ERrn21

I'd love to be added to a FB group. Although I can't seem to figure out how to PM to give you my name...I don't use All Nurses very much except to creep on this thread haha. I added you as a friend hoping that will allow me to PM you.

I'd like to go on the 8th for orientation....however, I live on the West Coast. Does anyone know if we'll have any on campus requirements this first semester? Not sure I can make the trip out twice electively.

How was the experience DUSON day for those of you who were able to go?? Also, did they say anything about Merit Scholarships and when we'll hear back about them?

Did you get an email saying you were accepted? I just got an email saying the decision was on the duke application page but I can't see anything Never mind: I had to log out and re-log in... I'm ACCEPTED! I've been silently keeping up with this thread through the application process. AGPCNP Congratulations Matthew.RN! Do you know when we'll hear anything about the Merit Based scholarship decisions?

Thank you guys so much for your responses! I will follow up with my manager and ask her for the specific literature they use in assessing these things. Due to my SO being in the military, I recently relocated from a large university hospital/level 1 trauma ED to a new smaller ED that is all about pinching pennies (I understand...a sign of the times). No mention of any "punishments", but to be the new kid on the block and be perceived as costing the hospital all this money in reimbursement for something I don't understand their rationale for is worrisome/frustrating. As for the patient, I totally agree! This was a patient with enough co-morbidities that they likely would have gotten a UTI regardless. However, this was placed pre TPA administration so ultimately they required it (at least initially). I sent an initial urine sample after placing the foley but just reviewed the chart and saw the physician never ordered it to be run- so no initial result. I wish I had caught that and asked the physician about it! Dang it....haha Thank you all for your support and input...it's alleviating a little of the stress I feel over this situation!

Hi everyone, I was approached by my manager who told me that a CAUTI was linked to me inserting it in the ED because the patient developed a UTI and "if there's a white blood cell increase on day 3 they know it was from insertion". Mind you this patient also developed aspiration pneumonia during their stay. I can't find any literature on this, and was wondering if anyone is familiar. This patient was in the ICU for >48 hours before s/s and urine culture was obtained showing a UTI, which based on the CDC seems like the ICU should own it. Duration of placement greatly increases the risk of UTI so... Does anyone know literature that shows how a CAUTI can be directly tied to insertion? Thank you!