psu_213 BSN, RN

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    Unstable Admission

    psu_213 replied to ptsfirst's topic in General Nursing

    I have both ED and Stepdown/PCU experience, and I have sent pt's to SD/PCU with this BP, and I have received pt's from the ED with a similar clinical picture. A lot depends on other factors...what...
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    Scope of practice

    psu_213 replied to kfbris's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I could be wrong, but I sense a bit (a lot?) of sarcasm in the
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    Is it best for the new nurse to start with night shift?

    psu_213 replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    There are some people who love nights, some who hate them. Some who only work night because they have to, some who work nights because they this its great. In other words, no one can really say...
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    Help with Potential Needle Stick

    psu_213 replied to Mary217's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My guess is that if you did not feel anything at the time nor visualize any mark on your skin, then you did not stick yourself. If you still need reassurance, I would go to employee health and see...
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    Hiring manager offered position, HR said no and won't tell me why.

    psu_213 replied to MiloRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have had good interviews where I was practically promised a job by the NM, but then no offer came. I was never in a bad enough situation to contact HR about why I did not get the job--i.e., I...
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    Drugs calculations

    psu_213 replied to Thandiekk's topic in General Nursing

    I think it would be helpful if we knew specifics of the questions and what part of it you are struggling with. Also, what part of the problems have you done so far? Nurses on here are very willing...
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    Universal Deathcare.

    psu_213 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    The new "trend" is to put quotes around "certain (many) things" even if it does not "add" to the "message." This is an "concept" the has become particularly "evident" when looking at the Tweets by...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    psu_213 replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not asking this to be rude, but do you always wear gloves when you are out in public. I'm with you that I am not going to give first aid to a bleeding person if I don't have gloves on...but I'm...
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    Giving last name in report

    psu_213 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I should have been a bit more precise in my language. By "etc" I mean charting what was said in report, where report was done (I've seen nurses chart "bedside report to Sara, RN"...as if to...
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    3rd shift and bf

    psu_213 replied to klance's topic in General Nursing

    Basically
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    Loss of all personal freedom.

    psu_213 replied to Runnerlives's topic in General Nursing

    Pretty sure that most people on here realize that this is the case. I am not a fan of the insurance companies strangle hold on things, but do you have a better solution? Should everyone who wants to...
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    3rd shift and bf

    psu_213 replied to klance's topic in General Nursing

    Recently there was a long thread on AN about FOMO (fear of missing out). If I ever experienced FOMO it was during the 2 years I worked straight nights. I remember one evening when I was getting...
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    Wearing scrubs home?

    psu_213 replied to Lee_Ryan's topic in General Nursing

    And God forbid anyone politely tell the parents that their kids should not be rolling around on that biohazard site known as a hospital
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    Post Interview

    psu_213 replied to oompaloompaninja's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital group does basically 100% behavioral interviewing. There are no "tell me about yourself" or "what are you strengths/weakness" questions. All the questions are "Tell me about a time...
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    Universal Deathcare.

    psu_213 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Now I could certainly by wrong about this, but I though the final order for withdrawing tx. was given by the courts. The physicians, etc. were advocating for that order, but it was issued by the...
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    Universal Deathcare.

    psu_213 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Well
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    Universal Deathcare.

    psu_213 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    Full disclosure...I agree with the decision of the courts. However, this has been bothering me to. Living in the US, I'm not sure of the set up of the judicial system in the UK...perhaps the courts...
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    Giving last name in report

    psu_213 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It's not necessarily true when it comes to giving report to another nurse on your unit at change of shift,
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    Giving last name in report

    psu_213 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It is a lot faster for me to look at the assignment sheet than to look through the medial record for a "report to" note. How our EHR is structured--some people write notes on the flowsheet, others...
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    Giving last name in report

    psu_213 replied to DaveICURN's topic in General Nursing

    It's funny that you should bring that up. I had the "pleasure" of being deposed about a case for which the doctor was being sued. The hospital's attorney advised me that "for things such as an...
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    Did they ask for your GPA, yes or no?

    psu_213 replied to Bunsbuns's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    LOL, no. Maybe the same state though (pretty sure it was a state DOH
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    HIPAA Violation?

    psu_213 replied to Medic_Murse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Exactly. How does the family members being or not being a nurse have any effect on the care that you provide to the patient? Also, the family member could have their license under his/her maiden...
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    Universal Deathcare.

    psu_213 replied to Kyrshamarks's topic in General Nursing

    So the Turpins, the parents in California who shackled their children to their beds and withheld food from said children, should not be punished because, unequivocally, "parents should be the ones to...
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    Nursing and overtime?

    psu_213 replied to fishguy909's topic in General Nursing

    Well, people can say there is lots of OT in this specialty or that specialty, but that does not mean there will be OT at any given time for the OP. In all my jobs there has been some OT at times, but...
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    Is this HIPPA breach or just rudeness?

    psu_213 replied to Apple-Core's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree with you that #2 could be a violation. How is #1 a