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  1. Is this a hipaa violation?

    nmercer1 replied to NurseRatchedTheBest's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It becomes a violation when a medical professional, who knows better, violates the patient's privacy rights. If you are sitting in the waiting room with him, not an employee of the facility, you are...

  2. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    He left AMA before I got here? What a wonderful I'm gonna

  3. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    It's the start of my

  4. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    The moon was full and we had No

  5. Day 3: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    No codes on my watch....not 1 atlas, not 1 code brown, not 1 code blue, no code neuro! I'm living

  6. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    2 people engaged in adult activities, accidentally pressing the call

  7. Day 6: 2016 Nurses Week Meme Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    If you wanted to sleep at 1 am sir, this was not the place to show up complaining of abdominal pain. Wait, what's that, oh you've had the pain for 2 weeks now, it's a 10 out of 10. Oh , okay, right, I...

  8. Day 2: 2016 Nurses Week Fill In The Blank Contest

    nmercer1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

    A physician at the bedside, ready to perform a procedure. No call, no supplies, no consent, NOT READY

  9. Why do some nurses "hate their jobs"?

    nmercer1 replied to iculvr's topic in General Nursing

    Having been a nurse for 16 years now and having "hated" my job a time or two I will speak to what I have experienced. As a new grad (LPN) I worked with a lot of older more experienced nurses, they...

  10. Should I leave this racist town?

    nmercer1 replied to ChutneyFries's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a fellow human being, first and foremost, and an African American female, I want to to say that I am disgusted with your current situation and I will pray for you! That being said, You need to go!...

  11. Age and nursing school

    nmercer1 replied to tiny_dancer's topic in General Students

    I was 25!!! I went to school with people

  12. Clinical instructor keeps handing out clinical warnings?

    nmercer1 replied to lilfayfay's topic in General Students

    As an Instructor, I have a few questions....Were you aware that you had to give meds prior to your arrival? If so, were you given time to research the medications prior to administration? When was...

  13. 9 Tips for New Operating Room Nurses

    nmercer1 replied to Rose_Queen's topic in Operating Room

    Good luck to those of you going into a peri-op 101 course. I loved mine, it came very easy to me. The nurses weren't always nice or helpful but the ones that were made my experience better. I have...

  14. Half of the class fails

    nmercer1 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    WOW...you really sound as if you have been wronged by your instructors. Did you fail nursing school? You really do live up to your tag name. Let me just say..as a former nursing student (LPN, ADN,...

  15. Staffing and patient abandonment

    nmercer1 replied to LightMyFire's topic in Nursing Career

    I think we can all agree that this was a staffing issue. We can all also agree that we would stay because we truly would not abandon our patients. The real issue is safety. Is she safe to continue...

  16. May 2013 Caption Contest: Win $100!

    nmercer1 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    URINEEKA (Eureeka)...I'm outta here I just bought these

  17. I am the only nurse getting high blood glucose numbers

    nmercer1 replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was actually thinking the same thing...it's seems strange that the pt. is only in the 400's when you are there. I would also look at the time of day, maybe the other people are checking him...

  18. Win $100! February 2013 Caption Contest

    nmercer1 replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    "The bigger they are the harder they are to catch...Get back

  19. I apologize..

    nmercer1 replied to letsbefriends's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I must say I have had days/jobs just like this. I don't feel like you have any reason to apologize. I feel like you did the BEST you could do, and I don't even know you. This was clearly a BAD...

  20. Win CASH! Christmas Nursing Caption Contest - $100

    nmercer1 replied to Brian's topic in News, Announcements

    "Listen Honey, YOU think YOU got it bad...let ME tell you about the night before Christmas...better grab a

  21. Any current RN to BSN students..

    nmercer1 replied to NurseKate16's topic in School, College Programs

    I attended the UOP and while there were things I liked, there were things I did not like (but I stuck it out and now have my BSN). I hope you enjoy it...Good luck to you