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fsaav

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  1. Was this really a HIPAA violation

    fsaav replied to rainbowsfolly's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't have any documentation to back this up, but I know at our hospital it is a violation for an employee to view their own records rather than going through the proper procedures (signed release...

  2. Does each unit have a procedural manual

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just finished my first week of hospital clinicals and I'm just trying to get an idea of how things work. I spent most of the time asking a million questions trying to figure everything out and I...

  3. Is it more of an accomplishment to be a younger nurse?

    fsaav replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 28 now and will graduate when I'm 30, and I am one of the very youngest in my class. I will admit that it would have been a lot less stressful to go to nursing school before having children and...

  4. Young and Dont Know What to Pursue!!

    fsaav replied to Northk1's topic in General Nursing

    If you're interested in nursing I think you should go for your LPN or even right to your RN. I'm not sure about the pay difference betwen surg tech and LPN but I know there's not much room for...

  5. Just starting for my RN

    fsaav replied to Ali76's topic in General Nursing

    If your longterm goal is to be an RN, another option is to look into schools with a "ladder" program. I'm not exactly sure how it works but the concept is that you are eligible for a CNA license...

  6. Male nurses

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was reading a different post and it got me thinking... When seeing a male doctor for an examination they always have a female nurse in the room to protect themselves and I'm sure to put the patient...

  7. z track injection

    fsaav replied to irongirl73's topic in General Students

    I keep hearing "anything that can be irritating ," but how can you know which medications will be irritating before you give it? Is this information in drug books, drug

  8. Medical Math

    fsaav replied to rn2b2011's topic in Michigan Nursing

    My school's website had a wonderful review site with explanations, formulas, and lots of practice questions and answers. We have to pass a math final at the end of every semester with at least an...

  9. Things that are learned on the job

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting nursing clinicals in the fall and I was wondering, what are the biggest things that generally aren't focused on in clinicals but instead have to be learned on the job? I'm thinking more...

  10. It all seems so overwhelming..

    fsaav replied to JAMIE__0421's topic in General Nursing

    What will happen is that you'll start to learn it little by little and then before you know it most of what you read here will start to make sense. Don't worry, you're not going to be expected to know...

  11. z track injections

    fsaav replied to irongirl73's topic in General Nursing

    This is only coming from a student's perspective but we were taught to use the Z-track method for all IM

  12. Northern Michigan hospitals

    fsaav replied to tvccrn's topic in Michigan Nursing

    I live in Saginaw which is right in mid-Michigan near the bay. The tri-cities are Saginaw, Bay City, and Midland and all of them offer a city atmosphere if you live right in the city but if you're not...

  13. Common wives tales

    fsaav replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Heartburn during pregnancy results in a baby with lots of hair Both of my kids had tons of black hair when they were pregnant and everyone would ask me if I had heartburn during my pregnancy. I just...

  14. So tired of hearing about what it's like in the "real world!"

    fsaav posted a topic in General Students

    Is anyone else fed up with constantly being told what it's like in the "real world" and what we're learning in school is not how it's really done? I have friends who work in health care and every time...

  15. Terrible test anxiety!

    fsaav replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    My best friend is the same way. We study before tests together so I know she knows the information but when it comes down to the tests she gets so nervous she can't remember what she knows. It got so...

  16. Completely confused about filling Foley balloon

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm in my first semester of nursing school and we've been going over Foley catheters. My problem is about filling the balloon. We're using Kendall KenGuard Foley catheter kits and the tubing says "5...

  17. Completely confused about filling Foley balloon

    fsaav replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much. That link makes it all make sense. I've printed it out to take to class and hopefully she'll be open to reading

  18. What do you wish students knew?

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've read a lot of posts about people being annoyed by some of the things nursing students do or the way they act when on the floor. I'm going to try really hard to avoid being that student so I was...

  19. Where Did you Work While in School? Pay & Hours.

    fsaav replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    There are medical transcription programs, but whether you need to be certified or not will depend on the company where you apply. When I applied for the job I already had my nursing prereqs completed...

  20. Where Did you Work While in School? Pay & Hours.

    fsaav replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently in nursing school and I work as a medical transcriptionist from home. The pay is based on production (per line) so the money can be really good. It's great because it's the most...

  21. Do you study from your text books ?

    fsaav replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    It really depends on how you are tested. I never really get nervous for tests but the first test of a new semester/with a new instructor is always nervewracking for me because at that point you...

  22. too old to become a nurse?

    fsaav replied to dingmanr2d2's topic in General Nursing

    I'm 28 and I just started nursing clinicals this past week, and I can tell you that the majority of my class is closer to your age than they are to mine! So it's definitely not out of the ordinary...

  23. Intensity of different floors

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm starting nursing school in a few weeks. The only hospital experience I have is working as a CNA in peds for a year when I was a teenager so I'm pretty much clueless as to how all the other floors...

  24. Credit checks for employment

    fsaav posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've read a couple posts saying that a credit check was required as part of the hiring process. I wasn't aware of this and it has me kind of concerned. My husband and I had always had almost perfect...

  25. non nursing side jobs

    fsaav replied to rehab girl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a medical transcriptionist and I plan to continue once I've graduated and am working as a nurse. I love my job and the pay is really good but I needed the stability of health insurance, benefits,...