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  1. Cardiac Stepdown unit 5:1 patient ratio...is this normal???

    APRN. replied to jaznia15's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    If it helps; In California, the mandatory ratio of RN to Stepdown patient is 1:3. In the past, I've worked in an ICU stepdown unit with post cardiac, level II trauma, and your obligatory sepsis, DKA...

  2. LPN goin beyond scope of practice

    APRN. replied to SweetheartRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I concur. Doing a full assessment on a patient and signing "LPN" behind it - in and of itself - does not constitute gross negligence or incompetence. The fact that the employer took that assessment...

  3. "The Code Blue Disturbed The Other Patients" - Shame on you bad nurses!

    APRN. replied to abbaking's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I just don't think I would have been able to keep my mouth closed when my brain would have been screaming to say "Well then, thank GOODNESS we wound up saving the patient then. I can't imagine the...

  4. Seeking advice from current RN's

    APRN. replied to jdchisolm68's topic in General Nursing

    My advice to you, would be to take a class on conflict resolution and effective assertiveness. The core classes will teach you how to help your patients to survive, the latter will teach you what YOU...

  5. Impersonating a nurse

    APRN. replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    It does not matter that it doesn't say "Registered" in front of the word nurse. The title "Nurse", and even to allow someone to presume that you are a nurse is against the law in California. The OP...

  6. Impersonating a nurse

    APRN. replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    "specific authorization" means a specific written order prepared by the supervising physician or podiatrist authorizing the procedures to be performed on a patient, which shall be placed in the...

  7. Impersonating a nurse

    APRN. replied to Elleveein's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    http://www.medbd.ca.gov/allied/medical_assistants_training.html http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-i-27.pdf Please post these print-outs in a prominent place within the Dr's office. You can...

  8. Wisconsin has gutted Medicaid, no mandated ratios!

    APRN. replied to EponaRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I work in California in the ICU. We have 2:1 ratio, and I agree with this

  9. alpha strep pneumonia-why is it so severe?

    APRN. replied to biskit's topic in General Nursing

    H1N1 flu

  10. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    APRN. replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    Review the list of writers for the show "HawthoRNe", and you will get your

  11. How about a reality show about Nurses....like "COPS"

    APRN. replied to MouseMichelle's topic in General Nursing

    "Nurse Jackie" beat out "HathoRNe" in ratings, and were pretty much polar opposites in the type of nurse that was portrayed. Just goes to show you.....the viewers watch the trainwrecks of society....

  12. CMA posing as nurse...?

    APRN. replied to WannaBeNrse's topic in General Nursing

    right off the good ol' california medical board website: http://www.medbd.ca.gov/allied/medical_assistants_training.html the medical board receives numerous inquiries concerning the use of medical...

  13. What pay are nurses making these days?

    APRN. replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    Rural Bay Area Hospital. ADN-RN and nearing completion of RN-MSN....but not yet *sigh*. $ 60.77 per hour (couple of dollars more per hour on

  14. What would YOU have done

    APRN. replied to my4helpers's topic in General Nursing

    I have sympathy for your situation, and can understand how you must feel. When a staff member is accused of doing something, depending upon the State, the facility will normally not fire them on the...

  15. 12 hour shifts...3 is plenty

    APRN. replied to joanna73's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked 8's, 12's, days, PM's, noc's, desk job, bedside nursing, travel nursing and home visit nursing. I work 7 PM's out of a two week schedule, with every other weekend and I can honestly say...

  16. Can I delegate this to a LPN?

    APRN. replied to WI_home_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Use of the title "LPN", to me, means that the OP is not referring to California, nor Texas. I am unable to give input to your question, as I am unfamiliar with state reg's outside of my home state of...

  17. How do I get out of a pt's room politely?

    APRN. replied to Traum-a-Rama's topic in General Nursing

    "Hold on to that thought.....I'll try to get back to it after a little bit" "Hold on to that thought....I have to get an answer to this question." "Hold on to that thought....I'll be right back" "Hold...

  18. New DON help with survey

    APRN. replied to meljam's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Does anyone in corporate office wish to provide you with a source of information specific to your state's laws? - Oh....and do you have a copy of the prior survey

  19. Sleeping on lunch break

    APRN. replied to nursebrandie28's topic in General Nursing

    Evidenced Based Practice dictates that we re-learn what has been driven into our skulls by prior headmistresses, house supervisors, lead nurses and managers.....not to mention what is preached by...

  20. List of Doctor's Orders

    APRN. replied to Nursebabe2009's topic in General Nursing

    Right route Right med Right patient Right dose Right

  21. Help: Can't find a preceptor

    APRN. replied to StudentOnceAgain's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    See if your instructor will give you a few names of prior graduates who have had success in finding

  22. VENT: Frustrated, working at new ICU (not new to ICU)

    APRN. replied to Lisap91010's topic in MICU, SICU

    Don't look a gift horse in the mouth. Too many posters on this board bemoan the inability to give proper care to their patient because of being overwhelmed with too many duties and not enough arms and...

  23. RN doing conscious sedation non-intubated patient

    APRN. replied to Surgerygirl's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Just saw this post, although it is rather old (2008). ?! They would have to arrest the entire population of RN's who work in critical care in the state of California for initiating and titrating drips...

  24. LPN to RN nurses

    APRN. replied to agldragonRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I got my RN so that I could work in critical care. It is all I ever wanted to do, and I am so thankful that I made the switch from LPN/LVN to RN. I worked Med/Surg for a long time as an LPN and then...

  25. Advice

    APRN. replied to QTNurseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    It takes a good two years of solid experience to be somewhat competent in critical care. By that time, a lot of CC nurses are feeling like things are maybe becoming a little easier, and the more they...