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  1. San Francisco Job Market

    heinz57 replied to morningland's topic in General Nursing

    I hope you have your BSN. The job market is very competitive with several nursing schools in the area. Everyone wants to live in San Francisco. Housing market is tough. Job market is tougher. It is...

  2. Tattoos?

    heinz57 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Who decides what is art and what is good art? Glaring skull and crossbones and the grim reaper are considered art also. A syringe with a needle dripping blood is as well. Many would argue tattoos of...

  3. Tattoos?

    heinz57 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Insulting? How? Do you not know anything about other cultures? Are they actually not teaching this anymore in any school or maybe you think those patients had a choice or brought their stay in the...

  4. Tattoos?

    heinz57 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    How about a culture sensitivity class? Do they not teach that in nursing school or the hospitals anymore? Not all tattoos are by choice. Sometimes you have to recognize your patients view tattoos...

  5. Tattoos?

    heinz57 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have to chuckle at those who call others closed minded, 60's attitude or negative. How about experienced? Do you think you are the first person or the first generation to buck the norm? Ever hear a...

  6. Tattoos?

    heinz57 replied to heronurse's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    What do you want for your future? Are you positive you will work to the same organization? Are you certain you will always have the same manager? Are you going to limit yourself to only areas which...

  7. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    heinz57 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The difference between now and 30 years ago is that more healthcare professions have raised their education level and expectations which are in some areas surpassing nurses. EBM and CMS are raising...

  8. Cardiac rehab help

    heinz57 replied to JBonnn10's topic in Rehabilitation

    A BSN would or should be preferred. You might be working with Exercise Physiologists who have Masters degrees and Respiratory Therapists with Bachelors or Masters. PTs who work in Acute Rehab and TBIs...

  9. Oxygen at Camp

    heinz57 replied to Laceyjones's topic in Camp

    No. No prescription is needed for emergency oxygen. It is readily available from many sources. If you notice in many public places which have AEDs, there are also emergency O2 tanks which have a mask...

  10. how serious are HIPAA violations taken?

    heinz57 replied to RUSerious's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It also depends on the state (or in your case the military). In California, not only does HIPAA apply but also the state has exceeded its punishment for violators and will show no

  11. Is this illegal?

    heinz57 replied to Taratoes's topic in Home Health

    Not long ago I picking up some agency work in a small, small town at a Critical Access Hospital. While shopping at the only grocery in town I spotted one of the young ER Techs (Paramedic) and a sweet...

  12. Becoming EMT in America

    heinz57 replied to Remy Ox's topic in Emergency

    It would have helped if you listed the state you are in or want to live in. I had no idea what your abbreviations for nurses and EMTs were in Portugal so I had to look it up. Emergency medical...

  13. Arterial sticks and analysis

    heinz57 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Who draws and analyzes the blood gases in your unit? Are you allowed to do arterial

  14. O2 administration in RSV babies

    heinz57 replied to Zelda, RN's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Time to bring out the HFNC. It is safe enough for med-surg and managed by nurses. You can give enough flow to reduce work of breathing and keep FiO2 given low. Babies shouldn't have to work that hard...

  15. Will paramedic be useful for ICU job?

    heinz57 replied to BradS's topic in Critical Care

    It will depend on how much working experience as a Paramedic and with what type of company. Some RNs have as much and more of the same book learning as Paramedics which is how they have been able to...

  16. Facebook and employers/school

    heinz57 replied to daisybird27's topic in General Nursing

    For an eye opening experience, search your name with several different search engines. If you posted on a group or friend's page or forum with less secure settings, it might be found. If you were...

  17. Please help...breathing Treatments

    heinz57 replied to CarlaHawk22's topic in Patient Education

    Moving air makes noise. I would rather have noisy breath sounds over no breath sounds. You might hear the term "opened up". The inflammation and secretions may still be present but the...

  18. Suspend the HIPAA law for this shooting

    heinz57 replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Nursing News

    Welcome to the electronic age! What about regulations that protect your financial information everyday? Are you aware of those? Do you think about it when you use the ATM or swipe your debit/credit...

  19. Suspend the HIPAA law for this shooting

    heinz57 replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Nursing News

    The waiver of HIPAA during a disaster or public emergency is not new and there have already been exceptions written into it for law enforcement without a waiver. This waiver is or should be part of...

  20. Would a Critical Access Hospital be a Good Place for a New Grad?

    heinz57 replied to ctfrazie's topic in Rural

    It is going to depend on the size and location of the CAH, the local EMS protocols and what types of patients the hospital keeps. Some CAHs do not have OB. Some barely have an ICU which usually just...

  21. Paramedics in the hospital setting

    heinz57 replied to Ellekat2's topic in Rural

    Many flight nurses are also required to get the Paramedic certification and license. CRNAs have their own issues ongoing with doctors and the supervision or oversight wording. This discussion seems...

  22. Suspend the HIPAA law for this shooting

    heinz57 replied to Cheyenne RN,BSHS's topic in Nursing News

    The waiver of HIPAA during a disaster or public emergency is not new and there have already been exceptions written into it for law enforcement without a waiver. This waiver is or should be part of...

  23. Treat the patient, not the monitor

    heinz57 replied to offlabel's topic in Critical Care

    This ^^^ When examples like akulahawk's which seem to dismiss a sinus pause to make a point that the "monitor is wrong" when the monitor has alerted you to a situation to which you should be able to...

  24. On Contract when a Hospital Strikes

    heinz57 replied to Bluebolt's topic in Travel

    Nothing wrong with working a strike as a traveler. A couple of agencies started calling for applications for this assignment long ago in many professions and not just nursing or healthcare. Many...

  25. O2 for Unresponsive Pt

    heinz57 replied to myhoagie02's topic in Emergency

    It seems to you the monitor is of no use. Your brain is capable of collecting data from many sources and processing it. How many patients laying on the street have you left behind because they "just...