Anonymous865

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  1. Is this within my scope?

    Anonymous865 replied to idasavealife's topic in General Nursing

    A google search found Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia Rule 410-10-.02. Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses (1)The practice of licensed practical nursing means the...

  2. Please help, this is complicated.

    Anonymous865 replied to Cruella de ville's topic in General Nursing

    You have my deepest sympathy for your terrible loss. I don't think you are being selfish for going back to work. I also don't think you should look at it as a way to "escape my own reality." Your new...

  3. Using phones as a sitter-thoughts?

    Anonymous865 replied to allinone's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously you must follow the rules of your employer. As Nurse Beth has pointed out, it looks bad to patients and family to see an employee staring at a personal phone screen. I also sympathize with...

  4. It is a broken system - rant

    Anonymous865 replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    I thought it was standard practice to not honor DNR during surgery. Where I am all the hospitals state that they will always attempt resuscitation during surgery, PACU whether or not a person has an...

  5. Patient abuse and the board taking too long to act

    Anonymous865 replied to bgriffin32's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is not just a case of a nurse mistreating a patient. This is a violation of the prisoner's civil rights. Prisoners are entitled to medical care and attention to treat both short term...

  6. My parents don't want me to become nurse but I don't care anymore

    Anonymous865 replied to JayLuv108's topic in General Nursing

    This is how I would recommend approaching your parents: - express your love and respect for them - thank them for the sacrifices they made to give you this opportunity - acknowledge that the advise...

  7. Support for Delnor Nurse

    Anonymous865 posted a topic in General Nursing

    ZDoggMD talked with the sister of the Delnor Nurse who was raped and shot. He then spoke with the nurse and heard her story. The sister has set up a PO Box where people can send support to the nurse....

  8. Manager reporting confidential info to state board

    Anonymous865 replied to geoda's topic in General Nursing

    HIPAA has an exception - "Covered entities may use and disclose protected health information without individual authorization as required by law (including by statute, regulation, or court orders)."...

  9. Reporting to BON

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

    Of course you need to report this NP to the BON. Evidence of relapse: 1. The NP admitted to the OP that they were using again. 2. The NP's parents told the OP that the NP was using again at a much...

  10. Urinary System-Advance Anatomy & Physiology

    Anonymous865 replied to CedarGirl10's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've added some comments in the quoted text that should point you in right direction. Of course it has been 30+ years since I took A&P, so you should review the information in your

  11. doctor reviews and ratings

    Anonymous865 replied to socoamaretto's topic in General Nursing

    I usually ask my PCP, friends, and family. Then I check the state physician license database. They list any judgements and sanctions against the physician. Then I read the online reviews. If you...

  12. Male Student in OB Rotation

    Anonymous865 replied to dreblanco's topic in General Students

    Blaundee, I agree with most of what you say. I disagree with your suggestion that the student should approach the patient about watching her delivery. The patient might feel coerced to agree. Many...

  13. IV dilution help !!! Help pls

    Anonymous865 replied to mia989's topic in General Students

    Yes. You could solve the problem this way. Wuzzie was trying to get you to reason out how to solve the problem rather than memorizing and applying formulas. Note that your answer is not exactly...

  14. Medical Tourism

    Anonymous865 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    A few years ago I worked for a Fortune 15 company. Their insurance plan included medical tourism. They would pay for airfare, hotel, medical expenses, etc. They would help you select the physician,...

  15. invalid Hesi question or just tricky

    Anonymous865 replied to the-needle-pusher's topic in General Students

    If you look at the prescribing information put out by the manufacturer, you will find "While formal studies of the interaction of BuSpar with alcohol indicate that buspirone does not increase...

  16. Another Brick in the Wall

    Anonymous865 replied to lilwhit514's topic in Patient Education

    One physician I knew had online discussion groups similar to this for his patients with chronic conditions. For example he might have one for diabetes. He gave his patients the URL and encouraged...

  17. Ivpb dosage calculation help

    Anonymous865 replied to Grnbay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Your mistake is with 30 min x 60 min/1hour Your goal is to eliminate the "minutes" from the equation, so that the answer uses the unit hours. You can eliminate a unit of measure when it occurs in...

  18. Another Brick in the Wall

    Anonymous865 replied to lilwhit514's topic in Patient Education

    I have family and friends who are educators. They all say that you need to teach something 3 times in 3 different ways (e.g. reading, hearing, doing) for the average person to get it. The information...

  19. June 2017 Moving to Charlotte, NC

    Anonymous865 replied to hes64's topic in General Nursing

    Another user, RNJackie23, posted recently about being offered a new grad position in Charlotte, NC. You might reach out to them. Here's a link to their post...

  20. I did a Google search, and my RN information and a bunch of other things are there?

    Anonymous865 replied to rumwynnieRN's topic in General Nursing

    This concern comes up frequently on here. What people fail to realize is how easy it is to get any of this information w/o getting it from the BON. With someone's first and last name, I can find out...

  21. Do I take my first job offer?? HELP

    Anonymous865 replied to RNjackie23's topic in General Nursing

    Only you can decide if this is the right job for you. Here's some info that might help you decide: Median income for someone under 25 is $35k For the 25-44 age range the median income if $50K. Median...

  22. Should I report the person who scheduled me to a patient I should not have been sitting?

    Anonymous865 replied to Rayrayma's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think everyone is misinterpreting the OP's question. She isn't asking if she should write someone up or report to a regulatory agency or report to an omsbudsmen. She asked if she should inform her...

  23. Need help defining ethical dilemmas

    Anonymous865 replied to Roda dendron's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's a recent news article that might help you think of ethical delimmas. Connecticut Teen With Curable Cancer Fights to Stop Chemo - NBC News Cassandra C, Connecticut Teen Who Refused Chemo, Speaks...

  24. Drug calculation

    Anonymous865 replied to foleyu's topic in General Nursing

    I'm curious if this is just a theoretical math question for a class or if this is for an actual patient? You really need to read the package insert or the drug manufacturer's prescribing information....

  25. Help! Pediatric student teaching project ideas

    Anonymous865 replied to Lucylynn21's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Preschoolers have an attention span of about 5 minutes, so keep your teaching short and let them learn by doing. Consider a message of "wear your helmet when you get on your trike/bike, scooter,...