GInurse4U

My prayers are also with you and your father. May you both find some peace during this time. :icon_hug:

Oh I have seen the BM obsessed pts. Try a bottle of mag citrate and white grape juice...it'll do you mighty fine.

It's sad but you are right. Why can't we let people enjoy their lifestyles. If they have grandiose wants and needs...let them pay for it..heck someone needs the hours of putting up with her high needs day of labor! All joking aside I wish her a safe and peaceful L/D...just like any other mom. QUOTE=Pvt. Parts]She's a celeb, let her waste her money. They put up with a lot of **** from paparazzi, wouldn't you want your labor to be peaceful and free of unscrupolous medical workers doubling as paparazzi to make money on the side? Do you know how much a shot of Britney in labor would go for? Easily into the 6 figures.

HIPPA is still in place no matter who you are and don't you think Britney's atty knows the rules...

A patient is a patient...no matter the money..in my state all licensed nurses have a background check done at the time you sit for boards and at job application..no loop holes to slip through...pretty safe. Celebrities need to relax. Hell...I kept both of my daughters at my bedside post-delivery and I was with them until we went home. I think she may be a little different! Do you think the nurses taking care of her will kiss her behind or what...hoping for a grand gift basket!!!!

I think you'll be fine. Sometimes when I worry about what if(s), my focus is solely on that and it becomes inevitable. Make other issues your priority when around your COO, give him/her a chance to if he/she feels it necessary to publicly act like a louse so everyone will know how they could potentially be treat, but don't you be the one to ilicit the behavior. Sometimes public humility is the best way for people to stop and think about their reactions. Try not to be weary and be ready to field any curves, fast balls, grounders...whatever they are. Remember, what we can't change tends to make us stronger. :balloons:

Hello, Sounds like a frustrating position to be in. However, if in the past you can find that your COO has been respectful to patients and staff...most likely will be the same with you. You are also so awesomely covered by HIPPA. If your COO makes you feel odd, ignore it. Think of the business we are in...taking care of people respectfully while maintaining dignity. If you are approached by someone that verbalizes something from your hospital file, talk with your "Ethics and Compliance Officer" regarding HIPPA violations...I'm sure your COO would change their demeanor and tune when faced with paying a personal fine $. I take care of staff at our facility occasionally and have seen many personal issues and I know that I am professional and just take it in stride. Good luck, you sound like you are acting like the bigger person in this deal. :)

At our facility the role of the LPN has been downgraded in our unit, they may not assess or dismiss. Their role has evolved into a role of starting lines, checking blood sugars, vitals, enemas and taking verbal histories...all of which whom ever the RN is that signs is responsible as a cosigner. A few of the LPN's have made comments that they feel a loss of professional identity in tasks being taken from them. I think in the end it's all liability based on educational parameters when looking at the difference between the LPN and RN, however some have unprecedented experiences clinically that would be more welcome at my bedside if I were a pt.

On the average taking into account what doc I'm with, give or take 15 minutes and some drs are chomping at the bit wanting to move faster. I figure by the time I take my pt to recovery, give report, review my next chart, get my narcotics, hook the pt up and chart... sometimes it can feel a little rushed. It takes learning what works for you...a safe system. I never bring a new pt into a room until the tech is completely out of the room with the previous scope and make sure the previous pt's photos and names have been finalized from the video monitor. This topic of "time" brings up and interesting tidbit I heard in the natl' news today about disinfecting of scopes on an auxillary channel not being cleaned and having potentially exposed nearly 200 pts to hepatitis and HIV. Are all your techs performing leak tests after each test, ours do and as well cleaning that extra channel?..What a dangerous practice in a time sensitive area where in the end we don't suffer, but our pt's do.