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    Flash flooding required to stay at hospital without pay

    chare replied to Lamarnurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This question is best directed to an attorney in your state. He or she can review the details of your specific situation and advise you on your best course of
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    chare replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Wow! And people think I'm a conspiracy
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    IV Piggyback

    chare replied to rockster26's topic in General Students

    We used to do this, however if you back fill the secondary set with enough fluid to fill the drip chamber, you have cleared the line enough that compatibility concerns have been addressed. By not...
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    IV Piggyback

    chare replied to rockster26's topic in General Students

    You don't need another pump. Run the Zosyn, flush the line, then run the
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    Can I Lose My License For Calling Out Last Minute and Cursing at A Staff Member

    chare replied to Genesislinx1215's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Patient abandonment? I don't think so. Unprofessionalism? if that is a reportable offense to the FL BON, yes, as your behavior most definitely was. Best wishes as you work through
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    Best cardiac arrhythmia resources?

    chare replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    ECG
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    AZ APRN can't get a CO position!

    chare replied to OBrien-FNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, you can. As both AZ and CO are members of the Nurse Licensure Compact, you can apply for an advanced practice license in CO using your AZ RN license. You can also find the following document...
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    Switch and bait on open shifts?

    chare replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    How sad that so many nurses either never learned, or seem to have forgotten
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    Mandatory flu shots????

    chare replied to 45whenimdone's topic in Disaster Preparation

    At my facility, taking the current season flu vaccination is a requirement for continued employment. They no longer recognize personal or religious exemptions, and all medical exemptions are reviewed...
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    Doulble lumen UAC v/s double lumen UVC

    chare replied to aimeern31's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    As you, I also performed a quick internet search and was unable to locate anything pertaining to using a double lumen catheter in the UAC. I have heard, but can't confirm, that some units infuse TPN...
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    Misdemeanor from 7 yrs ago!

    chare replied to campingRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think the bigger question is, were you required to report it to your BON? And if so, did you? If you haven't done so, you might consider contacting the jurisdiction in which you paid the fine, and...
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    No rehire !!!!!!!!!!

    chare replied to Yorker's topic in General Nursing

    You're the one that took away your right to employment; you had a job that you voluntarily walked away from. Some sources estimate that it costs $50,000, or more, to orient a new graduate nurse....
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    Multiple licenses! Where can I practice?

    chare replied to mandamcb's topic in Nursing Career

    Georgia is not a member of the original Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). Georgia and North Carolina are both members of the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC). While the eNLC became effective...
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    100/p

    chare replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Nursing

    Never took it that way. However, you're a better person than I, as I would have it at he ot she (the physician) being a
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    100/p

    chare replied to AngelKissed857's topic in General Nursing

    Not the same thing. This isn't referring to being able to palpate a blood pressure. An earlier edition of the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course taught that blood pressure could be estimated...
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    Pain Scale

    chare replied to 5228shamrock's topic in General Nursing

    If your patient is able to self report pain, why aren't you using the numeric scale? And whether they have "full ROM, no objective findings, and are laughing" has no significance, as the patient's...
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    Restraints

    chare replied to emm1256's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The expectation, once the order has been written, is that the nurse and physician determine the continued need for restraints and ensure that the order has been renewed in a timely fashion. When the...
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    Restraints

    chare replied to emm1256's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The 1 hour that you refer to pertains to the initial order only, with the intent being that this allows you to place the restraints at the time of need, and then obtain the order; not to have an hour...
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    Patient fall with injury who is at fault?

    chare replied to RN-2017's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    If you have accurately described the situation,
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    Flu shot for nursing school

    chare replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

    It's not what the school allows, it's what the facilities require. And whether the student "agree" with the glu vaccination, or not is irrelevant. In my area all of the hospitals require it....
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    Persantine and warfarin

    chare replied to bari_ttc's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    You need to be more specific than just stating that both are blood thinners and consider how/where each of these medications exerts their effect. If you have a pharmacology reference, you should...
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    Question about HepB series

    chare replied to anilea's topic in General Students

    You should be able to restart the series; however this question is best directed to your primary care provider. Best wishes as you start
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    What's the difference between Structure/function-Human body and A&P?

    chare replied to ddrftw's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You would need to review the course descriptions to be certain. It might just be terminology between schoios. If these are classes at the same school, my guess would be that A&P is more...
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    CPR/ACLS Reimbursement?

    chare replied to charlieparker309's topic in General Nursing

    Not paying for ACLS is possible, if it is not required for RNs working in your unit. Basic life support, however, is likely considered hours worked if it is required by your facility. To be not...
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    Flu shot for nursing school

    chare replied to nb1104_'s topic in General Students

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