underabus

underabus has 10 years experience.

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1. Potential to Violate, Employer says it's ok.

   underabus replied to underabus's topic in HIPAA

   And there in, lies the problem. I'm NOT the only person with access to the voice mail. Everyone in the department has been instructed on how to access the voicemails, (in case of call offs and pick-ups). There's rules about accessing when you're n...

2. Potential to Violate, Employer says it's ok.

   underabus replied to underabus's topic in HIPAA

   Going behind a desk is NOT private. I don't know what kind of desks you're used to, but the one's I see are about waist or less high, are not sound proof, and have facility staff behind them. Maybe you all live where people are less....suspicious ...

3. Potential to Violate, Employer says it's ok.

   underabus replied to underabus's topic in HIPAA

   Qing, I appreciate your non-condescending response and that you took the time to read and understand. Nurses often look down their noses at lab techs, and obviously jump at any opportunity twist what we say and do. I have NO doubt that's what happ...

4. Potential to Violate, Employer says it's ok.

   underabus replied to underabus's topic in HIPAA

   BTW, the lab manager did ask me into her office to discuss the issue and she AGREED with me. These things were not considered when the on call system was set up because they don't do the job and don't actually know the challenges we face. They also...

5. Potential to Violate, Employer says it's ok.

   underabus replied to underabus's topic in HIPAA

   I did not admonish the nurse, first of all. You're wrong for admonishing me for something I didn't do. I told her the information wasn't necessary for message. I also didn't lecture. I just said that *I* didn't want a violation. I didn't say it...

6. Potential to Violate, Employer says it's ok.

   underabus posted a topic in HIPAA

   Sorry for the long post, but detailed explanation is required. I'm not a nurse. I'm a lab technician. I travel between LTC facilities to collect samples. During regular office hours, clients call the special "phlebotomy line" which is a cell pho...

7. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

   underabus replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

   "The use of a large bore needle may result in a much faster and more forceful flow of blood through the needle, resulting hemolysis." Once again, like someone else did, I'm going to direct you to: http://www.bd.com/vacutainer/pdfs/techtalk/TechT...

8. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

   underabus replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

   Could it be that you, the lab, are not letting the sst coag before you spin? You have to wait atleast 20 minutes, preferably 30 before you put it in the 'fuge. If the RN's are drawing from the IV lines, they could be causing it to occur then, but y...