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I agree. I'm in ICU and have participated in and/or heard about many codes where the patient died, included cases suspicious enough to be investigated by the ME and no one has ever had their liscense taken away. The BON ss well as the justice system...

I'm sorry you are in such a bad situation, stay strong! That said, something much more serious than a "complaint" must have been sent to the BON. Unless they had a HUGE lapse in judgement or you got hit with some random technicality, the BON would no...

If you will be asking her for a reference, don't say anthing bad about her! If I were you, I would praise her (without overdoing it/being obviopus) and then send her an anonymous letter or wait until you have secured a new job and tell her directly. ...

Also, some advice to nurses looking for a job: If your main reason for switching jobs is salary, make sure you are taking into account living expenses. Even though your salary would be hire if you move to a particular city/state, you might be making ...

It varies by location and even hospital to hospital (no one wants to work at a place known to be a bad place to work) but I do not believe there is a national nurse shortage at this time. That said, there are definitely "shortages" within most hospit...

Exactly. The patient was her responsibility and when you are responsible for a patient, you are required by ethics, the law, and hospital policy to treat them as best as you can and the fact that you are covering for someone doesn't change a thing.

You did nothing wrong. Regardless of whether or not you are covering part ofsomeone's shift, once you take report and the patient is handed off to you, you are supposed to provide whatever care you think is best (provided of course you are engaging i...

I. believe you could qualify to go to that officer training school thing and come out as an officer. I looking into this when I considered joining the military, I know there is some kind of program for people who have bachelor or higher degrees.

You can work anywhere regardless of your personality. Certain personalities are more common on specific units, and maybe there are some pairing that work well, but you can work anywhere you want regardless of your personality.

Honestly, I think moving is way to extreme of a reaction. I'm not judging you, I actually respect your commitment to something you believe in, but I think moving is too extreme. Have you considered the value of staying where you are and actively work...

As long as you either get the flu shot or wear an appropriate mask all the time, its ok with me! I don't think its right for an organization to require everyone gets the shot (although I do think we all should get the shot), assuming my impression th...

@Randomnurse Your are always supposed to disclose medications you take before taking a drug screen, especially if its something they are testing for (like Xanax). That info remains HIPAA protected, but you need to bring the required proof of having a...

RELAX AND READ THIS! 1. They just need to document your side of the story since the incident probably triggered some policy. 2. Your boss said something about the Xanax and they need proof of a valid prescription. 3. You looked up your own medical re...

If she has a valid prescription she will most likely be able to continue to work. The only problem is you are supposed to bring proof when you are first hired.

Most hospitals (and I believe state boards as well) require you to disclose any medications you take that could be impairing, especially ones that show up on a drug screen (like xanax, weird it didnt come back positive) because they need to have proo...

That funny, the fact that its planned/required is the thing I hate the most about it! Don't you think making it mandatory can make it insincere? My other issue with it is if family is present, you don't know if this pause thing is going to help them ...

I don't think this has much value. First of all, the idea of it being mandatory makes it insincere to start with, and people deal with patient deaths differently, while some people might like the pause it might make others feel worse. Personally I wo...

I agree that it a complete suicide/mental health assessment is not necessary unless there is some indication for it, but every patient should get a quick mental health assessment (we ask 4 questions to screen for depression and suicide/violence). ...

I used to be very shy, but nursing has made me very outgoing. I'm also better at time management.

Only in when no patients can see you. For example, I used to play music on a low volume while bathing patients that were sedated (mostly vents). It unprofessional to listen to music in view of patients. Your patients want you to be listening for alar...

I'm currently in school for my BSN with the ultimate goal of becoming a CRNA. Besides good grades and meeting the other application requirements, is there anything special I can be doing as a student and new grad RN to help me get into CRNA school AS...

Your medical history is private and protected by HIPAA law. Only those directly involved in your medical care, your medical insurance company, and a few exempt entities (i.e. UNOS) and law enforcement agencies with a warrant are legally entitled to r...

Issues related to harassment or other workplace misconduct are handled by HR. Issues related to violations of nurse practice acts or one's nursing liscense are handled by the BON. Finally, issues related to threats or assault are handled by the polic...

If they did indeed look up your EMR, then yes it was a HIPAA violation (unless they were involved in your care). Medical information can only be shared when its necessary for the medical care of an individual, with additional exceptions for education...

I'm not an expert in HIPAA law but since no personally identifiable health information was released, I think you might be okay but this seems like a bit of a gray area and I'd recommend paying for an hour with a HIPAA attorney to discuss the situatio...