The term Ask A Nurse is listed on your website. Ask A Nurse is a registered trademark term of McKesson Corporation. Because of this, it is a trademark violation to use the term Ask A Nurse to describe a telephone nurse service or nurse triage service unless that service license the name from McKesson. Please remove the term Ask A Nurse as the name of the nurse advice service. For more information, please contact me.
So sue me then. I offer neither a telephone nurse service nor a nurse triage service. I have no problem removing the phrase, but if you'd like to discuss this further, I'd appreciate it if you would call me (580-233-5344) or email me (aaron at ultimatenurse dot com) explaining the situation and politely asking me to remove it. Please do not come to my website and post like this. If you'll simply take the time to read the STICKY POST at the top of this forum you will see that we DO NOT offer that kind kind of advice.
This is the third time I have recieved a communication like this (this being the most professional at least) from someone. Each time before I quickly recieved follow up mail containing apologies for the misunderstanding. The first one I recieved was claiming I stole the UN logo from a design company. In reality, I sent them the design myself to have it further modified and they evidently lost track of it.
From my experience, things like this are best worked out in person.
I do not know if you are a nurse but I pray not! Regardless, Aaron is so correct. It is sad that anyone in such a "professional" position automatically assumes the worst. Hey, look before you leap! This is actually a good lesson for all of us, myself included.
no big deal. I'm gonna change it for 'em anyway, it's not exactly like this forum is being used for its actual purpose anyway. How does "Ask Da Nurse" sound
Love that idea! What a way to advertise for free! I submitted a challange for them to apologize. Are you holding your breath?!
Love "Ask Da Nurse", shall we open this to the group?.....
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Ask Da Nurse sounds fine, and yes, if it was such a concern, I would think that this person would contact you atleast by e mail, if not telephone to discuss such a matter!
I just read this entire thread and I'm chuckling still! Is there a lawyer amongst us? If so... can a company actually copyright language in common usage like that- or trademark it?
It sounds ridiculous to me that an actual nurse would be barred from using the phrase "ask a nurse"... or for that matter, a unit secretary couldn't legally tell a patient's family member to "ask a nurse" because the US Patent Office gave the trademark for that phrase to some company!
Ha! Well, Maureen, what you accomplished with your rude post was to make McKesson Medical Management Systems
look like jackasses.
how long should you place the anesthesia mask for over a patient's mouth and nose for?
how many breaths would it take until a patient is full anethetized?
To answer the CNA question-- about 2 weeks.
Lara-- no need to ask this on every single forum.. I believe the appropriate answers have been given already in the General Nursing discussion where you posted the questions before
back to that trademark phrase...did you hear the Donald wants (or has) trade marked "you're fired" so guess I can't be now unless I work for him dang it. So can I say so fire me like so sue me? I was looking for a job when I found this one
So apply for the next "apprentice" show! I'd say an RN has to be more organized & have it more together than some of the folks they had on the first go round! If Omarosa got selected I say an RN could clean up!
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Hello, I am desperate for help in the legal department. I work in a Level ! Trauma Unit, and its like working with a bunch of high school kids; but to get to my problem: as I was working today, my manager came and got me and said we were going for a walk. When we got to the elevators I asked her what was going on? She stated that the charge nurse (by the way hates my guts) and the Help All and came to her and stated they thought I was drunk or on some kind of drugs. I said that was ridiculas, but she escorted me directly to occupational health and said I had to take a beathalizer test and pee in a cup. I was in total shock!! She stated I must comply or be fired. When I was left alone with the occupational nurse, she gave me the breathalizer test and posted it negagtive. Then she asked me if I had taken in medication in the last 24 hours. I told her that I have Hep C and when I work 2 to 3 days in a row that I hurt very badly and that I had some left over pain pills from another injury that I had received at work and that I had taken 2, and then woke up about 1:00 a.m. in the morning and could not sleep for hurting so I took one more. I was so imbarresed and humiliated that she emptied all my pockets and went to the bathroom with me to pee in a cup. She stated that is I had a perscription for these meds that they might send it back to my manager negaive. But, Im not sure if I broke a rule or not. I did not take any meds prior to work or during work. She has placed me on administrated leave untill the results are in. Please help me, did I do something wrong? Did I brake any rules? This was my 3rd working day in a row and I was kinda quiet, doing my job and charting this morning, but that is no reeason for them to accuse me of such a thing. I am so embarresed and feel slandered. Should I get a lawer, is so what kind? What should I do? I started nursing school when I was 38 years old and graduated when I was 42 because I wanted to be a nurse so badly. Can they fire me or take my licence from me? I live in Nashville, Tennessee, please advise me asap because I dont have but a couple of days to handle this. Please e-mail me back as soon as possible or point me in the right direction.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Madden RN/BSN
Cynthia
It sounds like you work with a bunch of premadonas. I have seen High stress areas like trauma units develop clicks that were like a pack of sharks (I would say wolves but they are warm blooded). Laws differ from state to state, but if you had an rx you may be good to go. There may be a problem, Some places require an rx for a narcotics no be taken over a year since its fill.
