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  1. pt was very upset about fluid restrictions

    sharkdiver replied to anon456's topic in General Nursing

    This is unfortunately a common misconception and is simply not true. The truth of the matter is that Medicare and virtually all private insurance companies will pay for any care up to the point of...

  2. rights of patients

    sharkdiver replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    elkpark, Yes there are some extremely limited exceptions as you cited, but they still require action by a court of law. Only a judge can order someone to be jailed - same for involuntary commitment...

  3. rights of patients

    sharkdiver replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    Amy, It's even more basic than local laws - it starts with portions of the 1st, 4th, 5th, 9th and 14th ammendments to the constitution. In short, every person has a legal right to self determination....

  4. Racist Patients

    sharkdiver replied to Williss2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I also agree with BabyLady's earlier post. I don't like racism any more than anyone else, but the patient does have a right to their own beliefs. Something that I think needs to be clarified: No...

  5. Question- what is the non-fasting glucose reading that indicates diabetes?

    sharkdiver replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, I neglected to add the "with symptoms"

  6. Question- what is the non-fasting glucose reading that indicates diabetes?

    sharkdiver replied to Valerie Salva's topic in General Nursing

    tnbutterfly, The numbers you gave are for FASTING glucose - OP asked about Non-Fasting Trigger level for non-fasting is more than one random test

  7. nursing protocol

    sharkdiver replied to J.R.theR.N2b's topic in General Nursing

    J.R., A competent patient has the right to refuse any procedure or treatment, even if the result of that refusal may be life threatening. Patients are also assumed to be competent until it is proven...

  8. A really good example of children in the USA still dying from childhood diseases.

    sharkdiver replied to justme1972's topic in General Nursing

    Check the link in the OP - it turns out the cause of death was MRSA, not chicken pox as originally

  9. FURIOUS! Ambulance Refused to Transport Patient

    sharkdiver replied to tencat's topic in General Nursing

    It's called a POLST. It's a physicians order that allows the doctor & patient to select what emergency/life support & treatment measures they do or don't want - similar to an advanced...

  10. OB Rotation is Hell

    sharkdiver replied to Cartman1532's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Sorry, but you are wrong. In the U.S. at least, a patient has the absolute legal right to refuse care by any provider for any reason they choose. At the point they do so, the facility has three...

  11. Is OB/GYN an eye opening for young MALE student?

    sharkdiver replied to hnt1987's topic in General Nursing

    I hate to break it to you, but most 19-21 year olds are immature - and that goes for females as well as males.:nuke: Focus on maintaining a professional demeanor and you should be fine. Judy Ann's...

  12. PH levels

    sharkdiver replied to skimainiac's topic in General Students

    As Daytonite said, 7 pH is neutral, and the farther you get away from 7 towards 0 or 14, the stronger the acid or base respectively. It should also be noted that pH is a logarithmic measurement. The...

  13. Nurse bashing, public view to a news item

    sharkdiver replied to annmariern's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree. The fact that hospitals kill 100,000 patients a year in the US as a result of medical errors is more than reason enough for patients to be cautious. The article isn't advocating yelling at...

  14. Sooooo done with the verbal abuse!

    sharkdiver replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend the Verbal Judo tactical communications training course. They do seminars, but you can also find their books at your local library or book store. I'm sure there are similar...

  15. Hydrogen & Hydroxide ions

    sharkdiver replied to Buffy31's topic in General Students

    All aqueous solutions of compounds are in their ionic state. Whille water is called H2O, in reality it is a combination of the hydrogen cation H+ and hydroxyl or hydroxide ion OH-. pH is the...

  16. Interesting facts and observations.

    sharkdiver replied to Ekklesia's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Trauma, Not that I disagree with you, but the bottom line is that the patient has the right to refuse care by any caregiver for any reason. If a patient requests a same sex caregiver and the facility...

  17. Nurse as a Patient, treated badly, wanting to rant

    sharkdiver replied to chloeysmom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    WOW! I don't blame you for being upset! I think it's patterns like you describe that lead to the 80,000-100,000 estimated hospital patient deaths each year due to medical mistakes. Please follow up...

  18. "Sorry, I can't... I have to study!"

    sharkdiver replied to Brookes1129's topic in General Students

    This is true in almost any technical/scientific degree program, not just nursing. I'm sorry to hear about the passing of your friend, and hopefully your family and friends understand your inability to...

  19. Stool sample for Micro class?????

    sharkdiver replied to RXtech's topic in General Students

    You could always throw them a curve and get a contribution from the neighbor's

  20. Best Lotion for cracked hands?

    sharkdiver replied to austin9104's topic in General Nursing

    There are two that have worked very well for me. One is Cornhuskers lotion, as a couple of others have recommended, and the other is Bag

  21. Spin Off: Nurse abuse?

    sharkdiver replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    In preface, let me say that I do not condone assault/abuse/harassment/intimidation of anyone, including health care providers and patients. That said, some things to think about...... As others have...

  22. Scheduling Death??

    sharkdiver replied to icyounurse's topic in General Nursing

    Very sad indeed. It's situations like this that point out why everyone should have an advanced directive or living will, depending on what your state honors - and do it before you need it, if...

  23. Patient Abuse

    sharkdiver replied to gentlegiver's topic in General Nursing

    Hindsight is always 20/20. Sometimes things don't click until you get the bigger picture. The important thing is that when the alarms went off you took action, and as a result the chances of this...

  24. MRSA screening in OB?

    sharkdiver replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just out of curiosity, what happens if the patient refuses to submit to a nasal

  25. I was slapped by a doctor!

    sharkdiver replied to cluelessRN81's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, it depends on the definitions in your state's criminal statutes. In Oregon, for example, the action described in the OP would be an assault, while just threatening someone would be either...