2010NewRN

I have to write a paper that focuses on a conflict between nurses and physicians, but the conflict must be an advanced practice problem. Per the professor, "Also please be sure the conflict is an advanced practice problem. This can be a hypothetical ...

I think a blood pressure cuff you're familiar with is very important, so I always take my own even if I'm told there is one in the home. First, the b/p cuff might not be there as you're told. Second, it might not work correctly, and if you're not ...

I'm an RN, and do private duty/home health pediatric care. My shifts are generally 8 hours per day in one home. I wear scrubs, for the most part. Sometimes I'll wear scrub pants and a plain color t-shirt. I don't look at home health care as much ...

We all have those kinds of nights!!! Heck, I just had one the other night! G-tube came out. Didn't know if there was a replacement. Had to wake mom. UGH. Chin up! You'll have a better handle on it all on your next shift!!!

I know I need to go in and talk to the HR person at my company about this, it just upsets me that I discovered this on Friday of a holiday weekend, and have to wait until Monday to discuss the issue. Any suggestions on how to approach the subject wit...

luv-of-kids- Yes, some of the hours were orientation, but the hours I was paid orientation rate, are depicted correctly on my pay stub. X hours at orientation pay X hours at what should be regular wage It's the "regular wage" amount that is clearly ...

Iowa Licensed Sept 2010 LTC from Nov10-April12- base rate $22.50/hr Private Duty as of April12- $19.00/hr

I started a new job about 2 weeks ago at a residential program for the mentally ill. The place has two units. One for long term mentally ill patients, and a unit for those in transition from an inpatient hospital stay back to the community. So far,...

This might be long, but please read. I am a nursing student in a RN program. I was doing clinical at one of the local hospitals recently. I was summoned to a meeting with the dean of nursing at my college to discuss an issue that was brought to her a...

This might be long, but please read. I am a nursing student in a RN program. I was doing clinical at one of the local hospitals recently. I was summoned to a meeting with the dean of nursing at my college to discuss an issue that was brought to her...

*ac* You will notice that my profile here is completely blank. There is a reason for that! :wink2: I did originally decide to post this here after much thought for two reasons: 1) I wanted honest advice on what course of action I should pursue, and ...

Again, thank you Jeanne. You are wise, and sometimes us newbies need that wisdom from those that have been there, done that. I can assure you that no bashing of said hospital will occur by me or my nursing school friends. None of my classmates know...

Thank you Jeanne. This is exactly how I read the whole situation. You couldn't have stated it better as to what I think is really the reason for what has happened. While I can see why and how the hospital is trying to protect their ass, it is still...

I was not required by law to disclose that I have a mental health disorder to the school or the hospital. I am protected under the ADA law. I have not hidden the fact that I have a mental disorder from the school. Heck, I receive vocational rehab ...

I was working clinical at this hospital in July. The post they provided the dean was from October last year, so no, it was not posted while I was at the hospital, but I understand why you asked that. While some people might find bipolar something to...

I am aware of this, and am pretty darn positive that my privacy settings on Facebook were set to "Friend's only".

I don't know if there is a way for Facebook to tell me who accessed my page in the days before the report was filed with the dean of nursing. I suppose I could check on that. I will admit to doing well academically (I am a straight A student), as we...

I guess I was secretly hoping this wasn't as big of an issue as the rest of you see it. I thought that, since I got cleared by my college, that I didn't have to worry about this effecting my future beyond not being able to get a job at this one parti...

I just want to clarify that my Facebook page was set to private. Someone on my friend's list would have had to given the hospital access to my account.

You are right about the Facebook thing. You do have to be a friend to view it, so I am not exactly sure how this hospital got access to my Facebook page. I can only think it was one of my classmates that was on my Facebook friend's list, and that o...

Thanks for the response. The status update on bipolar, which I can't even find, said something along the lines of "Bipolar can make nursing school tough" so I think it would be hard to mistake that for patient information. I'm a little scared about ...