AcuteHD

AcuteHD

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  1. Facebook nurses and patients

    AcuteHD replied to Annaleemabey's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    hmmm, is it boyfriend or patient? *get out popcorn* *visualizes sand through the hourglass like days of our

  2. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    Boston, that is pretty much how my program worked. Every semester we would lose a few and pick up a few. -quote feature not

  3. Staffing ratios

    AcuteHD replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    what?

  4. What would say to a nurse shadowing you

    AcuteHD replied to cloa513's topic in General Nursing

    I missed this post. I would suggest to remember who is asking for help here and turn down the (percieved) attitude. And yes, it is a direct question, but it is far from a simple question to answer....

  5. What would say to a nurse shadowing you

    AcuteHD replied to cloa513's topic in General Nursing

    That's a good question OP, we may use some common terms in our charting (eg; patient alert and oriented x 3, no needs voiced at this time, dressing clean and dry, etc) but what we would tell someone...

  6. What would say to a nurse shadowing you

    AcuteHD replied to cloa513's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, this makes sense. Congrats on the baby, now get some sleep, you really need it. There's some really smart nurses here that may be able to help, but I don't see how we could pre script what we...

  7. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    AcuteHD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Many of us gave him credit for a good post, but if you read the thread from the start, it was OP that started fanning the flames. His first replies were defensive and lecturing and he was the one...

  8. Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    AcuteHD replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    Surely you're not serious,

  9. Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    AcuteHD replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    OP, you have gotten your imagination worked into a tizzy, and I think the best thing to do is to get a catheter (without the needle) ASAP and try as hard as you can to stick yourself with it. You...

  10. patient has history is of HIT , what kind of the anticoagulant can be used for dialysis

    AcuteHD replied to uae808's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I believe you,

  11. Staffing ratios

    AcuteHD replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please refer to the AN TOS related to use of all caps.

  12. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    Agree, but for some reason the term 'Male Nurse' just doesn't want to die. And AllNurses isn't helping by having at least 2 forums dedicated to males in nursing (general nursing and

  13. Might be a violation, maybe.

    AcuteHD posted a topic in HIPAA Challenges

    2 MD's, about 20 feet apart, having a quick consultation with each other in the patient care hallway. 1 doc says to the other, "We coded ms (REAL NAME) and got her back, but I don't think we did her...

  14. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    Being hypersnarky tonight, sorry. Time for me to sign

  15. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    I'm told all the time that I'm special. It's usually followed by "Bless his heart", but I'm special

  16. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    Since Far is an OAN, I guess she's Mufasa and I'm Simba. Don't know about a crazy monkey, there's so many choices. Just to beat Far to it, I'm a jerk. I

  17. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    The quote feature will make your thread more readable. Good luck with your

  18. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    Okay. Kindly disregard the "No. Just No. Give up now" part and replace it with something like "nothing in life is certain...yadda yadda

  19. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    You're nicer than me

  20. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    I think Dwight here is having a bit of fun with us, Ya

  21. Is nursing for me?

    AcuteHD replied to schrutefarms's topic in General Nursing

    You need absolute certainty that you will enjoy nursing before you will even consider it? Really? How should I know? No. Just No. Give up

  22. Ask A Hemodialysis Nurse (Questions about how to become one of us)

    AcuteHD replied to madwife2002's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Exactly. The. Same. I don't get that either, but it must be a fairly universal

  23. Staffing ratios

    AcuteHD replied to MickiSkibinski's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    So sorry, I should have clicked these links, I thought they were the same as the first two links. Much

  24. When confidentiality isn't quite the same

    AcuteHD replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    My new favorite picture for

  25. Diabetes Mellitus

    AcuteHD replied to DaveAlmendarez's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Now it did