Clovery

Clovery has 1 years experience.

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   What are some of the most ridiculous requests you have heard?

   Clovery replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Callbell goes off for the umpteenth time... "Yes, Can I help you?" "Why don't you have bendy straws?" "We do have bendy straws" Points at bent straw in cup. "Well they don't bend enough. Do you have straws that bend beyond a 90 degree angle? It's har...
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   Rules for Per Diems

   Clovery replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Of the 5 different places I have worked, all have had a minimum requirement for per diems which generally includes two weekend days per month (not necessarily on the same weekend) and one winter and one summer holiday. Some facilities extend the holi...
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   Looking up patients previously in your care

   Clovery replied to Clovery's topic in HIPAA

   Which FAQ? Here on the site or HIPAA's FAQ? Do you have a link? It's more than out of curiosity, it's clinical learning experience to follow up your assessment of the patient and the final outcome.
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   Looking up patients previously in your care

   Clovery posted a topic in HIPAA

   Is it a HIPAA violation to look up the outcomes of patients you cared for? For example, you had a patient on a med-surg unit who you transferred to ICU. You come into work the next day wondering about what they did for him and what was the outcome (o...
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   Bedside Reporting

   Clovery replied to Bluebell.'s topic in General Nursing

   I have worked on units where bedside report turns into "let me give you a long list of things to do before you can leave". I work nights and I understand day shift has the pressure of administration on their backs about every little thing (I've worke...
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   Would You Report Me for This?

   Clovery replied to cupquake's topic in General Nursing

   You were definitely in the wrong here. As your co-worker I would not have written you up but would have advised you not to leave meds at the bedside. As your manager, after a family member complaint, I would be forced to write you up in case that fam...
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   Should I take this job?

   Clovery replied to RNdonut's topic in General Nursing

   $19/hr? Is this a decent rate for your area? I assume you are an RN? I would worry about the drive home after working nights. I have never minded driving to work. I work 10 minutes from home now and I miss the drive time of previous jobs. Driving i...
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   Attack of The Killer Poop

   Clovery replied to Tex.'s topic in General Nursing

   I worked in LTAC for over a year. Whenever someone asks me what it's like I have to mention the poop. It's all total care patients, mostly vents. Many of them have c. diff. So basically we run feeding into their tubes and then it just streams out the...
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   Poll: Nurse and law enforcement couples

   Clovery replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   My husband isn't a cop, but my mom is a nurse and my dad was a police officer.
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    Worst/silliest/are you serious pt complaint you've received?

    Clovery replied to odaat's topic in Relations

    A quad patient with a chronic infected sacral wound became infuriated with me for waking him up at 0900 to take his meds and encouraging him to eat his breakfast. He didn't want to eat so I tried to get him to take his marinol to stimulate his appeti...
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    Email Follow up

    Clovery replied to k1p1ssk's topic in Job Hunt

    I interviewed for a position recently, was told they'd be making decisions in a week or so. Three weeks later I got an official offer letter. Since you are past the recruiter interview stage, you don't have to worry so much about annoying the recrui...
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    Work per diem at hospital while working full time at current job? Is it possible?

    Clovery replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in New Nurse

    Coming from an area with a similar nursing job economy, it has been my experience that hospitals aren't hiring per diem employees who have no experience in acute care. For a new-to-acute care nurse, the orientation is generally at least 8 weeks on a ...
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    Vasoactive drips

    Clovery replied to Momma1RN's topic in Med-Surg

    One of my family members was in a medium-sized community hospital (admitted from ER with SVT). She was in the ICU on a cardizem drip and once the drip was d/c'd they transferred her to the tele unit. I have worked on a tele floor in an LTAC and vasoa...
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    Can't get into my RN Program because of Obamacare

    Clovery replied to LCNYC's topic in New York

    As someone who has had numerous headaches with trying to get insurance from the marketplace outside of the enrollment period, I sympathize. Have you tried looking for a plan on https://www.ehealthinsurance.com/ ? I have purchased plans there in the p...
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    the wait is killing me

    Clovery replied to Meg86an's topic in Job Hunt

    Congrats!