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    Nursing Dx for pressure ulcer

    NightNurseRN13 replied to blindcheeseit3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    She may not have impaired skin integrity, but is she at risk for it? Why? What factors put this patient at risk for it? What else could that GI bleed lead to other than pain? edit: she's anemic......
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    Does Night Shift get easier?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to maryen's topic in Private Duty

    I think it depends. I've had no problems adjusting. I work 7p-7a most times, but on my nights off I go to sleep at a normal time and wake up just fine to enjoy my day light
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    Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    I don't understand it either. I'm just not wired that way. I have one vent patient who will clap their hands to get your attention if they need you and they told me that the nurse the other night...
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    Craziest PDN/PDN Venting Thread

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Adele_Michal7's topic in Private Duty

    Sorry to hash up an old topic, but this thread kept me entertained for the last ~8 hours. I'm actually a new grad working private duty nursing. I've been with the company for 6 months and have had a...
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    Private duty vs. home health

    NightNurseRN13 posted a topic in Private Duty

    I'm confused now. I just found this section of the forums and while I've always considered myself a home health nurse the description here better describes what I do. I work 8-12 hr shifts at a...
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    Private duty vs. home health

    NightNurseRN13 replied to NightNurseRN13's topic in Private Duty

    Ok then I'm a private duty. I do 12 hours with my kids and 8 hours overnight with geriatric who is on a vent while sleeping. Thank you for the
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    Training/Orientation

    NightNurseRN13 replied to malenurse122879's topic in Home Health

    I shadowed a nurse in the home for two days and then did total patient care with the nurse there to observe me. If they felt I was ready and I was comfortable with it then I could start working with...
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    My First HOME HEALTH Job :)

    NightNurseRN13 replied to seanynjboy's topic in Home Health

    Congrats on getting the job you wanted. I graduated in May 2013 and went straight into home health. The company I applied to also said they required 1 year experience but they took a chance on me and...
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    Help with ineffective renal perfusion nanda

    NightNurseRN13 replied to danbi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Complex factors is a term I used when there were multiple possibilities your labs would be your
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    hipaa violation or not?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to 1MiMi1's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but after hearing about other HIPAA violations I wouldn't take the risk of talking about anything patient related in
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    Help with ineffective renal perfusion nanda

    NightNurseRN13 replied to danbi's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My favorite was r/t complex factors AEB "insert evidence
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    Has anyone here handled both school and kids?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to queenofthenile's topic in General Students

    There was a girl in my class who was pregnant, had the baby, was out for two days and then back in her seat. She was obviously stressed out the entire time while in school, but she did it and is now...
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    What Are The Most Creative Call-off Excuses You Have Heard?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to bluegeegoo2's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    New hire called 15 minutes before their night shift saying they can't work nights. night shift isn't for everyone, but I think they could have given a warning a tad bit
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    Lying about licensure on social networking sites

    NightNurseRN13 replied to Working4ALiving's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    He probably already knows, but you could maybe direct him to a website that states it's a protected
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    hipaa violation or not?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to 1MiMi1's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, he did identify his family member. As the nurse that was part of the conversation was reported and the uncle was the one that reported them. Otherwise, it would just be "some guy that reported me...
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    hipaa violation or not?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to 1MiMi1's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Very true, but my point was that even the smallest of details to you could be like painting a picture to someone else. Best to just leave those comments to
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    Nursing students on medication

    NightNurseRN13 replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not completely sure either, but I remember conversation I had in a Gazebo with other students I didn't even know who were not in the nursing program who took adderall because it made them focus...
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    Patients REALLY do these things!

    NightNurseRN13 replied to 3aremyjoy's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This... times
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    hipaa violation or not?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to 1MiMi1's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Yes, it's a violation. The Uncle was able to identify who she was talking about even with no name provided. NEVER EVER talk about patients or anything related in public. CYA!! edit: How serious it is,...
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    Nursing students on medication

    NightNurseRN13 replied to kjnsweets's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my school our drug tests were done for the clinical site's use. The instructors never knew the results unless something illegal came up and the hospital would send a list to our school saying who...
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    Pt's FB pictures of me

    NightNurseRN13 replied to rse3's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think just seeing the debate that happened over this topic should provide you with the answer. Better to be safe than sorry, don't take the photo. Maybe you could write about the experience...
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    Worst interview ever

    NightNurseRN13 replied to AOx1's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was so nervous during an interview that they interviewers offered to get up and do a dance in hopes of calming me down. I of course calmed down 1 minute before the interview was
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    Failed Second Fundamentals Test

    NightNurseRN13 replied to cate3624's topic in General Students

    I learn by typing. I would read the chapter and highlight as I go, then type what I highlighted, then type it again trying to make it shorter, then I typed it again into notes I could share on...
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    discovered and reported falsification of VS

    NightNurseRN13 replied to traumaRNdrama's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I work with a patient who has requested that only two nurses come to their home. Every time I take their blood pressure I get high numbers, this other nurse consistently documents 120/80 or 122/78,...
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    What is the nurse-patient ratio where you work?

    NightNurseRN13 replied to kaliRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I probably don't fall into this category as I do home health, but if I were in the hospital on a post-surg floor it typically would be 4:1. My mother has been an LPN for 35 years and before the did...