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Log onto your state boards website and do a search. The Ky BN would not consider this abandonment as you fulfilled the following requirements. 1. Communicating the need to do so with the nurse's supervisor, and 2. Exhausting all reasonable and prudent efforts to place the care of the patients in another nurse's care. "While it is difficult to specifically state when abandonment occurs, it is clear that abandonment does not occur when a nurse who cannot practice with reasonable skill and safety leaves an assignment after fulfilling the two obligations stated above." Laws vary by state. Keep us updated

I had the same issue years ago. The nurse I worked with had ruined several others reputations then she started on me! I got her in the nursing station in front of God and everybody and calmly and sincerely told her that if she had proof by all means turn me in, but since she didn't it was defamation of character and I would sue her the next time she decided to gossip about me. (Remember hit people back where it hurts.....the pocket). I am not a suing type person, and don't know if I really would have but she bought my bluff and I never had anymore problems. Just when you confront be calm and secure.

when a man is providing perineal care to a female do you make sure that someone is in the room with you like a ob/gyn does to protect yourself from false claims?

As an Instructor I would want to know, and all faculty would watch her more closely. It is not fair, plus it does put the patinet at risk because she is demonstrating having knowledge in class that she does not posses in the clinical setting. The problem is that when you report it I know that you would want the faculty to do something right then, but I don't believe they will be able to do this because it would be your word against hers. There has to be physical evidence that she is cheating

one of the best things about nursing is that you can pick up and move on without starting the whole educational process over. I remember those days (scarred is a better word), but I found my niche and I love it. I love teaching and home health and I love love love that I am not in the politics and crud that is so rampant at some hospitals

Well, I don't watch any of the medical dramas except house. I have been a nurse for 16 yrs, I love helping people and learning new things. I have wanted to be a nurse as long as I can remember. I work part time for a couple of different places and for the most part I do it because I love it and the paycheck is just an added bonus

How horrible, there is no excuse for discremination. I have had older people accuse me of being lazy or stupid because I am fat. Really? I just go on with my life, or turn it into a joke while passive/agressive letting them know they are wrong to say stuff like that. What is so funny is that when they come back they request me. As far a employees and coworkers that ticks me off!

of all things to worry about in relation to nursing school this is the least. As long as you are healthy, no worries. I have been as much as 372 pounds. Really I can do whatever I need to, maybe not as fast as skinny minnie but that is A OK. Plus I have worked with a ton of petite women that have more troubles with perforning their duties than I do. It is great that you want to live a healthier lifestyle and it will have an impact on all aspects of your life. Weight alone will not impede your abilities

I tell my family where I am going every day that I work. I have worked for bosses that don't really care about my safety, however my current boss has us list our patients in order and we must either come in the office or call before going home. Some homes have been very unsafe and that patient was discharged. The unsafe homes arent always in the bad neighborhoods though. My family hates that I work homehealth I say TUFF this is what I love I use my common sense, I have not went into homes because of a bad feeling before and later found out that I was right, You just have to have your wits about you at all times good luck:nurse:

Enjoyed reading your hopes and desires. Made me remember way back when. I wanted to be a psych nurse in '94, then quickly realized that while thought processes are amazing it is not the thing for me to do-just to read about. LOL My dreams have changed as I have. I went to physical rehab (LOVED it) then to home health with plans to do hospice, that was 10 years ago, now I want to teach. This is one of the cool things about being a nurse you can change without starting over good luck!

If they are not suppling you with ppe, then call OSHA! I bet they won't be able to get it to you fast enough

I was an ASN nurse for 12 years before acquiring my BSN (I had to back up and take 2 english courses, a statistics course and intro to biology, I allready had all other courses besides the nsg) and currently working on my MSN. As far as research goes it has been shown that when a BSN and ASN start on the floor the ASN is clinically more prepared than the BSN for at least the first 6 months then are equal before the BSN nurse begins to have better pt outcomes than the ASN nurse. Me I don't know if I agree with this, and don't believe it has been proven in my practice. The difference that I see is that the BSN is more commonally seen as the professional (Dont yell at me, this isn't how I feel) Also, the BSN recieves more public health,leadership, management and theory classes. Both sets of nurses are taught to be holistic and both are taught to critically think. Many public health agencies prefer the BSN nurse and most facilities will pass over the ASN to promote the BSN.

Thank you for all of the replies:yeah:

while on the unit we had a discussion concerning heparin drips and drawing a ptt. I would like to hear what others do or what their hospital policy is. We tried to look up a policy and couldnt find one. Pt is receiving heparin drip via peripheral site. Can't stick the other arm due to a fistula, have to get the ptt out of the arm with the heparin drip. the general consenus was if draw above the IV turn off heparin for a few min before v/p if drawing below the IV is where people were not in agreement turn off the IV or no?