Alnitak7

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    R.N.s report private information to abusive family members

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When I mentioned people who root around in someone's room, I was not referring to the patient's room in the facility but to their own
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    R.N.s report private information to abusive family members

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    In a true-to-life case scenario, an abusive relative calls the hospital and asks for information about a helpless patient who they have committed crimes against. Why does every nursing staff not have...
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    The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    They give them milk shakes and watch them become obese. In reality, they should only offer milk shakes if they ask for them and they should try using bananas and blueberries and other real food in...
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    Nursing facilities infested with bugs

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Did you ever work in a building infested with cockroaches and see them get into the residents beds? I just found this page and it brought back memories of when I used to work in a place with bugs....
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    What classmates say for shock value

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A long time ago in a class one girl there was trying to get me upset and she said something to the effect that if a patient can't pay the medical bill that they can cut their arm off for research...
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    R.N.s report private information to abusive family members

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    A helpless patient could be someone with a mental breakdown, early dementia or who can't walk. I was referring to any and all possible definitions. If they even tell the staff once that a relative...
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    R.N.s report private information to abusive family members

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This is shocking because anyone who snoops in a patient's business or goes rooting through their belongings might know their social security number. Also, parents are the first people to have...
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    The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Most times you can tell someone the consequences of their refusal but you can't force them. When people hear me explaining consequences they sometimes confuse this with
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    The right to refuse has so many interpretations

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    There is a balance to be struck in which we may try to persuade and problem solve to encourage people to do what we think is good for their health. But we are their nurses not their keepers. Old...
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    Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    Alnitak7 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    The patient has a right to
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    Forced ultrasounds

    Alnitak7 replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have seen authority figures who bully, guilt-trip and terrorize mothers into aborting babies as
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    Forced ultrasounds

    Alnitak7 replied to nurse2033's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The reverse can also be true when someone insinuates to a pregnant woman that she is too stupid to carry a baby to term and make plans for it to live. I think there are abortions done on mothers who...
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    Need more inference on ethical dilemma issue regarding restraints.

    Alnitak7 replied to J-Swish's topic in General Nursing

    There was one patient who I put a sheet around, not because I was told to or because there was an order but because I was afraid she might fall. She had severe arthritis and I did not think her...
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Alnitak7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I live in the northeast. I worked at a hospital that would call the staff in before a storm and have a giant sleep over and order pizza for the staff. If the crew leaving couldn't leave we would...
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Alnitak7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Alnitak7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    What this reminds me of is a live-in job I had where when it snowed, I never had to leave the
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Alnitak7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    If it's against the law for nurses to be on the road when it's dangerous I think they're doing something right. I'm wondering how many people have died by being coerced to go on the road when it's...
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Alnitak7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    My cars have only front-wheel drive. There was one day when a nurse who lived near me was kind enough to pick me up after a show-storm. She had all wheel
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    How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

    Alnitak7 replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I think a lot of places need to have some live-in staff members over the winter to protect people from having to drive to work. In times past, I have also gotten the sheriffs department to drive me...
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    Any LPN to RN online programs that are accepted nationwide?

    Alnitak7 replied to Luvsexytrstno1's topic in LPN to RN

    The problem with on online nursing program is that the influence and interaction of your teachers and with the other students and family members is really important....
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    Dangerous nurses

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

    I have seen girls who slammed a patient's head against the bed board when they pulled her up in bed and then laughed when she cried out in pain. I saw two separate girls do it to the same lady at...
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    "Someone tied a knot in that restraint"

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    When I was new to healthcare I had to work with a girl who liked to tie knots in the restraints even though this is a safety issue. Sometimes she and I were working the wing alone together so I...
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    My God, these family members!!

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

    As if this was not enough, some supervisors demand that "Under no circumstances are you to "get into it," with these family-members. Some of them are just overgrown children testing their limits....
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    HIPAA violation or just a bad decision?

    Alnitak7 replied to concerned2012's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Even taking a picture of a patient just to be freindly or just to share with their family or facility can be frowned on by
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    Shouldn't Nurses Have the Power to Isolate Patients?

    Alnitak7 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I also have worked on nursing home floors where patients had scabies and no one was using isoloation techniques. I was flabbergasted that a public, professional entity like them would be this...