imintrouble BSN, RN

imintrouble has 16 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in LTC Rehab Med/Surg.

Latest Activity

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   Lost job over HIPAA violation

   imintrouble replied to MInurse19's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I routinely accessed the ER chart of a suspected admit, to set up the room and familiarize myself with the patient. We were threatened for this activity, but all the nurses did it, and nobody got...
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   Tell me I'm being too literal

   imintrouble replied to imintrouble's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Funny you should post the above. We were threatened with our jobs for HIPAA violation if we told anybody how many or who the Covid patients were. It's obvious where the rooms are, when you look...
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   Tell me I'm being too literal

   imintrouble replied to imintrouble's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Thanks for all the replies. I figured documentation of deficiencies was how I was going to handle the difference between policy and reality. The stupid thing is, hospitals and nursing homes...
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   Tell me I'm being too literal

   imintrouble replied to imintrouble's topic in Disaster Preparation

   They're hanging us out to dry aren't they. What I don't get is why the nurses I work with aren't as anxious about this as I
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   Tell me I'm being too literal

   imintrouble posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

   Haven't been here in a while, but I need some advice. Covid has come to my little rural corner of the world. We're taking care of covid positive patients. I'm not afraid to take care of them. I've...
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   COVID-19 Job Abandonment News Story - They didn't show up for 2 days

   imintrouble replied to Mergirlc's topic in Disaster Preparation

   There has to be a reason for such solidarity. I'm with you. There has to be something
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   Aircraft Carrier Stricken by Coronavirus: Navy Captain Fired

   imintrouble replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I'm not a military person, but the concepts of duty, honor, and integrity are ingrained in the military. I would guess the captain was torn between what was right for the navy, and what was right...
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   Has anyone left nursing job due to COVID19 virus?

   imintrouble replied to Tirednurseandmomma14's topic in Disaster Preparation

   We were given one N95, one yellow surgical mask, and a paper bag to keep them in. That's it. My allotment for the foreseeable future. I work in a LTC in a rural area with very few positive...
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   Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

   imintrouble replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

   Weeks ago, when this story hit the news, my first thought was what about the nurses. I wondered what kind of pressure they were under to give a drug and dose they knew would kill. How could they do...
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    To Suction or Not To Suction, End of Life & Hospice Patients

    imintrouble replied to NickICU-RN's topic in General Nursing

    I only suction the dying patient when the family insists. I try, try, try, to convince them it's pointless and uncomfortable, but sometimes it's all about how the family feels. Not the patient....
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    Call light misuse and abuse

    imintrouble replied to guest1048932's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We take turns answering those lights. They're so frequent, it's easy to keep tabs on whose turn it is to go. It's a simple kindness we do for each
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    Real shortage of nurses or bogus?

    imintrouble replied to RNFall2017's topic in General Students

    There is no nurse shortage where I live. Wages have remained stagnant over the last 5 years. The usual indicators of shortage, such as hire on bonuses and want ads, just aren't here now. As...
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    Nursing school Q: 1 min/1 question?

    imintrouble replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    I'm old school. I see the whole question as simple. The boss/instructor gets to make the rules. You get to do whatever you have to do, to answer 45 questions in 45
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    Come On People, How Stupid Are You??

    imintrouble replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    are unacceptable abbreviations where I work. We have to write/type out the words. However, it sounds like that wouldn't make a difference either. I often scratch my head over what makes people...
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    Told to fake vital signs

    imintrouble replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Never make a complaint without expecting to get caught. Take it from somebody who's a slow learner. You will get caught. They will know it's you. The sorry truth of the matter is that once you...