLPN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    The patient also carries some responsibility for his/her own health. IMHO, if anything had happened during those 5 hours, that would surely be the patient's fault. Altho it might have been better...

  25. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    catlynLPN replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just found this thread and read the above post! I laughed so hard, imagining this scene, I almost peed on