The chance of you loosing your license is slim even if it is positive. I think for that to happen you have to be a nurse serial killer or till the nursing board to kiss your but.
The embarrassment of having to do a drug screen because some one reported suspicion of abuse is sad. I am so sorry for the crap you have to take. The stress of Hep-C, plus if you are taking interferon shots just tears you down.
My dear nurse when your drug screen comes back I would find a nice smaller hospital to work at. Trauma is not the only thing in life. I was a "Clinical Trauma Specialist" A trauma course for Dr's that work in ER) at a level 2 trauma center. I have seen the sharks circle and attack, and want nothing to do with them. I have found life away from trauma.
Isn/t there a law to not drug test in your working facility, for fear that they could tamper with it, if they wanted to get rid of you. I think there may be.
Good luck , go online and try to get alot of information on this.
That's very interesting. Our lab tests our empl. urine for drugs. We do the chain of custody bags and logs. with seals signed by the tested person. The kit is sent to our sister hospital where one person does the drug testing. It has stood up in court here.
Now if you hospital can not show chain of custody then you may have a case against the hospital. Only if chain of custody is not followed.
In fact, HBO had the name registered at one time, now another company has it registered. It is not registered by the person who posted the message on here claiming ownership of the trademark.
But this is the internet - we can say anything and be anybody.
For the record, I am King. Everyone must pay me now. Pay up. Pay da King.... I think I shall register that name as a trademark. lol 2 funny 2 b here.
me and my husband are trying to have a baby is it easier
to get pregant before or after your missed period.
answer: if you missed a period maybe you are pregnant sounds like who's buried in Grants tomb? if the ? is get pregnant before or after your period the answer is yes right between the end of 1 and the start of the next for normal cycles (isn't this stuff in all the how to get pregnant books?)
I felt something on my tongue and discovered a blood clot on the left side of my tongue. I didn't know what else to do so I busted the blood clot with my teeth. The blood clot is gone but now there's a red dark spot and it hurts a little when I chew. Am I at risk? Will it heal?
i cut my hand on baked bean can it deep cut lots of blood but i wrap in tp asnd put belt tight around arm an d cut prob needs stiches but its on palm of hanbd not practical what do i do?
I know this is an old thread but my thoughts are that the people at McKesson should spend more time updating their SIMplus reviews on eIQ than harassing owners of message boards.
BTW it hurts when I raise my left arm. What should I do?
Has anyone Google'd "Ask a Nurse"? There are 70,300 hits. So did those people from McKesson visit all 70,000+ sites and give them the cease and desist schpiel? Man do they have a lot of free time on their hands!
You have to renew in each state you hold a license prior to the expiration date. If you move to a different state, you do not transfer a license, you must apply for a license by reciprocity (instead of by examination). Meaning, you fill out an application to that state's board, and fulfill all of the requirements for them to give you a license. This usually requires paying a fee and verifying that you have a current active license in the state in which you reside. Some states also require a background check prior to issuing a permanent license.
Cynthia 1
After reading about your problem I registered with this site. I wanted to say several things to you. Hospitals do have the right to do drug testing randomly. They did follow proper procedure. However, that doesn't mean that you don't have rights as well. You should get the MD maybe to state that you had been on a medication for what problem. Then I would make sure that I had the original bottle that the med came in and let somone see the expiration date so that people know that you have not just been refilling bottle after bottle. Get anything that helps you. Statements about other conditions anything.
OK the emotional part of this stinks its tough. Maybe its just a gentle push to find out what it is in life that you are really suited to do. Maybe its not this.
If they find meds or drugs on board they will offer drug and alcohol rehab and probation with random tox screens thereafter.
Be strong and remember you still have very marketable skills and there is a place for you that really wants and needs you.
Good Luck.
I think I shall register that name as a trademark. lol 2 funny 2 b here.