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  1. Heparin Flush vs. Saline Flush (PICC and CVC)

    Like it was previously mentioned, what you use verses what you flush with depends on your hospital policy. For example, at my hospital we flush power PICCs with saline and neonate and infant PICCs with heparin (due to their small size and increased r...
  2. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    I have to agree with iluvgusgus about the fact that nursing is a privilege. It takes a special person to be a nurse whether it is on the floor or in an ICU. Although I know that it is not the case for everyone, but the priority reason for being a n...
  3. How to become a CNA again.

    Just as vintagemother stated, you will most likely find happiness working in home health. I can definitely understand the undue stress a person can have by being responsible for so many patients at one time. As a home health nurse, there is still a...
  4. Got a job...then quit the job.....

    Hmm...I think what has happened to you (this is just an opinion by the way, not a fact)is that you have become tremendously down hearted. I may not understand your feelings completely, but I can surely take a guess that it's not easy to set your sig...
  5. Was this a HIPAA violation

    I have to agree with toomuchbaloney. It is not a violation to tell the patient's visiting child that it is standard hospital policy to screen patients for MRSA and keep them on contact precautions until proven otherwise. This shows that every patien...
  6. Facial hair for interview?

    Isn't it better to be safe than sorry? There's no way to know how the people at the facility feel about beards unless you talk to someone who works there or go people watching. If this is not an option for you, I think that you should shave it off ...
  7. Veterans Affairs LPN Interview Help

    I am not an expert at interviewing, however I will try my best to advice you a little bit. :) When you are interviewing it is important that you prepare in advance. The more prepared you are, the more likely you will be at gaining a job opportunity....
  8. Why are Coworkers Discouraging me from doing my LPN

    I think you should just do what's right for you. You know your situation, as well as your limitations. The people who are discouraging you are not the ones who have to live with your decisions; you do.
  9. Consolidation on Peds CCCU

    I've been looking into this issue as well because I have recently been hired into a cardiac PICU. Although I am not an expert, my research has shown that a lot of individuals like the Manual of Pediatric Critical Care as well as the Critical Care Nu...