MPHkatie

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1. Need some Help Regarding Practice Issues

   MPHkatie replied to TerriRN's topic in Emergency

   I have worked in 3 ER's and in none of them were/are RN's inserting these items. Sometimes the ED doc does it, however, It seems also if a pt is having such a severe bleed that an assessment by an ENT doctor would be in order, rather than just placi...

2. Help....advice Needed Stat

   MPHkatie replied to RN2B~MAY4ME's topic in Emergency

   I'd say it's all about your comfort level. On tele, the patients will have a defined problem (however, of course, any patient can develop new problems at any time). And you generally will have a bit more time to think about the problems (medical o...

3. guidelines triage etc

   MPHkatie posted a topic in Emergency

   Yikes, I have been preparing for a trip to Ethiopia with the assumption that as a former Neuro RN, I would be teaching the nurses and student about Neuro exams etc. I just discovered through conversation with the Head Surgeon, He also wants me t...

4. Advice for vein/foot problems, RN job options

   MPHkatie replied to sitterwoman's topic in General Nursing

   At my hospital, many of the oncology patients come in once weekly for radiation or for chemo. The nurses who work in those areas start the IV's, give the chemo, or get the pt ready for rads. and they have a great deal of patient interaction. One o...

5. Does normal saline "expire"?

   MPHkatie replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

   She is the one who told me the expiration date, so I am making the assumption she knew. Often other people give me things they aren't sure of, but this particular person was well aware of the exp. date.

6. Does normal saline "expire"?

   MPHkatie replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

   I'm definitely going to ask the surgeon what he wants to do with it- I don't want to have the weight if it won't be used. There was that media expose- I think maybe 60 min? But the situation was that many of the dates on the items are like Milk- a se...

7. Does normal saline "expire"?

   MPHkatie posted a topic in General Nursing

   In a bit of a bind here. I am taking a trip to Africa to assist in Surgery in May. I've put out a call for donations of supplies etc, and have gotten some things, and some more are coming. Today, a nice lady donated 2 big boxes of 0.9% NS in 250...

8. CNA Before LPN and then RN

   MPHkatie replied to GraceyB's topic in General Nursing

   Unless LPN pay in your area is different from most places, you won't make much more as an LPN than you would as an aide with advanced certifications (Nurse Aide II and such). So, I'd skip the entire LPN program- actually, personally, I'd just enter ...

9. Doctor Asked For A "Kind" Nurse

   MPHkatie replied to LasVegasRN's topic in General Nursing

   Involve court orders for kids in these cases. They are clearly documented in Medical Ethics books. Usually the child gets the treatment. I will always respect an adults wishes in regards to treatment, but Children have the right to grow up into ad...

10. Hep B vaccine...are you vaccinated?

    MPHkatie replied to hoolahan's topic in General Nursing

    I was vaxed for it in the early 90's, then boosted, and boosted and boosted, and Finally, my titre came back high enough. There are several cases of people called "non responders" to the vacciene for B. These people, studies have shown, actuall...

11. 2 Nurses needed???

    MPHkatie replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Safety

    It is a very very strict policy at our hospital (850 bed level one trauma etc). It is a bit old school, as we don't have to verify other, just as dangerous medications, but we definitely sign off on both. perhaps we are a bit paranoid, but we als...

12. preparedness for NCLEX: I am feeling NONE...how did you feel?

    MPHkatie replied to ljb's topic in General Nursing

    I did feel very prepared for my NCLEX, until about 3 days after I took it, I then proceeded to freak out, lose 11 pounds in 10 days, consume maddening amounts of caffiene, and panic. I think we all do it at some point (the worry, I mean). You have ...

13. New Killer Pneumonia

    MPHkatie replied to baseline's topic in General Nursing

    Any:eek: word on how they are treating those infected? Supportive care? or Abx? or WHAT? I think the healthcare exposures will decrease as we become aware and use protective gear, but , I have to admit, I'm soon due to go to Africa and I am not ...

14. Poster dilemma

    MPHkatie replied to MPHkatie's topic in General Nursing

    That might just do it- With most of the other problems, there is always some piece of unfamiliar equipment to demostrate, or some diagnostic symptoms, but with Status- well, its usually quite apparent! I was also thinking of getting a copy of an abn...

15. Poster dilemma

    MPHkatie posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am currently working on a series of posters to take with me for a lecture on traumatic and non-traumatic neuro emergencies. So far, I've had no trouble coming up with visuals for meningitis (photos of demonstrations of positive kernigs sign etc), ...