Anonymous865

Anonymous865

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  1. Patient refuses meds and treatment

    Anonymous865 replied to wifeygrooms's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You need to consider the competing ethical principles of autonomy and beneficence. Consider the legal principles of medical battery, informed consent, informed refusal, and decision making capacity....

  2. Unsafe Hospital?

    Anonymous865 replied to applesxoranges's topic in Nursing News

    According to CMS they are "Worse than the national average" on "Rate of unplanned readmissions after discharge from hospital (hospital-wide)" "Worse than the national average" on "Rate of unplanned...

  3. Nursing School Essay

    Anonymous865 replied to samnwill23's topic in Nursing Career

    Unless someone on AN is on your school's acceptance committee, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to tell you whether the content is what the committee is looking for. You have a touching story....

  4. Help with revising my admission essay

    Anonymous865 replied to vmartinez712's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I really don't know what the school is looking for, so I can't answer that question. Maybe someone with experience on an admission committee will reply and provide guidance on content. Good luck with...

  5. Help with revising my admission essay

    Anonymous865 replied to vmartinez712's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I don't know what content your school is looking for, but I can help with grammar and sentence structure. First - Break this into paragraphs. (It looks like you might have had paragraphs, but the...

  6. Disrespectful patient

    Anonymous865 replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't think they meant that in a derogatory way. I think they meant that when dealing with someone who has an untreated mental illness, you should keep in mind that their behavior may be a symptom...

  7. new nurse joining -code blue committee or budget committee?

    Anonymous865 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in General Nursing

    If you sit on a budget committee, you will help influence where and how money will be spent. You will also gain a broader understanding of why money is spent in certain areas and why you can't spend...

  8. Long gap btwn BSN graduation and NCLEX

    Anonymous865 replied to mebonnie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found the info on my state's BON web site. People could help you better if they knew what state you want to test in. The laws vary by

  9. So I kind of messed up

    Anonymous865 replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    I am thrilled for you. The school made the correct decision. The most memorable lessons are often our own mistakes. Good luck with

  10. New Grad Select Specialty Hospital

    Anonymous865 replied to CHnurse79's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    My mother was a patient at a Select Specialty Hospital. We checked with a family friend who worked 30+ years at one of Select Specialty's competitors in another state. The friend spoke highly of...

  11. So I kind of messed up

    Anonymous865 replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    Get out a magnifying glass and look at the label. I said the same thing as you about a narcotic pain med for post surgery. Then I noticed what looked like a straight line on the label. I looked at...

  12. Long gap btwn BSN graduation and NCLEX

    Anonymous865 replied to mebonnie's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It varies by state. In my state the code says "Applicants who completed the course of study more than ten (10) years prior to date of application to write the examination shall be considered for...

  13. Disrespectful patient

    Anonymous865 replied to hwknrs's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You had a patient that presented to the ED stating they had attempted suicide. You seem to think that because his drug screen came back negative, he doesn't have a psych issue. Just the fact that he...

  14. bridge the gap: Article Hospitals must educate nurses about health care costs

    Anonymous865 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The hospitals that keep all personal care items in the omnicells may be billing the patients for each item. Alternatively they may be using the omnicells to help track what is used so they know when...

  15. bridge the gap: Article Hospitals must educate nurses about health care costs

    Anonymous865 replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It doesn't really matter if something is billed directly to the patient or if it is floor stock. It still has to be paid for. If it is not directly billed to the patient, then the cost is built into...

  16. Medical errors the 3rd leading cause of death??

    Anonymous865 replied to ShaneTeam's topic in Nursing News

    Medical professionals state that x number of lives are saved each year because of vaccinations. They also regularly announce the number of lives saved by mammograms, colonoscopies, pap smears, etc....

  17. How much is a normal raise

    Anonymous865 replied to Sully64's topic in General Nursing

    Companies give 2 types of raises: - cost of living adjustment (COLA) - merit increase COLA is an adjustment to salaries based on the increased cost of things like food, fuel, etc., so that employees'...

  18. Phone tree frustrations for patients

    Anonymous865 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I hate phone trees. Fortunately I haven't encountered phone trees with health care yet. I hope you write a letter of complaint to the organization regarding your experience. Maybe you will make it...

  19. So I kind of messed up

    Anonymous865 replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    Eureka! I did find on the label of the prescription "Caution federal lawprohibits the transfer of this drug to" (the space between law and prohibits was missing. The rest of the sentence was cut...

  20. So I kind of messed up

    Anonymous865 replied to oopsmybad's topic in General Nursing

    I looked at the bottle for a controlled substance I just got filled. There is nothing on the bottle about it being illegal to share a controlled substance. There are plenty of warnings about it may...

  21. bullying? racism? or overreacting?

    Anonymous865 replied to beachbum2000's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What you have described might be preferential treatment or it might be descrimination. It also might be - just bad management - the secretary doesn't have the clinical knowledge to be making patient...

  22. which is the best one?

    Anonymous865 replied to John 2000's topic in Patient Education

    It's not clear what your goal is here. If you are asking for what is the clearest way to communicate what you want the patient to do, then I would say 1. Using both hands, firmly grasp the trapeze...

  23. My father's health information

    Anonymous865 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    Even if someone has a patient's health care proxy / POA, it may not be legal to release PHI. In my state the health care proxy / POA only takes effect if the patient lacks decision making capacity or...

  24. My father's health information

    Anonymous865 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    The OP states that a nurse at a facility where her father had been a patient in the past found her father's psych eval and gave a copy to her brother. This is not the case of the treament team...

  25. Should I Lie?

    Anonymous865 replied to blueus's topic in General Nursing

    You have to be honest when applying for a job. You don't have to tell them your whole life plan. I wouldn't tell them that I planned on quitting in 16 months to go up north for nursing school. You...