azhiker96 BSN, RN

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    On flight to Europe... "we need a nurse"!

    azhiker96 replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    During my nursing clinicals I got to visit a call center at a level 1 hospital. They were tracking and advising several international flights. Here's how it works. Each plane has a med box with...
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    Blackjack: 21 ways to start driving down healthcare costs

    azhiker96 replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Some of the suggestions are great and others not so good. At first blush the mandatory drug treatment sounds good but there's a problem with that suggestion. Rehab requires the patient to want the...
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    Male nurses dominate b/c they are Male?

    azhiker96 replied to sasha1224's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Personally I think the best applicant should be chosen for the position. Realistically, I know that friendships/favoritism/prejudices sometimes sway the hiring decision. It's not right but it does...
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    Single Payer System does NOT provide all treatments

    azhiker96 posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    On these forums I've seen the issue of changing to a government run single payer system, such as the NHS in the UK, come up repeatedly. It sounds great, everybody is covered for everything they need....
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    Single Payer System does NOT provide all treatments

    azhiker96 replied to azhiker96's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    True, in the UK the final decision is left to the doctors and patients. The options though are decided by the appointed body. I've seen many references from the UK on how it matters very much where...
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    What is Your Christmas Wish ??

    azhiker96 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to see Peace on Earth, Goodwill towards Mankind. If I can't have that.... then maybe a day x-country skiing with my wife would be
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    Single Payer System does NOT provide all treatments

    azhiker96 replied to azhiker96's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The prostate treatment is not being limited due to a lack of evidence if it's effectiveness. It's simply economics. They want to use the cheapest treatment possible. While that is a laudable...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Goju, thanks for posting that link. It looks like the gov't is taking inputs, or at least has a discussion board where people can post their ideas. Canoehead, I was just thinking about population...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is so very true. Look at all the people who never wore seatbelts until it was mandated by law. Even though head injuries cause many deaths in car crashes, it seems only NASCAR and road race...
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    EEK! There's a MAN in my room!

    azhiker96 replied to abooker's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in my L&D clinicals I had the same problem on one day when my nurse would go ask the patient if it were alright for me to be in the room. (I don't think that nurse was comfortable with...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder if the gov't has thought about daycare. Lots of working people depend on daycare to watch their kids so they can work. During a pandemic, daycares would likely close down. After all, who...
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    Computer Charting in PACU Question

    azhiker96 replied to All4Seasons's topic in PACU

    Our computer charting is slower than the paper chart and harder to check for omissions. We still paper chart for peds and if we get in a bind. However, there's a plan/threat to go totally paperless...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I do have family but feel I am supporting them best by helping maintain a healthcare system. If I abandon my post to stay home, what do I do if my family gets ill? I don't have sufficient meds or...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Well, my choice will be to work. When someone's child need's an appendectomy or broken limb repaired, there will be at least one PACU nurse on
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    Hypercapnia caused by nonrebreather mask?

    azhiker96 replied to newohiorn's topic in General Nursing

    The 1mg Dilaudid sounds a bit high. I work in PACU and a typical order is 0.2 dilaudid q 10 min, max of 2 mg. Also, we set the HOB up to help drop weight of the diaphram to allow deeper breaths. If...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Dead hiding at home or dead helping in the fight. It's a personal choice that everyone will have to make. If the flu mutates as this thread assumes, there will be no safe place other than in a HEPA...
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    Will you work during a Pandemic?

    azhiker96 replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow, I guess I was a bit naive. I am amazed at the numbers who would stay home w/ or w/o PPE. Nurses rank top in trusted professions. I imagine that would fall quickly if half the nursing...
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    Is nursing bad for your waist line?

    azhiker96 replied to Sassybottom's topic in General Nursing

    I was discharging a patient when he asked me, "Why are nurses so fat?" I suppressed my first response, took a breath, and then responded. "Nurses are under the same pressures as the rest of our...
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    Know any RN's who became MD's?

    azhiker96 replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    One of our anesthesiologists was a nurse before going to med school. She does a great job and is a very kind person
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    Help! Question about triple lumens...

    azhiker96 replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    The meds don't meet in the catheter. A triple lumen has three exit sites, the proximal, medial, and distal. The blood flow in the superior vena cava should be more than adequate to mix/disperse each...
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    Question on H.R. 676: Does anyone support this?

    azhiker96 replied to PHC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    There are several things that can help reduce the cost of healthcare. Limit medical malpractice to actual damages plus some percentage for pain/suffering. Eliminate the practice of lawyers charging...
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    Sevo psychosis

    azhiker96 posted a topic in PACU

    I've noticed some of our peds patients wake up like wildcats and are totally uncooperative and screaming for about half an hour. I asked one of the docs and she said Sevo could be to blame. If we...
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    How do YOU feel about nurses striking?

    azhiker96 replied to LydiaGreen's topic in General Nursing

    This is more an academic question for me since we don't have a union nor a need for one. If I left, it would make it slightly tougher for remaining staff and if the vacancy were not filled, slightly...
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    Question on H.R. 676: Does anyone support this?

    azhiker96 replied to PHC's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I don't think H.R. 676 is the answer. The bill covers all people residing the the US which is a great incentive for folks to immigrate illegally. To contain costs they'll have to limit coverage or...
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    PACU RN's- what is your visitor policy?

    azhiker96 replied to RN34TX's topic in PACU

    In our PACU, visitation is at the nurse's discretion but there are some general guidelines. Peds or special needs; up to two family members allowed in as soon as they are awake. Other patients, if we...