psu_213 BSN, RN

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    telephone triage flowsheet for receptionist?

    psu_213 replied to Ashley02's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My PCPs office starts all calls with a taped message--"If this is a medical emergency, please hang up and call 911." But, you are still asking non-medical individuals to determine if what they have...
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    CNA impersonating RN

    psu_213 replied to Heaven-Leigh's topic in General Nursing

    It seems a little odd that you just happened to "run into" an old friend and all this followed--i.e. interrogating him on his sister. Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but it seems like maybe there was a...
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    Fed-up: Admin will not even meet with me so I can withdrawal. A warning to others.

    psu_213 replied to reluctantrn's topic in General Students

    In addition to the solutions others have presented to you: send a certified letter to the director. CC the registrar and the dean. State in the letter "As of XX/XX/XXXX I am withdrawing from the...
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    evolve case study- hypertension

    psu_213 replied to MelissaEmbury's topic in General Students

    We are going to need a bit more details on what the question is asking. Who are Mark's presenting signs and symptoms? His PMH? Why he needs surgery? Etc... Whatever the background info it, tell us...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    psu_213 replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Whether or not I believe you are looking up drugs is irrelevant. Cellphones (with very few exceptions--for MDs, NM, etc.) are not to be used in our department. There is a link to Micromedex on every...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    psu_213 replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    We were allow to print chart data out and 'black out' the name and take it with us. Our instructors scared the life out of us in terms of making sure every identifying mark was actually blacked out...
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    I was reported for something I didnt actually do. Help.

    psu_213 replied to LisaF0115's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Good point. Our ED's Press Gainey reports have included comments from patients about "how unprofessional it is to see nurses on their cell phones" (even though the pt. has no idea why that nurse is...
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    Is this a HIPAA Violation - Invasion of Patient's Privacy?

    psu_213 replied to hayest's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    How do you know if they are working OT or not? If you feel that the doctor charges you too much, go somewhere else….otherwise, don't concern yourself with how the ancillary staff spends their...
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    psu_213 replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    Well said. Plus I'm sure that other professions have individuals who are just a quick to
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    Was my professor out of line?

    psu_213 replied to kimmyanne02's topic in General Students

    If you child is critically ill/injured and in the ER--I think 100% of the people here would say that you should be with you child. (Your instructor would probably agree with this too). However, there...
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    psu_213 replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    True. To the OP--put yourself in the shoes of the med student. If someone sent you a message on Facebook…you think it's a bit strange and you really aren't interested in pursing a relationship...
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    Med Error

    psu_213 replied to XNavyCorpsman's topic in General Nursing

    I think that is point the OP is trying to make, and the source of the OP's angst. To the OP, take a deep breath. It was not a HUGE mistake. Move on, and in the future you know the right way to...
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    psu_213 replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    I don't know the content of the OP's Facebook message--it may have been "Hi! I'm friends with your friend Joe. Hope we can hang out some time." Not really creepy. If the message was "I noticed you...
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    psu_213 replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    As a sidebar--I was wondering how GrnTea can like her own post. Then I realized "Green_Grass" posted this. That was a look alike/sound alike error just waiting to happen! Now back to the regularly...
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    one side love problem between student nurse and doctor

    psu_213 replied to chinglee's topic in General Students

    I'm reading between the lines, so I might be totally wrong. You met him in a non-medical situation, but now you are in nursing school to somehow connect with him? Again, I might be wrong about that,...
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    Patient Safety Question/Nurses Conduct

    psu_213 replied to ChrisMonty's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    IF the nurse told the patient solely as a threat to "shut him up" that they would sedate/intubate him--no, that is not appropriate. However, and I mean no offense by this, you are not an emergency...
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    Pixus waste never witnessed

    psu_213 replied to bella14k's topic in General Nursing

    The only time I would go with the "waste later" is the case of an emergency. For example, in the ED if a patient is seizing, a nurse (not necessarily that patient's nurse) will go to the Pyxis and...
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    Medication safety what if...

    psu_213 replied to SBGangelJC's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only time this happens for me is when I pull it from the Pyxis, take it into the room and the patient says "I really need to go to the bathroom first" (or they are in X-ray, etc.). If stuff goes...
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    How am i going to learn if only writing papers?

    psu_213 replied to mtg0884's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Even though the program might be "heavy" in paper writing, I would imagine that there are exams/practicums for which you will have to
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    Being an individual

    psu_213 replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    Let's hope that is not what causes him to "stand out" at
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    Confused with new onset CHF

    psu_213 replied to CTrain's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    This is a gentleman with many medical problems. As others have said, he likely has multiple things going on at once. Clubbing with hyperinflation on the X-ray leads me to COPD. Elevated BNP with...
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    IV bolus ordered because pt hypertensive

    psu_213 replied to Are Enn's topic in Patient Medications

    If sepsis is suspected, lactate levels should be drawn early. Serial measurements help to indicate a pt's response to tx. I am certainly not trying to criticize the OP or the nurse who was caring...
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    Problems with ER

    psu_213 replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just consider that the ED may be short staffed
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    Problems with ER

    psu_213 replied to ReggieN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure how it works at your hospital, but this is how it works at ours: The ED doctor writes an admit order. That order is written as soon as the doc determines that the patient needs to stay...
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    No Scrubs Allowed.. opinions??

    psu_213 replied to Nurse4892's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    In our ED, techs wear cranberry scrubs, nurses ceil blue, doctors navy blue. I still walk into a room and the patient says to me "well, doctor…" (I'm male, and I'm sure part of this is gender...