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Curious what your hospital’s policy is if a patient leaves with an IV in - whether they leave AMA or staff forget to remove it. We always shrug and hope the patient gets it taken out, and doesn’t use it for IV drugs. Recently heard about an ER patient who left AMA with an IV and they called for a welfare check on the patient submitted by /u/believeRN [link] [comments]
I recently started working the front desk at fetal treatment center, where patients are seen due to abnormalities with their fetus. It's not a happy place, there's very few days where there's good news. Many patients are so anxious and heartbroken. With a place so full of sorrow, I'm sure I'm going to hear the same things over and over, and I'd like some advice on how best to respond to these things. I learned to say "take care" instead of "have a good day" when patients depart. I've become mindful to not ask about baby names, or project into the future too far ahead. Keeping it professional, of course. But if a patient walks in for a follow-up, and I remember their name, sometimes they sigh and say "it's not very good to be known in a place like this." Or, "it's like being a regular at the police station". I'm left a little awkward when trying to respond. What would be a comforting/assuaging way to respond to this? I appreciate your input! submitted by /u/ConstantRide5382 [link] [comm
I was taught to write in 3rd person; I.E., “this nurse assessed patient ” or “writer assessed patient” and it just always feels so awkward and unnecessary. I’ve been noticing that a few coworkers notes are mainly written in 1st person lately. Is this acceptable (finally)? The nurses writing in 1st person are new nurses, is this what they are teaching now? I hope so! I think the ANA needs to re-evaluate this way of teaching. This writing method was taught before computerized charting became a thing. It’s silly to write “this nurse” instead of “I” now that we have EMR. Of course you or “this nurse” did or said or witnessed whatever you are writing about, afterall, it’s your name as the note maker on the EMR. It’s tome consuming to keep writing “this nurse” instead of “I” and it’s just funky. submitted by /u/Weekly-Mix-9480 [link] [comments]
Seeking a little advice here - my school’s spirit shirt this year was designed using AI. I am expected to wear it for a back to school event this evening but the thought of putting it on makes my skin crawl. As an arts educator especially, I do not want to be seen as giving tacit endorsement of generative AI. Students should be taught to be creative with their own brains and frankly I believe AI has no place in school. That being said, is it worth the stink I might cause by wearing a previous year’s spirit shirt? I don’t want to cause trouble, I am typically the type to go along to get along but I really am having a hard time stomaching this one. Any advice is much appreciated. submitted by /u/duplexswaq [link] [comments]
Today I was telling my mom some nursing stories, specifically my time as a new grad during the 2nd wave/peak of covid… memories I haven’t thought of in a while popped up. Specifically one man… he was on high flow o2 maxed out, wasn’t doing too hot, could barely make a move without desatting. What he said will forever stick with me. “Am I going to die from this?” I reassured him that he would not, and has been doing better and he will be ok… 2 days later he was intubated/ on vent and died. Telling this story today I just started freaking sobbing and I couldn’t stop.. and then so many memories came rushing in that I haven’t thought of since they happened…I felt overwhelmed with flashbacks of emergency chest tubes being put in at the bedside, code blues, people FaceTiming their family for the last time. So many. Freaking. People. Died. Our unit was a half tele half icu and you knew once they got transferred to ICU side due to intubation it was pretty much over. Out of all of our covid pat
Several colleges and universities instruct students on how to navigate email communication on their campus, but more could consider the practice.
