dudette10

dudette10 MSN, RN

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  1. New RN; I want to quit my job already.

    dudette10 replied to irishlynn5's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You've got the double whammy of night shift and being a relatively new nurse. Each of them on its own can be difficult, but together, it can be horrendous. I'm hesitant to just say "go to days"...

  2. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You can make any assumption you want about my patient care. And with that, I'm

  3. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Everything has been cool up to this point, just a disagreement among peers. However...don't assume how I do or do not act when taking care of a patient, regardless of who they are. Shall I assume...

  4. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Considering that I had no idea who the socially-prominent patient was until I was told at work, you could say knowing was as a result of the patient-provider relationship. Again, what is the...

  5. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    How is searching on the internet (whether it be google, FB, twitter) to reveal public pages a violation of patient privacy? The internet is NOT private and there is no assumption of privacy. I really...

  6. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    HIPAA violations are violations of PHI disclosure and access. The OP did not disclose anything, nor did she access PHI. I'll concede that it might be a gray area, but you need to explain to me how,...

  7. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I meant no patient identifiers in the

  8. How long did it take you to finish BSN/ASN

    dudette10 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I had a previous B.A. when I started going to school again. I did not work while going to school. Got pre-reqs out of the way at community colleges, which took 18 months, but I could have done it...

  9. Two part time jobs...

    dudette10 replied to pseudo_name's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being part-time at two jobs (not per diem at either) will be a scheduling problem, I fear. At each job you can put in your requests for days off, but that doesn't mean either employer will give you...

  10. Advice Please!

    dudette10 replied to star2601's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I wouldn't bring it up again. Important lesson learned: do job hunting, resume and cover letter writing on your own time on your own

  11. Nurse as a patient-how not to be a PITA???

    dudette10 replied to redmorgan's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am not an L&D nurse, but this thread is showing up in the topics side bar, so I'm gonna answer from just a nurse-patient standpoint, not specifically from L&D. It's your baby, your labor,...

  12. NEED HELP

    dudette10 replied to siddymae's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We cannot give legal advice, but I sure am gonna give my non-legal opinion! You are waaaaay over your head. It is not unusual for a family to hire a caregiver under the table. I did it with my MIL,...

  13. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    With all due respect to all the people participating in this thread, I think much ado is being made. As I said in a previous post, the picture of just the OP and her father that was made public on...

  14. Honest Question

    dudette10 replied to RNikkiF's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Not speaking to the OP's specific situation, but in general... People freak out in nursing because of dysfunctional coping mechanisms in a high stress job. Some people never learn it. There is a...

  15. Pt's FB pictures of me

    dudette10 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    The pic of just you and your dad--no patient in it--I would probably download it. It's a picture of you that she posted publicly on the Internet. I don't see a HIPAA violation by getting it. i have a...

  16. Realities of stress and dissatisfaction in nursing.

    dudette10 replied to Danfrombham's topic in Health, Stress Management

    To me, the most stressful thing is doing a really good job being a nurse, but, for example, being dragged into management's office because a patient got upset that he waited too long for a blanket...

  17. Team leader "helping me find a new job"

    dudette10 replied to trauma.not.drama's topic in General Nursing

    You are experienced, therefore more expensive. That is the only thing "wrong" with you. I know it's hard to understand when the team leader admitted you are one of the best nurses, but thank your...

  18. How often do you study/read up?

    dudette10 replied to clover2012's topic in General Nursing

    I look up stuff related to my patients much less than I used to, but I still do occasionally. I'm also a member of the ANA and the AACCN, so I read the AJCC, Critical Care Nurse journal, and the Bold...

  19. WHY do I need a BSN?

    dudette10 replied to AnnMarie52471's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Any ADN program that requires 116 semester hours is certainly an outlier in nursing education. Or it's possible that you've misunderstood what is required to earn a bachelor's degree, regardless of...

  20. Is it what you thought?

    dudette10 replied to StL_Momma27's topic in General Nursing

    After a short period in which I was really hating my job, I have grown to really like nursing. The things I never expected were how mean patients could be, how demanding they could be, and how...

  21. How many minutes for each patient?

    dudette10 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Time limits for care is an exercise in futility. Every patient is different. Getting a pt OOB can take anywhere from two minutes to...whatever! One patient I had took 30 minutes: a failed attempt with...

  22. CMS-Circulation, Motion, Sensation

    dudette10 replied to irishferns's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If you spell out the acronym, google returns the correct

  23. Keeping It Legal

    dudette10 replied to pearybRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I find an error in resident orders, I call the resident and explain why I think it's an error, and they will either change it or explain to me why it's not an error based on information I was not...

  24. Half Question/Half Pet Peeve

    dudette10 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Middleager, you are being disingenuous if you believe that women and men hold the same perspective on single gender-dominated jobs. There is a difference between society not letting you in and society...

  25. Half Question/Half Pet Peeve

    dudette10 replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'd also like to comment on the changes to physical fitness requirements for certain professions. The original standards, much like the physiological norms in medicine, were historically based on the...