ahhhh, i see. with that said, what if it is a NEW medication or treatment that the doctor orders? are nurses allowed to acquire consent from the POA via
hey, hey! just finished the first week of my nurse residency program and have a couple of little questions that popped into my head this morning. 1) can a patient be alert, BUT NOT oriented to person,...
hey all, i literally just finished my nclex 30min ago. got cut off at 75 questions. how soon should i wait before i try the pearsonvue trick?? -thanks, loveuall
Hi all, just a few q's about NCLEX quickresults and those of you who have had experience with it. How soon are they able to tell you post-exam? What kind of response do they give you? I know they tell...
I appreciate all the replies. Indeed, confidentiality is a fine line and HIPPA can make it all that more confusing. We don't want to be reprimanded as nurses, yet we wouldn't want to keep a mother...
one more thing! in my studies, i've also read that even letting the person know that the patient is being treated there at all is a violation of confidentiality. I don't understand. how is a person...
so yea, a person walks up to the nurses' station and asks to see his friend, Mr. X. as a nurse, i have been taught that you tell them something along the lines of: "I'm sorry, I can't disclose client...