Sadala ADN, RN

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  1. Sadala

    Antagonizing patients--just a vent

    Sadala replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I have also seen this before in psych. I never could figure out what glory there was in winning a power struggle with a mentally ill patient. Just doesn't make a lot of sense to
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    Sadala replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Plus and also, I'm a little tired of the nursing motto that only nurses have had these huge responsibilities at work, and/or the responsibility for life and death, and that others simply don't...
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    What Is The Deal With All The Highly Educated & Professionals Becoming RNs?

    Sadala replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    It's a symptom of a very bad economy, to put that at rest. But, I suppose there are those of us who hope to specialize in something that will also use our former expertise. There are a lot of...
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    Sadala replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You're so right. In those last five pics you can just skip straight to, "When are you due?"
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    Are you married sweetie?"

    Sadala replied to Nurse-84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Meh. I don't really care that much. I'll answer. They're must making convo. Plus, we're in the south, it's kind of a thing. Not to mention that we ask them the same questions. I have pretty thick...
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    Poop in nursing

    Sadala replied to KATRN78's topic in General Students

    Ha! Maybe she was joking around with
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    Has anyone ever reported SSI fraud on a patient?

    Sadala replied to Mommy2be's topic in General Nursing

    I think I've already defined what my view is on reporting responsibilities. But to recap, if I find out something incidental to patient care, there are only certain circumstances, I believe, where I...
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    It's Finally Happened!

    Sadala replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree that it's not
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    Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    Sadala replied to Sadala's topic in General Students

    I totally see this. And particularly with some of the younger students, I suppose. They don't really know themselves quite as well yet. And nursing courses are different than general science and...
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    It's Finally Happened!

    Sadala replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS. Aside from litigation, there is probably no way to determine the absolute identity of someone online (and sometimes even with litigation). And if it isn't the person in question... BOY....
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    Is this true?

    Sadala replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I think states differ on the mechanism whereby a psych patient can be forced to take medication. When I worked inpatient psych in Texas (although this was many, many years ago, things may have...
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    Is this true?

    Sadala replied to Isitpossible's topic in Psychiatric

    I think states differ on the mechanism whereby a psych patient can be forced to take medication. When I worked inpatient psych in Texas (although this was many, many years ago, things may have...
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    doctor's office accessing of scripts

    Sadala replied to morte's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Actually, I think the crux of much failed litigation by patients when an injury has occurred because the pt did not give necessary information (such as the use of street drugs not disclosed that then...
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    doctor's office accessing of scripts

    Sadala replied to morte's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree 100%. In the American mind, THE most profound privilege that the public has come to trust has always been associated with the following: priest or minister/penitent, attorney/client, mental...
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    Only Charting "The Good Vitals"?

    Sadala replied to whitecat5000's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm a student. In clinicals I immediately report off on vitals and bgs and if I have an abnormal value on vitals, I re-check AND I give both sets of vitals with the exact times. In fact, I...
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    Has anyone ever reported SSI fraud on a patient?

    Sadala replied to Mommy2be's topic in General Nursing

    Decent guide here: http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/585562_2 Some things vary state to state apparently, such as whether or not domestic violence or assault must/can be reported to law enforcement...
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    Has anyone ever reported SSI fraud on a patient?

    Sadala replied to Mommy2be's topic in General Nursing

    Completely agreed. And I'm not even sure that it's allowable except in the case where you are a mandatory reporter (suspected child, elder, disabled abuse for
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    What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

    Sadala replied to Neisha_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yeah... I've heard that one too. Definitely not THERE yet. lol But I can do it all without the
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    What type of gross things do registered nurses have to do?

    Sadala replied to Neisha_'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You know, it's really not as bad as you might think at first. Like a lot of things, you get used to it. I have kind of a weird sense of humor so I kept an informal list in my head of the different...
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    Longest summer... Ever!

    Sadala replied to twss2323's topic in General Students

    You can really make the most of your summer by reading ahead and completely brushing up on
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    Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    Sadala replied to Sadala's topic in General Students

    It is accredited. Apparently though, in my state, retention is not an accreditation issue. I would be absolutely most interested in receiving any updates about the study being completed by folks at...
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    Attrition/Retention rate at your School

    Sadala replied to Sadala's topic in General Students

    One of the instructors vociferously denied that this is the case, but all available evidence points to it being true, unfortunately. In the case of my institution, I do see that some candidates are...
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    Immunizations

    Sadala replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Students

    I had both the complete series of hep b and hep a shots several years ago. However... I couldn't find my records, my former physician is deceased, and his records are awol. So... I had to either be...
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    Transferring to a University instead of getting ADN

    Sadala replied to StormC's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If I had it to do over, I would wait the extra semester it would have taken and gone straight into a BSN program. I did have the grades to do it, and I have a prior bachelor's, so I probably could...
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    I hate my pharm book!!!

    Sadala replied to ixchel's topic in General Students

    I also ditched my former book (Pearson's) and went with Mosby's. (I bought the 2013, but I notice that they now have out the 2014 edition). Mosby's has a few things that are absolutely necessary to...