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  1. What are CNA's allowed to know? (HIPAA question)

    MIcrunchyRN replied to Donnagg123's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    First off looking in a chart that is a family member or friend of a family member period is a hippa violation unless you need to know that specific info. Even me looking in my husbands chart is a...

  2. Consent to drug test OB/L&D Patients

    MIcrunchyRN replied to JMA-RN2B's topic in General Nursing

    Just like I have the right to refuse any other test, I have the right to refuse a "non-legal" drug test. If you feel its necessary thats great but I won't pay for it especially when I have no "risk...

  3. PSA: Patients with anaphylactic reactions...

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    because you had your biphasic reaction in hospital if you required multiple doses. But they cannot predict who will get a 2nd reaction nor when so as prophylaxis should be on them at discharge to...

  4. PSA: Patients with anaphylactic reactions...

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    lol why does everyone else know to do that but the ER i was in? Woudl have saved me a load of time and $$ Anyways just wanted to bump this up one last time so more people can view

  5. PSA: Patients with anaphylactic reactions...

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Leslie- Thank you for posting that link! I was just about to post one. Under Clinical Care http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaphylaxis I had my nurse question me about why I didn't get sent home with...

  6. Scheduled meeting with manager, HR and union rep

    MIcrunchyRN replied to meadow85's topic in General Nursing

    I'll second this. Techincally it doesn't matter if your "sick" or not when you take sick time since that's what it is there for. But many places look down upon you holding a job at another facility...

  7. opinions about homebirthing

    MIcrunchyRN replied to momma/babyrn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    THank you for saying this. Said it so MUCH better than I could have. Homebirth is safe for many. Hospitals are safe for many as well but both come with risks. Birth is for the majority safe, but...

  8. Post op fever

    MIcrunchyRN replied to RN1982's topic in General Nursing

    Yup something with relaxing of lungs under anesthesia.. nothing lots of IS and walking won't cure. So maybe part of lung removal has more play into it being higher just more of a

  9. Chart too much...

    MIcrunchyRN replied to RN2B07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in a facility where charting (Like assessments) is done by exception. There is guidlines for what goes into each area... if you chart something that is within the guidlines as normal and its...

  10. Funniest complaints

    MIcrunchyRN replied to nursecass's topic in Nursing Humor

    I just had a 28 year old.... who was in "so much pain" she couldn't go home the night before despite being being fine just 2 hours prior and ready for discharge. (She cried and begged doc to let her...

  11. shortened cervix and length of stay

    MIcrunchyRN replied to daulto's topic in Ob/Gyn

    FFN is only truely accurate if its negative. Positive means nothing.. lol but if you see a positive your likely to have an early delivery just because there was something else usually that indicated...

  12. shortened cervix and length of stay

    MIcrunchyRN replied to daulto's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I myself was admitted for shortened cervix. I had irritable uterus and one night went in because i felt odd (wasn't contracting) but cervix was extremely short (80% effaced) I was only 29weeks. I...

  13. Spin Off: Nurse abuse?

    MIcrunchyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok this is a slight spin off of the "Nurse fired for calling police" thread. A) As a nurse have you experienced any physical or sexual abuse? B) Was there any circumstances where you experienced...

  14. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    MIcrunchyRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok so I"m quite annoyed with my unit right now. I'm over half way thru my orientation and I"m about to switch to nights. My son is 3 months old and still nursing quite often. I have already...

  15. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to say thank you to everyone for your encouragement. I really appreciate it. I thought maybe I was a bit out of line, but I didn't think so And to the person who said i was out of...

  16. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wouldn't putting cabbage leaves in bra be counter intuative? I don't want to not have a supply while I"m at work... cabbage leaves can decrease your milk supply. I had to do it with both of my...

  17. do not rehire?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to sistasoul's topic in General Nursing

    I went on 4 interviews before being hired. Maybe it wasn't meant to be. Don't sweat it. It will happen. You can ask why you didn't get hired for your own educational purposes just make sure you do...

  18. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry but my children come LONG before anything else in this world. And I wasn't endangering any patients.. I had everything done except my one surgical pt needed something for pain. Its not...

  19. Breastfeeding and working...was I out of line?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to MIcrunchyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wish I could pump as often as he nurses lol but i'd be in there every 2-3 hours THankfully my supply seems to be handelling pumping twice and I'm actually pumping more than he eats in a day I do...

  20. BP 50's/30's left arm, 130's/60's right arm--?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    usually those are quite obvious... i guess unless you took BP over clothing? Maybe he has some blockage of arteries higher up so less blood flow is getting down to his arm where you were taking BP?...

  21. Piggyback IV question

    MIcrunchyRN replied to big apple's topic in General Nursing

    I always say when in doubt get a 2nd tubing set...then you know your ok.. provided your primary and secondary are compatible of course In my facility potassium cannoot be hung with anything else as...

  22. am I wrong to say this to a family?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think yes in some way you wanted to communicate the seriousness of the situation to the family but hard to say they aren't going to make it until tomorrow. I have had that happen multiple times...

  23. WWYD? Question about preceptor.

    MIcrunchyRN posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ok what would you do? I am orienting on a women's surgical specialty floor. This is my first Nursing job and I graduated in December. So my preceptor pretty much sits around and talks the whole...

  24. Vital signs resources needed

    MIcrunchyRN replied to classicdame's topic in General Nursing

    you can always use legs on a bil mastectomy patient.... and you can use both arms on a bil le amputation also if you have a carotid puse then you know your systolic is at least 50 or 60 (rofl i...

  25. Non-detectable street drugs?

    MIcrunchyRN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    this was my first thought. My dh when he was 18 everyone in ER swore he was on something... lol turns out he has a weird potassium disorder. If I had a dollar for everyone who thought he was some...