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  1. scrubs and emt pants

    mmm333 posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    A while back I found two pairs of white EMT pants for nursing school. They were very comfortable and had TONS of pockets. That company stopped stocking them in white. But I suppose you could the...

  2. Orientation for newly-minted grad

    mmm333 replied to yonalinz's topic in General Nursing

    Any other SNF should now look at you as "(new grad) + (3 week SNF residency)" and therefore easier to train than a newly minted grad without the experience you had. Dismiss the blow to your ego and...

  3. Preferred Nursing Shoe?

    mmm333 replied to Linz8's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I found some very comfortable white Reebok DMX hi-tops (basketball shoes) with that sort of shiny plastic stuff comprising the forefoot (the plastic is easily wiped and cleaned!)... these are the...

  4. what is comfort care only?

    mmm333 replied to Ms.RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just hypothetically, is it common for a patient to be on comfort care and for the family to come in and suddenly change the plan by asking for life-saving interventions llike defib or intubation? What...

  5. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That's right on point. Absent the supervision of a physician, these MAs (Medical Assistants) would be on the hook for illegal practice of nursing or medicine. Under the supervision or direction of a...

  6. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    rn2pa the poster was saying "what if a medical assistant or other unlicensed staff started calling themselves "Physician Assistant", and "wouldn't that p!ss off PAs?". It's just another comparison....

  7. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Apparently they don't teach irony or sarchasm at PA school. :smackingf:smackingf:smackingf But yeah, big difference between Physician's Assistant and Physician

  8. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    15 states now have a title protection clause written into their Nurse Practice Acts or other legislation designed to protect real "nurses" from unlicensed people who would misrepresent their training...

  9. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Here is a document from Colorado outlining similar legislation and the problem with school health teachers and secretaries calling themselves "the school nurse" or "the nurse", etc....

  10. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    SECTION 1. Article 7.5 (commencing with Section 680) is added to Chapter 1 of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, to read: Article 7.5. Health Care Practitioners 680. Except...

  11. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    yeah recording anything would indeed be a very bad idea, especially in a healthcare setting. Sorry that advice was given in the middle of the night on low brainpower....

  12. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Yes but I would also notify the California Nurses Association (anonymously of

  13. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    CALIFORNIA BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE 2795 SAYS: 2795. Unlawful practice; Misrepresentation of licensee status Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to do any of the...

  14. Impersonating a nurse

    mmm333 replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    1) Collect all of those business cards as evidence. This is crucial. 2) Scan a copy with all of the cards on the flat scanner and save as .jpg 4) email it to BON with your report. 5) Realize that you...

  15. why is the corrections facility hiring so much?

    mmm333 replied to luckie's topic in Correctional

    Many people don't want to go in there because they know someone who has gotten out of it after burning out on the constant security measures to go in/out, living most of your waking hours inside a...

  16. Sharing students' medical info with teachers

    mmm333 replied to lcprnc's topic in School

    I think that it is important that one get their principal and teachers trained and education on FERPA & HIPAA. Someday you are going to get a kid who is HIV+ or has herpes and takes acyclovir...

  17. Can a LPN be a school nurse?

    mmm333 replied to therealnurse's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    No offense to LPNs, but by law they care for stable patients with predictable outcomes and cannot perform assessments, teaching, or management functions. This might be useful in making educated...

  18. Pertussis Titer instead of vaccination?

    mmm333 replied to GleeGum's topic in General Nursing

    Find your records of the 3-part series. Otherwise, the burden of proof is on you and if you can't prove it, get the 3-part series unless you are confident that a (+) titer group will prove immunity to...

  19. NLN or CCNE exemption...

    mmm333 replied to Fast2156's topic in Government, Military

    Just FYI folks, currently (as of around Dec2010 when I spoke to the Army & Navy) "there is currently no mission for ADN nurses" meaning you need a BSN, and not just any BSN- generally no online...

  20. How To Survive (and Thrive) In Nursing School

    mmm333 replied to 86toronado's topic in General Students

    If you are just starting, then check out the book 1001(?) Nursing Bullets - that is a long list of simple facts that every nursing student would be well-armed with going into (or coming out of nursing...

  21. why is the corrections facility hiring so much?

    mmm333 replied to luckie's topic in Correctional

    My educational background before nursing was Legal Studies with an emphasis on criminal justice & criminal law and a postbac paralegal certificate. Corrections interested me from the start, but in...

  22. Should men be school nurses? Have you ever heard of any?

    mmm333 replied to ImThatGuy's topic in School

    Remember that not too long ago, it was a pretty far-out thing for a man to be a nurse at all. The times change, and social mores change along with

  23. Can new RN grad/No BSN enlist in the military?

    mmm333 replied to Bree88's topic in Government, Military

    I've been keeping in touch with Army & Navy recruiters since embarking on the goal of becoming an RN. As of Jan 2011, the Army and Navy Reserves have both told me that "there is currently no...

  24. CSU East Bay RN Residency Program

    mmm333 replied to luvemrare's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I would like to know how many units this program confers, and if those units are applicable to the BSN program. Also any employment data on grads would be great to see. I am not going to let myself...

  25. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    mmm333 replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    8 months since graduation and given the job market it's not looking like I'm going to be a real nurse. What happens to new grads who haven't found anything within 1, 2, or 3 years? What do they do?...