augigi

augigi CNS

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  1. Letting CNA pass your meds, bad idea?

    augigi replied to walla189's topic in General Nursing

    I agree she should know exactly what her job title and duties are according to the facility. However, group homes often have different rules with regard to medication administration, including the...

  2. LPNs NOT Medicating??

    augigi replied to pagandeva2000's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not sure on that, although I thought that LPNs could give most things apart from IV push medications (but this depends on state practice acts). However, I am an RN, but my nursing program certainly...

  3. Shingles presentation

    augigi replied to nursedani08's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Another good thing is to have the questions relating to content in the first slide and doing a "pre test", then doing your presentation and putting the same slide at the end and getting people to try...

  4. decannulation risk question

    augigi replied to Quailfeathers's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree with the above post. I've also never heard of a risk score for this, and assume it's facility-dependent. Maybe they had a problem with this happening. In ICU, a high-risk pt for decannulation...

  5. ICU fluids

    augigi replied to texasnursingstudent's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Good luck on your test. Given the title of your post, you obviously know that colloids and crystalloids are solutions given to increase intravascular volume. Crystalloids are defined as aqueous...

  6. Please help

    augigi replied to RN_2006's topic in International Nursing

    I think if you have your greencard in hand you should be ok, but I would urge you to check with an immigration lawyer or the USCIS

  7. Do you document errors?

    augigi replied to nur2007sing's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely! The whole purpose of incident reports is to identify contributing causes to errors and learn how to avoid them next time! Honesty and a no-fault policy is essential. It's an opportunity to...

  8. "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    augigi replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    :yeahthat: There is no excuse for that. I would speak to my manager or write an incident

  9. Total Cost of Masters Program?

    augigi replied to X-treme's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Eek! I'm suddenly very glad I'm doing my masters in Australia before heading to the US - total cost will

  10. How many times can you take NCLEX?

    augigi replied to tabycat's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    You should probably check the Georgia state board of nursing website, might have some info? Some states have maximum number of times you can take it and then you have to have remedial

  11. NCLEX-PN results in California, can you check on the web??

    augigi replied to pink2blue1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did it work for the others? If so, you may as well look. Whether or not it comes up can't change the exam now, so why not put yourself out of the misery of

  12. What's your holiday bonus?

    augigi replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    It's disappointing, given how much of a "business" healthcare is these days (especially in the US) - that employees aren't treated like other professionals and given some financial recognition of...

  13. Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    augigi replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    If they kept arguing, could you get the doc to come and tell them him/herself? Sometimes the "voice of authority" has more of an effect with some

  14. Getting in shape before nursing shool?

    augigi replied to mydee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As soon as you realise you're overweight and are prepared to commit to the effort required to lose it is a good time, regardless of nursing school. You certainly don't usually improve in health during...

  15. Does your work call you at 0530?

    augigi replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe you could just answer and when you realize it's work, say "I'm sorry, she's not here right

  16. Policy on IV tubing/bag change?

    augigi replied to climberrn's topic in General Nursing

    CDC guidelines on changes: Erratum: Vol. 51, No.

  17. new charge nurse discovering bad practice on the unit

    augigi replied to nursindaz's topic in General Nursing

    In order to avoid making waves your first week, while covering the liability issue, I would arrange for an inservice on medication administration which is compulsory for all staff. Included in it...

  18. First Nursing Resume Question

    augigi replied to Montessori Mommy's topic in Nursing Career

    I would list your previous job, and it's most relevant job skills, limited to about 5. eg. 1993-2003 Software Design Engineer, ABC Engineering, Somewhere USA - skill one - skill

  19. Not sure what to think!

    augigi replied to Little Panda RN's topic in General Nursing

    The doc isn't the one who loses his license if he is wrong - you are. It may be within HIS scope of practice to delegate these tasks to an appropriately educated and trained assistant, but that...

  20. dosage calc

    augigi replied to iluvdiddy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's pretty easy if you get familiar with the metric system naming. Milli = one thousandth. So: 1 millilitre = 1 litre/1000 1 milligram = 1 gram/1000 Micro = one millionth So: 1 microgram= 1...

  21. Would you sign incident report?

    augigi replied to Kashia's topic in General Nursing

    NO. If they had an issue, they should have called the agency immediately that this was noticed and got in touch with you. If the med sheet is signed, how do they know the med was not given? I would...

  22. Hep B vaccine and hair loss?

    augigi replied to Princess74's topic in General Nursing

    What should I do if I believe that I have had a reaction or have side effects from hepatitis B vaccine or any vaccine? You should contact your health care provider if you...

  23. Morphine PCA and Heparin drip, compatible?

    augigi replied to TallGirlAni's topic in General Nursing

    I believe the solutions are compatible, however you would not want a patient to get a heparin bolus via the PCA line.

  24. Hypoxic Brain Injury & Elective Hypothermia... Who's doing it?

    augigi replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I googled "hypoxic infant hypothermia protocol" and got several literature articles and some hospital protocols. http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/353/15/1574?ck=nck (free

  25. Leaving work at work

    augigi replied to Lightning Bug RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'll be interested to see the replies - I graduated 10 years ago and never managed to find a good way to leave work at