CHESSIE

CHESSIE has 30 years experience and specializes in Med/Surg, OR, Peds, Patient Education.

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1. Finally got malpractice insurance.

   CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   I used Nurses Services Organization. NSO. I retired more than ten years ago, but the last time I renewed my policy the number was 1-800-247-1500. There may be other companies that offer malpractice insurance for nurses, but my close associates used...

2. Finally got malpractice insurance.

   CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   Perhaps, perhaps not. It did save her one more worry, and she gave up the profession just due to the stress of having the threat of the suit. Criticize her, if you will, but none of us know what we will do in a given situation, until we are there. Wh...

3. Finally got malpractice insurance.

   CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   The only nurse, whom I know, and was sued, along with the hospital did have her own liability/malpractice insurance. Doctors and other nurses were mentioned in the suit, too. Sadly, she left the profession, and she was a great nurse. The hospital wou...

4. Finally got malpractice insurance.

   CHESSIE replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   Great advice. In 1955 when I was a nursing student, and later as a new RN, no RN carried her/his own malpractice insurance. Nurses were rarely, if ever, sued. Today our entire society has become more and more litigious. I took time off to raise my f...

5. Considering a Change - Not Sure of Career Path

   CHESSIE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   I wondered the exact same thing. Know that a lot of folks will post and never look at the discussion again, I googled HIM. It means Health Information Management. The next post has CDI. Again, google... Clinical Documentation Improvement. I guess t...

6. Being called an idiot

   CHESSIE replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

   Was this doctor a hospitalist? If so, yes, I can understand why his contract was terminated. If he was in private practice, with admitting privileges, and thus bringing money into the hospital's "coffers," many hospitals would have allowed his behavi...

7. Being called an idiot

   CHESSIE replied to historylovinglpn's topic in Relations

8. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

   CHESSIE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Chacha has given the poster excellent advice. Check the job postings in your own facility. Ask friends, network among those whom you know, in other areas. I was able to transition into a patient education area for the last fifteen years of my caree...

9. Burned Out & Bummed Out - Can't find my nursing "niche"

   CHESSIE replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Nurse Beth

   Beth is absolutely correct. Nursing offers so many options other than in clinical areas. I, too, felt burned out and had the opportunity to parley my knowledge into the area of patient education. I worked in the pre-operative education area, for...

10. Nursing is the Biggest Mistake of My Life

    CHESSIE replied to almost_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    When the discouraged student passes her boards, she may not find the position that she for which she is satisfied, but she will find employment. The best part of a profession, such as nursing, is that there are many opportunities to learn and grow, a...

11. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    CHESSIE replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    (Quote) What would be the benefit of admitting an adult parent to a pediatric unit simply because there is no adult present to care for an otherwise well child Most of the Pedi Units, in my area, are where newly discharged moms and babes are admitted...

12. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    CHESSIE replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    The RN on the Ortho Unit mentioned that, in an emergency, she could have obtained diapers from the hospital's Pediatric Unit. I was wondering why the mom and babe were not admitted to the Peds Unit? In most hospitals, that is where mom's and newborns...

13. Possible adult admit with minor child in tow

    CHESSIE replied to Monkey Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I can understand why you might have been reluctant to take a postpartum mom and baby on an adult Ortho Unit. At our hospital, it was not unusual to have a postpartum patient be readmitted due to her issue or that of the baby. In such cases both mom a...

14. 10 Survival Tips for the Highly Sensitive Nurse

    CHESSIE replied to CryandNurseOn's topic in General Nursing

    There was more camaraderie on evenings and night shifts. Coworkers seemed to be more willing to help each other, when necessary.

15. Nurse Resigns by Sending 'I Quit' Cake to Her Employer

    CHESSIE replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds as if that place might have resembled "Snake Pit," or the facility from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." On the serious side the situation is dangerous for the overburdened staff and their unstable patients. However, was the lack of fundi...