arms

arms specializes in m-s, onco.

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1. Board Certification for Med/Surg

   arms replied to nightingale's topic in Med-Surg

   I just had my Certification last October at MSNCB paper and pen. I didn't go for any review class or bought any review materials. I just used my old NCLEX-CDs and go through the concept -MED-SURG from Lippincott, Mosby, Saunders (old reviewers). Just...

2. Albumin administration rate and IV tubing

   arms posted a topic in Med-Surg

   How fast do we infuse albumin? Is it 30 minutes or 1 hour or 2 hours? Special long tubing-a primary tubing comes from pharmacy. I thought it would be secondary tubing. It has that rolling drip regulator, and I can't even put in the IV pump but only t...

3. Why Do Some Portacaths Have No Blood Returns but Flushing Well? Is it Safe to Use?

   arms posted a topic in Oncology

   Some portacaths that I accessed have no blood return, but is flushing well. Sometimes have but need to reposition the patient, raise the arms, twist the head to either left or right, lower the headpart and then you will get blood return. Even if...

4. Elevated INR and RN PICC placement

   arms replied to regnifne's topic in Infusion

   Where can I be trained to place PICC line. I am very very enthusiastic to do PICC line placement. I salute to nurses who do PICC lines really.

5. Charge Nurse Duties

   arms replied to Celia M's topic in Med-Surg

   I am a regular Nurse but sometimes delegated to be Charge Nurse on a 34 bed floor. I get 4 or 5 patients as well as charge is crazy. I am busy enough to look after my patients at the same time handling disputes or problems in the floor. Help other nu...

6. How does Reciprocity works

   arms replied to arms's topic in Career Support

   I see, you are right, not reciprocity but license by endorsement. Thank you.

7. How does Reciprocity works

   arms posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi, I want to know how reciprocity works. I am planning to move to Washington from Illinois. I've noticed they have this new online Nursys where you can verify license online with few participating states. How long is the processing of reciprocity o...

8. Best Med Surg Review books

   arms posted a topic in Med-Surg

   Hi, what can you suggest as the best or if not the best a good review book for the Med-Surg Certification exam. What are the questions like? Is it similar with the nclex? I highly appreciate if you can share your points.

9. Picc Line Flushing

   arms replied to arms's topic in Med-Surg

   Thank you so much for all your feedback!

10. Hanging Chemo

    arms posted a topic in Oncology

    What is the normal range for ANC that you can start chemotherapy?

11. Picc Line Flushing

    arms posted a topic in Med-Surg

    Can anyone tell me the most recommended way to flush a PICC line? Do we have to use a 10 cc syringe or the smallest possible like a 1 cc tuberculin syringe. As what was recommended by our Interventional Radiologist to flush the PICC line with the sma...

12. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    arms replied to yazisizit's topic in Humor

    several times whenever my cna is not around, i have to answer call lights of my patient. unluckily, when my patient says that she has made a bowel movement in her diaper, so i have to clean and change it. everytime i open the diaper and smell the poo...

13. A day in the life of a Registered Nurse....

    arms replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    t'was really great reading your message. may i ask permission from you if i can forward them to my classmates and friends and aspiring nurses to give them the idea, the inspiration, the daily routine the nurse does.