jjfadd

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1. need help with IV med

   jjfadd replied to Navarre's topic in Med-Surg

   I do that too, but a while back (last year) I recall being informed by our pharmacy that we were to "manually" draw up our own syringes to dilute. A few weeks ago I followed up with the pharm. and they said it was ok to use the prefilled syr's... wha...

2. What's your RN to pt ratio for nights?

   jjfadd replied to RNsRWe's topic in Med-Surg

   Typically 6-7 during the noc....very seldom do we get 8. 2 Aides max for the unit. It's a 30 bed medical unit. We had to with 8 the other night, and could just barely keep up. During the day, usually 6 pts. max with and Aide and 4 pts max going ...

3. anyone work for swedish?

   jjfadd replied to sunshineonleith's topic in Washington

   I used to work recently @ the First Hill campus as both a NT and RN. I loved the autonomy as a tech; I guess it's how you approach it. The contract negotiation is pretty much settled now, from what I hear. But some of my former coworkers still tell...

4. Seattle areas

   jjfadd replied to NoMoreStudying's topic in Washington

   Hi...first off I was raised here in the Seattle area and lived here most of my life. The Tri-City area, or "Tri-Cities" as they are known as, is located clear across the eastern part of the state. We're talking about 200+ miles/3+ hour drive. So, if ...