NayRN

NayRN

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  1. Meds & jail

    NayRN replied to both sides's topic in Addictions

    This is an interesting topic-and one I am considering for a masters thesis. I think it could be a really awful thing if meds such as benzos or narcs aren't provided and prisoners go into withdrawals...

  2. Current and former sacred cows in nursing

    NayRN replied to Cuddleswithpuddles's topic in General Nursing

    I think complete bed rest for a DVT was going down the tubes when I was on the floor, too. I dunno. Kinda miss floor nursing sometimes. Sort of. Been away for 1.5 years

  3. MSN-CM or MBA?

    NayRN replied to fostercatmom's topic in Case Management

    As far as the career path you should be on, I can't help you there. But if it makes you feel better, I am in Loyola's MJ in health law program and it is $1220 an hour. So feel happy about the $800! I...

  4. Medication Storage/tracking

    NayRN replied to HeadingWest's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    In a lockbox in a locked cabinet or locked room would solve your double locking problem. As far as regs for med disposal and tracking go, I'd check your state regs. for what they

  5. 10 states with 30M uninsured hold key to ACA success

    NayRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yeah, I don't qualify for Obamacare subsidies-income is too low. I live in a state that didn't expand medicaid. But the good news is I am also exempt from it and from the penalty.

  6. C. Diff in the hallways!

    NayRN replied to dubspot's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    the hospital i used to work at used to bug me with this as well. we had c diff and mrsa patients going out to smoke. the thing is that you can educate until you turn purple, but a patient can claim...

  7. manager refusing comp time, and other issues

    NayRN replied to Dean7's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Interesting pay situation-I suggest you go to your union, since you have that option. So many of us don't. They are also the ones who negotiated the pay. I worked med-surg/tele on a 40 bed unit for 4...

  8. ASA without "SAIDS"?

    NayRN posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    So, I was sitting at the pharmacy yesterday waiting for my scrip to be filled, and a lady came up to ask a question. Lady: "My husband is supposed to take a baby aspirin every day, but all the ones I...

  9. Nurses who believe in herbal nonsense, alternative medicine, anti vaccine etc

    NayRN replied to mhy12784's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My issue would be that a nurse is probably acting outside their scope of practice if they are giving medical advice to

  10. Would you consider a company car a HIPAA violation

    NayRN replied to HHN2472's topic in Home Health

    When I did my home health rotation the nurse I rounded with didn't even wear scrubs for safety reasons. In some of the neighborhoods he visited home health personnel wearing scrubs had been robbed at...

  11. Can nurses collect unemployment?

    NayRN replied to dsanto3's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking, unemployment benefits are only available to those who were fired without cause. Like in a layoff or downsizing situation. If you were fired with cause, your employer can dispute...

  12. Ever have a patient complain about you?

    NayRN replied to love lilacs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have been fired twice. The first time I had a complaint, it was a patient who was extremely unhappy about her clear liquid diet (so unhappy, in fact, that she threw her jello, in the dish, at my...

  13. who has left nursing ?

    NayRN replied to sabatical's topic in Retired Nurses

    Oh, not if you saw my Sallie Mae account you wouldn't! But thanks

  14. My school is saying I owe 1750!

    NayRN replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a BS in business as well, so that was enough to get me into my grad program. It is not nursing specific. And yeah, to other comments: This was a pretty normal refund for me-I have received this...

  15. who has left nursing ?

    NayRN replied to sabatical's topic in Retired Nurses

    I let nursing in October of 2012 after 4 years working med-surg. I was becoming burnt out and I tried to get another job, but after 5 interviews and a year and a half of putting in applications and...

  16. My school is saying I owe 1750!

    NayRN replied to futureRN_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah, mine did something similar. I took a 5 credit hour course over the summer-my final class for my BSN, and they refunded me $2300 too much. I had never had that happen before, and so when they...

  17. Need advice: Frequent falls of non compliant homebound pt with dementia

    NayRN replied to autumnlea's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've got some of the same issues as the others have: benzos are chemical restraints and drugging a person "for their own good," especially in their own home/outside of acute care (she's not in ICU...

  18. I need help with Performance Improvement Project Ideas

    NayRN replied to anaturegirl's topic in General Nursing

    pressure ulcer prevention, pain control, patient satisfaction, decreased fall risk, med errors, nosocomial infection rates, readmission rates, discharge follow up compliance, discharge teaching in...

  19. Is nursing for me???

    NayRN replied to XcrMat's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My initial response is no, nursing is not for you. May I ask why you put in the time to become a nurse? Or are you even a nurse yet-have you taken boards? To answer your other question, yes. I am a...

  20. LVN Help Please

    NayRN replied to medicaljohnny's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    And, may I add, although I am an RN I imagine it will be the same principle-Yes, nurses are expected to have the same basic knowledge base across the board, but curriculum will differ because in the...

  21. Refilling water pitchers

    NayRN replied to sizzlev's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yeah, cross contamination-what goes into a patient's room stays in a patient's

  22. Online BSN - Is it taken seriously?

    NayRN replied to Jmiami's topic in General Nursing

    My online BSN included 180 clinical hours, face to face lectures, and group projects, including a presentation. I had to visit the campus once per semester, and twice during one semester. A lot of...

  23. Too tired to work - weight of the world on my shoulders

    NayRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Me too-it was time for me to go, I'd been there 4 years and 5 months, to the day. My first nursing job. Got a lot going on, my family needs me more, so I quit. Yesterday was my last day. I'm the sole...

  24. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    NayRN replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So, devil's advocate here, As many have mentioned, Americans have a right to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness also right to bear arms, speak freely, gather peacefully, etc. So, lets say we amend...

  25. are there nurses who ACTUALLY care ?

    NayRN replied to seriouslyserious's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I like the part about taking the wheelchair from the elderly lady. Was the lady actually IN the wheelchair at the time? Or was this in clinicals and it was not actually in use and you borrowed it? If...