grannyrn65

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  1. My day as a patient

    grannyrn65 replied to RkfdNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry but have you ever had major surgery? Today so many surgeries are short stay and nurses do spend the time they use to. Following surgery, we are in pain, even back on a floor we are still...

  2. More questions, this time not medical! =-)

    grannyrn65 replied to Celt42's topic in General Nursing

    There are NP programs that will admit without experience. My NP program required a minimum of two years experience. Regardless of the type of NP you want to be, a minimum of two years experience, as...

  3. My day as a patient

    grannyrn65 replied to RkfdNurse1's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry about your horrible experience. There is no excuse for the lack of care any of you as received. It is to late now to do what I am about to suggest but you can do it the next time you or a...

  4. disappearing nurses notes!

    grannyrn65 replied to ltcnightrn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually,making copies of your notes is more then just a HIPAA violation. It is a violation of several laws. No one, not even a physician can make a copy of a patient's medical record without...

  5. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    grannyrn65 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I can understand your fear of the H1N5 vaccination. The strain of flu that it protected from was a new strain. Because it was a new strain, because no one had any resistance to this strain, I would...

  6. disappearing nurses notes!

    grannyrn65 replied to ltcnightrn's topic in General Nursing

    No, it is not legal to remove anything from a resident's chart. She is violating your NPA, Medicare/Medicaid regulations, state regulations, to name a few. In plain English she is setting herself,...

  7. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    grannyrn65 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thirty three years. I remember standing in line, in Tower One,with Dr. Warren Toff, Deputy Commissioner, and my boss. He felt since it was mandated,he was included. I don't think my employers, in...

  8. Rant about ungrateful, demanding patients

    grannyrn65 replied to KSU-SN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have read all of your postings with great interest. I have a question. Can you give me the name of one of those hospitals, in SW Florida, that provides five star personal care, such as described...

  9. Would love realistic advice/alternatives for prospective BSN student with bad back

    grannyrn65 replied to wishinandhopin's topic in General Nursing

    I strongly advise you consider a different career choice. I was a nurse for forty years, use proper body mechanic and still suffered several low back injuries, including a herniated disc. There are...

  10. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    grannyrn65 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    To respond to one poster's question, would I take care of a hospitalized flu patient? If I were still working, I would have had the flu vaccination, so I would have been protected. So yes, I would...

  11. Bipolar/Mental Illness and Board of Registered Nursing

    grannyrn65 replied to laniw44's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I will try to answer you. A complaint has been filed with your BON. The first thing you need to do is to seek legal advice. You can contact your state's Bar Association and ask them for referrals...

  12. Reasons for Flu Vaccine Reluctancy

    grannyrn65 replied to Kimberly111-13's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Since it appears that many who are objecting to the use of vaccinations were born and vaccinated after many came into being, I thought I share some of my nursing experience with you all. I started my...

  13. Non Compliant Wound patient

    grannyrn65 replied to Katwel's topic in General Nursing

    I have read the comments with interest as I was once a non compliant patient. I accept responsibility for what I contributed to the worsening of my chronic disease but I would like to share a few...

  14. Non Compliant Wound patient

    grannyrn65 replied to Katwel's topic in General Nursing

    I have gotten the impression, from your two post, that she is non-compliant because she is over-whelmed, by a variety of problems. And that she is caught between wanting to help herself, wanting...

  15. Does the hospital have to give us these records?

    grannyrn65 replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

    In most states, immediate next of kin can obtain copies of the deceased health care records, such as husband, wife, then child, then deceased brother or sister. As a granddaughter you most likely...

  16. Flu shot controversy

    grannyrn65 replied to JeniRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thanks. Each age group appears to have it's plus and minus side. I too went thru my childhood before many of the vaccinations were developed. I do remember getting the Salk vaccination, as well as a...

  17. Flu shot controversy

    grannyrn65 replied to JeniRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It seems like every year there are those who come out opposing the flu shot and those that endorser. I have a few corrections to make. The swine flu shot was not whole sale gotten by everyone. I...

  18. Should I get liability insurance?

    grannyrn65 replied to chiuli's topic in General Nursing

    Get insurance immediately. You can be sued as an individual and as an employee. I am retired but I remember being sued as an individual and as an employee. Fortunately I had carried my own...

  19. If you are or were a single mother of 2, which program would you choose?

    grannyrn65 replied to nvsmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I attended a two year community college program, while working full time as a LPN. My program was fully accredited and had a 98% passing rate on state boards. I went for my BSN two years later,...

  20. Advancing Education with a Learning Disability?

    grannyrn65 replied to SunnyPupRN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    following a twenty-five year time span, between my first and second master's degree, i returned to graduate school. ten years prior, i suffered a serious number of injuries, including a closed head...

  21. Teching while in Nursing School?

    grannyrn65 replied to mandileanne's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that balancingworking as a tech and being a student is very demanding. It takes a degree of knowing how to set your piorities and maintaining your grades. It is not an easy task. I worked...