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Davey Do's post in Can you work as a non-medical caregiver with an active RN license? was marked as the answerThis is conjecture Curious, but it would seem as if one is not working under their license, they would not be liable to act under that license.
I think of @Emergent, who for a while, worked in an area outside of nursing, like a Farm & Home store. She could have rendered competent, quality assistance in the event of a medical emergency, however, probably would have been covered under Good Samaritan laws.
I'm interested in what others think.
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Davey Do's post in Falsely Reported by Disgruntled Former Employer: What do I do to protect me? was marked as the answerHaving been in similar situations Stefanie, here's what I've done:
First, WRITE everything which occurred down using a pen & paper. Don't be concerned about spelling, grammar, punctuation, penmanship, etc. Write until there's nothing left being sure to include names, places, dates, times, who said what, etc. and then take a break from it.
More memories will come to you when you just allow thoughts to come to you which probably will cause some anxiety, so write those down also.
After some time has passed, go back to your written work and edit it by means of any form comfortable, such as a computer. Make the editing product chronologically in synch with the events and be as objective as possible, giving only facts and leaving out any subjective interpretations.
This exercise is a catharsis, will help you emotionally, and will be useful when you need to communicate the information to third parties.
Most of those I've advised in dealing with similar situations rarely make it through this initial step in the problem-solving process (surmised reason to be they want a quick fix) so let's let this lie and resume PRN.
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Davey Do's post in Fired. How To Get Over It. was marked as the answerWhen we receive negative ramifications as a result of our actions, no matter the intention of our actions, we often feel as there's something wrong with us. Our perception of ourselves and reality become blurry and clouded and fear sets in.
There are two ways to overcome these feelings of fear. First, we need to believe in ourselves and make our opinion prominent. If we acted with forethought and for the betterment of others and/or the situation, then we did what was right.
Henry David Thoreau said that the one person who was more right than his neighbors represented a majority of one. We who swim against the accepted stream of the majority in numbers have to deal with the ramifications thereof. In the end, it is we who are more comfortable with ourselves while others continue to phrenetically do things like play power games in search of comfort.
The other thing we can do to overcome fear is follow the teaching of Edgar Cayce and "see the ridiculous yet funny side of every situation". Easier said than done, but the method works, and my life and experiences are the proof in the pudding.
Good luck and the best to you, rninformatics.