TBlase

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1. Your EMR, really safe? Don't bet on it.

   TBlase posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

   Six medical employees were fired for unauthorized access to medical records at Mt. Sinai. Amazing even today that people don't realize their every keystroke at work (and becoming more so in your...

2. RNs vs LPNs

   TBlase replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   I've worked in quite a few 5 star places that I wouldn't allow a dog to be admitted into. I've worked in even more places that were 2 stars, that were in reality much better than a lot of five star...

3. Do not rehire

   TBlase replied to babyrn1996's topic in Nursing Career

   Even if you are (yes, I know she died, I'm speaking hypothetically) Mother Theresa and leave with a 5 year notice, and wash the feet of your boss using your hair? You can still be made a 'never...

4. R.E.S.P.E.C.T.

   TBlase replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   The hostility towards CNAs in this post would be shocking, if it weren't so typical in real life. There are two types of nurses in LTC. The first, the holier than thou, I'm the nurse and you're my...

5. High Cost Medications

   TBlase replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

   Constantly cutting staff pay, raising benefit costs, monitoring every staff hour on the clock and constant meeting to discuss those hours with the staff at every opportunity, constantly trying to...

6. Tattoos/Piercings in the workplace?

   TBlase replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Here's the definition: Hate | Define Hate at Dictionary.com In my opinion, 'dirty' and 'ugly' fall right inline with

7. Extremely Overweight Nurses

   TBlase replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Nursing Career

   "Iko Iko", by Cyndi Lauper, is a great interpretation of the hypocrisy in America, that is also reflected in this forum. I can smoke dope because I have cancer, but you smoke dope because you're a...

8. wow! the laziness!

   TBlase replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Wow. Finally someone not ragging the ''lazy aides". A Buddhist, or are you just clear headed and thoughtful? I get ill when I see all this aide bashing. My experience lends itself more to lazy nurses,...

9. wow! the laziness!

   TBlase replied to OhioCCRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Operative words are: attempteD, leaD, and workeD. Since you led nobody anywhere, how did achieve your goals of 'MAKING people do the right things'? This post is confusing. You are no longer there, so...

10. Coumadin

    TBlase replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Based on the scale and directives ordered along with the Coumadin dose, to prevent constant phone calls to and fro: "For INR from 1.00-2.00 give ___ MG of Coumadin","For INR 2.01-3.5give ___ MG of...

11. Expiration date on RN license

    TBlase replied to gikg's topic in General Nursing

    Because your BON doesn't like you,

12. New Nurse Pain Med Question

    TBlase replied to ricksy's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Tell just one of your 20, or 30 LTC patients on chronic pain meds that you can't give them their drug based on your VS assessments. Just one. Then get back with me, after you are discharged from the...

13. Pronouncing patients death

    TBlase replied to ambrosial's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Better to be safe than sorry. I'm sure you don't want supoenaed as the nurse (with 5000 posts!) that decided a patient was dead, yet then he started moving at the morgue? I'm just saying- if there's...

14. Pronouncing patients death

    TBlase replied to ambrosial's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    An LVN cannot 'pronounce' death. In most states an RN cannot 'pronounce' death, and in those that they can, most require verification by another qualified, licensed person- it's a big deal, really,...

15. Pharmacist-turned-RN?

    TBlase replied to Lizbird5807's topic in Nursing Career

    The starting pay for retail pharmacists is well over 100K. The length of time to complete the degree, and the debt values, match the starting salaries. But I have l have always wondered how anyone can...