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1. saline nebulizer

   charleygirl replied to charleygirl's topic in General Nursing

   no nothing. this is a very busy division of the ED with no respiratory therapist and we do our own nebs. the only protocol in place is for respiratory distress and this allows for 02. nothing in place for saline neb blow by. My question is do we nee...

2. saline nebulizer

   charleygirl posted a topic in General Nursing

   calling all you Rn's out there. Is giving a patient a saline nebulizer beyond our scope of practice?? I work in a very busy ER where RNs give nebs without any respiratory around. We teach the patients how to use MDI's. We charge the patients an RT th...

3. RT refused to give NEB!

   charleygirl replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   heres a good one. I have been in nursing for 32 yrs. currently work in an very busy ER. Have been terminated from my job and reported to the state board of nurisng for giving a pt a saline blow by without an order. We give medication nebs in the ED a...