Tolos

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  1. Duke MSN-DNP Fall 2018

    Good luck to you! I received an email from the cordinator, our deadline to complete the application process is March 1st, the email stated that I will be contacted in April.
  2. Duke MSN-DNP Fall 2018

    Haven't. Deadline is March 1st, so I am not bothered.
  3. Duke MSN-DNP Fall 2018

    I am still in the process of uploading my documentations. Good thing, my transcript is not required since I graduated from the master's program at this same university 2 years. I appreciate the experiences everyone share in the various programs. I ...
  4. Duke MSN-DNP Fall 2018

    What webinars, is this Duke - specific or for any DNP program?
  5. Duke MSN-DNP Fall 2018

    I too have applied to the DNP program at UT for fall 2018. I have also applied for government loans. The school said they are working on approving nurse faculty loan for DNP students. They will know very soon if approved or not. What have you exp...
  6. Preparing for CNE

    Awesome!! I am scheduled to take my test at an H&R Block Tax Prep too. I will definitely get ear plugs, thank you.
  7. Preparing for CNE

    Quite encouraging, thank you. Any strategies you'd recommend in tackling the questions, topics to focus on, possible environmental distractions and how to ward off any such interferances?
  8. Preparing for CNE

    If you've taken this 3 hours long, 150 items and $500 worth of test, please respond with pointers on how to be successful. Since May, I have finished going through the two review books, attended a live prep, reviewed a webinar on CNE prep by Billing...
  9. Brian Short News

    So sorry to hear about Brian Short. I pray that his family and friends find a way to grieve appropriately and be able to overcome this emotional trauma.
  10. IV Boniva

    Hi Melissa, The kit to administer Boniva comes with a butterfly and a tubing attached. First prime the tubing with the med to clear the air. You may request from the suppliers extra tubing in case you miss the vein. Yes pull back to make sure you are...
  11. assignments at infusion center

    Yes, I will run back to ICU or look for another infusion room job that do not operate in an unsafe manner. I do remicade, rituxan, actemra, steroids, orencia among other meds for the rheumatology dept of my clinic. I have maximum 13 patients a day ...
  12. Port-a-cath issues!!!!

    Thank you so much!!!! I do IV infusions on rheumatology patients. 2 to 3 of them have port-a-cath. For 21/2yrs since I took up this job, one of these Patient's port brings back only pink tinged blood and I've been able to draw blood only 2 to 3 times...
  13. Port-a-cath issues!!!!

    Will you infuse through a port-a-cath that has no blood return?
  14. Flush bag when giving IVP meds?

    "I used to do that until I was told that it was against P&P unless the physician had specifically ordered IVF. Silly, I know, but be sure to check your facility's P&P on that." I work as an infusion nurse at a clinic, I noticed every IV tubin...
  15. Water from g-tube splash to face.

    Document this incidence as already stated and give it to the charge nurse that is lassie faire. You have to cover your ass. We swab a patient's nostrils to test for MRSA if there is a splash into your nasl mucosa, even a drop can grow to a colony. ...