miwachiru123

miwachiru123 specializes in Emergency.

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1. Michigan process for endorsement....How long will the process be?

   miwachiru123 replied to Futurenurse108's topic in LPN/LVN

   No, it didn't take two months for me. I sent my application for LPN endorsement when I was living in Virginia. I mailed it the 2nd or 3rd week of January, and I was granted my Michigan license on February 1st. Just an FYI, there is a huge delay in ge...

2. What is your current LPN salary

   miwachiru123 replied to Vicky Laursen's topic in LPN/LVN

   $18.66/hour - grossed $39,500 in 2010. Northern Virginia 20 minutes from Washington D.C. I'm an ER LPN who manages the express care/fast track department with a patient load of 8.

3. Do nurses learn how to read EKG's and do phlebotomy?

   miwachiru123 replied to TamTammers's topic in General Nursing

   Virginia Hospital Center (in Arlington) I think we could use a few more ER Technicians....

4. so I blush really bad...

   miwachiru123 replied to MissDandelion's topic in General Nursing

   I too have the same problem! I'm a pretty fair skinned guy... and at the slightest feeling of embarassment or anxiety I turn bright red almost purple... including my upper chest.. it makes me want to hide because I don't want patients to look at me a...

5. lovenox

   miwachiru123 replied to becky0124's topic in Medications

   I've had to give 2 shots of Lovenox in my ER due to the patient's size (since Lovenox dosage is weight based) If I remember correctly the Lovenox we carry only goes up to 100mg in a single syringe

6. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

   miwachiru123 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

   I was confused the first time I was asked to give IV Decadron as a PO med. Pharmacy told me that they do actually carry a Decadron oral suspension, but the alcohol concentration is too high to give to children, and that is why we use the IV form.

7. Nurses Pre-Mixing and Storing Lidocaine

   miwachiru123 replied to miwachiru123's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry.. The MDs/PAs/NPs use this for local anesthetic pre-suturing or I&D

8. Nurses Pre-Mixing and Storing Lidocaine

   miwachiru123 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was recently told that we are no longer allowed to do this in our Emergency Room. The old practice was each morning, the nurse would add 2ml Sodium Bicarbonate to a 20ml vial of 1% Lidocaine, then draw up about 20 3cc syringes with the buffered lid...

9. Nursing phrases

   miwachiru123 replied to oneota's topic in General Nursing

   Gotta love my facility required "scripting" we do with every patient: (Before leaving room for whatever reason) "Is there anything else I can get for you? I have the time" (Of course I don't really have the time....) oh and, "I'm going to close your ...

10. Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    miwachiru123 replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    Not trying to hijack this thread.... But what about some things students would like from their nurses? I just finished LPN school and earned my License, and looking back on clinicals I feel it could have been alot better. I know the Nurses are busy, ...

11. What's going on???

    miwachiru123 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hey everyone, I'm a new LPN currently on orientation at a fairly busy ER outside of Wash. DC. I work in Express Care "aka the Fast Track" which is where the lower acuity patients are seen (lacs, sutures, ankle sprains, etc). I am tired of hearing how...

12. Clinical Care Tech- Fairfax Hospital

    miwachiru123 replied to calledtodo's topic in General Nursing

    Similar duties to a CNA I suppose. Depends on the floor really. On a Med/Surg floor, you could be doing more vitals and linen changes (for example) than you would do in an ER, where you would be doing more IV starts, blood draws, transporting patient...

13. Hungry Nurse or Troublemaker?

    miwachiru123 replied to KY RN's topic in General Nursing

    If you are given a lunch period, you must be free from all duties. Even if you have partial duties (carrying a pager that you must respond to, or carrying a cordless phone you must answer) then you must be paid. This is US law.

14. Has anyone gone to the Medical Careers Institute

    miwachiru123 replied to Justyxox's topic in LPN/LVN

    I already replied to a similar thread... Read my post here: https://allnurses.com/general-nursing-discussion/anyone-going-medical-386438.html BEWARE!@!!!!

15. Does my ER actually triage?

    miwachiru123 posted a topic in Emergency

    I just don't understand... is my ER actually "triaging" people.. or are we just taking their vitals and writing down their chief complaint? Everything at my ER is first come first served. doesnt make sense to me.. here's a scenario: Patient #1 arrive...