mel2234

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1. Drug question-epinephrine soaked sponge

   mel2234 posted a topic in Operating Room

   During shoulder surgery, sometimes orthopedic surgeons like an epinepherine soaked sponge that they place in the humeral canal. Anyone know what is the correct dosage-some just dip the whole sponge in 1:1000 20 ml, have not seen any adverse affects, ...

2. Where are the nursing discounts?

   mel2234 replied to mel2234's topic in Professionalism

   "Kind of a tangential thought - anybody remember when nurses would get "professional courtesy' from other HC providers??? Aging myself." Where I work the physicians won't even take the health insurance the employees have....

3. Where are the nursing discounts?

   mel2234 replied to mel2234's topic in Professionalism

   "Teachers are still grossly underpaid in the state of Florida." Not where I live, they make as much as nurses do and have 3 months off in the summer. "Again, I get to leave my work at work when I leave; teachers do not." We are short staffed where I ...

4. Are Nurses First Responders?

   mel2234 replied to ScrubADub12's topic in General Nursing

   What about a school nurse, would they be considered a first responder? No other medical personnel around, first at the scene, not in a "hospital" setting, trained for emergencies?

5. Where are the nursing discounts?

   mel2234 replied to mel2234's topic in Professionalism

   I agree brownbrook with your statement.

6. Where are the nursing discounts?

   mel2234 posted a topic in Professionalism

   Apple gives discounts to educators. Teachers get discounted computers/ipads. First responders, police, fire get discounts everywhere. Amazon gives working teachers discounts. Teachers, police and fire where I live get pensions, lifetime health benefi...