Sun_danc3rRN

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  1. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I work in a very small hospital, where I have had to be a to be a patient as well. My fellow co-workers have no need, reason, nor right to know my medical history..none..and if I found out they were...

  2. Is this right for me?

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to jdan88's topic in General Nursing

    meh..life is about politics and jumping through hoops. You are the only one that can decide it if is right for

  3. nursing career without touching people

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to confusedstudent2011's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I can only imagine how hard it would be to be a nurse without touching anyone. What about furthering your career at this point to your Masters degree, such as in Nursing Informatics? You might be able...

  4. CNA and report

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    Kind of the wrong thread to post this on Morgain, but I would say that if your program says you are going to need the books, and then they tell you that you will get the books for free, you might as...

  5. Foley Catheter Insertion:An independent or Dependent Nursing Role?

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to agrj's topic in General Nursing

    Foley placement is a dependent nursing role..and this kind of seems like a homework

  6. Older PCA/CNA

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Really, the lies spread? What did you write? READ YOUR

  7. Older PCA/CNA

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    That is what I am talking about!! The OP suggested that they got angry because they had to clean or help clean a patient, or put a patient in trend so that they could assist a staff member lift up a...

  8. Older PCA/CNA

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    let's all hope that one day we are not old, with bad knees, bad eyes, slow, and still need a job to feed ourselves since in this economy there is no way we are going to get our retirement or ssi and...

  9. What are your favorite types of patients??

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    pleasantly confused little old guys and gals who dont try to jump out of bed, and are continent. They are always full of pleases, thank you's, and hugs! And when I get the time to give them a bed bath...

  10. Change in Matrix: pros and cons

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    On our surgical/tele/med units we can have up to 50 patients at a time. We get 7 patients on nights, and we used to get one cna for 7 patients, but now we have gone to the primary care model..we still...

  11. Whose medication error is it?

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to o0nurse0o's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    In my personal opinion it was the responsibility of those who prescribed the meds for the patient's stay in the hospital. Even if the clerical error was made, the ED docs get paid a lot of money to do...

  12. Textbook nursing vs. real world nursing.

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    My take on it is this: textbook nursing is the perfect world where everything and every decision is black and white. Real world nursing is not a perfect world and there are many shades of gray, as...

  13. Block out the light!!!!

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to sound so tacky, but it works. My bedroom is at the back of my house and has 2 windows. We tried everything to block the light so I could sleep and still I found light waking me up. I...

  14. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all..a year ago I quit a hospital without notice, after the 3rd med/surg director in 6 months wanted me to perform duties that were not policy. Each one sited that "it will be policy soon". In...

  15. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for all of the advice. I appreciate

  16. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you to everyone for your advice, and words of wisdom. I am still torn if I should even bother to call or not. I know what I did was childish and unprofessional, and until recently I had not...

  17. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you that my name is probably just on their mailing list. I didn't sit here thinking, "oh, they must want me because they sent me a generic flyer". The reason I was interested was because...

  18. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    oh there was a lot of proof of goings on which helped aid in the person being discharged from her job and losing her license, and how she attempted to get not only myself, but every nurse under her,...

  19. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in Southeast New Mexico. The offers I receive come from all over New Mexico, which in my understanding is a critical shortage state. I work in the only hospital around for 60 miles....

  20. quit without notice a year ago

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to Sun_danc3rRN's topic in General Nursing

    It was just a thought..and although it was a childish decision it was warranted to save my nursing license..the director that I acted childish with was not only fired, but her nursing license was...

  21. what is a compentency test ?

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to margueritef's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in nursing school our competency exams consisted of going into a room that was set up like a hospital room, patient in the bed, being given a scenario, and having to run through all of the...

  22. Dream Job as an ED nurse BUT I'm a new grad SO I need advice....

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to PatiencePlease's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with ClassicDame..and just as another point..don't say you are "just an RN". Do you know what they call and ADN RN and a BSN RN? It is both the same...Nurse...be proud of what you

  23. Treating an Opposite sex patient from your community....stories please!!!

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to MsEisBack's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small community hospital. I run in to people at Wal-Mart that I have treated, or a family member of patient's I have treated. I have even cared for people that I know from my community and...

  24. physiologic needs first or safety first?

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to meemee lpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Well, I don't think this needs to be moved to the LTC forum per se. I have only been out of school for about 8 months, so this rings of things we learned the entire time. You should look up Maslow's...

  25. background checks

    Sun_danc3rRN replied to angelsulaiman's topic in General Nursing

    I would contact your BON..some BON's use character of person as criteria, and the domestic abuse thing could throw up a red