Euskadi1946

Euskadi1946

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  1. Anyone else think HIPAA rules are getting out of hand?

    It's a control issue with alot of flunkies in medical records who think they have the power to decide who can have copies of medical records even though they have the release right in from them from another hospital/clinic/instacare/dr's office.
  2. Utah RN pay, Salt Lake City area

    BSNS and ADNS make the same amount of money in hospitals, clinics, etc. unless the BSN goes into management. The only places I know of where your BSN can get you more money is with VA, Military and USPH hospitals.
  3. Strep - Call in or go anyways?

    If you work in the NICU PLEASE STAY HOME!!! Those poor little preemies don't need any more problems to deal with. I just got over a bout of bronchitis because a co-worker came to work sick because she thought the place would fall apart if she weren...
  4. There are alot of nursing students who work as waitresses, cocktail waitresses, bartenders and have lots of customer service experience which really helps when you are at the bedside. As far as Hooters is concerned, the waitresses there are very cou...
  5. Med/Surg is definitely not a piece of cake but it is a great place to start out after nursing school. I did a year of med/surg after I graduated and I did learn a great deal which has helped me throughout my nursing career. Just take it one day at ...
  6. Seeing loved ones before death?

    Well Intern since you're such an expert on hallucinations, please do enlighten us if by chance YOU see a loved one coming for you when you pass on!!
  7. A Letter to Hollywood: Nurses Are Not Handmaidens

    Please forward this letter to every network on television especially the ones that have soap operas, and every movie studio you can find. This is an excellent article and it's about time nursing is portrayed as highly respected profession.
  8. Problem with Fundamentals of Nursing

    The best thing to do is if you have a syllabus answer all the questions on your syllabus and use the textbook study guide otherwise you're going to really get overwhelmed. The instructors probably won't share that little piece of advice with you nor...
  9. I would imagine that if you are being admitted for inpatient or outpatient care, the admissions papers would have your occupation listed on them so there's no way around hiding the fact you are a nurse and it's really not anything to be ashamed of. ...
  10. Native American Reservation nursing

    Most nursing agencies pay for housing if you are a traveler working in IHS facilities. If you get hired by IHS I understand that some of the hospitals do provide housing for you.
  11. Indian Reservation Nursing

    Check out the Indian Health Services website. I worked in Gallup, NM for 12 weeks at the USPH Gallup Indian Medical Center as an agency nurse which is right in the heart of the Navajo Nation and really loved it.
  12. TMCC Program

    Oh Wow; I'm also a graduate of TMCC. Graduated 1993. They have an excellent reputation and very tough nursing program with 100% passing on the Nevada State Boards. TMCC Nursing Alumni please PM me. Would love to hear from you. I moved from Reno ...
  13. Kind of bummed...My 4.0 is ruined

    Ahhh Nursing School, such wonderful memories. You haven't lived or died til you have gone through nursing school, taken boards, etc.. Trust me, by the time you reach the end, you will be hoping and praying that you get at least a 75% since that is ...
  14. Gastric Banding to treat Type II Diabetes

    Someone please pass this information on to the health insurances. Alot of them don't cover these procedures because they feel it's cosmetic.
  15. NCLEX is in my past

    YEAAAA CONGRATS!!!! :nuke:
  16. Medical termination of pregnancy.

    No therapeutic abortions are performed in any Catholic Hospitals that I know of. I don't think they even sell contraception in Catholic Hospitals either. Here in Utah where I live abortions are not done in any of the acute care facilities. Women w...
  17. A new phone prank

    Sounds like someone has a great deal of time on their hands.
  18. Can an employer penalize you for calling-in due to illness?

    You DO NOT HAVE TO SIGN ANYTHING that you disagree with and don't ever let them bully you into signing. Your kids come first and if they are sick and you need to stay home with them for that day then you need to stay home with them. Gadzooks!!! Som...
  19. My 9 year old patient was raped and required surgery

    Because I'm a health care coordinator for kids in foster care, I deal with this on a daily basis. Just do what you have been doing and be there for her. Kids have really bad trust issues after something like this happens to them and when they feel...
  20. Native American Reservation nursing

    I worked at USPHS Gallup Indian Medical Center which is in Navajo Nation for 3 months as a traveler in their outpatient OB Clinic and really loved it. The Navajos are great to work with and the jewelry, rugs and pottery are candy for the eyes. Zuni...
  21. is it bad if i dont go to the christmas party tonight?

    I'm with you on this one too. I don't like to socialize with people I work with after hours either. At our place the nurses on the health care team get together for a nice pot luck and gift exchange Christmas Party in our conference room. We have a ...
  22. Do You Like, Love or Dislike Your current job?

    Love my job!!!
  23. SOOO Stressed!!

    Oh how well I remember that but hang in there and do the best you can. Trust me, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
  24. Nurses who became famous

    Former Mouskateer Darlene Gillespie used to be an OR nurse until she got into some trouble with the law. Kathryn Crosby, Bing's widow. She graduated from Queen of Angels School of Nursing in Los Angeles.
  25. Las Vegas - NOT new-grad friendly

    I don't know what the pay is now since I haven't lived in Reno for quite some time but with California Nurses Association being their union, I'm sure St. Mary's pay will be quite good. There are several nurses here on this board who work at both St....