Bestin69

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1. AMA Looks to Retrain Doctors on Taking Blood Pressures

   Bestin69 replied to J.Adderton's topic in Headlines

   I’ve have had to be in a lot of different physicians offices and be seen by a lot of them over the last 6 years. I’ve noticed a trend in almost all of them except in PCP’s office. My B/P isn’t taken. Even sometimes in the ER? And when it is taken, es...

2. Called by Law Office regarding patient fall

   Bestin69 replied to frenchxtoast's topic in Safety

   By far, the best advice I’ve seen given is to retain a lawyer and do not speak to the facilities lawyer or the patient’s family’s lawyer. Let your lawyer do the work. Yes, it may cost you some money but as always in nursing CYOA. Plain and simple. An...

3. Disabled, but not unable: the rebirth of a nurse!

   Bestin69 replied to chiefaics's topic in Disabilities

   Thank you for putting a different spin on being disabled in the nursing field. Your story is much appreciated. Good luck and God speed to you and yours.

4. Advice

   Bestin69 replied to Bestin69's topic in LPN/LVN

   Thanks to those who commented back.

5. Advice

   Bestin69 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

   I am so happy to have found this site. I am a nurse who was assaulted by a patient while at work. Within 10 minutes of the assault, I fell and fractured my patella. Needless to say, the focus went to the patella and the assault was ignored. I did not...