steven007 BSN, MSN

steven007 has 12 years experience as a BSN, MSN and specializes in Psychiatry.

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1. Nurse Beaten by Patient Denied Request for Unpaid Time Off and Fired

   steven007 replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

   Workers compensation rights aside, this nurse has a clear case of negligence against the hospital and this is the bigger fish to fry. The hospital administration implemented this new equipment...

2. What is my "unit" called in english and what profession is it in the USA?

   steven007 replied to Grogon's topic in General Nursing

   Hallo Mein Freund! So, disclaimer in advance, I am not an American nurse and can't really speak to the particulars of the type of nursing you do in the USA, BUT I hope to address your insecurities...

3. Does Being a Nurse Remove Your Constitutional Right to Free Speech? The Carolyn Strom Case.

   steven007 replied to steven007's topic in Nursing News

   Thanks TriciaJ for the comments! And interesting to hear from a previous member of the SRNA!! I just wanted to correct you on one thing that I don't want people to be confused by, Canada DOES have a...

4. Does Being a Nurse Remove Your Constitutional Right to Free Speech? The Carolyn Strom Case.

   steven007 replied to steven007's topic in Nursing News

   That is so interesting! Canadian courts have found that kind of thing to be unconstitutional. Any statute that talks about moral values or religion is not considered constitutional in Canada. Its so...

5. Does Being a Nurse Remove Your Constitutional Right to Free Speech? The Carolyn Strom Case.

   steven007 replied to steven007's topic in Nursing News

   Yes, I wasn't necessarily referring to the sexually explicit material, I was referring to the discussion as a whole of how regulatory bodies have stated, in the USA, that your off duty conduct can...

6. Does Being a Nurse Remove Your Constitutional Right to Free Speech? The Carolyn Strom Case.

   steven007 replied to steven007's topic in Nursing News

   This has already happened in America! https://www.statesman.com/article/20130210/NEWS/302109767 The theme is concerning for sure and I think nurses internationally need to take notice and speak up...

7. Does Being a Nurse Remove Your Constitutional Right to Free Speech? The Carolyn Strom Case.

   steven007 posted a topic in Nursing News

   Just over a year ago, in April of 2018, RN Carolyn Strom lost her court appeal contesting disciplinary action that was taken by her regulatory body (the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association...

8. Interpersonal Skills Lacking in Healthcare

   steven007 replied to Frontier Nursing University's topic in General Nursing

   Great article! It really does touch an a huge issue in healthcare as a whole. The idea of huddles is great! The reality of huddles, not so much. Huddles should incorporate all members of the...

9. Disappointing Interview

   steven007 replied to JSB2018's topic in General Nursing

   I have to admit, as a nurse manager, I have done this before with candidates I have interviewed. At my hospital, we usually interview candidates with a couple of managers from different units (in the...

10. Los Angeles County Nursing Positions

    steven007 replied to FitNurse18's topic in General Nursing

    This is unrelated to your topic and I'm afraid I can't offer insight into the questions you are asking, but this is a question I have always wondered; what is the salary like in los angeles? And...

11. Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    steven007 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    I agree and this is a very valid point! However, where I disagree is that it is actually a valid defense in court. Its called undue duress and has been argued quite successfully in cases here in...

12. New NCLEX Exam to Replace Nursing Process With An Untested Clinical Judgment Model

    steven007 replied to Rosalinda Alfaro-LeFevre's topic in Nursing News

    I don't want to be the cynical one here, but I am having a hard time seeing how this really meaningfully impacts new nurses? Part of the issue is that I am a Canadian nurse, but Canada now uses the...

13. Nurse Extern to Experienced Nurses: How Do You Deal with Making Mistakes?

    steven007 replied to RNurse2019's topic in Health, Stress Management

    You remind me of when I first started nursing! haha The mistakes you are making are common sense mistakes. You are completely ignoring common sense and over-thinking every situation. This is almost...

14. Ohio Hospital Fires 23 After Fentanyl Overdose Deaths

    steven007 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    This is ridiculous! "Now that they don't want any life saving measures, let's just off them so we don't have to waste a bed on them", is the thinking that comes to mind. And I am sure that this was...

15. Methadone Clinic Employment

    steven007 replied to ana9's topic in General Nursing

    No problem! Just wanted to provide any info I can. Best of luck! It is a really interesting