Wow, sorry you're going through all of that. However, according to the TOS of this site, this is not a medical advice board. You need to call your doc. Hope you feel
Many facilities' medical records departments have an "approved abbreviations" list and only those abbreviations are permitted in charting. In my experience, it has been found in a polices and...
The only time OSHA would care is if the bed (or anything for that matter) is blocking the fire exit. There is no OSHA regulation/standard re: placement/location of patient beds in any type of health...
Consider suggesting to the victim to check with Human Resources. In some cases, to file a claim, you have to go to a certain doctor (HR should have a list). She can probably get follow up tx (if...
If the incident occured in NYS, you would be covered by the NY state occupational safety and health program. I'm not 100% certain if Ct is covered by Federal OSHA or if they have a state
Why wouldn't you put the time you worked in psych on your resume? If I were hiring, I would be suspicious of a 4 month gap in your employment hx. It sounds like you think that 4 months of experience...
MaryPush replied to diamondmeadows's topic in General Nursing
I agree. In my experience, PRN medications are for treating symptoms of a specific condition. Anxiety and tremors are symptoms of a condition (in this example, the condition would be active ETOH...