silver2009

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1. Workplace Bullying-Nursing or 7th Grade?

   silver2009 replied to rbs105's topic in Relations

   I am a Charge Nurse in an ED trying to combat Horizontal Violence (HV). I am one of the nurses getting bullied. They have gone all the way to the CNO with reports that I don't have the necessary certifications for my position. (I do.) They have start...

2. Narcotic Administration in ER

   silver2009 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am curious what hospitals around the country are doing regarding narcotic administration to patients with no ride home present, no ride home period, or the homeless population. We have to treat a patient's pain, but NSAID's are either not enough, ...

3. How do I make these "Measurable Outcomes"

   silver2009 posted a topic in General Students

   I am working on a Care Plan of Disturbed Thought Process. Pt is confused (Alzheimer-like symptoms). I have a hard time making subjective Expected Outcomes into measureable Goals. Any help? Are these even good expected outcomes? 1) Absence of confusio...

4. Choosing IV catheter lumen

   silver2009 replied to silver2009's topic in General Nursing

   I think that I understand needle gauge. It seems fairly straightforward and logical. However, how many ports/lumen do I really need?

5. Choosing IV catheter lumen

   silver2009 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi Everyone, I am a 2nd semester Nursing student facing IV therapy skills. I am trying to find information about what factors to consider when chooses the IV catheter lumen. Tunneled, non-tunneled, Double lumen, triple lumen, quad lumen, etc. What a...