NotMyProblem MSN

NotMyProblem MSN ASN, BSN, MSN, LPN, RN

Med/Surg, LTACH, LTC, Home Health

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  1. Are nurses allowed to turn in wanted criminals?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I never said that we were not to treat. In fact, I stated that the "patient care continue". But to fail to notify authorities when you know they are wanted is aiding and abetting, HIPAA violation or...

  2. Are nurses allowed to turn in wanted criminals?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    But if you treat them knowing they committed murder, say nothing about it, and watch them walk back on the street, how would you feel if they killed again, knowing you could have and should have done...

  3. 3 Strike Rule: Non-Compliant Patients

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I understand the OP's frustrations. As a float nurse, it seems that if the town drunk is on a unit that I've been floated to, I will be assigned to him. If the known drug seeker is there, I'm assigned...

  4. 3 Strike Rule: Non-Compliant Patients

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    .Agreed^^^^. In addressing your very first paragraph, Cocoa-Puff has already stated that he or she rolls with the punches just like everybody else when on the clock, and saves the venting,...

  5. Remote hedis does this sound like a scam?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to whatwasithinking75's topic in General Nursing

    What you can do is look up the number to these places using Google, Yellow Pages, etc., and place the call to them for yourself. That way, you know who you called. But, unless you're prepared to drive...

  6. How to market self in a return to work?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to ekg123's topic in General Nursing

    I would suggest looking for a teaching hospital, as I feel they would be a little more forgiving/understanding of your situation and the need for reorientation to the healthcare environment. Also,...

  7. I am not proud of my track record.

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    Apology?!?!! I wouldn't hold my breath with that one too soon. The OP posted things about herself that would make any 'normal' person pack up and leave town if word were to get out. And she did it...

  8. WILTW: 11/12 - It's Beginning to look a lot like...Pickets...

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, we can only imagine what's done in pursuit of attention. If help is what she truly wanted, a quarter of a 'somebody-help-me' cry would have been heard since she was right next to the station. I...

  9. Patient pain medication

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Nursing36578's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oh wow! I completely misread that and interpreted it as being 'needy' at a glance. Great

  10. Patient pain medication

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Nursing36578's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, consider the reason the Ativan was ordered, and compare that to simply being

  11. WILTW: 11/12 - It's Beginning to look a lot like...Pickets...

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to LadyFree28's topic in General Nursing

    Warning: only those with a profound sense of humor will find this funny. There was a patient who we found on the floor. Her room was next to the nurses' station. Her husband had gone home to take care...

  12. It's a scary world out there

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to lovingnurse1967's topic in Home Health

    Who sent you into the home? If the agency is paying you and set up your orientation, then you should follow the policies and procedures of that agency. Private case means that the patient is paying...

  13. Is it possible for one nurse to excell in all the nursing specialties?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to purplegal's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Even according to the ANCC, one must have at least two years of documented work experience within the immediate 3(?) or 5 years in the area in which certification is desired. So as an example,...

  14. Are nurses allowed to turn in wanted criminals?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is similar to the practice we had when I was employed at detox back in the late 80s. For confidentiality reasons, we could not disclose whether or not a particular client was receiving treatment...

  15. I am not proud of my track record.

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    The OP truly needed to hear the opinions of her colleagues about her performance...to see if the majority of us who hold no stakes whatsoever in her success or failure as a nurse (or person) support...

  16. Are nurses allowed to turn in wanted criminals?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who harbor criminals, regardless of the location, are just as guilty as the criminals themselves, as would be any other individual. We do not silently aid-and-abet (spelling?) wanted criminals...

  17. Quitting my 1st RN job

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Nori.Giselle's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, I thought Trauma ICU as

  18. I am not proud of my track record.

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to STARL's topic in General Nursing

    And let us know where you go because I, for one, would need to make some changes if it's one of my favorite hot spots....especially a

  19. How does it look when you are PRN?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital sends us a text to solicit help sometimes 7 days a week, but no less than 4 days a week. I work with the float pool and the pay is awesome! Like you, I enjoy the flexibility to live my...

  20. MEDICATION ERROR

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to beyer_corpuz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I won't tell you not to take or keep the psych tech position because only you know what your financial obligations are. But I will say that the longer you remain employed in that capacity, the harder...

  21. Was told to consider not being a nurse?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to rainbow09's topic in General Students

    In reference to your second paragraph, one key point that perhaps you overlooked is that after the OP stuck herself, she purposely injected the patient with the same, now-contaminated needle. The...

  22. Terms in NCLEX-RN

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to troublesome's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You're very

  23. clinical decision unit/observation/ short stay?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    That's my experience in an acute care hospital. I can only assume that a psych hospital might have some similar set

  24. clinical decision unit/observation/ short stay?

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to ivyleaf's topic in General Nursing

    You'd see the same type patients here as you would on a typical Med-Surg unti. In these units, the physicians are typically on the about full admission to the hospital versus discharging back...

  25. Night shift help..

    NotMyProblem MSN replied to Wandrlust's topic in General Nursing

    On the rare occasion that I do work two shifts within a week, I space them out not because of the sleep situation, but because of the crap situation. I always leave in the morning thinking, "they got...