nursel56

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    Nurses can't be punished for violating HIPAA

    nursel56 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It looks like the criteria for prosecution depends on whether or not one is a "covered entity". If the violation involves electronic communication, the nurse is a covered entity and can be...
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    Is there really a "nursing shortage"

    nursel56 replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Thanks for that, UVA Grad Nursing. That kind of "boots-on-the-ground" information is vital for all of us in making our career
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    Replaced by Certified Medication Aide!

    nursel56 replied to ladyjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think so. It isn't so much that we're knocking CMAs or want fellow nurses to be swamped when an unlicensed person can help, it's that the swamped nurse is swamped because there's a good...
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    Be the NURSE you would like to have as a PATIENT.

    nursel56 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    tn you are very talented! I like both versions.
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    Is there really a "nursing shortage"

    nursel56 replied to laylasmom's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There is absolutely no nursing shortage in California. In fact, upon reading this board we may be one of the most impacted by this, as we also seem to be the first choice of foreign-trained nurses....
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    Do you stand up for yourself to patients?

    nursel56 replied to evolvingrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Used to be, in the olden days, we were trusted to use the brains in our heads to assess each situation as uniquely different from every other situation and to know when to let it go or kick it...
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    Replaced by Certified Medication Aide!

    nursel56 replied to ladyjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Describing a nursing program as a finite time period is becoming less functional with each passing day, anyway. It never told you very much, especially when we include Canadian programs in the mix...
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    "That's not your job."

    nursel56 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked in a small clinic (as a nurse) for several years after working in a much larger one for several years. I loved our small clinic and we had very little "it's your job, it's my job" stuff...
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    Replaced by Certified Medication Aide!

    nursel56 replied to ladyjanelpn's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I think you're right, lindarn. This won't stop with a CMA replacing an LPN, it will continue to ripple across all levels of the nursing workplace. Anything to save a few pennies until they compile...
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    Nursing Diagnosis...the sacred cow that needs to go.

    nursel56 replied to Idaho4me's topic in General Nursing

    I think there has been a lack of follow-through and commitment from nurse managers to incorporate the care plan into their unique units and that more nurses would see their value as they actually work...
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    What to do?

    nursel56 replied to mysticalmoonray's topic in Home Health

    It sounds like this case merits a call to Adult Protective Services. In my state we have mandatory reporting, which means that notifying the doctor isn't enough. We must call them ourselves if we...
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    Very new LPN nursing student here :)

    nursel56 replied to alina1235's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Hi Alina - welcome to allnurses! To the first question about salary - there are large variations depending on where you are located. Areas with a higher cost of living tend to pay higher salaries....
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    Seeing this quite a bit

    nursel56 replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I haven't noticed any differences in written expression between nurses from southern states or any other region. The truth is people form impressions based on your command of the language. Each...
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    RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

    nursel56 replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Home health aides in my area make just a bit more than minimum wage. I know there's some overhead involved there but nowhere near that much money goes to pay the HHA or
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    CNN article on nurses and job growth

    nursel56 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add the CNN story has generated some "spinoff" stories. Here is one published in Healthcare Finance News. The nursing shortage myth by David
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    nursel56 replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, thank you
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    Is this really a med error?

    nursel56 replied to gemini14's topic in General Nursing

    The original purpose and what I was taught is that the error reporting isn't meant to assign blame even if you interpreted the error as being caused by the nurse forgetting as opposed to an...
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    Is this really a med error?

    nursel56 replied to gemini14's topic in General Nursing

    I found a couple of references that state this is a med error, specifically "error of omission" which is described as a patient/client not receiving a scheduled dose of medication before the next dose...
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    I feel like they should change the title of this site to "reasons why my job sucks"

    nursel56 replied to hershdawg's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is so true. It seems like there are a variety of philosophies out there with regard to the the role of a student or new grad. I never expected the experienced nurses to behave in any particular...
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    Seeing this quite a bit

    nursel56 replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I'm beginning to wonder if those who teach in BSN programs in general care about language skills anymore, based on what I see here frequently. I'm wondering if they figure all documentation will be in...
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    More ignorance. Any wonder the public is confused!

    nursel56 replied to TakeTwoAspirin's topic in General Nursing

    Apparently not so irrelevant to Reader's employer, huh? I give Karla a big #fail at understanding the meaning of this one, although she did take time to comment that the impolitic headline was not...
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    New to PDN

    nursel56 replied to HodagNurse's topic in Private Duty

    Most PDNs work through agencies, so there aren't that many who know the specifics to that. Since those things vary from state to state, your state's Nurse Practice Act and the BON who acts as the...
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    The abandoned children

    nursel56 replied to anon456's topic in Pediatric

    I saw that all the time in the acute hospital setting. Chronically ill children their parents had basically written off just never discharged for months on end. The nurses were their family. It's...
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    I'm seeing a lot of unprofessional posting here related to venting about patients

    nursel56 replied to Garethaus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I don't mind your style at all, and what I meant was more along the lines of nurses calling other nurses out when they write such broadly hurtful diatribes. There's a good amount of internecine...
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    Seeing this quite a bit

    nursel56 replied to KRSLPN's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    To be honest, I don't think it's LPNs views of themselves so much as it is ignorant people making stupid remarks. The thing is that you don't escape this once you reach the next rung of the ladder....