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Yes, that's what I'm wondering - was it a failed joke? Part of a speech about the cost of nursing care and/or the lack of specific reimbursement for that care? I'm really curious about the context.

Wow. Er, what was the context of that remark? I can't imagine what could prompt any senior management officer of a hospital to say such a thing in a public meeting. (Thinking it, sure - but saying it, no way!) Was he talking about the financial side ...

Oh lord. This again? Every generation blasts the ones that follow it (and there are always members of those following generations that swallow the argument whole and enthusiastically disparage their cohorts). As a result of my birth year, depending ...

Wow. This whole scenario reminds me of the old Scooby-Doo episode where Don Knotts changes into different costumes (maid, butler, housekeeper) to do different duties and eventually gets them all mixed up because he goes crazy trying to keep up. Tryi...

This might be a bit out there - but what about asking to do your interview via Skype? If you own a laptop or netbook, you could pop by a public wi-fi hotspot (for instance, libraries and universities are often wi-fi hotspots) near your orientation si...

I cannot comment on the other parts of your post, but as for the operators listening in on phone conversations between patients and their healthcare providers and then gossiping about them - wow. Yes, what they're doing violates HIPAA. One way to pre...

The worst scrubs I ever saw were on an MA at my pain doc's office. Have you ever seen pictures of those creepy kewpie dolls from carnivals back in the 1920s-30s? The ones where the eyes just seem to follow you wherever you go? This woman had a scrub ...

You know, I'm fairly alert to shades of disrespect in the portrayals of female professionals and professions historically dominated by women. But I just don't see any issues with this particular event. My goodness, there are so many genuinely derogat...

You mentioned that funds are getting tight. Are you an established client of your state's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation? Given your educational level, they won't be able to do much to help with your tuition or school fees, but they can help wit...

Do you have a link to it by any chance? I haven't seen the new one yet.

Well said. As someone who has taken an ungodly number of classes on HIPAA, I'm often horrified by the way some people seem to misconstrue its tenets.

My understanding is that employees do have the legal right to discuss certain topics without employer retribution, working conditions being one of them. Here's an excerpt from a New York Times story on the recent "Facebook case" pursued by the Nation...

What court ruling? The only recent social media-related matter I've heard of lately was the out-of-court settlement of the case in which the National Labor Review Board sued a Connecticut employer for firing a paramedic after she made critical remark...

Thanks for trying, OP.

Obviously computer charting is going to be more legible than either print or cursive, but we'll set that aside for now. For the sake of all the people down the line who will have to review your handwritten notes (not just other nurses/clinicians but ...

OP, is your facility in the process of switching over to an all-computer charting process? I have heard about many places using CPOE as a "dipping a toe into the water" approach towards a larger medical recordkeeping changeover. Is that the case at y...

Other posters have listed some great study tips. The one that works for me is combining visually reading a chapter and my notes or the instructor's notes with reading parts of the same material out loud to myself on the second time through. It sounds...

Today, one of my favorite ways to de-stress is reading, preferably with a cat nearby. There's something very soothing about reading while a cat purrs on or near you. :) My other favorite way to relax today is to read to my little boy and then spend ...

Other posters have supplied you with some good recommendations regarding nursing opportunities. I just wanted to add a suggestion that you contact your state's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation/Rehabilitation Services Commission. In my experience, ...

You took the words off the tips of my fingers. Many states have regulations that are more stringent than the standards set by HIPAA, but HIPAA is the minimum national baseline for standards and privacy regs. While I agree some people have misconstr...

You need to talk to an attorney. I'd also look up your state's Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation/Rehabilitation Services Commission. It sounds as though you would qualify for their services and their people can be very helpful in negotiating/disput...

I have never understood why that is the case. I mean, payers reimburse separately for just about every other type of service, so why is nursing care just a part of the package deal? Obviously different types of patients require various levels of nurs...

Okay everyone, I need to pick your brains for a moment. My stepfather will soon be graduating from his LPN program. I am incredibly proud of him - it isn't every 54-year-old man who can gut it out through a nursing program, especially after having be...

Thank you all for your ideas! Is it okay to get someone scrubs before they know where they're working? It seems as though many places have specific requirements about what one may and may not wear (color, style, brand/source, even embroidery). I like...

I'm guessing HIM people would probably play a role in this somehow, particularly with regard to implementing the system and/or monitoring/evaluating the data. This type of thing has come up several times in my classes. OP, I thought you might like a ...