MyGranniePanties

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  1. Was this a A Violation of Hipaa?

    MyGranniePanties replied to Trekfan's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for bumping either way :) any updates on this

  2. Hiring Freezes?

    MyGranniePanties replied to Art_Vandelay's topic in General Nursing

    I just got hired at a state psych hospital that had a hiring freeze before I got hired. Anyone that applied and/or interviewed in the process of the freeze were put on hold until afterward but their...

  3. I can't believe co-worker took my venting complaints to boss!

    MyGranniePanties replied to lifein08's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Spit in her

  4. bad nursing care rant

    MyGranniePanties replied to ashleyisawesome's topic in General Nursing

    The last time I was in the hospital, I was standing at the nurses station waiting on some paperwork for discharge and the nurses were all laughing about the patient they "forgot to bathe in 4 days" I...

  5. Will dismissed charges prevent employment?

    MyGranniePanties replied to jive turkey's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I was arrested, not convicted, of a violence charge. I am not a nurse yet, however, I just had to pass a background check with my employer to work a state job that involves working with children. It...

  6. Drug tested and scared

    MyGranniePanties replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you! The exact kind of response I was looking for. Thank you for being so well informed and able to see through my "I've been up since 3am so even though this isn't coming out right, I'm going...

  7. Drug tested and scared

    MyGranniePanties replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    Hahahhahahaa yeah maybe :) Thanks

  8. Drug tested and scared

    MyGranniePanties replied to Platypus's topic in General Nursing

    No offense (and I truly mean that), but my thought after reading the OP was... "she sounds like she knows it will come up positive and is looking for a reason to explain it away"... Maybe because I'm...

  9. 2nd Interview: what should I ask?

    MyGranniePanties replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for the replies! :) I have gotten some great ideas for questions to ask and what information I need to know. I really would love to work in psych when I become a nurse, so hopefully this...

  10. 2nd Interview: what should I ask?

    MyGranniePanties posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey all! I had an interview last week for a psych aide position at a state hospital. The interview went really well, but I wasn't expecting to hear back from them so soon as the interviewer told me...

  11. 2nd Interview: what should I ask?

    MyGranniePanties replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Nursing

    Right now, I am taking pre-reqs, and I start nursing school next fall. I will learn BLS and get certified during orientation. I also take classes on vital signs- the proper way to take them and normal...

  12. Psych patients on medical floors

    MyGranniePanties replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    Having been on the other side of the fence I'll throw in my 2cents.... Through a series of events I ended up in the ER while waiting for a psych bed to open in a hospital. I was there 2 days before my...

  13. What do you see?

    MyGranniePanties replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I really like this :) I don't really imagine what people look like or what their life is like, but I do have some "go to" posters for certain reasons... Rn/writer- love the posts, always worded in a...

  14. Ever been physically attacked by MD? What have or Would you Do?

    MyGranniePanties replied to artistnurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    See this just goes to show how naive I can be sometimes when I read the title my eyes got as big as dinner plates and reading the thread I just can not believe things like this happen! I know I need...

  15. Rewarded for med error?

    MyGranniePanties replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Chocolate= positive reinforcement=making errors on purpose so you can report them and get more

  16. what can I use my BSN outside of nursing?

    MyGranniePanties replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    What about sonography? You will only have to take a few more classes and you should be able to do them at a

  17. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    MyGranniePanties replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    I mean poor as in money, not "omg that poor little thing." and no one, including society forces you to take care of them either. You chose a profession where that IS part of your job, whether you like...

  18. 1/3 of my paycheck goes to tax!

    MyGranniePanties replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    sorry but i can't help but think.... yessa massa, i'll get my own drink and bring you one too its your *job*. i know i will probably get flamed for saying that, but really i'm so tired of hearing...

  19. being young!

    MyGranniePanties replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    Pros: get it out of the way while you don't have more pressing life issues. There is not much to make you second guess your decision. Cons: if you step into the role of adult, you are expected to act...

  20. Letter of interest?

    MyGranniePanties posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey guys! I would like to get some feedback on this. There is a job posting for a mental health tech near me. I have been looking for such a position for a couple months because I would really like to...

  21. OT: Pacing the floor

    MyGranniePanties replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    They better call soon! You have a week old baby inside you best of

  22. Why aren't nurses mandatory reporters of ALL abuse?

    MyGranniePanties replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    As a former victim of DV, I can speak a little bit about this from the other side. Reporting every instance to the police would do more harm than good. Rn/writer spoke the words of truth better than I...

  23. CNA training

    MyGranniePanties posted a topic in Louisiana Nursing

    Does anyone know where I can get CNA training in the northshore or new Orleans area? I know Louisiana tech has a program but I was hoping to get something from a ltc instead of a school... Any

  24. Nursing education

    MyGranniePanties posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been reading the posts about ADN vs BSN and it got me to thinking about situations I see at my school. Putting aside which degree is "better" than another, why are there not more stringent...

  25. Nursing education

    MyGranniePanties replied to MyGranniePanties's topic in General Nursing

    To wookie and rest, I don't mean if you fail and retake and actually TRY harder. What I mean is people that are failing over and over and over. And even still that is not exactly what I am talking...