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  1. PA-C's on L&D

    fiestynurse replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Ob/Gyn

    No Ob/Gyn doctor in her right mind would ever allow a PA-C, under her supervision, to deliver babies in L&D. A Physician Assistant is expected to perform with similar skill and competency and to...

  2. Great Health Care Benefits at Costco

    fiestynurse posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Los Angeles February 15, 2004 Costco Sees Value in Higher Pay By James Flanigan Much of corporate America is driven today by the belief that to be competitive, companies must cut their employees'...

  3. surgical consents

    fiestynurse replied to ybmucg's topic in General Nursing

    Informed consent is a process, not a form. In order for the process to be legally valid, the individual doctor rendering the treatment or performing the procedure must give the patient sufficient...

  4. Employee at will

    fiestynurse replied to efy2178's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are still many rights that an employee has in an "at-will" state. You can't be fired if you are out on a work comp injury and you can't be fired in violation of FMLA or ADA. Many nurses are...

  5. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    fiestynurse replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is why we have a nursing shortage - because of the attitude that you must adapt to whatever is thrown at you or get out! Unfortunately, many took that advice and did

  6. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    fiestynurse replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is not the wave of the future! In fact, nursing is becoming more and more specialized. The old saying that "a nurse is a nurse" is outdated. Plus, this hospital is exposing newborn babies to...

  7. Merck To Offer Free Medicines For Low-income Patients

    fiestynurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My experience with these low-income or indigent programs sponsored by the drug companies has not been good. The paperwork is long and complicated and most do not fall below the income levels (a...

  8. Smoking cessation or not

    fiestynurse replied to walterrn's topic in Correctional

    As of 1997 there are 28 states that legally prohibit employers from hiring/firing employees due to their smoking status. This could be seen as discriminatory and in violation of your rights to smoke,...

  9. What can I do?

    fiestynurse replied to elaineg102159's topic in Correctional

    These counts are very important in a correctional setting. I would keep reporting his behavior to the Health Services Administrator. Is he aggressive and threatening to others or just you? Do other...

  10. Any Nurses Working In Florida Correctional Facilities Near Tampa??

    fiestynurse replied to GARYLPN's topic in Correctional

    GaryLPN - Hillsborough County has a brand new jail facility that is run by PHS. The medical department is state-of-the-art. The DON is a great guy, who you would love working for. You said that you...

  11. Liability insurance

    fiestynurse replied to KarenAR's topic in General Nursing

    I liked your article CCU

  12. Question from test today, need your opinion PLEASE!!

    fiestynurse replied to kwagner_51's topic in General Nursing

    "Dilution is always the best Solution" Postpartum women are told to urinate frequently because a full bladder will displace the uterus and actually cause more bleeding. They also sometimes lose the...

  13. Divorce & Nursing

    fiestynurse replied to NorthStar's topic in General Nursing

    Reborn - I agree with much of what you said. I have been a nurse since 1978. Met my husband in 1980 and married him in 1982. We are still together and have two amazing daughters. My oldest is a...

  14. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

    fiestynurse replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

    Quote from another post on this website: "It's frustrating and extremely stressful on my unit of 42 beds (ortho/neuro/trauma) when typical assignments consist of 8 patients on a day shift for an RN...

  15. Liability insurance

    fiestynurse replied to KarenAR's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend NSO - Cheap - Great

  16. 2 nurses arrested in CA.....

    fiestynurse replied to sarahr5's topic in General Nursing

    ejm99 - You missed my point. The nursing boards are responsible for protecting the public from what you call "bad nurses," who make mistakes or use poor judgement. Nurses are disciplined and often...

  17. Malpractice Insurance

    fiestynurse replied to Idaho Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    When an employer says "Don't worry, you are covered if anything happens," You say: "Can I have that in writing

  18. Malpractice Insurance

    fiestynurse replied to Idaho Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    This is the policy that is recommended by the American Association of Nurse Attorneys:

  19. Malpractice Insurance

    fiestynurse replied to Idaho Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I highly recommend it! First of all, it is very cheap. Most policies are around $90/year and provide extremely good coverage. It will not only cover you at your place of work, but also at your...

  20. Pseudoseizures?

    fiestynurse replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree Tweety - I don't like the fact that she's being told that she is "faking it." These "seizures" are very real to her. They have actually thrown around the idea of labeling the pseudoseizure...

  21. Philosophy of Nursing

    fiestynurse replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    ADNRN - Yup! You got it

  22. happy Birthday to all my Fellow groundhoggers

    fiestynurse replied to seanymph's topic in General Nursing

    It's my husband's birthday today. Groundhog

  23. Philosophy of Nursing

    fiestynurse replied to ADNRN's topic in General Nursing

    My personal philosophy of nursing changed as I moved from pre-nursing (Idealism: Imagine thyself) to student nurse (Pragmatism: prove thyself) to new grad nurse (Humanism: give thyself) to 20 year...

  24. Pseudoseizures?

    fiestynurse replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Toadly - that's true, maybe the neurologist was wrong? Numerous patients labeled with pseudoseizures actually turn out to have real though atypical seizures on depth telemetry and real seizures...

  25. Pseudoseizures?

    fiestynurse replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You can be supportive without being "co-dependent." She needs professional help and as huckfinn has said you don't want to get sucked into her emotional issues. It sounds like she has involved...