Anonymous865

Anonymous865

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  1. My father's health information

    Anonymous865 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone can report a HIPAA violation. It doesn't have to be the patient. You can report it directly to the Privacy Officer at the facility or online through the Office of Civil Rights at Filing a...

  2. My father's health information

    Anonymous865 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    How about making sure that that nurse doesn't violate another person's privacy in the future. Or making sure the facility implements appropriate controls to prevent this from happening to someone else...

  3. My father's health information

    Anonymous865 replied to Catcar1963's topic in General Nursing

    If a nurse accessed your medical record, printed it, and gave it to someone else to read, what would you want someone to do? I would feel violated and assaulted. I would want someone to report it....

  4. Why are patients admitted for a routine CT?

    Anonymous865 replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in Patient Education

    In my town, any test or procedure done in the hospital requires the patient to be "admitted." It really just means that a medical record for that patient is created in the hospital EMR with history,...

  5. Reasons to lose nursing license?

    Anonymous865 replied to Srobbins2310's topic in General Nursing

    My state publishes a report online every month of all actions taken against licensed professionals the previous month. When I started reading all the "I'm not risking my license" and "Can I lose my...

  6. Would you report this?

    Anonymous865 replied to JPKToxicWaste's topic in Private Duty

    You state that the nurse is getting the parents to sign her timesheet showing a start time that is wrong. I assume you mean the nurse is being paid for hours she did not work. Unless the parents are...

  7. When a patient complains

    Anonymous865 replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let this eat you up. (I know that is a lot easier said than done.) I don't know anyone who likes hearing that someone wasn't satisfied with their performance. Your manager would be doing you...

  8. When a patient complains

    Anonymous865 replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    When someone complains, try to look at the interaction from the other person's eyes and see what you did that contributed to the break down. Do not take the attitude that "patients always complain."...

  9. Help with a dosage calculation

    Anonymous865 replied to dannyb83's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Set up an equation 99 lbs x 0.454 kg/1 lbs x 25 mg/1 kg x 5ml/50 mg = ml /day ml / day x 1 day / 2 doses =

  10. Med Error

    Anonymous865 replied to xanderfan's topic in Patient Medications

    I disagree with not telling a patient about a mistake. What do you think the patient would think/do if they discover the mistake rather than you telling them about the mistake? Possible reactions...

  11. Med Error

    Anonymous865 replied to xanderfan's topic in Patient Medications

    I am speaking from the position of the patient. I have had a physician tell me they made a mistake. Apologize for the mistake. Explain how the mistake occurred and what they were doing to prevent...

  12. Am I too optimistic about paying off loans?

    Anonymous865 replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I encourage you to start saving NOW for your retirement, home, emergencies, etc. Let the miracle of compounded interest work for you. If at age 25 you were to put $2K in a mutual fund, you would...

  13. Is it OK to go to work the day after having anesthesia

    Anonymous865 replied to guest825264's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the question of whether you can be considered "under the influence" if you have had anesthesia, narcotics, etc. within a certain amount of time? In my state the answer is "No." The...

  14. Is it OK to go to work the day after having anesthesia

    Anonymous865 replied to guest825264's topic in General Nursing

    Laws vary from state to state. In my state this is absolutely not true. The advice given by the hospital is that you are advised not to sign anything or make important decisions, because you may still...

  15. Am I too optimistic about paying off loans?

    Anonymous865 replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    I see a lot of expenses that you have not figured into your budget. housing - you've accounted for this utilities - electricity, gas, water, internet, phone, cell phone, cable taxes - state income,...

  16. special treatment

    Anonymous865 replied to mustanglover's topic in General Students

    It is common to offer a patient something like crackers and something to drink following surgery. There are several reasons for it, 1. By the time surgery is over, the patient hasn't had anything to...

  17. I give up on this math problem

    Anonymous865 replied to Larry2016's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    When writing an equation, it really helps if instead of writing 40 gtt/min, you write 40gtt --------- 1 minute In other words write the 40 gtt on one line. Draw a line under it. Then write 1 minute...

  18. Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

    Anonymous865 replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

    Here are a couple of facilities that have gotten in trouble for cutting someone's hair: Apology issued after nurse cuts Sikh's beard - British Columbia - CBC News...

  19. Can a nurse cut patient's hair without consent?

    Anonymous865 replied to runslikeanose's topic in General Students

    I would be one of those family members that would raise hell if you cut my family member's hair without consent of the patient or the POA unless there was a clear medical necessity. Matted hair is not...

  20. silly question about school.immunizations anx paying for them?

    Anonymous865 replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    good

  21. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    Anonymous865 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Did you not have to provide a transcript when you applied for your first job? They would know your GPA and school from

  22. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    Anonymous865 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    I never said that someone couldn't be a good dr., lawyer, or engineer if they were a B or C student. I said that you never hear professors and employers telling students that B or C students make...

  23. silly question about school.immunizations anx paying for them?

    Anonymous865 replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    To add to my comment above - checked our state health department web site - if your insurance is one of the ones accepted, they will actually file a claim with your insurance company for you. You...

  24. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    Anonymous865 replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Can you imagine - a professor telling med school students that mediocre students make better doctors - a law firm saying that they prefer "B" or "C" students, because they make better lawyers - a...

  25. silly question about school.immunizations anx paying for them?

    Anonymous865 replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    Check with you state health department. Mine provides all those vaccinations and the PPD. Vaccinations are $15 each. Not sure about the cost of the PPD. You can then submit the insurance forms...