rnicupcu

rnicupcu has 26 years experience and specializes in Adult Intensive care and Adult Step Down.

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1. Isolation Gowns

   rnicupcu replied to Redhead28's topic in General Nursing

   My facility uses the blue plastic and they are awful to work at length...but when I've used the yellow in the past in another facility I was a bit worried that I might actually get blood or secretions on my body b/c the gown seemed "too comfy" b/c I ...

2. Cell phones and equipment

   rnicupcu replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in CCU

   My concern about cell phones in the hospital relates to privacy. So many cells have cameras and videos and are potential threats to pts privacy.....for example..... a visitor with a cell could take a pic or video of a pt and post it on the internet.....

3. Nurse Salary vs. Teacher Salary?

   rnicupcu replied to Angela.RN2B's topic in General Nursing

   If I could afford it I would become a teacher and work as a Public School teacher. I find the benefits where I reside superior to that of nursing. When I graduated with BSN I owed a ton of money and I started out making exactly what a new teacher i...

4. Do Nurses Need Chemistry Education?

   rnicupcu replied to Dr. O's topic in General Nursing

   I think nursing should require additional chemistry. A true understanding of chemistry can save a pts life.... all too often I've heard nurses say two drugs are compatible b/c there was no precip in line. Incompat. can occur without precip. Chem...

5. What is the difference between hospice care and palliative care?

   rnicupcu replied to leslie :-D's topic in Hospice

   Very helpful posts regarding hospice and palliative care. Thank you all.

6. Comfort kits

   rnicupcu replied to Mandee's topic in Hospice

   Is hospice covered under most insurances?

7. 10 Tips for Home Health Nursing

   rnicupcu replied to homehealth20's topic in Home Health

   Thank you for this post.

8. AZ: Home-health providers penalized; 4 agencies cited for substandard care

   rnicupcu replied to Nursing News's topic in Home Health

   Interesting.

9. Anyone ever worked for Rx Crossroads as a contract RN?

   rnicupcu replied to Bumashes's topic in General Nursing

   Please update on how your experience has been working for Crossroads RX. Thank you.