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    Re entering work force

    mtmkjr replied to Kg2374's topic in General Nursing

    Have you considered inpatient rehab? Nurse patient ratios are reasonable (depending on the facility) and medical acuity is lower. Often these units are more willing to take on less experienced or...
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    Georgia law prohibits DNPs from using the term "doctor"

    mtmkjr replied to klone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe he can begin a new therapeutic field - Cultural Therapy in a group setting
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    NPI needed for discounts?

    mtmkjr replied to CShel's topic in General Nursing

    Well then show them this:
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    NPI needed for discounts?

    mtmkjr replied to CShel's topic in General Nursing

    National provider identifier. It's required for advanced practice but an RN can get one. Here is the application link. It's from the CMS website
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    Have you ever been "ghosted" by an employer after accepting a job offer?

    mtmkjr replied to Peachpit's topic in General Nursing

    Is the tentative start date still coming up or has it
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    There's a lot of misinformation out there. Radonda Is surrounded by supporters who have a different narrative. I'm not an ED nurse but would feel comfortable doing a swallow test. She wasn't being...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    She was not an ED nurse. She was not functioning in the role of an ED nurse. She was a neuro ICU nurse of two years. On this day she was a "help all nurse" (they had extra staff to be able to do...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    No, this is a misuse of that scripture. We are not judging her for any sin, we are holding to standards of safe nursing practice. Also, your compassion is misplaced. I am full of compassion for...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    ? I don't even know what to say here. I hope you didn't mean to imply that anyone should be less horrified at the manner in which she died because of her age and
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    What makes a good nursing supervisor?

    mtmkjr replied to Lynker's topic in General Nursing

    Glad you are off to a good start! Maybe if you focused on teaching them the importance of what they do, not just ticking boxes and thinking of it as a routine but The importance of their role in...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of reeducation - the five rights of medication administration? So nursing school wasn't enough... Have you read all the
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    Staffing Ratios and a big reason that they'll not likely happen soon

    mtmkjr replied to Hoosier_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Billions of dollars in investments planned, but fighting legislation to invest in their nursing force.
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    Team Nursing

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse4lifewithparrots's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to comment that this is just an 8:1 ratio, but due to the necessary overlap that you are pointing out it's worse than that but hard to
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    Picc line

    mtmkjr replied to cici87's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a supervisor and no I would not think bad thoughts about you! We all make mistakes and this one is not going to cause harm to the patient. It sounds like it will be changed one day late?...
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    EPIC and carrying out orders?

    mtmkjr replied to Googlenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Acknowledge and complete assuming you have time. Acknowledge and begin to carry it out, the next nurse will complete if you don't have time. Acknowledge and communicate the order if you...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I've had that same
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    "Nurses and healthcare professionals across the country expressed outrage over the case saying a conviction and possible jail time for a mistake made on the job was unfair."
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    What do you know about this case? If you can, please detail what led to the patient's death so we can be sure we're working with the same basic facts. We may not have control over how medical...
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    Jury to Decide Fate of Nurse Accused of Murdering Babies

    mtmkjr replied to Julia Liou's topic in Nursing News

    It's one thing to have suspicion against you that your actions killed a patient, and I would understand if there was discussion about mental health side of things. It's another thing to be on...
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    Leaving Nursing For Good

    mtmkjr replied to guest1206613's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry that your experience has been so negative. I don't doubt what you say about your work environment as there are some truly horrible places out there. That is not the norm though. I hope...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Nobody on this thread would have any major disagreement with your post here about medical errors in general. This is not that. Just so we know that we are talking about the same set of...
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    NPO except for medications

    mtmkjr replied to delrionurse's topic in General Nursing

    Think about the rationale for the orders, which is due to relaxation of the esophagus, intubation and potential for nausea later risk of aspiration. Water, unlike other foods and non-clear drinks...
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    Should RaDonda Vaught Have Her Nursing License Reinstated?

    mtmkjr replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Did you read the documents? I'm guessing probably not because I don't think you would see yourself in any circumstance doing what she did. I certainly don't. If it were true that this could...
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    Probation Friendly Jobs

    mtmkjr replied to kdw80's topic in General Nursing

    I read your other thread from 2014. I am trying to understand how some foul words in 2005 at your workplace would still be hindering your career in
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    Gloves: It All Started With a Doctor/Nurse Love Affair

    mtmkjr replied to FJN's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting history! That surgical hand prep sounds brutal! I remember being a NICU nurse in the 1980s and being introduced to the idea of using gloves for IV insertion. It was...