I’ll be honest, I’m probably a bit behind on all these AI tools, but I’ve been hearing other teachers talk about using them for slides and I feel like I should probably start looking into it. Right now I still build everything manually and it just takes way more time than it probably should. I’m just curious what people are actually using that can take basic lesson content and turn it into decent slides without too much effort. submitted by /u/WeekendKindly4037 [link] [comments]
I noticed my patient was wearing pull ups for absolutely no medical reason. When I asked him about it, he just looked me dead in the eye and said: "I worked for 40 years. Now I do not care anymore, I earned the right to shit my pants." I was speechless. 🫡 submitted by /u/Ghostwriter881 [link] [comments]
Maybe an unusual question, but just curious. My child is in elementary and I was googling the teacher he was just assigned for this year. I noticed that the public school salary listings were online. One thing that struck me as odd was that this teacher, despite being at the school for several years at minimum (maybe longer…) is paid almost $50K less than the other teachers for the same grade and the other teachers my child has had in the past, some of whom were new to the school/district at the time. I’m not sure if that really means anything in terms of teaching quality/assigned raises or what other factors could contribute to what looks like a huge inequity from an outside perspective. For example, would teaching one month of summer school really make that much of a difference (taking like 100K to 150K - seems doubtful…)? Is that normal? Do they pay less if someone is a “spousal hire” and their partner is also working for the same district at a higher salary similar to other teacher
I work at a hospital where doctors regularly expect you to put orders in for them. Are there any orders that you would flat out refuse to put in for a doctor? submitted by /u/dagnabit11 [link] [comments]
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I work in psych now and pt got mad bc I would not give her soda. She then says "fat ass, that is why you are fat" and just kept yelling. submitted by /u/4shmed4i [link] [comments]
Went in to see my patient and hang her new bag of TPN.. when I unhooked the existing line from the patient, this is what was attached 🤦🏼♀️ submitted by /u/fo0fff [link] [comments]
I am overwhelmed with my classroom. I have chairs and tables and some books by the teacher that left. Is it alright to not have a theme? If I am going to buy stuff, what should I buy? I am teacher resource sped k-3. Mostly push in and pull outs Edit: new teacher here in alaska submitted by /u/greatberryjam [link] [comments]
I’m a first year teacher and have decided to resign early in the school year. After two weeks of school, I already feel completely drained. I’ve been putting all my energy into classroom management, planning, trying new strategies, contacting parents, and seeking advice, but I keep coming back to the same feeling: this isn’t sustainable for me. A big part of this is my family. My job is taking so much of my mental and emotional energy that I don’t have much left for them. On top of that, I’m also part of the shared responsibility of caring for our elders in the family, and when work is this demanding it becomes harder to show up for that in the way I want to. Even at home, I’m thinking about school, worrying about students, and feeling exhausted before the next day even starts. I’ve tried hard to make this work, but I’m starting to realize that effort alone doesn’t mean this is the right path for me( at least for now) I’m also concerned about what this could mean for my professional re
Hello. I’m a new grad! Started my job on the first week of July. Two weeks ago, I made a med error, but I notified provider, filled out a report, told my preceptor, and met with my manager to talk about it. Since then, I’ve been so thorough on my medication administration. Today, I had a busy and rough shift. I come back home to see I have an email for a SUBUTEX that is unreconciled and if not addressed or witnessed, I have to write another report. I call my preceptor for everything for us to double check, but I’m also switching from using a Pyxis to an Omnicell — and trying to adjust. I have no support system. I do have my mom, but after telling her about the stress I was in, she ignored me and told me to go to sleep. Am I gonna lose my license, get a pay deduction, or get in trouble? I literally work tomorrow and cannot stop worrying. I’m just tired of being a failure, and I already have low-self esteem. I want to be a good nurse so bad, and it seems like the more I try, I fail. subm
12 days before we are set to start after frantic interviewing all summer- amd having two offers rescinded I FINALLY got an offer. "Math and physics are in high demand" was all I heard throughout college. And after 10 interviews I got that call. Drop any advice you have for this newbie. If you have taught or teach Algebra 2 and/or Probability and statistics and have fun first week activities or general resources please send em. Happy sailing my fellow teachers may your sanity stay steadfast this school year🫡 submitted by /u/Wordlywhisp [link] [comments]
A year ago my principal decided to “shake things up” by moving a bunch of teachers around because that is what she learned at a professional development workshop. She removed me from a class I loved and put me in a class I never wanted. The year was a failure, to the point that almost half the staff left at the end of the year. From teachers to support staff, it was a nightmare. I was one of the many that left after being denied a duty change. I spent over 20 years there holding many hats, but I finally needed to leave after seeing how we failed our students and families this year and knowing it was not going to get better. Fast forward to this year. I moved to a new district and feel frustrated. My co-workers have their own groups and I’m the new person not really fitting in anywhere but I don’t know if that’s them or me. Have I been in a toxic environment so long that I’ve forgotten what a good environment looks like? Did I do the right thing in leaving? I feel so alone even though I
… a parent looked me dead in the eyes and asked if I’m American or a communist. They were completely serious. Apparently asked every single one of their kid’s teachers tonight. They don’t want a communist teaching their kid. I honestly can say, 19 years teaching and this was an absolute first for me. Like what? 😂 submitted by /u/yeonqai [link] [comments]
