Victoria19

Victoria19 has 19 years experience and specializes in ICU, MED Surg, Older Adults,.

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1. Is this Med error/bad ?

   Victoria19 replied to Beachgirlxo2017's topic in General Nursing

   I like your vote. It is very general but it contains a lot of truth. Maybe I do have knowledge deficit. I am alway open to learning new things. Thus, I am spending time discussing things that...

2. Is this Med error/bad ?

   Victoria19 replied to Beachgirlxo2017's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure what you meant by it. Please clarify. Also your last paragraph. So you think insurance companies are to blame for nurse not picking up the heparin order? Please elaborate how so? Also,...

3. Is this Med error/bad ?

   Victoria19 replied to Beachgirlxo2017's topic in General Nursing

   JKL 33. In my organization the STAT means 20 min to acknowledge the order and 1 hour to carry it out. What is it is yours? JKL 33 I do think way beyond the headline of the original post "Is this med...

4. Is this Med error/bad ?

   Victoria19 replied to Beachgirlxo2017's topic in General Nursing

   According to a recent study by Johns Hopkins, more than 250,000 people in the United States die every year because of medical mistakes, making it the third leading cause of death after heart disease...

5. Milrinone

   Victoria19 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   Mirinone. How long should the patient be in the step down unit after starting the drip? What is your

6. Is this Med error/bad ?

   Victoria19 replied to Beachgirlxo2017's topic in General Nursing

   Given it is heparin I am very cautious about this kind of medication so it is more serious than less risky medication. It is great that you are thinking about it. It means you care. You will make...

7. NP forced to work as an RN

   Victoria19 replied to Victoria19's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you for your straightforward reply. It was very, very helpful. Next time I will make sure my contract is more clear and read by the

8. NP forced to work as an RN

   Victoria19 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I was hired to work as an NP after 3 years of hard work, studying and clinicals. I have resined from my RN job to work 9-5 schedule. Finally. I have passed a $100 per hour opportunity to work on COVID...