SkylerW

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1. Supervising Respiratory Therapists

   SkylerW replied to asiana68's topic in General Nursing

   Sometimes the facility will allow you to add FTE hours to your budget if you have just cause.

2. Supervising Respiratory Therapists

   SkylerW replied to asiana68's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, and no. There payroll can come out of your budget, but only a licensed registry eligible respiratory therapist can supervise another RT. RTs must also have a medical director in whatever department they work, and the medical director must be eit...

3. New to the medical field, Interested in CNA work- 1 day training?

   SkylerW replied to Sunaj's topic in CNA/MA

   I say go for it! CNA its mostly on the job anyways. Where I am from (Alabama) 90% of everyone is not certified. I went to CNA school just to show that I had Hands on experience ( I am a pre med major), and I found it to be pointless. Other than how t...

4. What agency do you go through to transfer a medication aide license to florida?

   SkylerW replied to hbomb2704's topic in CNA/MA

   Florida Does not have medication aides that I know of

5. Abrupt A-fib causes?

   SkylerW replied to whitecat5000's topic in Cardiac

   The cause of A-fib is most of the time unknown.

6. serving alcohol to patients

   SkylerW replied to mqurse37's topic in Safety

   The hospital pharmacy that I volunteer as a tech at keeps all kinds of liquor to send to the patients if a doc orders it.

7. NP with no experience?

   SkylerW posted a topic in NP Students

   Do you have to work as a nurse before entering a NP program?

8. Not my day

   SkylerW replied to Thujone's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Maybe its just me, but just because you have a good grade does not give you the right to be arrogant. What is five extra min. of your time to get to class on time?

9. volunteering at a free clinic,,,,,1st step?

   SkylerW replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe you should stop by there?

10. How would you respond to this??

    SkylerW replied to nurse678's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you should take the nice approach, and talk about some of the things that you do as a nurse to her.

11. Should I become a CNA at 19 (pre-nursing student)?

    SkylerW replied to deannadesign's topic in CNA/MA

    Hi I am 17, and I also dual enrolled while I was being home schooled. I am now finished with high school. I am now currently in a CNA program, even though I have no intention of working as a CNA my college adviser insures me that it will look very go...

12. Why did you pick your username?

    SkylerW replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    Because it is my name lol

13. Checking visitor's vitals

    SkylerW replied to AJPV's topic in General Nursing

    Your supposed to take vitals on a non PT due to liability issues PLUS an employee is never supposed to escort a non PT, but a volunteer can.

14. Flu Shot Reaction, anyone??

    SkylerW replied to 2bTraumaRN2008's topic in COVID

    Everyone that I know that has had one has had some sort of reaction to it this year.

15. Is there a website that reviews BLS drugs?

    SkylerW replied to tojal1989's topic in General Nursing

    BLS cant give drugs, but they can get it out of the crash cart everyone at my hospital has to pass a test on were stuff is in the crash carts. I used to stock crash carts when I was a Pharmacy Tech, and it included: Epi Atropine Mag Chloride Sodiu...