SpaceCadet77

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1. Is it illegal to mention nurses names when charting on a patient?

   SpaceCadet77 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   References to another nurse are fine. Identifying a nurse by name in a patient's chart is inappropriate. Phrases such as "previous shift nurse stated...", "covering nurse provided medication X..", or...

2. Were you a bully in high school?

   SpaceCadet77 replied to Koalified's topic in General Nursing

   I think nursing CREATES bullies. Nurses have to be the primary clinician overseeing an expanding team of subspecialities and clinically complex disease processes and treatments. However, we are still...

3. COVID Vaccination Policies and HIPAA

   SpaceCadet77 replied to ladycody's topic in Disaster Preparation

   True, it isn't a violation of HIPAA to ask these questions. It is a violation of privacy to demand proof of vaccination in order to obtain or retain a job (which WOULD require providing your medical...

4. Unsolicited Advice From A Preceptor

   SpaceCadet77 replied to Izzy11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I don't normally post replies that could be construed as negative or critical, however...I am a little stunned by this post and most of the follow-up comments. I assume that you "oriented" these...

5. Why do you wear a white coat? (if you indeed do)

   SpaceCadet77 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Simple answer is "scrubs". The care giving environment has changed...now the unit is inhabited by medical secrataries, EMR technicians, PT/OT, their aides and nurse's aides, housekeeping, and on and...

6. 8 or 12 hour shifts

   SpaceCadet77 replied to LPNTOBE2017's topic in General Nursing

   A big factor is your lifestyle when you are NOT working. 12 hour shifts give you lots of free time in which to spend money to fill the time you have off! Of you have family or enjoy relaxation and...

7. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

   SpaceCadet77 replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   Since nobody else is saying this, I will. Much of the criticism here is quite disrespectful to our nursing peers. I sat for the same boards you did. I'm quite finished being judged and having my...