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  1. I am looking for an online RN to BSN program that doesn't require Microbiology or Chemistry. Does anyone know of anything?
  2. Is it a violation of Hipaa or any other privacy rule to share patient stories, if no identifying information is shared? For instance (and these are purely fictional), would it be a violation to say,...
  3. Thank you for all the feedback. I found a college in my region (King College Online) that doesn't require micro and chemistry, and will probably go that route as they have a cohort starting soon. If...
  4. I have an Associate's in Nursing (currently practicing as a mental health RN in a fairly small town) and am considering taking an online RN to BSN program. My goal is to move to a metropolis (or at...
  5. I have a Bachelor's degree in English, and an Associate's in Nursing. Fortunately I was able to start work right after graduation, as a mental health nurse, and will have worked in my facility a year...
  6. Simple question; not looking for sermons, haha. It's not that I wouldn't want to take those courses in an ideal world. It's just not practical for me with my work
  7. So what is a Hipaa violation, anyway?

    Thanks for the response! I still don't really know why the 2nd example would be okay, and the first one wouldn't. If it's a small enough town, couldn't you say, "I had a patient who came in with an...
  8. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

    Hi guys, I thought you all might be able to offer some advice, please. Here's my situation: I recently starting my first RN job at a psychiatric hospital. I really like my position in general, but it...
  9. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

    Algebra, thanks for sharing. Looking back on that situation, do you think you would have confronted your co-worker in the first place, or gone straight to management? Keeping a log sounds like a...
  10. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

    Thanks for the thoughtful responses, Orca. My instincts tell me to approach the other RN, and if that doesn't help, take it to a higher level. Reading that someone else thinks the same thing is...
  11. Motivating Burnt-Out Staff

    Thanks for the reply, Orca. I tend to agree with you; so many people abuse these devices that enforcing a blanket rule might be the best option. I personally don't necessarily see a problem in using...
  12. "Identify the primary and secondary role of the nurse in managing the care of an abuse victim." I'm stumped on this, especially breaking it down to primary and secondary roles... Any help much...
  13. Homework help - child abuse?

    Thank you for the thoughtful comments. I'm sorry to hear about your case, noahsmama. What a terrible negligence on the part of the
  14. homework help, please

    Thanks for the response, Esme! Thoughtful
  15. What assessments and immediate interventions should be performed when a patient is admitted to the Pediatric Unit? thanks so much, guys! i'm a little stumped on this
  16. What assessments and immediate interventions should be performed when a patient is admitted to the Pediatric Unit? She was admitted for pneumonia and dehydration. thanks so much, guys! i'm a little...
  17. Looks like my post got kind of lost... Just an FYI, to start a new thread, hit the "new thread" button under the Nursing Student Assistance page.
  18. homework help, please

    Thanks, Cloverly, that did really help. Those are all great interventions. She was admitted for dehydration, UTI, and
  19. A 12 month old's mother reports that the child loves her milk and usually drinks about 40 ounces per day. However, for the past day she has not wanted anything to eat or drink. Her mother wants to...
  20. Questions for mother of sick child...

    Great answer... thanks so