sapphire18

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  1. Breach of HIPAA to look up one's own medical records at work??

    sapphire18 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Just wondering what the rationale for this rule is- we are not allowed to enter the chart of any patient unless it is for patient care- which of course makes sense. However we were told that this...

  2. It's decided!

    sapphire18 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am going to start the process of going back to school! Ever since I started nursing school- and discovered the existence of the nurse practitioner- the plan has been to graduate (done- 2009), get a...

  3. Any ICU's ambulating vented patients?

    sapphire18 replied to hodgieRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I wish my hospital did

  4. It's decided!

    sapphire18 replied to sapphire18's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks! I am planning on acute care NP and am looking at schools in the northeast and California. Still have a ways to go with narrowing things

  5. The Battle of Day vs. Night Shift

    sapphire18 replied to nkochrn's topic in General Nursing

    The thing I like most about days over nights is having a chance to participate in decisions about the patient's care and treatment plan with the medical team. It's also better for the social life.I...

  6. When Nurses Cry

    sapphire18 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I got chills reading this. I have shed some tears with family members as well- it is only human to do so. Thank you so much for writing

  7. CIWA woes

    sapphire18 replied to Indy's topic in Addictions

    What jadelpn said x 1000. Could not have said it better

  8. First Year Nursing Depression.

    sapphire18 replied to tinge2942's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I am really sorry things are so crappy for you right now. I would highly recommend finding someone you can talk to- a friend, a parent/sibling, or even a therapist. It takes time to adjust to a new...

  9. New Nurse with hepatitis C

    sapphire18 replied to nurse1015's topic in General Nursing

    I can't imagine being discriminated against for having hep C. I could be wrong here, but is HIV+ not a protected class? If so, this would be the same thing. It would be outrageous if any employer DID...

  10. So I get a call from the lab.....

    sapphire18 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I don't mind getting the calls- I understand it's protocol and I am glad to be notified right away of any crazy results. It's the calling the MD part that I don't like, when I KNOW there is nothing to...

  11. Very high BGL .... thoughts?

    sapphire18 replied to KitkatPRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Whoa.

  12. CCRN and being more competitive for the ICU??

    sapphire18 replied to sara566's topic in Critical Care

    You would need that many hours of experience as an RN in a critical care setting; tech experience wouldn't count. There's no harm in starting to study now though! CCRN study materials are always good...

  13. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    sapphire18 replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    As I'm sure you're aware, not everywhere has IV Tylenol...I just saw it for the first time recently...I was like Whoa! Are we in England? The IV maalox and saltine crackers in response to ABG results...

  14. So I get a call from the lab.....

    sapphire18 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, I don't make the rules, I just work there! Lol. But yes...a white count above like 25 is a problem...have never seen one above maybe 40.

  15. So I get a call from the lab.....

    sapphire18 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Hahaha, that would be

  16. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    sapphire18 replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    Meh-TOE-pro-lol. Or as I say, "lopressor."

  17. So I get a call from the lab.....

    sapphire18 replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    Imagine how the doctors feel, with tons more patients than us: "Hi Dr. Grumpy, sorry to wake you up, but Mr. Smith in bed 10 has a white count of 22. Yesterday? 25...28 the day before that... Yes, I...

  18. The new person is a germaphobe.

    sapphire18 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Not saying this to be mean, but this is not

  19. Very high BGL .... thoughts?

    sapphire18 replied to KitkatPRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Why are you sure that he has an infection? Also, agree with

  20. How do you feel about male nurses in OB/GYN/NICU?

    sapphire18 replied to 274216's topic in Ob/Gyn

    This isn't so much for the pt's protection as for the male performing the exam- protection from any possible false accusations and

  21. Very high BGL .... thoughts?

    sapphire18 replied to KitkatPRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Not wanting to sound rude, but just be sure the MD is aware. It isn't our job to medically manage patients. Also, he probably needs some lifestyle modification and a sliding

  22. IV count?

    sapphire18 replied to LCinTraining's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Huh? Never heard of that. The only thing I can determine from that info is that it

  23. No Silly Questions?

    sapphire18 replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    If it were possible to break one's cervix, I imagine it would be called a "cervical

  24. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    sapphire18 replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah same here. I'm also confused as to why you would refuse that

  25. My seven month journey in ICU has ended.

    sapphire18 replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm sorry it ended this way for you:/ Didn't they offer you the choice to move to step-down or the floor? Either way, stay strong, this happens to many, many people!! We are here to support