Paulieg69

I work on a med-surge ward where rooms hold 1-4 patients. There is a recent push for bedside report, but resistant nurses claim that it is a HIPAA violation if bedside report is given when roomates are present. My argument was how 2 patient identifiers are accomplished since these meet the same criteria as protected data. The struggle continues. Can anyone out there help?

Yes, I thought about doing part-time ICU work in the civilian sector, but Uncle Sam has me going to Landstuhl, Germany, where it might be challening to work off-base in a German hospital. But I do appreciate the advice. In my situation, becoming a CRNA would be a bit more difficult than taking the NP route, since the NP doesn't require one year acute care like CRNA does. NP only requires direct-patient care. These are the admission criteria for USUHS in Bethesda, where I'd most likely go.

I'm 10 years into the AF enlisted, Graduate from NECP with my BSN this December, which means I have zero years nursing experience. That also means that I have to do 2 years med-surge, then 1 year ICU training at Lackland, then at least 1 year ICU work on-base before I can apply to CRNA school, which lasts another 30 months. That means it will take me AT LEAST 7 years to become a CRNA as of now, assuming everything goes smoothly. I'll be at 16-17 years in the military, almost at retirement!

I'm in the NECP at UMD in Baltimore, and graduate in Dec 2009. What is usually the wait time between BSN graduation and beginning COT. Does anyone know if I'll have to wait a month filing papers at my ROTC detachment until I leave for COT? Please help. Thanks.