No but you cannot give out ANY information about that patient not matter what it is including they are there if they have not signed that you can say they are there. You cannot say they are doing well, they are not doing well or whatever they are doing. Saying they are comfortable is not allowed...they are not comfortable is not allowed...you are in the bathroom is not allowed...you are sitting in a chair is not allowed...you are eating is not allowed....you are not allowed to give out ANY information.

Who gave permission to say that? Yes that is giving information that should not be given out. Nothing about the patient should be given out whether she was comfortable or not. You cannot give any information out without permission from the patient. You cannot even say the patient is there without permission. If you are admitted into the hospital you will be ask if you want anyone to know you are there. If you say no you become a privacy patient and you cannot even acknowledge you are there. I realize they are public people but that does not mean you can just give information out. This person knew that her job was on the line when this came out and would be most likely let go and it would not only be known by close coworkers but the WORLD. How would you handle that one? Are you stable enough to handle it and then to find another job knowing this happened ...who is going to hire you? In the medical world this is not a good thing and the DJs knew that or they would not have even tried to do what they did.

One thing none of you seem to understand is that there are policies in place to guard your personal health information. Would you want the world to know what is happening to you if you were hospitalized? In the healthcare system you are not allowed to disclose any and I mean any information about any patient in the care of the hospital to anyone without the consent of that patient. Yes, you will lose your job immediately. You all need to put your self in this position and would you want everyone to know why and what is happening to you while in the hospital. Your healthcare information is protected and should be. If you say you don't care who knows...the next time you are in the hospital we will call the radio and tv stations and announce why you are there and exactly what is happening to you and see how you react. Everyone is entitled to privacy no matter their status. So this nurse was really put under pressure as the world...not just a couple of people and have a write up in her file...the people around the WORLD knew that protected information was given out. The DJs also knew they should not have that information or they would not have called in the first place to try and get through. They played on this nurse and not only cost her the job she was in but her life as she was not only going to lose her job but then to have the WORLD judge her....could any of you handle that one???? Being in the setting of healthcare I understand why she did what she did and I do not believe she had underlying mental issues. If you are in the healthcare work place you will certainly understand this and I think the DJs also knew or why was this called a prank??? Screw who might answer the phone and we will see if we can screw anyone else we can fool....good for you..you got through and who did you really screw?? Hope someone does that to you when you are in the hospital and announces to the WORLD why you are there.

Yep it is...love everyone that loves photography no matter what they use!! Just love getting under the skin of those who think their cameras are the best. Nikon and Canon are tops in their cameras. I have used Canon for years and love what they offer, also Minolta film cameras. I have never really persued what Nikon offers but I know they are excellent also. Nothing like starting a good argument...LOL

To see the sandhill cranes go to Kearney, NE in March. They have approximately 500,000 at peak time migrating through there. It has to be the best time ever. To see these birds coming in to roost on the Platte River in the evening is breath taking. The noise is great. They darken the skies at sunset..just the best you can get!

You will love our capitol building...it is just beautiful and of course old. I work in the hospital just across from it. I have taken various pictures with Spring being great with the crab apple trees in bloom. We have the bluest skies with the most white clouds for the gold dome pictures. We are over a mile high and the sky is so blue. Hope to get some pictures next month when we have our Komen race which takes place in front of the capitol building. Great background for a great cause.

Great! Isn't it just absolutely beautiful. One of my favorite places here in Wyoming! You should come on down to Cheyenne for all of our festivities taking place over the next 9 days. We have rodeos, free pancake breakfasts, carnivals, carriage rides, lots of fun things going on!! Lots of photo opportunities. I work 4/10s so I only have this weekend and Monday which I am taking my gkids to the rodeo.

Howdy all-
Love this site and all the great folks using it. I enjoy taking pictures just for the fun of it. Sorry you Nikon users but I am a definite Canon user for many years. I shoot with mostly the 7D for action and wildlife and the Mark II for landscape and just fun. I also have a Rebel XSi and a VIXIA HF M300 for video when using the others for stills or just to have for fun stuff. Going to the Granddaddy of them All--Cheyenne Frontier Days--on Monday with my 4 gkids and love to photography that with my 100-400 lens. I do pictures of that mainly for my 12-year-old grandson. Just lots of fun. I just enjoy taking pictures and trying to learn all these cameras...what a challenge but fun. I have a lot to learn!

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