lilajan

lilajan has 20+ years experience and specializes in ICU (Trauma/Surgical/Neuro/CV/Med) PACU.

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1. Ageism in Nursing

   lilajan replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   During an interview, at a large teaching hospital, I was asked by the nurse manager how I would deal with a charge nurse younger than myself. When called back for a peer panel interview, two questions...

2. DNR bracelet with DNR written on it. HIPAA???

   lilajan replied to FireStarterRN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Those who wear bracelets or other jewelry to identify a health issue, have made the choice to have that information on their person. It is their decision to have that information easily available for...

3. Flu Vaccinations

   lilajan replied to lilajan's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I must question your statement that immunization status is not considered PHI. Any information regarding the care of the patient, including medications, is PHI. Whether or not Mr. Smith takes an...

4. Flu Vaccinations

   lilajan replied to lilajan's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Stickers for patients, identifing vaccination status, seems to me a bit intrusive. More than one patient has stated they felt "forced" to accept the vaccination and resented being questioned by each...

5. Flu Vaccinations

   lilajan posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I'm looking for input regarding the posting of flu vaccination status in an obvious, well seen location. If patients who receive the vaccine have stickers/labels posted on their chart, door, or ID...