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1. IR Nurses that deal with outpatient LP Chemo

   ronsrn replied to ronsrn's topic in Radiology

   Well all of those questions you just asked so did we. The medication is administered by a radiologist. The order is ordered by an oncology physician . The sketchy part is the activation there is no guidance by our nursing board that deals with activ...

2. IR Nurses that deal with outpatient LP Chemo

   ronsrn posted a topic in Radiology

   We are a hospital that engages in out patient chemo Lumbar punctures. We have been given the task of "activating" chemo orders. Our direction is to meet the patient and performa series of assessments [not the issue] . what is the issue is that there...

3. Are nurse's all that and a bag of chips?

   ronsrn replied to Nash3222's topic in General Nursing

   Im a chemical engineer i save lives everyday. Naw not a good tshirt slogan

4. BSN and Associate Nurses Are Neck and Neck. Will This Change?

   ronsrn replied to allnurses's topic in General Students

   I wish i could get paid to do these studies. Maybe ill marry a doctor one day that will allow me to do this.

5. "I have a PhD, I know more than you do!"

   ronsrn replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

   He is a doctorate of pharmacy by spending enuff boring time in a classroom. And i agree he must also have taken "crap on people 101" he should have had the smarts to avoid causing a bad situation for everyone. People get so butthurt over status. ...

6. Another reason unions suck!

   ronsrn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Union

   i doubt you will be there by then and it is a lot of time ahead

7. Another reason unions suck!

   ronsrn replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Union

   you should move - seriously your a nurse???

8. Is a patient out of my care if he is in another department off the floor?

   ronsrn replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Safety

   if it were just a ct i would doubt there was an RN there -they would have been called to it - sometimes crap just happens

9. Is a patient out of my care if he is in another department off the floor?

   ronsrn replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Safety

   I think we dont know enough here to judge. What kind of proceedure was it did it involve conscious sedation. Was it indeed a bleed?? Ir Rns (most) are either experienced icu or ed nurses so they usually know what to do with a fail on a patient. If it...

10. IR Scheduling

    ronsrn replied to Lori Ann's topic in Radiology

    Smaller size oncology hospital here we have 2 staff [usually only one per day though] MD's and a PA we do on average about 10 a day then the add on inpatients varies. We staff 3 nurses and a lead . Days get busy often

11. How to be a successful New Grad in ICU

    ronsrn replied to greyL's topic in Critical

    good point riley

12. Help! Interview with Radiology department for RN position!

    ronsrn replied to aikz's topic in Radiology

    Funny SG Those damn rad techs i hear you 100% but our overall supv was an RN and many of them got the turf - we all gotta geet along

13. In need of some pointers!!

    ronsrn replied to khooters13's topic in Flight

    amyla is the correct was to go if your an RN , get into as many icu's as possible the bridge from ICU on the ground to ICU [and thats what it is] in the air is key. Your not an ER RN up there you are the pts life support if you havent dont it regular...

14. Best Burn Centers in US??

    ronsrn replied to guest454229's topic in Burn

    I worked at Maricopa and they have an excellent burn center in Phoenix AZ

15. How to be a successful New Grad in ICU

    ronsrn replied to greyL's topic in Critical

    i also like the icu book but the washington icu book is the best read. You didnt say how old you were or your preferred learning? are they providing good orientation?? I was 42 and hired as a new grad ICU RN i had 6 months or "grad" trainng then an a...