What is your experience with mean nurses? Currently sitting in my car crying because I am being bullied by another nurse. She is consistently nit picky with me in report, complains about everything. She finds fault in everything I do. Same nurse taped a medication to the educators door because there was some in the vial left over. She claimed it wasn't here, but it was my patient and she had them that night. I am not a new nurse, I have over a decade experience. And this girl started as a new grad. She just hates me and is mean. I called my manager and let her know what was going on. I'm too old for this middle school bullshit. submitted by /u/elboweats [link] [comments]
Stand by Me has been my favorite movie since I was 12, but I haven't watched it since before Covid. I sat down tonight to give it a rewatch and wow, I can't believe how much it resonates with me now as a teacher. It's surreal seeing experiences and family dynamics that many of my students have being portrayed in such a realistic light. I started bawling when Chris told Gordie that he's just a kid and how he wished he was Gordie's dad so he could steer him in the right direction. (This scene) Stand by Me is such an old movie that I'm sure most people have seen it by now, but if you haven't seen it while working as a teacher, I highly, HIGHLY recommend it. There's so many layers to it that I never appreciated until I entered this career. Definitely solidified itself as being my favorite movie of all time! submitted by /u/peppermintcrowz [link] [comments]
Hi, i have been a nurse for a little over a year and a half. I started as a new grad on a very busy oncology/med surg floor. We have 5 patients, and here lately I feel like work has been so heavy. The patients are so so sick sometimes, requiring multiple blood, platelet transfusions, chemo, etc. In the last year I have had so many patients that have been on our floor for a very long period of time and we end up losing them, it’s very difficult to the deal with. I have several coworkers that I love, it makes work so much easier. But here lately, I feel like I’m miserable. Having 5 patients on a floor where the patients are so sick has become so difficult. I have insane post shift anxiety. I always wonder if I forgot to chart something or if I forgot to do something because it’s truly so busy. Most days I don’t take a lunch or even have time to drink water. I am thinking about looking for new jobs in December when my 2 year contract is up. But it’s been really hard at work and I feel lik
Some context: high school teacher, California Rant incoming. Sorry. Before the start of last year, I got an email from a counselor indicating I would have a student in the fall with a potential 504 Plan and inquiring whether I would anticipate any problems. The only issue, the 504 Plan was essentially the student had difficulties concentrating for long stretches and needed frequent breaks and reminders to get back on track. Sounded easy enough. But I should have been more skeptical that the details were not fully flushed out and I trusted the counselor to articulate all of the relevant details upfront. My mistake. Anyway, the school year for last year started and suddenly, this student was arriving to class frequently late, missing days, literally doing anything but staying on task, and couldn’t be bothered to be redirected. Within weeks, to no one’s surprise, this student was failing. Mom then proceeds to email a laundry list of concerns to me, most of which are the expectation that I
I’m a public school teacher/coach for 16 years. I’ll preface this by saying I know public schools have their problems and I’m not even entirely against homeschooling in a lot of circumstances. But it drives me up the wall when someone has the most small potatoes complaint on Facebook and there’s three comments of “this is why we home school!” School changing the pick up line from last year. School makes you buy two boxes of Kleenex. Cafeteria doesn’t give you chocolate milk. The literal LAW that says you can’t have cell phones. No Crocs in PE. Field trip got moved cause it rained. Teacher said water bottles need lids. Your kid who never played baseball till his Senior year didn’t make Varsity. If these are the things you get bent out of shape about, then public education just might never be good enough for you. submitted by /u/GreezyGz [link] [comments]
I have a patient currently who is gonna need to go back to the OR tonight for an emergent washout after their CABG this afternoon. They had a CABGx10 with cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Deez Nuts who used to work in Yo Mama's Mercy Memorial Baptist St. John's Wort Hospital in Hell, Michigan. However the group was dissolved and we need to consult him/his group of nutz ASAP. I cannot find him anywhere and I'm stuck in the bathroom #ibswarrior. Does anyone know where he's at? THIS IS NOT A JOKE DO NOT DELETE THIS MODERATORS submitted by /u/chirpikk [link] [comments]
Same question as the title. I live in the DFW area. It is way oversaturated here. Tried applying to a ton of residencies in all areas and no dice. Really need a year of hospital nursing under my belt. Can't comfortably reposition due to financial and familial responsibilities but I'm honestly at the end of my rope and need to really consider moving even if it is a huge jump and honestly scares me a lot due to familial debt and etc I already am struggling to pay off. Needless to say: (preferably near or in TX) where is it best to move to as a nurse grad with only home health experience? I just need a reasonable pay and place to work atp. submitted by /u/hopelesscod [link] [comments]
I am in my 9th year of teaching kindergarten. This year is the first year I have a student who speaks absolutely no english. His family also speaks no english and I don’t have translation services at my school. The language barrier is obviously a big deal but this child is also a HUGE behavior problem. I spend the bulk of my days redirecting him to the point I can barely get through my lessons. I feel like I am sacrificing the 16 for the 1. I’m truly at a loss. I speak to him in spanish to redirect him and then say the same redirection in english. He does not ever listen to the redirection. I have called the mother and let the mother speak to him while in class and he doesn’t listen to her either. What in the world should I do? I am desperate. submitted by /u/Fun_Obligation_1999 [link] [comments]
