As students, do we have the right to refuse to participate in any given clinical assignment or proceedure? For example, if you are assigned a patient or order you are not comfortable with can you...
This is the other problem with nursing today. We have more responsibilities regarding paper work, a necessary evil in todays society. CYA! But in order to do this, we need to have more staff and...
See I think this is the problem. Nursing is attracting too many "non nurse" minded people because of this attitude. Nursing should be kept bedside. It shouldn't be an "administrative" position....
Unfortunately I believe the statute is that if a child over 12 years of age discloses and requests confidentiality, it must be honored per HIPAA laws. That said, as a professional your power comes in...
I've been an MA for 25 years. I am now just going back to school for nursing. I say do the LPN program instead. It is the same amount of time and you get a better title and better pay when done....
OMG this post made me cry. My mom just spent the better part of the last 2 years in a nursing home because of serious complications with diabetes. She was basically 24/7 care and could not do...
SheldonCooperPHD replied to SheldonCooperPHD's topic in Ohio Nursing
Hi, I'm in Cleveland area. Right now I am working towards LPN but I am thinking I should get the RN afterwards. I'm currently a student at Tri-C and quite frankly, I'm not loving it