lindskay0

I currently work in the er I am 17 weeks pregnant. I just had two patients with shingles last night. I have no precautions, my charge nurse doesn't change my assignment just because I an pregnant. I even got in called to the carpet once because I refused to help another nurse hold down a combative patient and put in a catheter. I hate this job. For the most part my coworkers just ignore that I'm pregnant. I still lift and pull. I don't want to jeopardize my job, I just hope I can get out on leave early.

Hello, I am currently persuing my RN-BSN online through Western Governors University. As one of my first assignments I am required to ask a series of interviews questions to a group of five Registered nurses, one who specializes in education, one in administration, one who works the floor, one involved in clinical research, and an FNP. I understand that your time is precious and you may not be able to help me. I am sending this email to a large group of people, hoping I will have some luck. Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day. Lindsay Interview Questions: 1. Discuss how you utilize and value the knowledge of other disciplines to solve patient care problems. What team members are you most often engaged with, and what is the unique expertise of each? 2. Describe how you demonstrate appropriate teambuilding and collaborative strategies when working with interprofessional teams. 3. How do you see care applied within your particular nursing practice situation? 4. Describe the roles of different nurses (e.g., clinical nurse specialist, nurse executive, bedside nurse) in promoting safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations. 5. Describe how you apply quality improvement processes to implement patient safety initiatives and monitor outcomes. How are nurse-sensitive indicators monitored in your institution? 6. Describe how nurses facilitate patient-centered care in your institution and practice. How are patient-centered care and advocacy similar to and different from each other? 7. Describe a situation in your practice in which you could see that the principles of ethics, professional nursing standards, altruism, and human dignity affected your nursing practice or a specific outcome. 8. Describe a patient care initiative in your organization that improved outcomes and enhanced cost effectiveness in care delivery 9. Describe how nursing research has improved or changed a particular aspect of patient care in your institution. How is the research project different from quality improvement activities? 10. Describe how information technology and patient data are used in your institution for ethical, effective clinical decision making and how patient confidentiality is protected. 11. Describe a particular situation in which you have been involved with the roles and responsibilities of a major healthcare regulatory agency that affected patient care quality, workplace safety, healthcare reimbursement, or the scope of nursing practice. 12. Compare nursing practice roles for the registered nurse, clinical nurse leader, advanced practice registered nurse, and clinical nurse specialist in your clinical setting. Describe specific differences in their duties, knowledge, and abilities.

So... in October of 2008 I was an LVN working three jobs, really stressed, and going to school full time for my RN. I was trying to quit one of the jobs but I was guilted into staying. On a particularly bad day I had was at the nursing home. My pt was an 80 yr old woman complaning of shortness of breath. 02 sats 96% on room air, lung sounds clear. I called the doctor and he said to give her xanax and tell her not to worry, he'd be in later to see her. So I did. But the DON wanted me to send her to the ER but first give her a breathing treatment. the MD didn't want her sent to the hospital. So I charted the breathing treatment and I meant to go give it to her but I got side tracked. The DON asked me if I gave it. I said yes because I was nervous and I had already documented. She asked me again ten minutes later, and I told her yes. Finally the third time she asked I admitted that I had lied. And I was so stressed out I counted with the other nurse, told the DON I quit, I clocked out and left. Yesterday I got a call from an investigator with the state and he wants to talk to me about it. I am an RN now and I know what i did was wrong and I feel horrible. WHat should I do? can they take my license?