I’m a new nurse working with someone who’s been a nurse for many more years than I have. This is going to sound mean, but they make me question their competency. Examples: They watch me draw up heparin and asked why I didn’t wipe the hard plastic cap with an alcohol wipe. I told them I was taught in nursing school to alcohol wipe the rubber part the syringe punctures, the cap is just disposed of. They told me they forgot if a particular medication was supposed to receive a saline flush or not after administration. This is an extremely common medication given on a weekly basis, that they have been administering and documenting for years, themselves. There have been a few other things that have transpired as well but I don’t really want to go further into details. I’m apt to think that this person is just F-ing with or testing me, and that no one who has been an RN for so long would be like this. Has anyone else experienced this type of thing? submitted by /u/echoes_into_the_void [link]
Who is in your hall of fame for rudest and most difficult family members you have had to deal with? ngl- I have literally told a family member if they think our care isn't good enough then they're welcome to take the family member home to nurse themselves. Usually helps to shut them up or it can amusingly make them more mad. submitted by /u/Outrageous_Fox_8796 [link] [comments]
Bright and early this morning a coworker wrecked my brain so I had to pass it along to coworkers all day. So Reddit it’s your turn! The Adult Long cuff cannot be used on an arm too large for the Adult Regular cuff. Same range, same circumstance when used within that range. So what my coworkers and myself want to know… why does it even exist if you cannot use it in place of the overly wide adult large cuffs? Are they more expensive than the adult regular? submitted by /u/rw421 [link] [comments]
Objective: To establish a standardized training program for endoscopic pathogen visualization literacy (EPVL) based on fluorescence rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) technology for gastroenterologists, and to evaluate its training efficacy. Methods: A prospective quasi-experimental study was conducted. A total of 54 gastroenterology trainees were non-randomly allocated into the EPVL training group (Group A, n=28, 16-hour comprehensive training) and the control group (Group B, n=26, 3.5-hour traditional teaching). Pre- and post-training assessments included theoretical examinations, fluorescence ROSE image interpretation tests (30 parallel images per set), interpretation speed measurement, and clinical decision-making integration evaluation. The primary outcome was the change in image interpretation accuracy, analyzed by ANCOVA with pre-test scores as the covariate. Results: Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups (P greater than 0.05 for all demographic variables and pre-
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry titled "Formal Meetings Between the FDA and Sponsors or Applicants of PDUFA Products." This guidance outlines the recommendations to industry on formal meetings between FDA and sponsors or applicants relating to the development and review of new drug or biological products regulated by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER). This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued on September 22, 2023.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is announcing an opportunity for the public to comment on CMS' intention to collect information from the public. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information (including each proposed extension or reinstatement of an existing collection of information) and to allow 60 days for public comment on the proposed action. Interested persons are invited to send comments regarding our burden estimates or any other aspect of this collection of information, including the necessity and utility of the proposed information collection for the proper performance of the agency's functions, the accuracy of the estimated burden, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected, and the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology to minimize the information col
This advisory is to alert certain clinicians who are Qualifying Alternative Payment Model (APM) participants (QPs) and eligible to receive an APM Incentive Payment that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) does not have the current billing information needed to disburse the payment. This advisory provides information to these clinicians on how to update their billing information to receive this payment for the 2026 payment year.
This final rule requires that a State Medicaid plan must provide that the Medicaid agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 18, and prohibits the use of Federal Medicaid dollars to fund sex-rejecting procedures for individuals under the age of 18. In addition, this final rule requires that a separate State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) plan must provide that the CHIP agency will not make payment under the plan for sex-rejecting procedures for children under 19, and prohibits the use of Federal CHIP dollars to fund sex-rejecting procedures for individuals under the age of 19. For Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries who are actively receiving cross-sex hormone therapy, State Medicaid and CHIP agencies may continue to claim Federal Financial Participation for those hormone therapy medications for a period of up to 6 months from the effective date of this final rule.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA), within the Department of Health and Human Services, has submitted the following information collection requirement to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This is the first notice for public comment. SAMHSA will forward the proposed Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data information collection to the OMB for clearance simultaneously with the publication of the second notice, following the expiration of this first notice. The full submission may be found at: http://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing a formal evidentiary public hearing on the proposal to withdraw approval of the abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) 091695, submitted by Kremers Urban Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Kremers) for methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets. On October 18, 2016, the Director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) published a notice of opportunity for hearing on a proposal to withdraw approval of ANDA 091695. Kremers submitted a timely request for hearing on that proposal. This notice of hearing provides factual and legal information concerning CDER's proposal to withdraw approval of ANDA 091695 and identifies the factual issues that will be the subject of the evidentiary hearing.
