JohnHood BSN

JohnHood has 39 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Critical Care, ER and Administration.

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   Worried losing her license

   JohnHood replied to Guest1239342's topic in General Nursing

   Here is an administrative view. It does not matter if the drugs were controlled or not. They did not belong to her. She had no order to remove them. She intended to self-medicate without a physician's...
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   New director is saying we don't get paid for taking "required classes" at the assisted living facility?

   JohnHood replied to felixthecat99's topic in General Nursing

   My thoughts are that if it's required for work, then the class is work and should be paid as such. The class should also be paid for. I would check and see if there is a
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   Nurse Fired for Dropping '***' on the Job: A Tale of Workplace Language and Consequences

   JohnHood replied to maceir's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I can't see anything that would be reportable. What is the disciplinary policy? I really don't see termination for cursing as being a termination event. There should be a series of events that lead to...
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   Is it even worth it?

   JohnHood replied to CoffeeYogaNurse's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I'm not sure. I left the position due to my health shortly after this. I do know that when I came back to another position, the nurse was working in EMR and had no access to
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   Management threatens nurses

   JohnHood replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as an agency nurse at a similar hospital It 20 beds and the ER. It was me a tech and the ER doctor. There were four telemetry beds with only one working monitor. I pulled one shift and never...
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   How do you know if you've been reported?

   JohnHood replied to Lunacat28's topic in Nurses Recovery

   In Washington, you can go to the BON web page and enter your license number. It will tell you if there is action against your license. Your state may have somethig
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   Resignation, Early Retirement

   JohnHood replied to B52's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

   I would be very leary. Number one is that there is no money budgeted for this. Number two is that Trump is famous for lying and not paying people he promised to pay. Number three is that if you resign...
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   Male nurses

   JohnHood replied to Lavi2343's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a RN for over 30 years. I would do it again in a
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   Legality of nurse responsibilities

   JohnHood replied to Djadia's topic in General Nursing

   I would be concerned whether the Teledocs are located in the state. If not are they licensed to practice in your state. I'm also concerned about how the Teledoc plans on doing a physical exam. How...
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    How to manage paranoid nurse

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

    This is a very difficult situation. Your first concern needs to be patient safety. She needs to be removed from patient care immediately. At this point she seems very paranoid. I don't know that you...
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    Will it come back to haunt me

    JohnHood replied to RNMoxie's topic in General Nursing

    Patient's smoking in bed is very dangerous, not only to themselves, but to every patient. I've been involved in this situation twice in my career. The first was as an ER RN. We responded to codes on...
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    Got in fight at work and suspended, will I lose my certification?

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

    Are you talking about a physical altercation or a shouting match? Was the task that you were asked to do within your scope of practice? Were you involved in other tasks at the same time? Do you have a...
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    Bullied at work and wants to do the right thing

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

    Refusing to count narcotics and refusing to give report is to me a violation of your nurse practice act. Until the nurse reports off on their patients, they continue to be that nurse's
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    Virtual Nursing

    JohnHood replied to esrun2015's topic in General Specialties

    I can see helping with the "paperwork" of the admit. However, I do not see how you can remotely do any type if physical assessment, such as skin. You just cannot beat a hands on physical
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    Is my supervisor trying to set me up?

    JohnHood replied to Revolutionaryroad's topic in General Nursing

    Everything about this is wrong. As a nurse, you cannot dispense medication, nor can your supervisor. It violates your scope of practice and your nurse practice act. Taking other patient's meds could...