BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Fake Nurses

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, we had to do the nasty all white scrubs too (clearly, this dress code is chosen by a post-menopausal person in charge). Also, our photo ID's look NOTHING like staff ID's. We were identified as...

  2. Calif Probation New legislation for DUI

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to onlytimeforme's topic in California Nursing

    Too bad the OP isn't in WI then---first offense DUI is NOT a criminal offense. How crazy is

  3. Controversial new policies at Baylor!!!!

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to tele jelly's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, talk about being up in your business! BUT, I can see their point: smokers, obese persons, hypertensive clients--they run the risk of raising the insurance premiums being paid by the...

  4. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    If he is an EMPLOYEE of the facility, then yes. I work in a small clinic, a partnership, not corportate affiliated. Both of the Dr's are owner/partners, not employees. THEY can look at any chart...

  5. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Ignorance of the law isn't much of a

  6. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    At this point, I don't think people are "throwing it in her face". The posters that keep telling her that it's not that big of a deal and no harm was done are a little concerning though. It IS a big...

  7. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    APPROPRIATE personnel, yes. Those directly caring for them. The OP has stated that she was not their nurse and she was browsing during slow time. Violating federal law is not something to be taken...

  8. Would you be insulted if.....

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to MomRN0913's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Nope, but to avoid a patient even having to ask, I do it in front of them whenever

  9. Fake Nurses

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    LOL, graduates in the last 6 years from my college never even got

  10. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, her scanning over charts for whatever reason when she had no business in them is NOT the same as blabbing about someone's surgery/illness/diagnosis/etc in the cafeteria, but in the eyes of HIPAA,...

  11. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, but by the letter of HIPAA, non-treating staff do not belong in patients charts. Even if she didn't tell anyone what she read, it is still a violation. Why do you think facilities police such...

  12. Possible termination for HIPAA violations

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Magnolia619's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Um yeah. If you are not directly caring for those patients, you have NO business being in their charts. That really should have been covered during your HIPAA portion of orientation, but even beyond...

  13. Fake Nurses

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Girlygirl69's topic in General Nursing

    There was a trend not that long ago where health care facilities would just have "nursing staff" on the ID badges of most staff, be it RN, LPN, CNA, MA, etc. They full on wanted patients to believe...

  14. This does not make sense to me.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    CNA's aren't LICENSED

  15. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yeah, they don't do anything to let you know they are NOT a nurse. If you call and ask for "Dr Smith's nurse", "Carrie" will get on the line and I KNOW she's an MA! If you ask for clarification...

  16. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    Yup, that's the way it is around here!! The clinic where I am a patient hires a very few RN's for things like phone triage, IV starts, etc--but they would have to pay RN rate that they pay at the...

  17. is anyone a medical transcriptionist and how to become one

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to sunshine1216's topic in General Nursing

    My Mom went back to school at 50+ to become a transcriptionist and she loved it. It is NOT something you can do by answering an ad in the back of a magazine! She worked in-house for a couple of...

  18. Explaining to a new employer being terminated

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    Oh absolutely, a million reasons: staying home with a new baby for a chunk of time, illness in the family, just felt like taking time off,

  19. Explaining to a new employer being terminated

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    That I don't know. I didn't know there was any hard and fast RULE saying you had to list ANY former employer, but that it looks "suspicious" is you leave out jobs and there are "holes" in your work...

  20. Explaining to a new employer being terminated

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to sorry's topic in General Nursing

    Most former employers feel safe in saying "yes/no" they worked here before and "yes/no" I would hire them again. A prospective employer will draw their own conclusion of a response of "no, we would...

  21. Epi-Pen Auto Injector

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    Because of the site of injection--right into a big muscle (well, not so big on MY bird-like legs!). That needle is big--gauge-wise and longer than any insulin pens I've worked

  22. Are LPNs being phased out?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to zandile2011's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I can only speak for my area: Hospitals? Nope, when an exsisting LPN leaves, they are replaced by an RN. Clinics? Nope, they hire MA's and call them nurses. LTC's? YES--that's where LPN's are...

  23. Ranting!...

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to brotherbear's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmmm, me thinks that your start at this new job is not a good one. How about being the bigger person here? Maybe your staffing coordinator had a lot on her mind (like how to fill an open shift) and...

  24. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The thing about people's opinions? They don't have to be "substantiated" to please you. My opinion is mine, I don't have to substantiate it at all. You seem to have a tremendous chip on your...

  25. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Whoa. I clearly see now where YOU place yourself in the medical