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1. Novice ER Nurse needs help please

   will robinson replied to Lunar's topic in Emergency

   Do not mean to be a downer here, but, as good and knowledgeable as any new grad can be, the ED is daunting. I am a 15 year plus ER dog. I have seen the shear volume and acuity chew up and spit out many new and promising ED nurses. Burn out rate becom...

2. Involuntary Commitment

   will robinson posted a topic in General Nursing

   Would be interested in knowing how your acute care institution handles involuntary commitments that require inpatient medical care before they can go to a psych ward. Do you provide sitters or does hospital or company police stay with the patient. An...

3. Use of IV push antihypertensives on the med surg unit

   will robinson replied to will robinson's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks again for the continued replies. To Joshua, I am from Kentucky, finished college in Michigan and worked there, back to KY and now live on the crystal coast of North Carolina for the past 7 yrs. Worked at a total of 5 hospitals over the years. ...

4. Use of IV push antihypertensives on the med surg unit

   will robinson replied to will robinson's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks everyone for your input. Most answers were as expected. The use of IV push meds should be on a monitored unit. My opinion as well. Been a Nurse 20 years, 17 in the ER. Again thanks.

5. Use of IV push antihypertensives on the med surg unit

   will robinson posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello everybody. This is my first post. This looks like a good site for info. My hospital is currently researching use of IV push meds for hypertenison on the med surg units. Anyone out there with what your hospital allows or p/p would be most helpfu...