rck213

rck213

Member

  • Content

    41

  • Visitors

    2,905

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    0

All Content by rck213

  1. NG tube irrigation

    rck213 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Most of the nurses on our unit have 20+ years experience and have always used NS for NG tube irrigation and pulled back what we instilled. A newer nurse has told us we are all wrong in using NS,...

  2. "Shot-blockers"

    rck213 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Question relates to Pediatric Office setting but there is more traffic on this forum. We use a device called a "shot-blocker" when administering immunizations to toddlers and up. Our supplier no...

  3. "Shot-blockers"

    rck213 replied to rck213's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks for all the replys but the "device" doesn't contain any topical analgesic. It works by "pressure" which decreases pain perception. Supposedly, according to a recent study on Medscape, manual...

  4. Retirement "Gift"

    rck213 posted a topic in General Nursing

    A friend I graduated with recently retired after devoting 32 years to a local hospital in the OR. Her gift on her retirement: a small folding canvass chair also a year long fight to get 60% of the...

  5. How do you feel about Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Syndrome?

    rck213 replied to daisey_may's topic in General Nursing

    I would expect more open minds from nurses. I see far more people out on disability for questionable "back pain" than I do for MCS, CFIDS, or fibro. I am a nurse, have had strange reactions to many...

  6. employee or consultant?

    rck213 posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I was recently approached by a local homecare agency to help them institute policy and procedure for homecare of the pediatric population which was previously provided by the county health dept....

  7. employee or consultant?

    rck213 replied to rck213's topic in Nursing Career

    You echoed my thoughts exactly. It is all about liability at this point, I would be on my own. I do not think the compensation and length of employment would be enough to offset the costs I would...

  8. BSN program in upstate NY??

    rck213 replied to CEG's topic in Nursing Career

    Utica College of Syracuse University in Utica NY has a BSN program which looks at prior credits to work toward a degree as does SUNY Tech of Utica Rome in Marcy, NY However I am not sure if you can...

  9. diploma grads

    rck213 replied to yasmina's topic in General Nursing

    Did not go on for BSN because even though graduated from a NY State Hospital School of Nursing the nursing courses didn't count as college credit. Found I would have to pay over 10,000 to get the...

  10. Flu Shot Clinic

    rck213 replied to nightingale's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I worked for Maxim Healthcare and they provided the written doctors orders, but I am pretty sure the docs were in state. New York is very regulated, not sure how an order from an out of state doctor...

  11. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?

    rck213 replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    There are no mandated ratios for NY except for critical care If there were I would still be working in a

  12. Flu Shot Clinic

    rck213 replied to nightingale's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    It depends on what state you are in. I am in NY and there are specific rules written in the nurse practice act. I also did flu shot clinics for a home care company and they were required to give us...

  13. Medical patients on post-partum floor?

    rck213 replied to tiliimnrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Check your state Dept of Health regulations In New York State you cannot have any patient with cancer or any infection, any diagnosis of "itis", on a Maternity floor. If the hospital has a dedicated...

  14. Nursing Care Delivery Models??

    rck213 replied to rck213's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you for the honest discussion. My fear also is that this is a blind exercise to show that administration is encouraging "nursing" involvement but all along the course has already been set by...

  15. Nursing Care Delivery Models??

    rck213 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Recent nursing satisfaction surveys have finally prompted our facility to look into a different way of administration of nursing care. For the past 15 years it has been an undefined mess of whatever...

  16. Nursing Care Delivery Models??

    rck213 replied to rck213's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am asking because at the first meeting no one had any idea of what the possibilities mean. Too many years under a dictatorship and many newer RNs had never experienced anything else! A consultant...

  17. Re: NG tube irrigations

    rck213 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I posted a question last week about what solution is to be used when irrigating an NG tube and was surprised that no one could quote a source with a definite answer. We had been told by a new nurse...

  18. Per Diem???

    rck213 replied to RNB4LONG's topic in General Nursing

    Per diem in our facility is called "occasional status" No benefits, no guaranteed time to work but are required to work either one weekend or four off shifts a month if needed along with one winter...

  19. I want the truth!

    rck213 replied to jujubee's topic in Pediatric

    First of all, why do you want to go into Pediatrics? There is a misconception out there that it is "easier" than med surg or other nursing. That is far from the case. I have been a Peds nurse since...

  20. Croup Tent use for RSV

    rck213 replied to Ramona's topic in Pediatric

    How do you administer oxygen to infants and toddlers with RSV when they need it? We found they fight cannulas or masks therefore we still use the croup tent or tot hut. How do you humidify the room?...