Metody

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1. Would you consider a company car a HIPAA violation

   Metody replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

   If the patient doesn't even want neighbors knowing they receive care, I bet they think our disconnected and private society is just fine, and don't want to reach out to the neighbors for help. I don't...

2. Habits you picked up from work...

   Metody replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

   Sometimes I open napkins a fast food places like I'm setting up a sterile field, if they're folded right.I like to do dressing changes as quickly as possible, so I set everything up before hand - a...

3. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

   Metody replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

   Just because a patient is calm doesn't mean they've stopped being suicidal. Sometimes it means they've finally figured out how to do it, and all their worries are going to be lifted. It's very...

4. Nurse hand me the...

   Metody replied to mindy1982's topic in Nursing Humor

   I'm sure that if it damaged the machine, you would have heard ALL about it! It's kind of impressive that they can handle that much

5. Nurse hand me the...

   Metody replied to mindy1982's topic in Nursing Humor

   Oh, wow. Did they have to recalibrate the

6. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

   Metody replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   This kind of idea might appear good on the surface, but is the start of a very slippery slope. Once you start forcing your nurses to be healthy, well, why not the patients? Shouldn't we hold them to...

7. How do you guys carry your stuff at Clincal?

   Metody replied to kk83's topic in General Students

   Left inner pocket, in an organizer my sister got me: pen, penlight, scissors, credit card, ID, bus pass. Hair pins, too - I slip them through the holes in the accudose envelopes, so I can pin...

8. This is why you should be careful what you post on facebook

   Metody replied to semester1kid's topic in General Students

   It's a big deal because it's seen as being disrespectful to the person the placenta came from. It might not matter to you, but what if it matters to them? There are people who would be very...

9. Overweight Nurse?

   Metody replied to MissKatie's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   I currently weigh 250 and I'm 5'4, which puts me well over a BMI of 40. I'm a 200 level student, which means I'm only halfway through. I've been going to clinicals for about a year. So. Some things...

10. Time of the month in light colored scrubs

    Metody replied to jkmk's topic in General Students

    My school allows lab coats. I wear mine to every clinical, just in case - its nice for the warmth, too. It's long enough that it covers my bum, which makes me feel much more secure. Beyond that, I...

11. PERLA

    Metody replied to tbell2's topic in General Students

    If it helps any, accomodation looks kind of like the eyes are slightly crossing and the pupils are getting smaller as the finger or pen moves closer to the bridge of the nose. It's best to wait a...

12. Squeaking by and want my BSN

    Metody posted a topic in General Students

    Because of a nasty combination of weather and miscommunication, I missed a test in pharmacology. I've done very well otherwise - I got a C on one test, but all the others are high Bs and low As. I'm...

13. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    Metody replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    I've never heard of drug testing with a buccal swab and I can't find much information on it online. Do you know what they were testing for? It sounds a heck of a lot nicer than getting blood drawn...

14. What type of drug tests do nursing schools do?

    Metody replied to jillebean's topic in General Students

    We peed in a cup. Then they tested it right in front of you by dipping a sort of sheet of different strips into it. Instant results! It was kind of cool, actually, despite the embarrassment of...

15. Is it ever appropriate to tell someone...

    Metody replied to dinah77's topic in General Students

    I think I would consider why the person is struggling first. There is a big difference between having problems because you have no grounding in science or haven't taken math since the early nineties,...