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Maybe some of you can take up a collection and buy him a pen and a journal. That way when he starts to tell a story, tell him to put it in the journal and you will read it when things slow down (I know...) I am just thinking he probably has a lot of...

OP just to make you feel a little better, I found this when I was searching for your thread: NJ Disorderly Persons Charge - Nursing for Nurses Perhaps you can PM this person for some support.

Make an appointment to speak with the dean or administrator at your school. Be honest, and if you have the paperwork proving the charges were reduced, bring them with you. It's better to take the bull by the horns and put all your cards on the table....

a PT/OT eval would be in order after all injuries assessed and xrayed. You would not ask for an order for a walker, you would wait for the evals and PT/OT would recommend, then it would be ordered.

Sorry, pet peeve: it's HIPAA. You did fine. Given the urgency of the situation and the need to get the visitors to get a clue, what you said was perfectly worded.

Agreed. As long as it doesn't happen again (and most likely it won't) then let it go and don't worry about it. If it does continue to happen then perhaps it would be better for you as a group to make an appointment with the superiors (chief operating...

I am so glad you started this thread, because it is something that, 2 years ago happened so rarely. I have been off the board for the last 2 years because I was going through a lot of personal stuff, and since coming back here I notice that this is a...

Sorry, I had to comment..your post came up reading, "Feeling overwhelmed by rectal itch" and I had to respond because I can so relate...joke. If your DON believes you can handle this job, it really would behoove you to take the position. Any concern...

Cosigned. No need to say anything before you get the job. In fact, saying something ahead of time could make you appear "fussy", or "needy". When you start work, let your preceptor and manager know what your requirements are to maintain glycemic cont...

I've worked for insurance companies for the last 20 years, and the "homebound" criteria are not so cut and dried. There are patients who receive services in the home while they go out to dialysis 3 times a week, go to weekly Doctor visits, and even g...

There are always going to be some who agree with you. I am sure you could open a discussion about how LPN's should be paid double what RN's make and that CNA's are more important than MD's, or you could state that every nurse should wear jeans and sw...

No doubt the correct thing to do is make sure the instructors in question are made aware of the situation if not just to be more aware so they can catch them. Perhaps the instructor could have a talk with the class before the next test and let the e...

It's really not so bad here. If I say something someone else has to make a negative comment about I tend to ignore them because its just that their opinion and not something I care to be upset about. It is pretty tame here. You want to see some mean ...

Thank GOD!!!! I was reading through this thread getting more and more frustrated and flustered. D is the obvious clear choice in a clinical picture such as this.

This intrigues me. Are you working as a Graduate Nurse? It sounds like a good one! Hard to beat, but I like where I am--home. I have worked managed care for 20 years. I have worked in an office setting, on site at hospitals, and a combination of bot...

Cosign all above. Nothing to be ashamed about, but certainly don't offer all kinds of info about them. I would be very careful about "sharing" that kind of information. Some may take it as a sign of weakness or instability even though clearly this is...

I don't know about the current climate for prn staffing, but my suggestion is that if there is any way you can, go for it. Working prn assures you several things: 1. you already have an "in' when you decide later to go back full or part time 2. no ...

I totally agree with the above. If you haven't spoken to an attorney yet, I would consult one...need to find one that is well versed in administrative law. Couldn't hurt.

Why do so many preceptors act that way? Don't they want the new help to stick around? I never could figure out why they would treated newbies like they had something horribly contagious. Chin up, hope2B. You are stronger than you think.

Google is your friend.

This is an error that should never have happened. I hope the patient has a good outcome.

In the 80's I worked steady nights with a group of several young mothers with little children; there were about 6 of us who worked part time steady nights. We had to stay one morning as our charge nurse lit into everyone about narcs going missing. Th...

I agree that I don't want to help with homework; then what would you be learning? To ask here next time you have a difficult question? Better to try out those critical thinking skills and decide on your own what you would do. There are clues in the ...

I imagine next we will be hearing about the multi million dollar payout to the "poor" patient who was damaged by major surgery. No accounting for her responsibilty to at least question whether or not she needed a c section. To come in and demand a C ...

I too, am a case manager for an insurance company. After 15 years of commuting to the big city, I am now working from home. I was assaulted during my last pregnancy and have had back problems ever since. Working from home does the trick for me. I do ...