hell0kittygyrl

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1. New to nursing field - got fired after 2 months

   hell0kittygyrl replied to lifeisgood2012's topic in First Year After Licensure

   as a new grad, and so, obviously new to the field (but not the workforce), I would be very careful in the manner in which you point the finger at your previous employer for your training. Badmouthing...

2. Please Help - I have no where else to turn

   hell0kittygyrl replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   So sorry this happened. I am new to nursing but had a similar situation happen in my last profession. Take a few days to calm down, regroup, and look at it with fresh eyes. Your doctor will...

3. Sex in the workplace.....what do YOU think should be done?

   hell0kittygyrl replied to pawsomepooch47's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I think her embarassment and the gossip will be punishment enough. Seriously, I guess it depends on the facility policy; many have rules about fraternization, don't

4. Abolishing the Pinning Ceremony

   hell0kittygyrl replied to drem7116's topic in General Nursing

   I'm getting pinned next Friday (at a 2 year school) and we almost didn't have one due to budgets. Anyway, my feeling (and those of the classmates I've talked to) is that the pinning ceremony is an...

5. HIPAA privacy question

   hell0kittygyrl replied to nurseandre34's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   While I agree with everything mentioned above, I tend to look at it as, the girl is 19....An "adult" but aren't they mostly still just kids? As an adult who currently works retail with a bunch of...

6. A Violation of Hipaa?

   hell0kittygyrl replied to subliminalvermilion's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar situation semester. There was a resident at the LTC facility whose family are family friends of mine. I already knew before I went there that she was in that facility. I got...

7. Care plan for infant with non English speaking mother

   hell0kittygyrl replied to hell0kittygyrl's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thanks that sounds good. I didn't mean that the baby was at greater risk for injury because of the mom not speaking english, just that the communication barrier could lead to ineffective health...

8. Care plan for infant with non English speaking mother

   hell0kittygyrl posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Hi, I'm writing a care plan and have all the risk for (thermoregulation, impaired gas exchange, etc) but I wanted to include a risk for injury or something to do with the communication barrier between...

9. risk for ineffective tissue perfussion ?

   hell0kittygyrl replied to snmaro's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I'm feeling like I don't know much at the moment, but I would go with the actual problem (dx

10. Apothecary Measurements

    hell0kittygyrl replied to StudentNrseMcFarland's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    One ounce is 8 drams, one gram is 15 grains, 1 mL is 15-16 minims, 1 dram is 4 mL, and one grain is 60 mg. They aren't that accurate, and we just had to memorize them for our dosage class. The only...

11. Does anyone else use 'lisa frank' school supplies as an adult?

    hell0kittygyrl replied to katebean04's topic in General Students

    hahaha no but I have a Bratz pencil pouch and binder. I'm almost