Sep 27, 201510 yr What advice would you give nursing students More Like This Infusion, Intravenous Downtime Question 2 Replies Active 05/29/2026 06:32 PM Career Advice Column Career Change Questions 7 Replies Active 06/23/2026 03:48 PM
Sep 27, 201510 yr Don't get into bar fights or take selfies hanging off seventh story balconies. Don't use "ur" as if it were an actual word.
Sep 27, 201510 yr Don't spell "HIPAA" as "HIPPA". Don't take patients' photos and post them on social media.
Sep 27, 201510 yr Oh for the love of Pete, yes!I read a dissertation the other day (I hope it was a draft) that had HIPPAA. I guess she couldn't make up her mind which of the two had two.I always imagine a female hippo when people write HIPPA.
Sep 28, 201510 yr Experts What advice would you give nursing studentsI'd advise nursing students that the shiny acute care hospital is not the only potential workplace for them, unless they enjoy slinging bedpans, busting their butt thanklessly, and reciting phony scripts to promote 'customer service.'
Sep 28, 201510 yr Don't spell "HIPAA" as "HIPPA". Don't take patients' photos and post them on social media.Nor should you take a photo of their personal record and post it on social media, no matter how famous the person in your community is. Yes, this really happened at the facility I used to work at. Sadly, she was the compliance officer.
Sep 28, 201510 yr Nor should you take a photo of their personal record and post it on social media, no matter how famous the person in your community is. Yes, this really happened at the facility I used to work at. Sadly, she was the compliance officer.*facepalm
Sep 28, 201510 yr Better yet, don't post anything work related on social media. Just don't. There have been many threads about social media and posters commenting, "well I thought x was ok to post....." after the fact.
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