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if a patient tells you that they've been raped... is that something that should be held confidential?

"Section 11160 of the Penal Code REQUIRES health practitioners who, in their professional capacity or within their scope of employment, provide medical services for a physical condition to a patient whom they know or reasonably suspect has an injury ...

I was actually just asking in regards to a response I overhead from a law enforcement worker who told a 19 year old girl that if she had told her doctor she got raped, during a checkup it would remain confidential. She herself made it clear that she...

Im clueless! argh. Vital signs for an elderly 80 year old lady: BP 85/50; HR 120; RR 20; SpO2 98%

If a patient comes into the hospital drunk and is admitted and is seen by a doctor and the doctor says that he needs medical treatment (serious issue) could they at that point refuses and just up and leave? or at this point would we have to restrain ...

hematoma on her forehead due to falling.. I mean in the NANDA text there's nothing about hematoma

Thanks you guys!!! :nuke:

Its for school... I have lab coming up this Thursday that I'm getting tested in for taking vital signs. None of its getting through me head. Id prefer someone explain it to me than give me straight cut answers.

"Well my mother was a nurse..." what exactly is the meaning behind that? They wanted to be a nurse because of family pressure, or...? I really don't get it because they also go off to say the typical "I wanted to care for people" So correct me if I'm...

Who would be ur first priority.. a toddler with 24 breaths/min neonate with 38 breaths/min 8 year old with 14 breast/min older adult with 12 breaths/min

DAMN! Thanks guys!

Im just wondering because it was one of my test questions.... not trying to look for a quick fix here its been done and over with.. I was just wondering. I choose 38 breaths/min for the neonate, as a guess...

Let me fix the title before someone bashes... "who would be your first priority"

I know that we get to have real life experiences as nurses but how does it exactly all work? Is everyone partnered up with their own nurses? or..... im a bit lost...

Alcohol abuse, abuse in general, poverty are main ones...

or do they have an option... I cant remember but one of my nursing profs told us that we have the option... its either we get the vaccine or we wont get paid sick leave.... bit confused

.. so im a shy/reserved girl... I have social anxiety so I don't seem as outgoing in class and I choose not to talk about my personal life in class' because ive been through so much negative that I don't feel like theirs anything positive to share wi...

I love her as a teacher but its one thing to be concerned and another to judge someone... Im glad that shes concerned about me even when I said I enjoy nursing school she goes off to says hang in there for a semester or two... when we still have two...

I guess i hate being judged, who doesnt....

I have improved though.. SOO MUCH... (well to me anyways) I guess my prof dosnt know that tho.. I used to have SM and now its just plane old social anxiety... I just did my first presentation in front of the class, and thats not something i would of ...

For my professional growth course in nursing school I have a presentation, I have to explain the scope of practice of an ultrasound technician, fine. But than i have to relate that to Nurses. How does an ultrasound technician affect a Nurses job? "S...

Anyone? =(