rintin02

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1. Evaluating IV Pumps for use

   rintin02 replied to i.care's topic in General Nursing

   The pumps we use at our hospital have different programs based on the units the pumps are used such as general med surg or critical care. They have a guardrails program that prevents specific...

2. Black tarry stools, negative colonoscopy

   rintin02 replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in General Nursing

   Was the black tarry stool heme positive? Because I would check her other medications. If your patient is recieving IRON then black tarry stools can be

3. MRSA isolation

   rintin02 replied to chenoaspirit's topic in General Nursing

   In my institution as long as you are not touching the patient (aka checking IV pump delivering food, etc...) you do not have to be gowned going into a MDRO precaution room. It all depends on your...

4. Accucheck procedure

   rintin02 replied to tiggertoo's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   In response to following all of those steps each time. The machines that we use for accuchecks only needs to be calibrated once every 23 hours, however I tend to do it at the start of my shift. Wiping...

5. How can one become a Cardiac Nurse??

   rintin02 replied to RNsoon!'s topic in Cardiac

   Currently I am a rising senior nursing student. This summer I am working as a nurse extern on the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. The basic requirements for being a nurse on this floor is to have gone...

6. My Hands Are A Mess! Which Lotion?

   rintin02 replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

   My all time favorite is baby