EmmaZ06

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  1. Is your Facility 'forcing' you to get the Flu Vaccine?

    EmmaZ06 replied to madwife2002's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It is true that the flu might not harm you, but it might kill your patient. You are contagious before you have symptoms, long enough to pass it on. Being a healthcare worker I choose to be around...

  2. Anyone else think HIPAA rules are getting out of hand?

    EmmaZ06 replied to BrandonLPN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As long as hospitals have double occupancy rooms there really is no such thing as patient "privacy". Sometimes I wonder about hospital priorities, you have to use a room number and not a name on the...

  3. Be polite, I don't have superpowers!

    EmmaZ06 replied to EmmaZ06's topic in General Nursing

    I agree, personal conversations are annoying if the people involved don't make patient care the priority. If you approach someone politely and they respond by continuing to discuss some non work...

  4. Be polite, I don't have superpowers!

    EmmaZ06 posted a topic in General Nursing

    This is a bit of a rant. I have noticed that for some reason people think that I can comprehend and respond to 3 different conversations at once. FYI I can't. Yesterday I was talking to the unit...

  5. Be polite, I don't have superpowers!

    EmmaZ06 replied to EmmaZ06's topic in General Nursing

    If I was the person who had to listen to the baby poop description I would be greatful for the

  6. Im scared out of my mind for Anatomy

    EmmaZ06 replied to NurseLizzy13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To get a jump start on A&P, if you have the time, you can start learning a few things now so when the class starts you will have a bit of a head start...For example we had to to memorize all the...

  7. Be polite, I don't have superpowers!

    EmmaZ06 replied to EmmaZ06's topic in General Nursing

    Haha I eventually got the messages, but only after I made them take turns, my initial understanding went something like "bla bla bed, coumadin, bla, have you, dial and press patient belonging...

  8. Should I switch Nursing Schools after finishing my 1st semester?

    EmmaZ06 replied to JCast87's topic in General Students

    I am going to be honest, I didn't read all the replies, so forgive me if I am repeating what someone has already said... I would switch ASAP, it is a tough job market and if you scroll through job...

  9. Thoughts on Maxim in Massachusetts?

    EmmaZ06 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    Any nurses working with Maxim in MA? I'm considering a contract with them but it seems they don't have the best overall Internet reputation. I haven't really read anything good or bad related to the...

  10. Does it matter where you get your Masters?

    EmmaZ06 posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    Hi everyone, I am University shopping for a MS in Healthcare Informatics, I was just wondering if where I get my degree will have an effect on employment? I have researched a lot of programs, and I...

  11. Am I not cut out to be a nurse? Please Help!

    EmmaZ06 replied to katy81's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, I can't watch my own blood draws. I faint if I don't close my eyes turn away and put my head down, whether or not I have eaten. But I can stick other people. I have been an RN for 3...