Damon McGill BSN, RN

Damon McGill has 15 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency Room and ICU.

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   How to Start an IV with an Ultrasound Machine: Transverse Mode | Knowledge Is Power

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Critical

   Always sage advice.
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   What is your definition of a tax expert?
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   Q. E. D.
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   You are absolutely wrong.
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   The Unsung Hero of The Emergency Department: The 24G IV Catheter

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Emergency

   In the end, with difficult IVs the ultrasound machine is the way to go to get a solid IV, but if you only have to give pain meds to a patient, a 24G is wonderful, but they are soft and won't last long.
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   I am glad you are all knowing about CPAs. That makes me feel better. At the core of your nonsensical argument that talks about things my article does not, are you saying that Pub 463 applies to travel nurses that take the housing stipend? Each rant t...
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   A CPA understands what a W2 deduction is. It is a deduction against your taxable income.
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   Please refer to a CPA
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   Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

   Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

   The best advice I can give is to ask your travel company, where they are getting their “50-mile-rule” from. I have heard 50, 75, and 100 miles over the years. If they refer to Pub 463, then it is my understanding that as long as you don’t take W2 ded...
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    Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    Agencies are not individual travel nurses. The article is about individual travel nurses. If you take the housing stipend and do not take deductions against your W2 income, PUB 463 does not apply. It even says that in introduction to the publication.
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    Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Travel

    Please read Pub 463. It does not apply to travel nurses. You are taking parts of 463 like “tax home” and applying. It is just not true.
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    Travel Nursing Versus the IRS: IRS Publication 463

    Damon McGill posted a topic in Travel

    So much false information surrounds travel nursing and the IRS. Some nurses believe they are cheating the IRS by receiving a housing stipend tax-free from their employers and it’s only a matter of time before the IRS sends the police to lock them up....
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    How to Start an IV with an Ultrasound Machine: Transverse Mode | Knowledge Is Power

    Damon McGill posted a topic in Critical

    This article does not apply to central lines, nor does it go into the theory of ultrasound technology. For in-depth knowledge of ultrasound technology refer to ultrasound textbooks. Do not be afraid of an ultrasound machine. Yes, it has many kno...
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    Blood transfusion administration scenario question

    Damon McGill replied to samiam4's topic in General Nursing

    As a cancer survivor that has received blood many times and a nurse who has given a river of blood to patients, I see nothing else that needs to be done. Treat the patient not the monitor or a single, slight bump in temperature. If the patient felt f...
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    The Unsung Hero of The Emergency Department: The 24G IV Catheter

    Damon McGill replied to Damon McGill's topic in Emergency

    1200 ml/hr is the theoretical maximum the catheter can take. That said, I have done 999 ml/hr many times on DKA/drug patients that had no veins we could find at the time.