mcknis

mcknis

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  1. Color Coded Braclets

    mcknis replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Or how about the "pain-in-the-butt" bracelet. Could also be used for

  2. compression wraps to arms

    mcknis replied to CT Pixie's topic in General Nursing

    Yes...start distally first then work your way back up. It does do very great job, as

  3. Stethoscope help

    mcknis replied to bookworm52407's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had an ADC scope. Good quality, but because of using it frequently at work and keeping it around my neck, the tubing has since become very stiff. I am actually on here looking for a new scope...

  4. New Triage system

    mcknis replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Those are

  5. Questions to determine patient pain

    mcknis replied to studentnurse67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are many other scales besides this one to determine pain in non verbal pts. This one is probably the most used

  6. Taking Patients down in the ER

    mcknis replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Do they really make that? That is freaking awesome if they do. I have envisioned giving an Ativan/Haldol combo in a MACE can that would be legal for all nursing staff. I prefer the largest size...

  7. New Triage system

    mcknis replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    I can think of many pts who fit that last category! Inbreeding must be the "in" thing right now...or just has been for many years? Those kind of people need to take a government established test to...

  8. Questions to determine patient pain

    mcknis replied to studentnurse67's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Also, don't forget to follow-up to make sure that pain has decreased after administering a pain

  9. What do you think should be the starting salary for nurses?

    mcknis replied to Plagueis's topic in General Nursing

    I think it should be $1,000,000 but it will never happen. Here in OH RNs start between $18-25/hr. I think that is fairly comparable, but a little higher couldn't hurt

  10. My hospital going to provide scrubs and wash them!!!

    mcknis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    We have those kind at our facility, but the major problem we have had are the badges turn around so the pts still have no clue who each of us are! Wish we had the badges not on reels to correct this...

  11. My hospital going to provide scrubs and wash them!!!

    mcknis replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think thats an excellent idea. I wish my facility would do that. I do like the idea of regulated scrub colors housewide. I think the pts like that they can know who is who throughout the entire...

  12. Personal questions for male nurses

    mcknis replied to baldee's topic in Men in Nursing

    Ditto to RNdude123 and the above posters! If they feel you know what you are doing, they usually won't care what sex you are. Sometimes they will, but if you project your confidence, they will trust...

  13. Man in a womans world =/

    mcknis replied to LPNJordo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Would you be interested in posting your time management sheet online? I would like to look at it to better deal with my time on the floor.

  14. question about BP in clinical skills exam

    mcknis replied to Little*Mami's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Jared...actually what you want to do is deflate and repump up to the desired amount. rationale is that if you pump to 170, pause, and pump up again, then the BP reading will actually be higher! Not a...

  15. Taking patient's blood pressure

    mcknis replied to Linj's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Never be afraid of admitting you did or didn't hear something. their have been many times where I think a BP is too low or high and want an extra reassurance from one of the nurses, only to find out...

  16. Pre-made Drug Cards??

    mcknis replied to EMSnut45's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yeah our school made us buy those drug cards, but i could not manage them all. The book was quicker for me and besides our instructors wanted it done that

  17. Personal questions for male nurses

    mcknis replied to baldee's topic in Men in Nursing

    Welcome to Allnurses.com! You have come to the right place. There are many people here that can help and are good at it. As far as your questions go, you kind of just get used to doing it. I...

  18. Mneumonics for ACLS?

    mcknis replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

    www.medicalmneumonics.com Check out this site. You can browse the sections and get emergency type mneumonics. Hope that

  19. Unit Secretary roles

    mcknis replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    Unit secretaries are overworked and underpaid. They are the ones who keep the unit flowing while still maintaining a sense of security. They have all my

  20. Do you run to bed alarms?

    mcknis replied to TiggerBelly's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I always run to bed alarms and have prevented a number of falls becuase of that. I am the only one that runs to bed alarms, mainly because when a bed alarm goes off, the girls just look down the...

  21. Help with my careplans

    mcknis replied to jnmoore02's topic in Male Nursing Students

    http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/Evolve/Ackley/NDH6e/Constructor/A-B.html This site may help you with care plans as well. This is the one I use to do almost all of my careplans. Good

  22. What's your best weight loss tip?

    mcknis replied to JenMarie82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    SInce being in nursing school I have gained about 15#. I know that isn't half of what some people go through, but that has been my first "big" weight gain. I am eager to get into a diet and workout...

  23. Nursing in Iraq

    mcknis replied to gilbert46's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, my fingers got away from me. here you go:

  24. Nursing in Iraq

    mcknis replied to gilbert46's topic in General Nursing

    This forum may also help you

  25. Nursing in Iraq

    mcknis replied to gilbert46's topic in General Nursing

    I am not a huge resource in this area, but I did find a site that might be able to lead in a direction. http://www.usphs.gov/default.aspx Hope that helps, if not, I hope others will post some