czyja

czyja MSN, RN

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About czyja

czyja is a MSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care, Progressive Care.


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  1. Male catheters

    A male foley insertion usually takes all of about 10 minutes start to finish (unless there are major prostate issues) - its so quick and easy, why not do it for your coworkers? As for me, I never put in a female cath without a female coworker in the...
  2. From Cop to Nurse

    The observation and communication skills you use as and officer will serve you well as a nurse. Good Luck!
  3. Ethical dilemma

    And Cybalta also has some lovey anxiolytic properties. Lung disease can also lead to terrible anxiety - so this sounds like a well thought out treatment plan.
  4. What "qualifies" a patient to be admitted to ICU

    Good heavens, I am glad you made it throught that. Those mid-line shifts can be most unpleasant.... What caused you to get treatment? Did you sieze or were you feeling odd? In your case I suspect it was probably the q1 hr neuro checks that upgraded y...
  5. Scrubs and Infection Control

    This is an interesting topic. And I suspect we will hear more about it in the future. In the UK they are very serious about infection control. Nurses do not wear their uniform outside of the hospital. I am told they do not even wear them to the caf...
  6. Future role of MD/DO in relation to APNs/PAs.

    I think we are headed towards more collaboration and delivery of care in integrated practice settings like kaiser, group health, geissinger, etc.Thus APRNs will continue have an increasing role.The evidence suggests that APRNs deliver the same qualit...
  7. another chiropractor thinking of RN then to NP

    Another thing you might wish to consider is becoming a PA as it would be a shorter route to an advanced practice role (for you).As a DC you have substantial clinical experience, which is needed for many PA programs. I assume you are interested in ort...
  8. Lost two kids yesterday

    I am very sorry. What a hard week! Try to stay well.
  9. Took the NCLEX today...and balled my eyes out.

    You passed. Congrats!
  10. Nurses Share Your Empowering Scriptures :)

    I am moved by the following from the Navajo tradition: In beauty I walk. With beauty before me, I walk. With beauty behind me, I walk. With beauty below me, I walk. With beauty above me, I walk. With beauty all around me, I walk. It is finished in be...
  11. Ucsf, online nursing programs????

    Right. UCSF does not offer online education.
  12. Can an NP invoke health care proxy

    Scope of practice regulations for NPs vary by state. In some states NPs can do this, in others they cannot, and yet in others MD/DO supervision is required.
  13. "Don't you find this degrading?"

    Yes, she was probably taught that her peri area was "dirty." This is sad IMO.When patients, friends, or strangers ask me if I find dealing with blood/vomitus/urine/feces/sputum I tell them the truth - that it is a privilege to help people.
  14. It very much matters.Images in advertising and in film/tv collectively create a normative view of any profession. Showing men in these images suggests that men have a place in nursing. Young men need to be able to visualize themselves as nurses befor...
  15. Religion Needed to be a Good Nurse?

    Wow Merlyn- how horrid.Here in California, providing spiritual care is a requirement for acute care hospitals.Couldn't you have just called the Chaplin and made the request?