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1. Recommend Bassett In Cooperstown?

   EMPATH replied to Starphoenix's topic in New York

   I worked there briefly and was not at all impressed. They are a self insured HMO whose bottom line is only the dollar and excludes pt decisions re care ie a patient arrived post plane crash with a fractured spine not severe as a quote from the neur...

2. Nurses who smoke

   EMPATH replied to Fivestar22's topic in Safety

   undefined As for nurses who smoke, I am a nurse of 23 years and also a HUMAN which makes me vulnerable to all the same faults that my patients may or may not have. There are obese nurses who work on heart wards, is that right.. there are many faults...

3. v. tach or aberrancy which one is it?

   EMPATH replied to MQ Edna's topic in CCU

   The only way to definitly diagnose v-tach vs. abberrancy is with a 12 lead EKG! When it comes down to brass tacks is the patietn symptomatic?

4. staffing in icu

   EMPATH replied to icu.nurse's topic in CCU

   I work in a 16 be ICU/CCU and our nurse /patient ratio is 1/2-1/3 depending on the acuity