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  1. RN Liability Insurance

    rzyzzy replied to Mrs.D.'s topic in General Nursing

    One reason you hear so few anecdotes is because being accused of malpractice or abuse by a patient is more than a little traumatic. I was falsely accused of (verbal) abuse by a patient who had made...

  2. Graduated 4 Years Ago, Looking for First Job

    rzyzzy replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    +1 to dialysis.. I had an unintended "break" of a year after nursing school before I could actually take a nursing job. Outpatient dialysis centers are sometimes chaotic with staffing & that's...

  3. ADN or BSN: What's the Big Deal?

    rzyzzy replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to say there's a "growing body"of the phrase "bsn's have better outcomes" being parroted by those who've never actually bothered to read the data. As for the hiring "preference" of employers,...

  4. Paramedic to RN bridge program.

    rzyzzy replied to NYCNative21's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My Lpn-adn cohort was about 1/2 paramedics who had previously taken a "bridge" course and who could have (theoretically) have skipped the first two "blocks" or semesters of nursing school after taking...

  5. Three Things Everyone Should Know About the NCLEX

    rzyzzy replied to Damion Jenkins's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I understand the sentiment, but if you read between the lines of the article, one who does "great" on the nclex and answers the "passing level" questions correctly gets rewarded with harder questions...

  6. License Fears

    rzyzzy replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Some in the earlier comments have stated that attending a board meeting should ally any "reasonable" fears of losing a license over a legitimate error or mistake, and I can't argue that - it does seem...

  7. License Fears

    rzyzzy replied to BlinkyPinky's topic in General Nursing

    Much like real estate, the key words are location, location, location. Some work environments are completely different than others - you speak of doo doo holes, but it really doesn't seem like...

  8. What You Need To Know About Older Nurses: Myths and Realities

    rzyzzy replied to J.Adderton's topic in General Nursing

    I really love the "afraid of technology" one.. I'm 47 and was building my own pc's from parts 25+ years ago. I feel sorry for the generations that follow, because they often don't understand the...

  9. Bringing in the Boys: How to Attract More Male Nurses

    rzyzzy replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed! If you compare "accountability" between male/female dominated professions, I.e. cop vs nurse, cops have very little accountability vs nurses who have a board overseeing them that has no...

  10. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    She was under some pretty serious stress, being bullied by a thug cop & not being protected by the hospital officers she specifically went to for help. By definition, nurses aren't felons &...

  11. Utah Nurse Wubbels Reaches $500,000 Settlement

    rzyzzy replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    There were university-employed cops present who tried to verbally stop the arrest, who backed-down after officer Payne threatened them. Officer Payne complimented them in one of the videos posted...

  12. Utah Nurse Wubbels Reaches $500,000 Settlement

    rzyzzy replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing News

    I saw several interviews with her & the message I heard was that she didn't *want* to sue & wanted to give the departments an opportunity to make it right without a lawsuit- in good faith....

  13. Are LPNs the Answer to the RN Shortage in Some Locations?

    rzyzzy replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    When a lawyer, or the state refers to you as a "professional" - it's nearly always so they can add responsibilities to you, sue you, make you work overtime without compensation, or otherwise mistreat...

  14. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'd have to agree, the attitude & tone of what he told her in the case was inexcusable, criminal actually. He knew he was doing the wrong thing & just didn't care who got hurt. I think the...

  15. 8 Dead at Florida Nursing Home without power after Hurricane Irma

    rzyzzy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nursing News

    The critical issue isn't nurses being held "accountable" - it's *acknowledging* that there's a discrepancy of power between management and nurses & a complete refusal by various BON's to...

  16. Are LPNs the Answer to the RN Shortage in Some Locations?

    rzyzzy replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    Lol.. Nice work citing an ANA document in an article about LPN's! The org that won't even take LPN's as members (and actively works against the interests of ADN's!).. Pretty much speechless.....

  17. 8 Dead at Florida Nursing Home without power after Hurricane Irma

    rzyzzy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nursing News

    I think that's the issue that really needs to be resolved- the only legally "good" choice for a nurse in an understaffed situation is to refuse the assignment (and probably get fired) - management...

  18. 8 Dead at Florida Nursing Home without power after Hurricane Irma

    rzyzzy replied to Blackcat99's topic in Nursing News

    I'd expect any nurses present go under the bus on this one. Facility management "relied" on nursing to assess the patients - ergo "not responsible for anything". Even if there was only one nurse...

  19. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    YAY! I guess the nursing diagnosis for officer Payne would read something like : Anal puckerage r/t unlawful arrest of awesome nurse, as evidenced by FBI investigation, social ostracism & loss...

  20. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't think there's ever been a better documented case of false arrest ,assault and kidnapping - you've got multiple videos, lots of witnesses of good character, you know who was there, what they...

  21. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    With as violent and aggressive as he was being, she had no way of knowing that at all. Keep in mind, in her TV interview, she mentioned that she was in another area of the hospital, and moved to the...

  22. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's *my* "professional judgement" - based on what I saw in both videos and in watching the Interviews that Nurse Wubbels did on TV.. She was originally "upstairs" and moved to a more "public"...

  23. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Really looking forward to anonymous' dump on this officer - another forum mentioned this cop had some serious accusations in his

  24. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Remember this case next time you get jury duty. Not all cops are selfless angels. Sometimes they lie and cheat and do the wrong thing. Last time I got called for jury duty, I'm pretty sure the...

  25. Video RN screaming, dragged into police car d/t refused blood draw on unconscious patient!

    rzyzzy replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital security interfering, no - the university officer- not as bright of a line. In any case, the officer was obviously out-of-control when he grabbed the nurse & could have very easily...