Rick-Wood

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1. Nursing Me Black

   Rick-Wood replied to NurseThis21's topic in General Nursing

   Something too many people still don't know, or don't want to remember. When we are cut, we all bleed red. I learned that in the ER. I choose to not forget that, but it's sometimes hard to remember when one is the only (insert stereotype here) in the...

2. HIPAA VIOLATION!

   Rick-Wood replied to mehart2001's topic in General Nursing

   It's probably a violation of some sort, but is it a HIPAA violation? HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. I did not read anything about insurance coverage information in the original post. I have been a visiting nurs...

3. The Day You Died

   Rick-Wood replied to NurseAlwaysNForever's topic in General Nursing

   Now that the tears have finally stopped, now that my nose has been blown --- Beautifully written. You express everything I feel as a hospice nurse, and you remind me why I am a hospice nurse. Thank You. Rick/

4. Do nurses support physician assisted suicide?

   Rick-Wood replied to NightOwl0624's topic in General Nursing

   Speaking only for myself... I support dignity in dying, and that the terminal person has a right to determine at least in part how and when that is to occur. The big problem is that there is a slippery slope down which both Belgium and Switzerland ha...

5. unworthy of an RN

   Rick-Wood replied to LisaG21's topic in General Nursing

   Reply to Question #1. Hands down, I would want to talk to the Standards Committee in my hospital about this, or to the DON, or the Risk Assessment Team, or someone who will listen. There are legal ramifications which need to be brought to the atten...