MikeyBSN

In many areas of nursing, I hear nurses call each other "sister". As a man in nursing, they call me and other male nurses "brother." I work in the U.S. but I know it's actually more common in other countries. From what I have read, the "sister" desig...

I am considering obtaining an MSN focused in nursing education with the goal of teaching nursing courses. I would like to use an online method with flexible hours since my current schedule is very busy. The concern I have is that the online schools r...

I read that sharing salary information is good for workers and professional sectors in general. There are other salary surveys out there, but I wanted to know what the Allnurses members make based on their location and experience. This is for direct ...

I see a lot of HIPAAphobia in the nursing realm. I have read several stories about nurses terrified of being fined or being exposed to criminal penalties for HIPAA violations. I have read in nursing text and literature about HIPAA violations and co...

Yes, this is a clear HIPAA violation. Why? 1) the date and time of the birth is in the medical record, which makes it PHI. Plus, 2) the picture of the baby is a clear identifier. My son could be easily identified from his baby pictures alone. You emp...

Hi there, you should know that the seroconversion rate for nurses suck with needles from an HIV + patient is very low - and that was before post-exposure prophylaxis. If the patient was on anti-retorviral therapy then that decreases your chances of s...

It sounds like you are not cut out for that kind of nursing. A circumcision is a fairly routine and common procedure; I'm not sure why a nurse would have a problem with it. Maybe you should try something that does not involve physical illness (bloods...

There is no "nursing shortage"; my guess is that this is some myth that some educational institution told you before plunging you into tens of thousands of dollars of debt.

This isn't true.

Generally, no. Physicians in a hospital are often independent contractors; unlike nurses who are often employed by the hospital. The hospital administration is your "boss". That doesn't mean a physician cannot make a complaint against you, but you...

No. What I said was quite clear: nurses cannot be punished by under the federal statute. They can, however, face ramifications under ancillary state laws and employer procedures for certain actions that might also fall under HIPAA. And I disagree ...

True, with respect to a covered entity. One must be a "covered entity" to be prosecuted. HIPAA defines covered entities as certain health plans and a few other groups, the one closest to nurses defines covered entities as health care providers who ...

If your post includes everything you posted on FB, then it is not a HIPAA violation. There are no patient identifiers, no name of the facility, and no PHI. You may have broken some school policy, but you did not violate HIPAA, and probably did not ...

I would make sure you can cover it during an interview.

This post is 100% inaccurate. You have a right to your own information under HIPAA and there is no witness requirement to obtain it. Further, doubt a student nurse is even covered under HIPAA. It is, at most, a violation of hospital policy (and it...

Hi, I was wondering if people could help me with a project that I was working on for one of my classes. We have heard nurses complaining about being "bullied" but I'm not sure what that means to different nurses. So, in your oppion, what makes a "b...

Hi everyone, I know that there are a lot of agencies out there. I don't know the interplay between the agency and the health care entities, but I assume that the entity pays the agency either a flat rate to provide them with labor or they bill them ...

I noticed that they are giving newborns Heb B a few hours after birth. Why are we giving a vaccine to a child before it has an immune system? I mean, I suppose there might be some response, but it just doesn't make much sense to me. Is there anyon...

Unfortunately, the same programs that were designed to help people pay for tuition has made tuition unmanageable.

Do you have a job now? I would try to get a job in the health care field, especially at a hospital. Then you could take some nursing classes and see if your employer will help you out with tuition. If you can't get employer help then I would wait ...

Hi Barbra, the annoying answer to this question is "it depends." If you work as an employee then you need to see if you are covered by the center. Since you said you want to work independently, then that often means that you need to purchase your o...

You are seriously misinformed about the state of the legal profession. I implore you to read the following blog and its group of similar sites before going to law school: But I Did Everything Right! If you think you will get six figures for going t...

This question often turns into an age-old great debate. Personally, I would never recommend that anyone obtain an MSN if they have never practiced, especially when the MSN program is a clinical program, such as an NP or an APN program. There will be...

Hi Steve, sorry to hear about your friend's trouble; I thought I would add my two cents. First, with respect to GrnTea, the post is not entirely accurate. Tort law requires a breach of duty, a causation, and an injury. However, HIPAA does not fall...

Can you send me a PM and tell me what your book is about?