TaylorMaidRn

TaylorMaidRn

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  1. Minors staying with patient during hospitalization...

    TaylorMaidRn posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Any hospitals out there have a policy regarding an individual being hospitalized and a minor child staying with them alone in the hospital room? Our hospital does not have a policy on this, but I feel...

  2. Minors staying with patient during hospitalization...

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hmmm....well we are a small rural hospital...no social worker, no case manager either. We have administrators only from 8-5

  3. How Many people did your program start out with?

    TaylorMaidRn replied to Philly_LPN_Girl's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Started with 120, graduated

  4. Friend tells me she is diverting

    TaylorMaidRn replied to Flennigan's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing attorney and self-report

  5. What would you have done?

    TaylorMaidRn replied to bendyprissy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    First, I believe you absolutely did the right thing. Do not let this situation deter you from advocating for the patient! Like the others have posted, I would definitely get a second opinion from...

  6. Nurse To Patient Ratios

    TaylorMaidRn replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I love seeing non-clinical personnel make decisions for a hospital on what would be best for their patients regarding nurse-patient ratios! Makes perfect

  7. August 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    TaylorMaidRn replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "Sooo, cutting back on our caffeine, are

  8. Concealed Carry...as a nurse?

    TaylorMaidRn replied to mcknis's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I am licensed and keep one in my car. Workplace violence is not unheard of in the hospital setting. Where I work, we have no security, and our rural county has only 2 sheriffs deputies and 1-2 police...

  9. Abnormal Hormone Levels

    TaylorMaidRn replied to Katie828's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Well, more information would be helpful, but just based on info given, a 24 hour urine cortisol and/or 8am cortisol draw to rule out/explore Cushing's would not be

  10. New triaging system...

    TaylorMaidRn posted a topic in Emergency

    Rural emergency room, new triaging system...1 RN triages every patient that comes through the door AS SOON AS THEY COME IN THE DOOR, and the remaining 1-2 RNs (no other support staff) treat all of the...

  11. New triaging system...

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Emergency

    We usually use our nursing judgment and we normally get the patient triaged and to a bed quickly. However, there are times when we have an ICU/critical patient that it takes both nurses or all three...

  12. New triaging system...

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Emergency

    The only code team we have are the ER nurses (2-3 total depending on what time of day). This new triage policy was put into place to increase press ganey scores. The idea behind it was to reduce LWBS...

  13. Patient Abandonment?!?!

    TaylorMaidRn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working for a home health agency that has used some questionable ethical practices, but this may be a new low! I was given a schedule one day that was just not humanly possible..a ten hour...

  14. Patient Abandonment?!?!

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in General Nursing

    Marie.rn- yes, this was her first TPN treatment, she was originally supposed to receive it in the hospital, however, she requested to the dr that she be able to do it at home and go back to work so...

  15. Patient Abandonment?!?!

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all! I'm currently looking into the malpractice insurance and wondering why I didn't get it as soon as I step foot in the nursing field! Thanks for all the

  16. Patient Abandonment?!?!

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your responses and advice...I appreciate it greatly! I have made an appointment with an attorney who represents nurses in these predicaments to aid me in how best to go foward, and...

  17. Patient Abandonment?!?!

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in General Nursing

    No, I had not started any patient care yet for that day. I was just handed to the schedule and found out about the situation when I came into work, and I refused the schedule because it would put my...

  18. Home health nurses rights...

    TaylorMaidRn posted a topic in Home Health

    Today I conducted a HH visit on a patient I had not previously seen before. While assessing this patient I noticed that the patient was OBVIOUSLY under the influence of drugs. Having made myself...

  19. Home health nurses rights...

    TaylorMaidRn replied to TaylorMaidRn's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for all of your replies and support! I actually had another talk with my boss today at work and kindly reviewed the situation with her and told her I absolutely would not go back to the home...