Alnitak7

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    Rude coworkers

    Alnitak7 replied to djroxy05's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There are rude people in all workplaces so changing your field of work won't help. Some supervisors are highly protective and get rid of their rude employees and some others are oblivious and even...
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    47yrs old in 4days and starting class

    Alnitak7 replied to maddyfan4's topic in General Students

    Some people don't get "in their prime," until they're
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    Do you lie when they ask, "how long?"

    Alnitak7 replied to delphine22's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I always just told them the truth. I just patiently let the years pass and acquired more
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    EVANGELISM IN WARD

    Alnitak7 replied to Oyinz24's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    If the OP is in distress like some posters suggested, then I think they could become even more disturbed by a thread like this one since not all of us are qualified to be advising them. Some people...
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    Fell asleep at private case

    Alnitak7 replied to emKayLPN's topic in Home Health

    I was kept on a private duty case one time for two days and was told it was okay to doze off at night. The only requirement was that I had to wake up if the patient needed help so I had to sleep with...
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    It's a crime to take pictures of your patients

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    And again, let me explain that I think dementia patients being filmed on the news are vulnerable and I wonder if the news media should be filming them. I also think pictures of patients that are...
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    It's a crime to take pictures of your patients

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It's like some other posters said, I don't think the news media should have more rights than health care
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    It's a crime to take pictures of your patients

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This tells me what I need to work
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    It's a crime to take pictures of your patients

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Thank you, that explains my whole
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    Major Boundary Violation

    Alnitak7 replied to Psychedoutnj's topic in Psychiatric

    If you can get in trouble for sending a card I would like to know this. In my past work place, my visit to a patient with a card in hand went without notice and I never heard anything about
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    Extricating accident victims is more dangerous in this day and age?

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in Emergency

    I hear rumors about modern day cars which now ALL have power locks and windows. From what I hear about it, it's dangerous and complicated to extricate people out of these cars. The paramedics have to...
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    Should mental health nursing be grouped with addictions nursing?

    Alnitak7 replied to hatchit's topic in Addictions

    I do agree that that bullies and withdrawn mentally ill patients should be separated. I think though that substance abusers can also be withdrawn and mentally ill and mentally ill patients can be...
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    URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    Alnitak7 replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The problem with this is that it is much harder for some nurses to follow the protocol than some others. Certain handicaps can make putting on extra gear awkward and
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    URGENT: Are CDC Ebola Guidelines 'Good Enough'?

    Alnitak7 replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    They need to train them for it even if it's only for educational value and because they might deal with diseases even worse than this
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    most gross and sad situation

    Alnitak7 replied to jlha's topic in School

    I think there are ways that a patient's family can handle these problems without bringing them in. There are times when bringing someone in takes too long or is not feasible, so there needs to be...
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    An off-shoot of Kalipso's "poor standards of care" thread

    Alnitak7 replied to smf0903's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes, it's a matter of making them see that there actually is a toxic
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    Moral Distress and Patient Advocacy

    Alnitak7 replied to Reem Azhari's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I wish more violations could be resolved inside the facility. I HATE big productions like calling the state on someone who didn't use gloves during patient care just because a supervisor says we have...
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    Average wait time from interview to offer?

    Alnitak7 replied to mnnurse29's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    In the past I have called them and said, "Hi, this is S...." "May I have some feedback on my application?" In my own case, it seemed to speed up the hiring
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    Can a Nurse Punch a Patient in Self-Defense?

    Alnitak7 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I remember blocking someone in self-defense and I had witnesses. My supervisor wanted to know if I took lessons in self-defense and understood that this was a built in reaction. I can't remember...
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    What to do: ED physician brought dog to work

    Alnitak7 replied to skinzvictory's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My first concern in these cases is always about the comfort of the animal and if they have what they need. I also think that these pets are not always as cute to other people as they are to the...
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    Experience, per diem work and being a mom

    Alnitak7 replied to chrty_knox's topic in General Nursing

    Speaking only for myself, I was always worried sick when my own child was young and I had to go to work and leave her in the care of others. I sometimes wish I had found some way around
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    Insurance claims can be rejected for what?

    Alnitak7 posted a topic in General Students

    I just came across a strange detail in my reading. "Insurance companies can reject a claim if both "employed" and "full-time student" are marked" on a CMS 1500 claim form. No explanation is provided...
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    Nudity in healthcare classes education or violation?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    Only sometimes do I think
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    Nudity in healthcare classes education or violation?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    What better place to do a little research on societal issues than a public forum. Here is my thought on it. Every day, somewhere in the world, someone is exploited for educational purposes. Is...
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    Nudity in healthcare classes education or violation?

    Alnitak7 replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Students

    I know now that there are some sane people out there after