Pierrette

Pierrette

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  1. Son who wants to enter nursing

    I work in ER. We have several male nurses and techs. The males bring a different face to nursing. I, for one, am glad we have males in the
  2. 911 calls and HIPPA

    It is because 911 emergency centers are not covered entities, as defined under HIPAA (below). http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/hipaa/understanding/coveredentities/index.html A Covered Entity is one of...
  3. Orca, how silly! Anyone can play the race card for any reason at any time.
  4. Julie, the nurse, forgot Nursing 101: 1) Right Patient 2) Right Route 3) Right Dose 4) Right Time 5) Right
  5. Health coverage 'plan' was no insurance at all

    My goodness. I don't think I can stand another "everybody is better than the USA" post. You win, Viking. I'm outta
  6. Or, as it appears, the government?
  7. Today the Department of Health and Human Services released new regulations concerning privacy breaches. This, of course, could open health care workers to civil lawsuits in serious breaches....
  8. Question regarding HIPAA

    HIPAA does not apply to family
  9. Hygiene More specific facial hair

    Didn't I see you in the circus last
  10. hipaa violation?

    You can answer your own question. Was the minimum information about the patient communicated to the HR and Administrator, in order for them to do their jobs? Couldn't this have just been...
  11. Hard Decision to Make - Any Thoughts?

    Since you're asking opinions... I think it is rarely a good idea to go into debt, but if you must, make it the debt that will be the least. As for leaving your present job, what will happen to you and...
  12. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    you are close to reading it correctly. if the nurse does not transmit protected health information electronically, then she is not covered by hipaa privacy regulations. the original question was...
  13. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    There are specific regulations that determine who is covered by HIPAA.
  14. NP discusses MJ on national TV ????

    If this nurse was working for, and getting paid directly from, Michael Jackson, then there is no HIPAA violation. But, I agree, she shows a distinct lack of class and lack of respect for her deceased...
  15. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    I would phrase the above differently: Is it wrong for people to die because they don't have
  16. How Will Universal Health Care Change Nursing?

    Rude statement. I think he does like how things are in this country right
  17. Dog turds have good work
  18. Obama's health plan takes shape

    I've heard ABC being called the All Barack Channel. Each side has its cute, and somewhat accurate names. Where there's smoke... Regardless, no one knows how this is all going to end up. Maybe...
  19. Obama's health plan takes shape

    Faux News...hahaha, that is so clever!
  20. A good explanation of the uninsured:
  21. Letter to My Manager

    SoundOfMusic, It feels good sometimes to write such a letter to let off steam; just don't send
  22. I've heard funny jokes about Obama, too. Neither Obama nor Bush can legally do much of anything of consequence without congressional approval, although a significant amount of control is now being...
  23. Racist Patients

    "I let his whiny little racist butt sit out there in triage area for 2 hours...I wish there was a way to educate people, but stupid is stupid." "Some old bag of a patient..." "Because people are...
  24. No such thing as a stupid nurse

    The U.S. Census Bureau says there are close to 3 millions nurses in the USA. Are we really able to believe that not one of the 3 million is stupid? Perhaps we think too highly of ourselves as a...
  25. 3 dui's in mi

    Oh yes, there's nothing like being around a bunch of drunks!