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  1. Personal info was shared -HIPPA violation?

    sharkdiver replied to Quienes's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree with others - definitely a violation that should be followed up on. Since the proposed "caregiver" is unlicensed and here on a visitor's visa, I'd also recommend filing a complaint with...

  2. Intrinsically safe defibrilators

    sharkdiver replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a great question! To be clear, Oxygen is a non-flammable, non-explosive gas. It does NOT burn; however it does support combustion. Any material that will burn in air will ignite...

  3. Taking blood pressure. Confused. Help!!

    sharkdiver replied to purplesteth's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    And if you want accurate readings, make sure that you're using the correct size of cuff for each patient. The inflatable portion of the cuff should cover about 80% of the circumference of the upper...

  4. IV Gauge for CT

    sharkdiver replied to EDrunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    close, but not exactly correct. what actually increases is the differential pressure required across the restriction (catheter) to overcome the higher resistance of a smaller catheter in order to...

  5. Student observers in the O.R...

    sharkdiver replied to ShirleyM's topic in Operating Room

    Anxious, I've never worked in the OR environment, so I can't comment from that aspect as others here have so eloquently done. It is my opinion, however, that access to the OR during a procedure should...

  6. NPO before surgery is nonsense

    sharkdiver replied to Guest219794's topic in Operating Room

    LOL! While the beer might qualify as a clear liquid, I suspect the ETOH he had on board was more than enough reason to cancel. That said, there are some surgeries where NPO is not applicable. The last...

  7. How to Deal With Ignorant Medical Professionals

    sharkdiver replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    You might ask the daughter if she would put that in writing for you word for word - or see if she will repeat it to someone else. If you can get some kind of documentation before you meet with Dr....

  8. Unreasonable female 30 something p'ts

    sharkdiver replied to pedicurn's topic in Emergency

    I agree with morte. While we all empathize with the situation and understand how frustrating it can be, the nurses job is to help manage the patient's care, not manage the patient - there is a...

  9. Calf Measurements

    sharkdiver replied to MsRehabRN's topic in General Nursing

    A couple possibilities..... Muscle atrophy or gain/loss of muscle mass is one This is another The use of calf circumference measurement as an an... [J Nutr Health Aging. 2010] - PubMed

  10. removing gowns

    sharkdiver replied to stephmj's topic in Operating Room

    If there's a next time, you might ask your doctor or the anesthesia provider if regional anesthesia might be a viable option. Depending on the type of surgery, many can be done with a regional nerve...

  11. Underwire bras in surgery

    sharkdiver replied to BridgetJones's topic in Operating Room

    Electricity can't flow without a return path to ground and will follow the path of least resistance. That's the function of the bovie pad - to provide a return path to ground. The large size of the...

  12. panic-attack reaction to compazine

    sharkdiver replied to scootermcnutt's topic in Patient Medications

    LOL! Never had compazine, but that perfectly describes the adverse reaction I have to benzos....I'll remember that description for the next time I'm

  13. Question about morphine

    sharkdiver replied to pharmgirl's topic in Emergency

    I'm with the majority - you definitely did the right thing. We're talking end stage CA here. The patient is dying. If someone questions the morality of administering enough medication to control their...

  14. Male nursing and needing chaperone

    sharkdiver replied to Sirkraker's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think the real problem here is that there are really two separate issues that people are continually getting confused. The first is the issue of gender discrimination in employment, i.e. hiring,...

  15. I'm allergic to.....(laundry list)!

    sharkdiver replied to AOx1's topic in General Nursing

    I see your point, but it's not always black and white - sometimes it is a hypersensitivity or adverse reaction to an entire class of drugs. For example, I have a documented extreme hypersensitivity...

  16. How to refer to self when writing a nursing note

    sharkdiver replied to lashuna1028's topic in General Nursing

    And from your user name I've got a pretty good idea what general area.......the legend lives on..... I was taught to always used 3rd person in a written report & have always used...

  17. Why Many nurses are No-Codes

    sharkdiver replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My condolences for your loss, but what greater gift could you give than to help him spend his last moments in the comfort of his own home with those he loved the most. Unfortunately, tattooing "DNR"...

  18. The trauma I cant let go of

    sharkdiver replied to ER_JEN_RN's topic in Emergency

    I've never worked trauma/ED, but the two that I remember most happened decades ago in a former life as a LEO - both MVA's that happened a couple months apart. First one, about 15 feet of guardrail...

  19. Pet peeve

    sharkdiver replied to Up2nogood RN's topic in General Nursing

    Mine also. It's a sad statistic that almost 100,000 people die unnecessarily in the US every year from hospital acquired nosocomial

  20. When did patients become "clients"?

    sharkdiver replied to woahmelly's topic in General Nursing

    Just google it... the term is

  21. Vaginal Delivery May Be OK After C-Section

    sharkdiver replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not my field of expertise, but my sister is an OB nurse with over 25 years in L&D, much of it high risk. We were actually discussing this on the phone last night and she would agree completely...

  22. Fear Factor

    sharkdiver replied to Rensoul's topic in Patient Education

    IMHO, the job of the health care provider, be they MD, NP or RN, is to educated the patient by providing them with the information to understand their condition and the potential risks of not taking...

  23. The Suicide Tourist

    sharkdiver replied to JRD2002's topic in General Nursing

    OP Quote: "I am aware that this is a very controversial topic but am really just interested in learning more about the subject. I can make up my own mind about the morality of assisted suicide so...

  24. Walking Patients to the OR

    sharkdiver replied to CanadianOR-RN's topic in Operating Room

    I think it depends both on the facility and the type of surgery. From a personal standpoint, the last two surgeries I've had (day surgery unit) I walked both to and from the OR. Both were for upper...

  25. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    sharkdiver replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    you're joking, right? there are so many ethical and legal problems with this i wouldn't know where to