BabyLady

BabyLady BSN, RN

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  1. Student with Lice - what to do?

    I disagree. If she cannot afford basic over the counter medications, then that means she does not have enough resources. You, as a nurse, cannot get her approved for food stamps, increased cash...
  2. To report or not report?

    Unlicensed medical employees DO NOT work under the supervision of an RN in a medical office. They work under the license of the physician. The OP needs to verify she has grounds before she stirs...
  3. To report or not report?

    Most states do not have a formal system for certifying/licensing medical assistants. That is a title that is crowned on them by the physician, therefore, it does not matter if their CNA certification...
  4. Student with Lice - what to do?

    Here is the real problem: That mother doesn't have enough resources and needs help. I personally, would do a social services consultation...not because the mother is willingly neglecting her child,...
  5. To report or not report?

    Your "reporting" may not be as anonymous as you think and you could end up losing your job. First, LPN's have the legal right to be called a nurse, just like an RN does. Second, in a CLINIC, in most...
  6. Facebook almost cost me my job

    I'll be honest, I 100% FULLY SUPPORT an employer firing employees for Facebook posts and this is why. What you do with your own life is 100% your business, but what you do with relation to your...
  7. HIPAA VIOLATION?

    Then I would probably suggest you verify that before you post on Facebook. Because if someone in the family reports it to your employer because it is public knowledge...trust me, you will not only...
  8. HIPAA VIOLATION?

    ...if you think that initials alone protects you with regards to HIPAA, you are 190% incorrect. And so is everyone else that thinks so. HIPAA says NOTHING about using names vs initials...the rule is...
  9. Facebook almost cost me my job

    There are two ways that HR has access: 1. I have had co-workers that like to create drama print off pages and send them to upper management of postings of co-workers that they were friends with OR,...
  10. HIPAA VIOLATION?

    Oh, normally, I would agree with you...but there are several things you are not considering. 1. The nurse probably has her employmnet on her Facebook account and the fact she is a registered nurse....
  11. I am just curious. I currently work in the NICU and part-time assisting in well-baby and postpartum. I am considering applying to a CNM program. While I am not dismissing the fact that it is best to...
  12. HIPAA VIOLATION?

    Yes it is. If people know where she works, they only need to go as far as the local obituary to match up the initials and find out who she is. Very stupid
  13. Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    ...you can use basic critical thinking unless your facility policy states you cannot for certain
  14. Reapply a Fentanyl Patch?

    ....I have to state, I have an issue with this. A patient's pain was not managed properly because nobody had time to attend to it and nobody wanted to wake the physician to get a new order? Seriously,...
  15. Will I be shunned?

    I have always been a person who studies best alone, but it is different in nursing school. What you will find, without even looking, is two or three classmates that you have a similar background to...
  16. CNM vs. WHNP?

    Exactly. It takes about a year to complete another post-masters certificate in another specialty at Frontier, which is one of the reasons I decided against that....because I could be 1 year into a DNP...
  17. Yes, it would waste a year. It is not going to help you get into nursing school or make you more successful. If you want to be a nurse, then go straight to nursing school and your current connections...
  18. Not Grading Fairly?

    The problem is having two teachers grade on very subjective work. One teacher needs to grade ALL the papers. The students should collectively speak
  19. Definitely made mistake, now paying for it...

    Ok, I am going to play Devil's Advocate here... Nowhere in the Nurse Practice Act of any state, does it state you have to give a notice or cannot just up and quit a job as long as you have NOT...
  20. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    ...experience has nothing to do with it either. As soon as I pass my NCLEX and pass it and the state issues me a license as a Registered Nurse, I am an RN even if I don't even have a job. That is the...
  21. Not Grading Fairly?

    If no one in your class was getting an A...I would say you have a point. But if SOMEONE is getting an A, then that person has learned to master a skill and I would find out who that person is and find...
  22. Signing R.N., B.S.N. to name after retirement?

    In my state, there are many nurses "continue" to pay the fees to renew their licenses even though they are not actively working. Either you are a registered nurse or you are not. If you are no longer...
  23. Student loans - worth it?

    I'll be honest..you need to do some more research because I think you have some misconceptions about attending a community college. You have the same shot at financial aid, if you apply early, as...
  24. Dad just doesn't understand...

    Tell your Dad that you love him and that you understand he is only looking out for his best interests, however, in order for you to be an adult, you have to make decisions of what will make YOU...
  25. Do I ask people to be references for me?

    It is considered improper to use someone as a reference without asking them first. I usually try to find out about the reference process before asking them..such as if it will be an e-mail survey, a...