RobCPhT

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1. Throwing out Med Bottles, What else can I do?

   RobCPhT replied to WVStarFish's topic in General Nursing

   You can slap a colored sticker over it. Such as common ones found at Staples.

2. UM/CM Interqual Fraud

   RobCPhT replied to RobCPhT's topic in General Nursing

   I apologize for not being more informative. I work for an insurance company that has way too many cases. Here is what is happening: To save time the director over the UM department is advising staff members to not run interqual for requests, but to "...

3. UM/CM Interqual Fraud

   RobCPhT posted a topic in General Nursing

   Can someone help me with a "Scenario"? Let's say that a Utilization Management department of a health plan decides to not run Interqual on a breast reduction request and they deny the service, but in the denial they state they used Interqual guidelin...

4. Is it just me or is this offensive?

   RobCPhT replied to momdebo's topic in General Nursing

   The public doesn't know how much nurses do. They have no idea how clinical and practical nurses are and just how important their job is. From what I have seen CRNA, NP, PA etc. most of these are very close in training with physicians. All have grad p...

5. Any nurses out there work for insurance companies?

   RobCPhT replied to Purdue_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Don't badmouth your previous employer; it looks bad. Something to the effect of "I wanted a change in career direction" would be fine. Be honest, but emphasize the positives.

6. Guess what RN's, you didn't need that college degree!!

   RobCPhT replied to welnet66's topic in ADN/BSN

   In Ohio there are a few hospitals that will give you an RN certificate and let you take the state boards. It's kind of like an apprenticeship.

7. TPN with insulin

   RobCPhT replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

   You really need to double check those. There are so many ingredients and dynamics involved.

8. Gossip at work

   RobCPhT replied to TGIMN's topic in General Nursing

   Hah 10mg valium! :chuckle

9. Removing needle from syringe

   RobCPhT replied to GM1987's topic in General Nursing

   It's an OSHA reg and often state board reg that health care providers use safety products. Sooooooooo DO NOT USE NON SAFETY NEEDLES!

10. Med error could cost my job? Need help!

    RobCPhT replied to dmwRNpa's topic in General Nursing

    Honey when you said error I thought maybe you gave the wrong blood pressure pill to someone or something. 1 vicodin tablet is silly! It would be different if a whole box of oxycontin went missing. Just tell them you don't know what happened to it, an...

11. Generic Zoloft Anyone?

    RobCPhT replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    You can check pharmacy regs but for something to be generic is has to have the same active ingredients. In LTC we switched all patients to it last month.

12. How much notice to give?

    RobCPhT replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    I always say make sure you have another lined up if you need the money. If not give a two week notice of resignation and search for another.

13. canker sores

    RobCPhT replied to sister--*'s topic in General Nursing

    Are any of the patients on proton pump inhibitors? If not lying down and acid reflux will cause this. Especially with meds that affect stomach acid. Something like prilosec or prevacaid would help this.

14. Two year RN degree online?

    RobCPhT replied to bacardi 151's topic in General Nursing

    Chamberlain is all online, you do have to travel to St. Lois once a quarter for practical validations, but I think that is as close as it will get. http://www.chamberlain.edu/introducing.html

15. Needle sticks

    RobCPhT replied to SJW's topic in General Nursing

    Try to use passive safety devices. I order BBraun Angiocaths and as soon as you pull them out of the vein it's shielded and can't stick you. At least if you get stuck it will be pre exposure with these devices.