The inventions listed below are owned by an agency of the U.S. Government and are available for licensing to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally-funded research for the benefit of the public health.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Department is proposing a new information collection request (ICR).
I can't get my mom to understand that I'm leaving healthcare and I'm happy about it. She is partially correct because for years I called myself "just a CNA'' and that I wanted more for myself. I became an EMT because I wanted something different and thought being an EMT would make me feel better. The only thing I realized is that I'm just burnt out from healthcare. I dreaded the idea of going to work even just a few days a month. I dreaded "dealing" with patients and always in scenarios that wouldn't have bothered me before. My mom thinks I'm trying to prove myself and that I need to be great in order to see myself as worthy. That's partially true because again I've always called myself just a CNA. More in depth about why I'm leaving healthcare, is tied to Covid and the mass amount of misinformation going around. I worked through Covid and my hospital ran out of ventilators. My job was to listen to the pulse ox alarms and manually ventilate my patients when they stopped breathing. I sa
because the job is constantly in demand everywhere i figured it wouldn’t be too big of a stretch to take a year off to go be a wild lands firefighter or merchant mariner or something like that. just to say i did it and have an interesting life. i guess i’ve always thought of nursing as a safety net but let me know if im tripping submitted by /u/allcapszackattack [link] [comments]
When I was an administrator in the past, I always did a yearly walk through with the police's SWAT team so they'd know the layout of the campus incase of an emergency. I'm bringing back the tradition on a day when no staff or students will be present. Luckily, the SWAT team said they are free this Friday. In the words of my drill sergeant: "Si vis pacem, para bellum". Or as the Coast Guard says: "Semper Paratus". submitted by /u/Disgruntled_Veteran [link] [comments]
From my experience, admin is 90% of the problem. I’m currently going through a situation where I’ve done nothing wrong and now I’m being treated bad and they want to be petty. 😭 submitted by /u/Impressive-Work4558 [link] [comments]
This happened to me last school year and with the new year starting, I’ve been thinking about it again and wondering how other teachers would have handled it. I had a middle school student who did very little work in my class. Throughout the quarter I contacted his mom MULTIPLE times about his missing assignments and lack of participation. Nothing really changed. Toward the end of the final quarter, I also started writing him up because he would sit in class playing games on his school device instead of doing his work. Eventually, he received ISS. During the last month of school my principal called me into their office. I wasn’t in trouble, but she asked me about giving this student all of the formative assignments he had missed throughout the quarter so he could potentially improve his grade. I pushed back. I explained that I had contacted his mom multiple times throughout the quarter about exactly this issue. He had repeatedly chosen not to do the work. My principal basically said, “
My first day could not have been better. I am thrilled 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 submitted by /u/Specific_Tonight_877 [link] [comments]
This won't be eloquent, sorry. I'm a first year teacher, fresh out of college and into kindergarten. I've always had a strong conviction for how I wanted my classroom to look. I modeled my ideal classroom after teachers that I admired. Well, anyway, today was day one, and... Wtf?! I don't feel totally defeated...I mean... I'm not crying or anything. Buuuut the kids definitely don't listen to me. Like they were up out of their seats and walking to stem bins/toys/etc. of course I redirected them to their seats, but I had to walk over and physically guide them. It feels like my words don't hold any weight to them lollol. I had to repeat myself SO many times. I always hear that the first days of school are critical. Sink or swim. Life or death. Set expectations, follow through, and prep yourself for success. Well I thought I would do that😭 But man it was easier in my head. I'm just afraid of messing this up. I don't want to do the first days wrong and have a terrible year. I'm always heari
A couple of nights ago we had a unwitnessed fall on my unit. I’ve always been taught to call the physician on call if on nights or hospitalist if it’s during days when a fall happens so they can come assess. However when this fall happened and I notified pages the physician (they called back almost immediately which wasn’t expecting) I told them about the fall and how there were no head injuries or major bleeds. Patient was alert. I hadn’t put the VS in the chart yet but they were stable. I told my co nurses and they all looked at me like I was an idiot for notifying the physician about this fall. I understand a full complete assessment wasn’t done but they said unless they deemed it necessary to call the physician during their assessment findings there wouldn’t be any point in calling them. For the past few nights I have been very confused and I’m scared I might’ve did the wrong thing. I feel very incompetent after their reactions. submitted by /u/Dear_Success3373 [link] [comments]
No im twiddling my thumbs and scratching my balls (im a murse) submitted by /u/JayLin95 [link] [comments]