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OK - I wish this was a joke, but it’s not. I work in an inpatient facility (not a hospital). Patient got a small bruise from bumping into a desk. I mean, the size of a quarter small. They requested transfer to the ER.

Due to being inpatient, all transfers have to go via ambulance (whether that’s 911 or a slow-ambo). I refused to send the patient.

Now I’m being told if a patient requests transfer to the ER, we HAVE to send them by law.

Anyone have any links to this “law”?

RN here. I work under several docs, one has given me a script/order for myself as I’m quite sick and need meds urgently. It’s a non-controlled, legit med for a legit Illness.

He’s super busy so my question is, can I call in the script for myself with a legit order to do so?

I’m concerned my dosing isn’t being gone correctly:

Week 1: 56mg x2 Week 2: 56mg X1 (they canceled 2nd) Week 3: 84mg x2 Week 4: 84mg x1…and will now stay at 1 a week

Thx!

Any tips on getting a nice tight felt on wire arms or legs? I’ve been winding the felt around the wire…. Looks great when I first do it, but as soon as I let go the tension is gone and it gets floppy and loose. Needling it is very difficult because of the wire.

Thanks!!

Situation: salaried employee, AZ, work 5 days per week over 2 week pay-period. Often over 80 hours. Last pay period was at approx 77 hours. Employer used 3 hours PTO to “make up the missed hours”. Is this legal?

Ongoing debate at work: can medically ordered Ensure/Pedialyte etc be stored in the medication fridge?

I have searched everywhere and cannot find something that clarifies this either way.

“One for me, and one for the road…”

Thinking of doing a DNP in Nursing Leadership. NOT an NP degree; purely administrative. Will NOT consider myself a doctor in any medical way whatsoever, but I will have a doctorate degree (if I graduate).

Is this poorly looked upon too?

Edit: I appreciate all the feedback. I’m going to look into the MBA and PhD options too.

Privately owned business. Salaried employees being asked to use PTO and/or take unpaid time off due to poor sales. Is this legal? TX

I’m an Atheist. A JW “couple” knocked on my door a few days ago. They gave me a leaflet called “The Watchtower” (I think, it’s in the trash now).

Anyway - I had time on my hands so I got into a bit of a debate with this woman. Of course it went nowhere, but the adult woman was with a young girl who I’d say was 14 or 15. She looked really sad and lost (or maybe it was a look of pity for me as apparently I’m on a one-way trip to hell or something).

In the off chance she was having some - any - doubts, what would have been a good thing to say?

I’m not trying to toot my own trumpet here, but I could almost see her wheels of thinking start turning as I refuted every claim by her adult comp

Does anyone have any statistics on overdose, specifically how many opiate users (fent) will OD? And, can it be after years of use? Thx