Karl Farmer

Poster posts an opinion that it's OK to discontinue an invasive medical device, if she had experience in this arena, nothwithstanding that states have specfic legal scope of practice rules? This sort of thing makes me question the validity of this we...

Anybody in the SF bay area, or greater LA, working in LTC- have any job advice? Are there jobs available? Average pay? Is IV cert. required, or commonly requested, and if so- is that really needed as an LVN in LTC?

Thank you for this information. It seems that IV certfication in CA is much ado about nothing due to its limited scope, much like it is in AZ. And you have to be VERY careful to fully know the nurse practice act re: IV use, which makes it all the mor...

Silly sounding or not, why would anybody risk a license by doing anything they are not confident that is within their scope of practice?

Arrested? Dismissed? Convicted? Sealed? Expunged? If you are arrested, in this country, your file is forever marked as such. It doesn't matter what happens next or finally. Every BON will know you were arrested, and if it was dismissed it does not m...

There is no such thing as a minor felony. There are degrees of felonies, yes. But criminally speaking, a misdemeanor is a minor crime, and a felony is a major crime.

What? You are claiming that a misdemeanor is not a criminal charge? And by the way, being handcuffed does not only not mean you are necessarily under arrest, it also does not mean you are being charged with a crime. People are handcuffed for a millio...

Readers may be suprised to realize this, however: Even at the point of your receiving a ticket for a traffic violation (speeding, as an example), you have in fact been 'arrested'. The difference between that, a traffic/adminstrative situation, versus...

Might want to read your state nurse practice act, rather than lose your license for doing something you are not qualified to do by your state. Don't take anybody's advice. It it your responsibility to know what you are and are not legally permitted t...

Nursing schools are all hateful places. 52 started in my class, 30 graduated. They especially tore up single mothers. The nursing profession is the same, there are no kindred spirits, and no camaraderie, whatsoever. And BTW- the latest bent is asking...

Go to fbi.gov for the application and instructions. You have to submit full fingerprints with the application. The application to the FBI costs only $18. I'm suprised this took so long to find out, and to demystify the process. This should set a lot ...

If that is for me, I can't private you, don't see how to send a message.

You need to not release protected health information. Go to a HIPAA site and read up on this issue. Then you will know where and what information is and can be released, either by yourself, by contract with your insurer, or whatnot. Do not divulge pr...

We'd all like to know what state you are in, and what you were arrested for, and the nature of the criminal complaint, including the degree of the charge.

Another thing is any history of any psych med, even antidepressants, will probably preclude your obtaining an individual health policy in the future. Another reason anything like that ought to be kept off the record, and paid for in cash. Nice that p...

If you were fingerprinted, regardless if the charge was dismissed, it's on your RAP sheet (FBI, at least, check your state police/court sites also) forever.

The CEO of Google was asked recently about if he felt any need to respect people's privacy. He said:"Well, if you don't want something you do posted on the internet, maybe you just shouldn't be doing it". Nice, the thought that anybody should have an...

Nobody in here mentioned lying about anything. If the application asks not only for former employers, but also 'where have you been in orientation but not actually employed', or something to that effect, then that would call for listing that episode...

Oh the tangled web we weave? This is what I've come up with since: If you are arrested and printed, in any locality, that also goes to that state's court system data bank. So a check of your local court, or the state where you were arrested, will sho...

Since your school knows- and I'll ask you how that happened?, the BON will probably find out somehow. Other than that- if you are treated for anything using insurance, it's possible your health history is being reported and is available. The webite M...

Actually, I looked into the IPN program (FL, you don't say your state)- mental disability is also included in their mandatory program, which is a very good reason not to disclose anything you don't have to disclose. I know two psychiatrists that no l...

Not really. Medicare patients are 'billed' for their share of cost, most of which very few providers even bother trying to collect. And with a smidgeon of research, anybody can find a legal way to protect all kinds of assets from Medicaid, such as a ...

Movie: Critical Care. Exposes the corruption in health care. You'll LOVE it! In a nutshell, guy is in ICU, has 2 daughters. One pushes hard to unplug him, claiming he'd 'never have wanted this kind of life!'. The other fights tooth and nail to 'do ev...

In fact, even day shift is unhealthy if you are woken by an alarm. That means your body was not through healing, so another shock to your body and soul~

You don't need to be any kind of nurse for a whole SLEW of jobs that label themselves otherwise. But LPNs in fact hold a lot of UR jobs in insurance companies and HMOs. But really, UR is just coming down to a set number of days, after which the patie...