We are interested in redoing our foley cath policy due to high rate of infections. We have found very little EPB research out there, especially in regards to peds. My questions for everyone are: What do you clean with prior to placement? Do you irrig...
I've worked several weeks at 2 different camps in MO, one of them being a church camp. I've done a lot of research on policies & procedures for them and have found there really aren't any rules/regs for them. Most of them try to fall under "schoo...
Hi - 1st time in this particular forum. I completed the CLNC course several years ago but haven't done anything with it (not into marketing myself) and have been quite busy with other aspects of nursing. Anyway, I've been talking with a local attorne...
That's the way we have our kids bins lined up. Each box has an ID, for example A3 means row A, box 3. That's how we identify where their meds are kept. We write it down when they arrive and give us their meds so we know where to go to get their meds ...
I've been asked by a couple of former clinical students to write a letter of reference for them. I've never done this before. Anybody have any ideas on what to say? What is important to include? Thanks.
Hey all, I'm starting to think ahead already to the summer. I've got my dates for the 2 camps I'll probably be doing and wanted to make sure I was prepared. Last year I noticed all the epi-pens were expired. I'm wondering where do you get new ones. D...
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I'm picking up my first assignment as a clinical instructor next month. I am excited as I enjoy teaching. When I was in nursing school over 12 yrs ago I had one really bad clinical instructor and one so-so, the rest were pretty good. The so-so instru...
The nurses need to know their drugs. Huge! Sedation meds, antibiotics, vasopressors, pain meds just to name a few. All of our nurses are required to take PALS. Trachs, art lines, central lines. Disease processes. If I can find some of our educational...
Worst instructor awards - When I think of clinicals I think of a mean ole' bat instructor that I had. She made us write 13-15 page care plans. I still can't figure out what for. Now that I've been a nurse for 12 years I know what I knew then - good ...