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  1. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    magellan replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    She should asked us what's our nursing diagnosis basing from NANDA not to guess the medical diagnosis. Are you able to medically diagnose the condition of the patient in your practice and give...

  2. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    magellan replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Ma'am, don't confuse us or fool us with that kind of scenario. As an RN, we are not allowed to diagnose a patient medically because its out of our practice. Only an MD can do that. Our nursing...

  3. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    magellan replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Yes, but not to that point to diagnose a patient medically because that's not the scope of our practice. We have to be realistic in our practice everywhere we go because the next thing we would know,...

  4. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    magellan replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Its not our scope to diagnose. It's the doctors. Our nursing diagnosis is based from NANDA not like that. We can be suspended or our license will be revoked if we diagnose patient clinically. Stop...

  5. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    magellan replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Why do we have to diagnose condition? Its not part of our scope of practice. It's the doctors. Our nursing diagnosis is based from

  6. Case Study: Joint Pain, Rash, Hair Loss - What's Going On?

    magellan replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Critical Care

    Yes and she doesn't want us to reveal the answer which we know. We are nurses and professionals so our views and opinions should matter or else patients outcome will be six feet below the

  7. NBC's The Nurses - Just another nurse show?

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

    Whoever you are at home, it doesn't matter. You need to follow the job descriptions that you signed up for during your employment contract signing or else, your license is on the line if you can't...

  8. Can't get covid at work

    magellan replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can you clarify your statement and use more words to add what you are trying to

  9. Can't get covid at work

    magellan replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You see, the hospital is scrutinizing us on how we deal with just wearing our own mask. You have to do this and do that. But then, in the end they will deny that you don't get the virus in the...

  10. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    Then, all nurses irregardless of specialty areas like Psyche, L and D, Home Health, infusion Nurse, Easthetic Nurse etc should know how to take care TELE patients. That's why we have different areas...

  11. NBC's The Nurses - Just another nurse show?

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

    I can't watch it anymore because its another emotional intense drama. In our work, there's so much of it and hard to stomach it anymore when you get home watching it. Let the other people watch it so...

  12. Can't get covid at work

    magellan replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's a betrayal by the CEO to the frontliners specifically the nurses by implying that nurses who contracted the virus was due to outside factors like attending parties, church, groceries and other...

  13. Can't get covid at work

    magellan replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    There was even a news from CNN last week that a CEO tested positive. It's not only hospitals that are involved which also includes nursing homes, Hemodialysis Centers, Prisons where nurses works and...

  14. Can't get covid at work

    magellan replied to missmollie's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You can't get it from the hospital eventhough there's not enough PPEs to protect you which the hospitals won't give it to the nurses especially in the early days of pandemic? What about the nurse...

  15. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    You're not funny but you're so

  16. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    How come you become dangerous in the practice when you are Jack of All Trade meaning you know

  17. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    You are Jack of All Trade, Master of All. What about Hemodialysis or ICU? What I'm saying is if you're comfortable doing things in one or some areas in nursing then the management should respect it....

  18. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    So as the PSYCHE, L&D, Acute Rehab, Clinic Nurses, Home Health, or of all RNs so we will be all comfortable handling Tele

  19. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if you've seen an overflow unit, all patient populations irregardless of status, you'll gonna get surprisingly shocked. Have you seen an overflow ICU patient placed in Med Surg unit, you'll gonna...

  20. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    My explanation is so clear, vivid and substantiated. I even mentioned a hospital that I worked so people will believe my responses. You can verify if I'm just playing around. But I'm happy with my...

  21. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    Have you been to Gardena Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, California to work. This hospital is just an example but all of these hospitals here in LA have followed to what is appropriate. If the...

  22. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    No way Jose that areas of specialty will be mixed with different areas. Have you been to overflow units before where everything is mixed up from Med Surg, Tele, Psyche, DOU, L and D or ICU patients...

  23. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    The hospital should separate different levels of care because some areas need specialized of care. Here in California if its Med Surg unit, all the patients will be Med Surg. There will be no TELE,...

  24. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    Thankfully too that at least you're just an effective nurse in your practice because our lives are really important. We only have one shot in our life and afterwards, it's a journey to an unknown. As...

  25. Med Surg nurse being given Tele Patients

    magellan replied to Morning Glory's topic in General Nursing

    It's no way Jose to mix patients with different levels of care. Before, it was allowed but it is not safe to mix ICU patients to that MED SURG UNIT as overflow, it's not happening that anymore. We...