CeciliaBlue

Hello fellow nurses. I work in a community clinic, but I'm sure this issue comes up in a variety of care settings. When a patient checks in with the receptionist with a complaint of rash, they are asked to wait outside, and a nurse goes out to triage the rash. The goal is to determine if sx are suspicious for highly contagious illness. Most of the time, rashes are not suspicious and patients are then allowed in lobby/tx areas as usual. If sx are suspicious, we observe the appropriate precautions. Understandably, some patients find this to be embarrassing and confusing. I'm wondering how this is handled in other places?

Hello, I'm new to hospice nursing and am just learning about all the unique challenges of the job. I don't believe any of our patients are over 1 hour away. However, the philosophy is that if no other agency is serving that particular geographic area, then we will usually accept the referral. In the case of the patient who is 90 minutes from the office, if there is another agency who serves the area and is closer, then it seems it might be a better fit for the patient.

Hi everyone. I'm looking for new grad programs in California. The area where I live isn't hiring many new grads. Does anyone know of places that are?