Here.I.Stand BSN, RN

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    Auditory exams in nursing schools

    Here.I.Stand replied to soldiergirl69's topic in General Students

    Good for you! I don't think that allowing a separate quiet room or the like is doing anyone any favors. Pts don't care if you need a quiet environment -- especially when they are
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    Need advice on ethics

    Here.I.Stand replied to AWorley80's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Why in hades would someone take a photo of a deceased person?? And I assume it was taken on a cell phone??? Uff da. Bad idea of epic
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    Going to Patient's home without patient consent

    Here.I.Stand replied to RNBecky84's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Another thought: say you showed up to offer the nurse visits. Would the client necessarily feel free to decline? Is the agency satisfied with a "no," or do they expect you to probe and "educate?"...
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    Going to Patient's home without patient consent

    Here.I.Stand replied to RNBecky84's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    There is no way ever, EVER, I would go to a pt's house without permission. If pt that were me, I would be livid. If I agree to home nursing, I am very capable of contacting the agency... and knowing...
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    Auditory exams in nursing schools

    Here.I.Stand replied to soldiergirl69's topic in General Students

    I am an auditory learner myself. In school, I would read my notes aloud (at home, of course). Hearing the material in my voice coupled with reading the notes really helped solidify
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    Auditory exams in nursing schools

    Here.I.Stand replied to soldiergirl69's topic in General Students

    Because as an adult learer, you are expected to hold more accountability for your learning. You are free to adjust your study strategies to your learning style however. Because that would be...
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    Do I have critical care experience?

    Here.I.Stand replied to pepino23's topic in Critical Care

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    What are your Thoughts on Bedside Reporting?

    Here.I.Stand replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know about you, but I address questions and explain things to pts/families all day long. It's called teaching. I would dispute the point that the roommate has a "right to know" their info....
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    Experienced RN/New to ICU...Help!

    Here.I.Stand replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Did you come out of nursing school with your cardiac knowledge? Of course not. You learned through experience. Neuro is extremely complicated as well, but you have demonstrated that you have the...
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    Medical Assistant vent

    Here.I.Stand replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

    Oh, and as others have said, don't getting into urination contests with staff. It won't have any productive
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    Medical Assistant vent

    Here.I.Stand replied to KThurmond's topic in General Students

    That is an issue -- you should be learning from a **nursing** instructor, not UAPs. And if for whatever reason your instructor insists on inappropriately delegating/not doing her job... the...
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    Sepsis protocols causing a future superbug??

    Here.I.Stand replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital we DON'T give antibiotics based on a protocol. I mean, in my early 20s my BP lived in the low 90s and as low as 80s/40s. Add to that some tachycardia from dehydration or exertion, and...
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    Unfair Fundamentals Clinical Testing?

    Here.I.Stand replied to jbernardo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    How was the enema bag labelled -- as in, what is in the solution? I ask because I have never seen an enema bag labelled 0.9% NaCl, LR, 0.45% NaCl, 3% NaCl, NS w/ 20 mEq KCL or the words "For...
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    Need some help....

    Here.I.Stand replied to Sara16's topic in Patient Education

    We know absolutely nothing about this person's educational
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    Ethics paper ideas PLEASE!

    Here.I.Stand replied to naughtyCAUTI's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Futile care is a big issue in critical
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    Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    Here.I.Stand replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    The reason the hgb went up so little, is the pt only got one unit. And anyway, that's not fast at all. If the pt is actively bleeding out we zip multiple units in with a rapid infuser -- each one...
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    Writing doctors orders without an actual doctors order

    Here.I.Stand replied to Toadroad's topic in Critical Care

    Where is Dr. Sleepingbeauty going to be, when an RN gets charged with practicing medicine without a license? I mean if someone had a BG of 40 I'd give D50 first and notify 2nd... and I've sent labs...
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    What did I do wrong???

    Here.I.Stand replied to veenguyen's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

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    Nursing and the Sabbath

    Here.I.Stand replied to kdf6404's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    I see this is an older thread, but it seems like this topic comes up quite frequently...so I'm responding. Exactly -- Jesus was dining with a prominent Pharisee, and the passage also references "the...
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    Lines-Please help

    Here.I.Stand replied to raspberry1's topic in General Nursing

    Some meds are highly irritating to veins. Should those be infused into a little bitty vein in the hand... or would a large vein with rapid bloodflow be better for those meds? Some meds can even cause...
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    The pain scale has been harmful

    Here.I.Stand replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In my view, something like constipation can be more visually evaluated. We can see/feel a belly's increasing size and firmness. We can see documented the number of days with no BM. We can hear the...
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    LTACH bed bath

    Here.I.Stand replied to Gibs112's topic in General Nursing

    If you had C. diff, would you want to go more than a day without a bath? MRSA/MDRO might not be accompanied by the same nasty diarrhea, but those pts still get as sweaty as pts who don't require...
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    Does your nursing school offer test review

    Here.I.Stand replied to Isabelle49's topic in General Students

    I attended in the early 2000s, and next day -- i.e. after the instructors had time to grade the exam -- we reviewed the exam as a class. It definitely helped to solidify the information. How is a...
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    Can PT or CNA feed a stroke pt

    Here.I.Stand replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in General Nursing

    "PT or CNA?" Did you mean PCT as in pt care tech? Nurses don't delegate to physical
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    Can PT or CNA feed a stroke pt

    Here.I.Stand replied to BSN_Studnt's topic in General Nursing

    As an LTC CNA, the CNAs invariably fed the residents; we had MANY folks with dysphagia diets. All modifications -- e.g. thickened liquids, texture modifications, no straws etc -- are care planned....