Garethaus

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1. Current Nursing Student Considering The Military

   Garethaus replied to RayJordan's topic in Government, Military

   You're not worried about being sent to a war

2. Stopping patients smoking

   Garethaus replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

   Yeah but since the patients presumably pay their taxes too, they're paying for their own hospital bill in that shared system. They're also the public you write

3. HIPAA Violation? Article about nurses caring for Tsarnaev.

   Garethaus replied to Spidey's mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I find it very hard to believe that any nurse would share with a journalist any information about such a currently high profile patient, in such a short frame of time of caring for

4. HIPAA Violation? Article about nurses caring for Tsarnaev.

   Garethaus replied to Spidey's mom's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I think probably the whole story is a fabrication courtesy of the writer Liz Kowalczyk. For all the yakking about patient confidentiality, these allegedly anonymous nurses seem pretty free talking to...

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

   Garethaus replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Wait, do I understand some of you are saying it is common practice to wipe away the first blood drop? Is this the US practice? In Australia I've never gotten rid of the first drop when taking a

6. What to do if you disagree with the care of another nurse's pt?

   Garethaus replied to Erythropoietin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Isn't there a protocol available that specifies in which circumstances a rapid response is

7. It's Finally Happened!

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

   I posted a few months ago about somebodies unprofessional posts being recognised by someone in the 'real' world.....mostly everyone said it wouldn't happen.......anonymity ruled.......oh

8. Women in Combat Arm's Units

   Garethaus replied to ncox1's topic in Government, Military

   That's a bit of a journey leading to becoming a nurse. With that background, what inspired you to become a

9. Full Time Position vs. Agency Position

   Garethaus replied to swhwang's topic in Travel

   If you don't mind me asking, how much is the tax difference between the two positions of agency and full-time

10. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Garethaus replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    On reflection, that should be....what is a fixture in their

11. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Garethaus replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Respectfully, you don't speak for everyone on the former. And you're right in the latter, on this issue I'm not going to change my

12. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Garethaus replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What I recall I said was not that nurses shouldn't vent - vent all you like - just not online about patients. To me that is unprofessional. Finding other avenues to vent about patients would be a good...

13. FIRED...Now what and will i ever find another job?

    Garethaus replied to nursingmomma33's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Four kids, I feel for you. Don't get bitter and keep plugging away at

14. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Garethaus replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well, I'm male. I would've thought the name Gareth identified me as male. Gareth - aus for Australia. Also for someone who has a poor understanding of the culture of health care, I nevertheless seem...

15. I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    Garethaus replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Ok, I havent abandoned the thread. I've just been reflective of what I said and to the extent of what I said, hence I have not posted while considering the extent; how I feel about it. I'm surprised...