kitty13

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1. The 'De-Skilling' Of Nursing

   kitty13 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   "Nurse" is defined by the state board of nursing as licensed to practice within their scope. Any MA, CNA, that represents themselves as a nurse is or can face charges should the SBON catch them. I have been on the state board investigation side. I...

2. The 'De-Skilling' Of Nursing

   kitty13 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   agree also somewhere in the NW

3. The 'De-Skilling' Of Nursing

   kitty13 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   De-skilling the RN, LPN, and hospitals drive to be magnet. Nurses!! the ANCC is getting money from the gov, making money off each of us, driving the hospitals to believe there will a rosy world if they see the light, all the time we are left to be ...

4. IVPB antibiotics and saline locks....

   kitty13 replied to PinkNBlue's topic in Medications

   Good technique! Yes always follow your hospital P&P but as Aurora77 said that 100ml bag is cheap, it delivers the rest of the antibiotic in the iv line to your patient so they get all the med. Even for intermittent this is best nursing practice...

5. The 'De-Skilling' Of Nursing

   kitty13 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

   ADNRNStudent reply says it all in one short sentence. We as nurses are allowing others to take away our profession. Hospitals want magnet status. What does it do for hospitals, not a darn thing, stating that outcomes will improve as the level of e...

6. No job

   kitty13 replied to skny's topic in New York

   Please don't classify yourself as a loser, I am an experienced nurse and have had my 4th interview, still can't get a job, i am either told i am overqualified, not up to speed for an injection nurse job (HA HA) yep someone told me this, need BSN, not...

7. ADN's being pushed out

   kitty13 replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   bravo, Bravo. !!!!!!!!!!!!!

8. ADN's being pushed out

   kitty13 replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   Take a look at the ANCC website and them tell me what you think may be influencing healthcare. Also review magnet hospitals and what it will do for patient care out comes, then tell me your thoughts. I was amazed and enlightened

9. ADN's being pushed out

   kitty13 replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

   good for you it was a well written reply my feelings as a Diploma RN

10. ADN's being pushed out

    kitty13 replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

    That would depend on your work setting, is it a magnet hospital, is there a trauma center level associated with the hospital. However those degrees could work for an RN if you wanted to work for as an educator at some same colleges, as well as a Clin...

11. ADN's being pushed out

    kitty13 replied to MSN Student's topic in ADN/BSN

    The comments regarding degrees and hospitals requiring BSN is the direction many facilities have been moving over the last couple of years. I am a diploma nurse, graduated from a 3 yr program that allowed nothing but an 80% test score averages. We ...

12. B.Bruan Space pumps

    kitty13 replied to qcumba's topic in General Nursing

    Mama_d, the space pump you refer to does have the option of having 3 port tubing. It is a choice made by your hospital what to order. We have 3 port tubing. I don't have issues with a glass vial, but i also close the vent when i hang a new bottle,...

13. B.Bruan Space pumps

    kitty13 replied to qcumba's topic in General Nursing

    We use the Space pump and as another post said " careful priming is required" We also started priming each port w saline prior to the prime of the entire set. We reduced alarms at least 90%. We use with glass bottles and one of the reps taught us ...