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  1. Hipaa violation?

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    oh and can I file a late incident report on

  2. Hipaa violation?

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I was worried about billing as well, it would've been holiday pay as well. I couldn't believe she was completely sure about them being her patient when it wasn't even the right gender! I documented...

  3. Hipaa violation?

    strawberryfields posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Recently I had a patient who had a 24hour caregiver and passed away. Right after, a new patient went in their room... They had a history of falls. Over the holiday a caregiver came in for their room...

  4. Torn!! How should I go about this job interview?

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    So my first nursing job is at a rehab facility/nursing home and it's an hour away from where I live.. however the shifts are beautiful 12 hr/3 days a week I get decent pay but management is awful......

  5. Torn!! How should I go about this job interview?

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was going to try and see if my current job could do part time and I do part time at this place .. but I don't know if they'd want to accommodate my schedule, it's so unfortunate because I have...

  6. Stopping patient care for another patient

    strawberryfields replied to sAssy_NurSe's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is incredibly unfortunate.. my DON is the same way, if we are wrong we take it .. but when we aren't and the patient is clearly giving us a run around all day our DON never sticks up for her...

  7. Torn!! How should I go about this job interview?

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    It most certainly is!! Sometimes I stay on shift for 15 hours because of the amount of paperwork and documentation we have to do and an hour drive is unbearable... especially if there is a festival in...

  8. What should I bring with me on my first day in LTC?

    strawberryfields replied to Mrsearly2009's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You seem ready :) Good

  9. Obama health care law upheld.

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    THIS IS BIG STUFF! http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/06/28/breaking-supreme-court-strikes-down-individual-mandate/comment-page-1/ What are your

  10. Obama health care law upheld.

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Obama is talking on CNN right

  11. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields posted a topic in General Nursing

    Last night I had a patient sitting up in his bed at 0300 when I was checking up on everyone. At this time he is usually sleeping so I asked him if everything was okay and he said he couldn't breathe....

  12. Almost 4 years, no luck finding nursing job, life destroyed?!

    strawberryfields replied to GotoGirlRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Your story made me tear up, my heart caved when I read about the heavy weight you have on your shoulders (student loans, mortgage, etc.). I can't give you any legal advice but my heart goes out to...

  13. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    The dr came in that morning and he ordered a chest X-ray that was done that after noon he has lower lobe infiltration. And hasn't used the o2 since my sunday shift but now he does have orders for 2-3L...

  14. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Now you have me worried :/ sued for liability and lose my license even though we have an order now and the dr has seen him and he's

  15. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks everyone for your replies:) yes I did give the duoneb first the patient told me it was helping a little but his o2 was still 78-79 so I got the oxygen. I'm a new nurse so I am learning. What is...

  16. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    He has been there for 3 months .. My supervisor was there and said there was no need to call because he was fine after oxygen so I didn't call. Because I even said I was going to call and they said no...

  17. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    My immediate response was to Raise his head of the bed,give him oxygen, and assess lung sounds not to wake up the doctor and say my patient cannot breathe ... At 3am to just hear them say well did you...

  18. Giving O2 without an order??

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in General Nursing

    But at 3L NC? I was a little weary about it.. but he was having a hard time breathing and the O2 sat wasn't increasing.. so I documented that as well. "Pts O2 sat is at 83% on 2L NC administer 3L and...

  19. Overwhelmed

    strawberryfields replied to butterfly_kisses9188's topic in General Nursing

    It is horrible that this profession is now based on money not about care any more. CEO's are banking while we work our butts off. Why don't we get paid more? I'm sorry but I was shocked when I heard...

  20. Questions to ask during an interview...

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    As I begin my job search as a newly licensed RN, I was wondering if there were any important or insightful questions I should be asking my future employers. In previous non-nursing jobs that I...

  21. Rehab to OB

    strawberryfields posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hey all! I live in the greater chicago area and the jobs here are very scarce a lot of them requiring experience and new grads with at least CNA experience. Being that I had none I took a job at a...

  22. Rehab to OB

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thank you for your response :) Is it difficult to get a hospital job after having your new grad experience in rehab

  23. IL fingerprint card

    strawberryfields replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    From what I understand it takes a verrrry long time to get endorsed to Illinois :/ I passed the nclex 2/27 and have yet to receive my license. Endorsing I heard takes even longer. To get the...

  24. IL fingerprint card

    strawberryfields replied to UpliftingRN's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Good luck, try calling in the morning? The number is always busy, just curious why are you endorsing to Illinois? There really are slim to no jobs

  25. NCLEX

    strawberryfields replied to strawberryfields's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hey thought I should update you, I sent in my $50 last saturday.. because I recieved my application last friday.. and just today, I thought by now I should at least have an RN # and I called IDFPR and...