woody62

woody62 RN

icu, er, transplant, case management, ps

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  1. Medicare Question

    woody62 replied to busy-bee's topic in General Nursing

    I have Medicare Part D. I had to choose a plan. I had to make sure my pharmacy was willing to bill the plan. I have to pay the deductable of $7, $30, $60 depending on what the drug is and under...

  2. Is this a privacy violation?

    woody62 replied to linzz's topic in General Nursing

    I noticed that you live in Canada. Does Canada have any laws protecting information about a patient being released to his spouse? If all she did was comment your husband was in today, without giving...

  3. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but it is your type of attitude that is a problem. You seem to believe that pay is the only and most important issue. It may be for you. For me, the entry level, the skills and knowledge,...

  4. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    I am an insulin dependent diabetic. A person is considered hypoglycemic when their blood sugar falls below 60. The lower it drops, the more urgent the situation. The patient needs to be given...

  5. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry if you found my post upsetting. Taking a deep breath and relaxing is what is wrong with our profession. We have allowed others to take skills away from us. Handing them over to...

  6. What would cause a nurse to lose his/her license?

    woody62 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the position you are holding. If you are an R.N. or L.P.N., you can be responsible for all the patients on a unit. If you are a CNA, you are responsible only for the patients you have...

  7. Any way to get malpractice insurance to cover you AFTER an incident?

    woody62 replied to CRNAorBust's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, you cannot purchase retroactive coverage. This is one of the reason's that I always carried my own insurance. I suggest you purchase coverage now. If you are sued, a suit can effect your...

  8. What would cause a nurse to lose his/her license?

    woody62 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I hate being one of those ten patients, on tele, on the 7PM to 7AM shift.

  9. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    Ian, I attended at three year diploma program but left seven months before my graduation. I was granted a wavier to be a L.P.N. the month after my daughter was born. From 1969 to 1971, I attended a...

  10. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    i am a little confused. you state that you understand that a student is a student and a graduate is a graduate but they are still considered nurses. if that is so, then they do not have to refer to...

  11. Where to Look for a Nursing Refresher Course?

    woody62 replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    I was unable to find one, in NYS, between 2000-2003. I checked with BOCES and two local community colleges-nope. Here in Florida, the county Vo-techs offer a refresher's course that last for a...

  12. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    woody62 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have a very, very long memory. And I don't get mad, I just get ----------

  13. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    i am sorry but until one is licensed, one is not entitled to refer to themselves as a nurse. if you are a student, you need to refer to yourself as a student nurse. a graduate, as a graduate nurse....

  14. Lost Patient's Wedding Ring

    woody62 replied to stoli's topic in General Nursing

    True but when I removed a ring, I charted if it was yellow metal, with a clear, red, green or blue stone. And it was put away in a security office so that it wouldn't go missing. To take a ring off,...

  15. Pet Peeve: Poor Grammar by Nurses

    woody62 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Tweety, although I have never used poor grammar at work. I am guilty of using it on the net. And one of my greatest mistakes is my poor spelling. I generally use spell check but don't...

  16. Lost Patient's Wedding Ring

    woody62 replied to stoli's topic in General Nursing

  17. MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    woody62 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I use the 2006 Edition of PDR Nurse's Drug Handbook. I replace it about every two years. And give my old copy to my daughter. She is not a nurse but she likes it handy to look up prescriptions and...

  18. What would cause a nurse to lose his/her license?

    woody62 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    The Florida Board of Nursing has always been a bit over eager to investigate any complaint, warrented or not. One can get investigated here just by someone making a complaint. I left this state in...

  19. MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    woody62 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Mine refers to it as an investigational drug for pulmonary hypertension. As for responding to your comment about my SO, now someone is getting a bit too personal.

  20. What would cause a nurse to lose his/her license?

    woody62 replied to centralflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Here, In Florida, the BON and employers have a very strange way of determining if you have accepted your assignment. In the past, it has been held that a nurse accepted her assignment merely by...

  21. MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    woody62 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    Hate to disappoint you guys, I am a female, not a male. And even at 62, I have no problem with my sex drive.

  22. MD orders Viagra for pulmonary hypertension?!

    woody62 replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

    I thought of several wise cracks to post but decided not to. But if this drug is given to help control hypertension, what do the male patients do about it's side effect?

  23. New to Florida

    woody62 replied to GARY.RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am glad you are happy here. I believe in posting facts, not the Better Business Burea's little talk. I lived here since 1980. I have covered an area from just south of Olca down to Naples, over...

  24. Calling yourself a "nurse"

    woody62 replied to Jamie2887's topic in General Nursing

    it may be all right in your country to refer to yourself as being a nurse before you graduate and are licensed but here in the united states, it is not. in the u.s. you must hold a license as either...

  25. New to Florida

    woody62 replied to GARY.RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Welcome to Florida Gary. If you want to work at a major hospital, you will have to drive into St. Pete or Tampa. Tampa General is a major quasi-public hospital, on Davis Island, that is a Level 1...