Hey our hospital is having a lot of trouble with the huber needles that we have. We are looking to possibly look at new ones. What are your favorites? We are looking for a needle that is easy to...
I'm sorry you are going through this. I don't have a lot of advice except for maybe your niche will be being an awesome travel nurse. You can take 6 week contracts here and there and if you have a...
"The evidence really does point, at this point in time, to PPE being used appropriately as being sufficient to prevent cross contamination." Thank you as it does help me feel a little better. Do you...
I have used Alaris pumps at 2 different hospitals for over 5 years and something like this did happen once, but we never figured out the reason. Other than that one instance, I have never heard of...
I am not sure how it is on other floors, but I am not sure what is expected to be done as if patient's need to be hospitalized, they need it. Insurance won't typically pay if there is a long term care...
On my unit we are a pediatric med/surg and oncology unit. The assignments frequently have us taking care of a patients with active infections such as C.Diff or Influenza and an oncology patient with...
I work on a med/surg Peds flood and within the last 6 months we have suddenly been getting orders for "gastric decompression" q6 hours. Orders state to insert a 24French Red Robin into orifice 6-8...