BuckyBadgerRN

BuckyBadgerRN ASN, RN

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  1. Accused of HIPPA

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to arodgz's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    First of all, its HIPAA. Secondly, is sounds like it was general information you were discussing, it was not treatment prescribed specifically for this resident. You weren't releasing any...

  2. Patient accuses me of HIPAA violation

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    IF you're serious about this (who asks someone in a hallway if they've passed gas?) it doesn't sound like a HIPAA violation to me. But I'm not an

  3. What "bad habits" are LTC nurses known for??

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    "borrowing" meds from another residents card rather than pull from contingency, leaving med carts unlocked, checking sugars/giving insulin in public areas, touching stock meds instead of shaking them...

  4. Made a Med Error in Clinical.. :(

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to kringkring5144's topic in Patient Medications

    Yup. People fail clinicals. In my school I know of students who've failed because of the math exams (we had 3 each clinical rotation, needed an 80% average.), 3 criticals--med errors, patient safety...

  5. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    So that's AZ's laws. You do know that we're a pretty diverse group representing far more than just AZ,

  6. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You're certain that EVERY state/commonwealth has verbage within the laws that govern nurses? I'm willing to bet my firstborn that that's not accurate across the

  7. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Why do you say this? If the LPN is acting under the scope of her own license and practicing within the limits of what she's allowed to do, the med error is hers alone. I work in LTC/Rehab and at...

  8. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, lock me up then! And all of my

  9. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    We don't count ABX, because invariably, we pull the first couple of doses from contingency, then pharmacy sends the full Rx, so if we counted and gave it all, they'd get more than the course of ABX...

  10. Do you have to count lyrica at your LTC facility?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yup! And right now we have two on it and it came from a different pharmacy. That means its not on a nice card, it's in a bottle like any Rx you have at home. Just LOVE counting out 27 capsules...

  11. are mandatory scrub color-coding in hospitals the wave of the future?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to kelligracie's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    We're color-coded where I work to, with posters hanging in many areas so that patients/visitors can have a guide as to who is what. Nurses wear ceil blue, CNA's get navy, etc. I'm just thankful its...

  12. Polypharmacy-When is it too much??

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to psychgeribuff's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I just love the legally blind residents receiving Occuvite/I-vite.

  13. New LPN in ambulatory care, I'm doing the same job as the MA's.

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Rivalicious's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Make sure YOUR job description is accurate as well. In many states ONLY an RN can do phone triage. I'd hate for your office to expect you to do something that is outside your scope of practice....

  14. Buying from co-workers (never again)

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

    Well that comment flies in the face of the "it's said so often it MUST be true" phrase of "nurses eat their young"!!! Just kidding

  15. Nurses continue to eat their young

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

    Bhahahahaha, except it's the old seasonged DAY nurses who are eating the young newbie night nurses, right

  16. Nurses continue to eat their young

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

    Oh good Heavens. You've pulled out that TIRED old phrase and it doesn't even apply to the situation you've

  17. Nurses Who Smoke Marijuana

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to NenaRK's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's 10 years from now (maybe). The fact is, right here, right now, nurses can and DO LOSE (not loose!!!) their hard-earned licenses for deciding to partake in illegal activities such as indulging...

  18. PRN and e-kits

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to ValerieHeath's topic in General Nursing

    We can't break into our E-kits (although that's not what we call them) w/o an authorization from the on-call pharmacist. If it requires a C2, and pharmacy doesn't have one on hand, they've been known...

  19. Are LPN's going to be phased back into the hospital settings?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to mfigueroa22's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Upper Midwest chiming in here: hospitals in my area are definitely phasing out LPN's, and clinics haven't been hiring them in several

  20. When You Request I Switch Shifts with You

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's truly astonishing the number of people who ask for people to work with them with no intention of EVER reciprocating. And it's not just nursing. My husband is a police officer and my best...

  21. How does your facility do the following:

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our O2 tubing is changed every 5 days and it's staggered on our side so that we never do more than two residents per night. The LTC side schedules them all on the same 5th night and it can take over...

  22. Unbelievable

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to FlyingScot's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Annnndddd???? Does this person not DESERVE to lose her job and all the trappings that come with it, including her retirement? She knew damn well what she was doing was wrong and now that she's been...

  23. What do you wear to an interview for a RN position?

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to tortorRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I wore nice fitting black slacks and a well-cut matching blazer for my last interview along with low slingback pumps. The DON complimented me on my choice of attire and commented that I was the most...

  24. How does your facility do the following:

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to TigerxLiLy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Gah, because it's making me super twitchy: ur is NOT a word. Even if you're text-speaking, which is against TOS, you'd be using "you're=you are" which is still not the word you're looking for. Try...

  25. Antipyretics on a dying patient

    BuckyBadgerRN replied to Faust09's topic in Patient Medications

    IMO, it's just cruel not to treat the fever. You're not speeding up or slowing down the process that is already well under way. Your colleague needs to pony up proof of what's she's telling you. Of...