Irving

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1. Being Video Taped by pt/family

   Irving posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering if some of the smart and deep-thinking members of this site would share their thoughts on being video taped by a patient/family member. (Patient [pt] or family member [fm] ). I...

2. Mandated to Work 16.5 + Hours

   Irving posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering how you handle being mandated to work 18.5 or more hours on a shift. Or even if this is required of you. Here is how this went down last time. 19OO time to give report and I am...

3. Transition to night shift

   Irving replied to Nurse J's topic in General Nursing

   Hello. While I was in HS I worked a few night shifts a month to get money and always felt ill afterwards. I swore never to work night shifts again. My first nursing job was night shift and I did it...

4. Pt confidentiality

   Irving replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   I do believe I did hear about HIPAA at some point in my education and I am in fact familiar with it. However I was asking for some clarification on the subject. I usually get pretty good advice here...

5. Protecting our families?

   Irving replied to Shandler's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Protecting my family is my number one worry about the Covid virus. I am worried I could catch it, which would be bad, but I made the decision to help people and to risk my life at times to do so. My...

6. Pt confidentiality

   Irving replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   And if I didn't make it clear, sorry if this is mean, but I have been on this site longer then you by 3 years. So I was on this site probably before you obtained your nursing degree. And, I don't...

7. Pt confidentiality

   Irving replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   Aug 10 by JBMmom, MSN JBMmom has 6 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Long term care; med-surg; critical care. I apologize for my rant with the other "nurse." If you look at my account info...

8. Pt confidentiality

   Irving replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

   Aug 10 by Jory, MSN, APRN, CNM Jory has 10 years experience as a MSN, APRN, CNM. 1,189 Likes; 1 Follower; 1,338 Posts; 11,905 Profile Views Well, sorry if this sounds mean, but I doubt you are a...

9. Pt confidentiality

   Irving posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am not a new nurse. I don't usually repeat anything I hear at work but I still have some questions re confidentiality. If you heard something while on duty and wanted to repeat it, how do you make...

10. Expiration dates, TRT and multi-use vials

    Irving posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend that takes Testosterone injections (ordered by a real MD and all). He has a multi dose vial (3 attempts to spell vial correct) and tells me he has not taken the med for the past year...

11. What HARD truth have you learned once you became a nurse and/or CNA?

    Irving replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    My truth also. We like to think we know why something happened......... say a person with oral CA got it because they dipped tobacco but I see just as many tragic events that happen to nice decent...

12. How to tell between Mobitz II and 3rd degree heart block

    Irving replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    I'm guessing you meant to ask how to find the J point on a strip to determine ST elevation. The J point is the point at which the ST segment and the QRS meet. . Yes thanks. I'm trying to type on a...

13. How to tell between Mobitz II and 3rd degree heart block

    Irving replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    Im thinking that in Mobitz II the electrical impulse is at the AV node? And for 3rd degree it is ventricle? With an escape rhythm the p wave is reversed and can come before during or after the qrs?...

14. How to tell between Mobitz II and 3rd degree heart block

    Irving posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am having trouble understanding the difference between Mobitz II and 3rd degree heart blocks. What I have as for the differences is this: As seen on a strip - M2 Atria regular, Ventricle Irregular...

15. Endorse Where did this term come from?

    Irving posted a topic in General Nursing

    I see the term "endorse" more and more in medical notes and I fail to understand its use. I can infer the meaning when one writes: "The patient endorses having a headache all day." I have never...