platon20

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1. Why The Future of NP Practice Maybe A Two Edged Sword

   platon20 replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Advanced

   I have a few comments: 1. CRNAs, even in 100% independent CRNA groups in independent practice states, don't make the same as MD anesthesiologists. MDAs AVERAGE 350-400k. CRNAs can only make that if they work double the hours of the MDA. 2. I need...

2. MDs dont own the physician title

   platon20 replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral

   Go to prison? Yeah right LOL I know an NP in New Mexico where they have 100% independent practice and her title is listed as PHYSICIAN, and she lets people know that she is a PHYSICIAN. She runs her own clinic.

3. MDs dont own the physician title

   platon20 replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral

   I'm the original poster, and NO I'm not talking about the doctor title, I'm talking about the PHYSICIAN title. It is already obvious that DNPs own the "doctor" title. What you guys didnt know is that LOTS of people use the "physician" title, not jus...

4. Low glucose baby, NPO, no access to dextrose

   platon20 replied to anon456's topic in Pediatric

   Cut-downs are easy. I worked with an RN at Cooks in Ft Worth who was better than any doctor. They would consult her to do it when they had a difficult access issue.

5. MDs dont own the physician title

   platon20 posted a topic in Doctoral

   I think there is a lot of confusion on this board about titles. MDs do NOT own the physician title. In fact, it has been legal for years for a chiropractor to call himself a "chiropractic physician" Pharmacists, DPTs, and anybody else with a doctor...

6. "Anesthesiologists are gaming the system"

   platon20 replied to wtbcrna's topic in CRNA

   One of the comments on the thread caught my attention: "90% of CRNAs work under doctors. If you eliminate that billing, then that means 90% of CRNAs are now unemployed." If this is true then it is a problem. If anesthesiologists cant make money off ...

7. Score one for standardized scrub colors

   platon20 replied to MN-Nurse's topic in Relations

   I definitely want to know who is treating me, and I expect for everyone to wear different colors. Nametags dont work as many hospital workers dont wear them it seems. RNs, midlevels, doctors, CNAs, medical assistants all need different colors.

8. Norovirus

   platon20 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Nursing

   BTW, the worst thing about gastroenteritis isnt really the vomiting itself, it is the endless waves of nausea that precede the actual vomiting. the vomiting part actually makes you feel a lot better. The nausea, however, is terrible. I have literal...

9. Norovirus

   platon20 replied to sweetstrwbrry1's topic in General Nursing

   Norovirurses and other gastroenteritis viral triggers are mostly spread by fecal/oral contact. HOWEVER, there is one exception. It turns out then when people vomit or stool, a very small amount of the virus particles are actually aerosolized, and an...

10. What to do about refusing Dr. orders?

    platon20 replied to nancynurse0828's topic in General Nursing

    I think the confusion in this thread is over what the word "forced" order means. A hospital can, and will, "FORCE" you to do an order you dont agree with by firing you if you fail to do it. Are they going to send you to jail? Of course not. Are th...

11. Pediatric Oncology

    platon20 replied to Live.&.Learn's topic in Pediatric

    Let me just say that peds oncology generally speaking has MUCH better outcomes than adult heme/onc, the reason being that most kids with cancer dont have other chronic illnesses so that means we can give them extremely high doses of chemotherapy that...

12. adult patients admitted to a pediatric hospital

    platon20 replied to rnsusan's topic in Pediatric

    As others have alluded to, there are 2 main reasons this happens: 1) Adult patients with peds conditions are generally covered by Medicaid. Adult doctors dont like Medicaid and a lot of them refuse to see those patients. 2) Adult patients with ped...

13. RN obtaining Consent for Blood Transfusion & PICC lines

    platon20 replied to bhanna02's topic in General Nursing

    MunoRN is correct. The person getting consent should be the one doing the procedure. For blood transfusions, nurses are more qualified to get consent than the MDs are; since giving blood is a nursing, not a physician role. In fact, I've never see...

14. Calling all peds/ER nurses RE: Tylenol dosage

    platon20 replied to 6spdftwtm's topic in Pediatric

    Of course you guys also need to realize that tylenol is not without risk. Lots of research has come out lately showing that tylenol (which is the only antipyretic you can use in kids under 6 months old) is linked to increased risk of asthma.

15. Calling all peds/ER nurses RE: Tylenol dosage

    platon20 replied to 6spdftwtm's topic in Pediatric

    Yes, a fever of 100.4 or higher in a 1 month old is certainly a big deal. They will get admitted to the hospital for at least 48 hours. They will get a blood culture, urine culture, maybe a CXR/FA6 if they have respiratory symptoms, a lumbar punctu...