OwlNation

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  1. New OR Nurse injured 8months in Now what

    OwlNation replied to alodocios's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I'm so glad to see nice people willing to share their knowledge! I hope things get better for you. I have always feared that I will be seriously injured (forensic and civil psych nurse here) and not...

  2. Difficulty of NP education

    OwlNation replied to studentFNP16's topic in Advanced Practice

    Science courses geared towards nurses. This is starting to take off at some of the community colleges in Virginia. They should be geared towards future nurses as the majority of those in the classes...

  3. Difficulty of NP education

    OwlNation replied to studentFNP16's topic in Advanced Practice

    Agreed. I just started a psych NP program and have been relatively surprised. The health assessment lab portion is identical to my ADN and the differential diagnosis is the same as my BSN. I wish that...

  4. Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    OwlNation replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    This is the best way I have heard it put! I was mandated to obtain a BSN upon hire, which made me more eligible for NP school. (LPN plus ADN plus BSN, nope, tired of floor nursing). And quite frankly,...

  5. Is This a HIPAA Violation?

    OwlNation replied to guestng82's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    How number was obtained and if they were in a position of power over patient or if patient had compact or was ill at the

  6. Patients taking selfies in clinical areas

    OwlNation replied to whichone'spink's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Only if it violates HIPAA of another patient. Luckily the psych unit has a no electronic policy. I do not think that I could stand TV's blaring in every room while trying to take care of a very...

  7. Depressed self-referral to ED

    OwlNation replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    Virginia has decent DCO and TDO

  8. Depressed self-referral to ED

    OwlNation replied to jana82's topic in General Nursing

    In a room with as many dangerous items removed or a "soft" room with a sitter providing continuous observation, Q 15 min documentation, with nurse assessment at minimum Q 1 hour (if restraints were...

  9. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    OwlNation replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    National Epilepsy

  10. Does everybody want to be a NP?

    OwlNation replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I want my NP because I want to be able to influence psych care and prescribe meds. At least at my hospital, the medical nurses are much more respected versus psych. I also do not want to floor nurse...