Billea, RNMN

Billea, RNMN

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  1. What age do you plan to retire?

    Good Subject. I am 66 and retired just 3 months ago, personal choice I could have worked longer as health is excellant. The latter years of nursing I did vascular Access nursing part time it was less strenuous than 8 hours of staff nursing (I was a...
  2. Clinical Ladders: Are they useful?

    I believe your interest in clinical ladders is an answer to many problems in nursing but management often feels it is too expensive. I worked in a Clinical Advancement Program (CAP) for 10 years. There were 4 levels for clinical with clear job desc...
  3. Seldinger PICC/Boards that approve RN to perform

    I have been using the modified Seldinger technique for 8 years. There is never a question as 8 years ago we went to the State Board and asked for a declatory ruling on PICC insertion and stitching. The ruling was granted and the nurse could decide ...
  4. PICC LINE RN's

    Lauretta: I put together and organized a PICC team in our hospita. As you say there are many problems. I managed our team for 5 years. It is currently under Radiology and is very successful. The problems ranged from staffing, equipment, quallity...
  5. This list is not original with me but I have had it along time. I have been in nursing 40+ years and I find it works for me. These are the qualities that helped thru the years. 1. Always seek more knowledge for what you don't know may hurt somesone....