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    How do I transfer old medical files to a new doctor?

    indigonurse replied to italy's topic in General Nursing

    You can contact all doctors, hospitals, etc. through their medical records department and ask how you go about requesting copies of your file. They usually charge a per page fee. Then you can carry...
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    Question about recalling information learned in school

    indigonurse replied to kris98's topic in General Nursing

    Learning is through repetition. When you get your first job at first you will be like what?? Then after you go to work, and do the same routine day after day, you will begin to get it. Takes time and...
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    IM injections

    indigonurse replied to Hotnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    Bottom line, there is a standard of care that we are expected to perform. This is there to protect the public's safety as well as the nurses license. If a patient were to be injured by an injection...
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    Are nurses smarter than resident physicians?

    indigonurse replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    At first they may be, but in time they usually catch up and should be functioning in an MD role. Could take years though. Of course there are those MD's who were not cut out to do bedside care and...
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    Nursing Question

    indigonurse replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    Could be the first
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    Can an R.N. just be PLOPPED into ICU to work???!??

    indigonurse replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    Hi don't think it will be the unit secretary's decision to place you in an ICU. Might want to speak to whoever would make that decision so you can put your mind to ease. You have the right to refuse...
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    Does Regional Accredidation matter?

    indigonurse replied to Wanna_BA_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    In my state you cannot sit for the boards unless the school is accredited. I would say yes. You do not want to find yourself in a situation where the school closes or you cannot take your
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    Student Mistreatment

    indigonurse replied to boricualuv4ever's topic in General Students

    Have you been examined by a health care professional? Are you healthy enough to continue? Unfortunately you have no control over your nursing instructor. Might be best to focus 100% on showing up to...
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    Soon to be RN from Canada, looking at the US

    indigonurse replied to Mike32110's topic in International Nursing

    No jobs here in ca. New grads not finding
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    Over worked Nurses

    indigonurse replied to ttpurtee's topic in General Nursing

    I think the number one factor that is pushing people over the edge is all of the never ending amount of documentation that is required. Taking care of people is labor intensive what we need is more...
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    Just get out of nursing already

    indigonurse replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand how anyone could reach that point. There are times when it would help to take some time off or try something different. I am sure if some nurses had a better way to provide for them...
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    Is it just me or............?

    indigonurse replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On the outside I have noticed a new crop of pharmaceutical drug addicts. People who do not believe they have to suffer from any form of discomfort and an MD who will prescribe otherwise perfectly...
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    I'm exhausted...it's ridiculous (and unsafe)

    indigonurse replied to jelptex's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately what you are describing sounds about right to me. I did that type of nursing for most of my career the only thing you were missing out on was a full code, res. death, a fall, an...
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    What would you do?

    indigonurse replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    When you fill out a new app. for a new job you usually sign an affidavit under the pain of perjury that you told the truth. If you get a new job and a week later someone from the place where you used...
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    Agency Overpaid Me

    indigonurse replied to skittlebear's topic in General Nursing

    Do you think they paid you for the day you called in sick as sick
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    Needle-stick, i think

    indigonurse replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    might want to check a policy and procedure manual to be
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    Needle-stick, i think

    indigonurse replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Usually urine has to be fresh sample, usually the tubing that goes to the drainage bag is disconnected and the urine allowed to drain from the f/c into a sterile container, then sent to the lab. If...
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    Some people should just stay quiet!!!

    indigonurse replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    It would be nice if we did not have to deal with that aspect of the job. I have learned that it is best to refrain from commenting on anything people like that say. I can totally understand that idle...
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    social security benefits for hospitalized residents

    indigonurse replied to SierraN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To get the most accurate answer you can call the Social Security toll free number. Off the top of my head I believe that if a person is confined to a hospital, nursing home, prison, etc. then after...
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    "Waiting on pharmacy?"

    indigonurse replied to pblpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When you first take an order from an MD at that time you can ask the MD if you can give the initial dose of a med. when you know the med. can be there to give. Then you can include that in the order...
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    I should be grateful to have a job,but

    indigonurse replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Seems like there is no where to run to, no where to
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    Do you have to make a nurses note on every patient?

    indigonurse replied to chiuli's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "Documentation—The process of recording information in the medical chart, or the materials in a medical chart." This does not differentiate between "narrative charting" or simply charting that a...
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    Husband of an assaulted ER nurse

    indigonurse replied to goyavo's topic in General Nursing

    I think that question is not a one size fits all answer. It is very individualized. Some hospitals have a zero tolerance policy while others hardly address it. I hope your wife hired a good workers...
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    Things you'd LOVE to be able to tell patients, and get away with it.

    indigonurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Gosh would it hurt to ad to that list that you will not do anything for them that they are capable of doing for themselves. It is all about pt. teaching, and promoting
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    Advice

    indigonurse replied to maejerri's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like the home health is less stress for you. The major draw back is if your patient gets sick and goes to the hospital, or passes away you could be in between cases and without $ for a...