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  1. Cv?

    lever5 replied to malraymal's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    CV line central vascular, that is the first thing that comes to m y mind, we do need

  2. CEN exam

    lever5 replied to neneRN's topic in Emergency

    WoW! You guys are great, I have not read such positive interactions, and good opinions expressed in years. I personally love to learn and challange myself with certifications, this does not make...

  3. Stay Away From Texas

    lever5 replied to parisgirl's topic in Travel

    I ran into that on my last assignment. Nurses writing orders without calling the dr. advise to turn up the drip, without titration orders, They were a busy unit, did things crazy, I just acted...

  4. Intelistaf?

    lever5 replied to OB/GYN NP's topic in Travel

    I have been with intelistaf for 2 years. They have been good to me. They are reliable. Never have any trouble with getting an

  5. orientation for CABG nurse

    lever5 replied to Sonya G's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Do all CVICU nurses aggressively strip or milk all CT's? I realize the heart drains need to be cleared of clots, but it is my understanding that ct aggressive milking can cause more damage than not?...

  6. Thr truth about Poison Ivy/Oak?

    lever5 replied to colleen10's topic in General Nursing

    Does it matter, the oils can be on anything if you are very allergic, it will spread. My brother in law got a very bad case on a submarine under the ocean. Would you know if it spread because of...

  7. Cross-training

    lever5 replied to Claire RN's topic in General Nursing

    Any additional training you recieve is to your advantage. Take all that you can get, it makes you more valuable, and it make you more

  8. A squeaking heart

    lever5 replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    Mario, Good education on hearts. You need lots of time to absorb, but it is wonderful. http://www.pacep.org/ since the heart works on the theory of automaticity; all cells must work like...

  9. A squeaking heart

    lever5 replied to mario_ragucci's topic in General Nursing

    And here I am picturing you with a stethoscope in your armpit. Thinking the hairs would sound like crackles. Lay scope lightly on chest and hold with one finger as far away from listening surface as...

  10. Responsibility for other nurses?

    lever5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Do you think charge nurses should be held responsible for other nurse's actions? I just can't find that rule for practice written anywhere. I often hear charge nurses say," I could lose my license...

  11. Responsibility for other nurses?

    lever5 replied to lever5's topic in General Nursing

    Thank-you all for your comments, they present a lot of food for

  12. Responsibility for other nurses?

    lever5 replied to lever5's topic in General Nursing

    My point is that the hospital would like to make the charge nurse responsible for the practice of other nurses. They allude to ideas of license jeopardy, and this is not part of the nurse practice...

  13. Responsibility for other nurses?

    lever5 replied to lever5's topic in General Nursing

    Chas, Naw, you are describing the responsibility of all nurses. If any floor, charge, or unit secretary, sees something that is not copastetic, they better be reporting it. I report these things to...

  14. Let the next shift deal with it...

    lever5 replied to night owl's topic in General Nursing

    I will have the next bag of fluid ready to hang, but I will not hang a 1000 cc bag of fluid when the dr may come in and d/c it in the am. On one unit I worked on they put the next iv bag outside the...

  15. Questions about transfusions...

    lever5 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    FFP, fresh frozen plasma is a 200-300 cc bag and due to its volume needs to be infused according to your patients condition. Someone who has a history of CHF, you would go slower. Your hospital will...