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    ethical dilemma with a DNR last night

    kids replied to flightnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    FL is transitioning to a POLST State. Please, if you don't know what a POLST is, learn about it and work to get it accepted in your State. It's a wonderful tool that can save so much time, questions...
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    Confusion About Morphine - Not Available?

    kids replied to Vito Andolini's topic in General Nursing

    Roxanol in the 20mg/ml concentration is still in short supply in some areas (mine being one of
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    And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    kids replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    In some states MAs most certainly can do advice following established protocols. I've worked with them and have read the BoN's opinion letter on it myself (the WA BoN doesn't have a problem with
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    Looking for Pain Medication Equivalency/Strength Chart

    kids replied to abundantjoy07's topic in General Nursing

    I love leslie's link! What you are looking for is called an equianalgesic chart. Here is one:http://www.endpain.org/dosage.html And another that is a...
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    Mixing Lantus

    kids replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen both of those. The day the manufacturer publishes that it is OK to do so and it becomes the standard of practice I'll start mixing
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    New specialty spurs hopes for helping abused kids‏

    kids replied to erwigg's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I've been doing for the last couple of years. It would be nice to see this grow into a standardized program with some sort of certification for
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    And I continue my rant of MAs pretending to be nurses..

    kids replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    Oversight of MAs (usually) comes from the Board of Medicine not the BoN. Do you know it was actually her who instructioned to the patient to take Advil and wait for her next appt? Meds and...
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    Mixing Lantus

    kids replied to ann945n's topic in General Nursing

    This is why you will hear many patients complain that Lantus injections
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    Contacting the Dr for follow up orders.

    kids replied to tabster224's topic in Home Health

    My agency, we don't care who gave the orders no one is seen until our office contacts the doctor we're told will follow to confirm they want us to provide services. Docs have agencies they prefer to...
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    HH Advice , Difficult non-compliant pt.

    kids replied to Tampa121's topic in Home Health

    One thing it has been very difficult for me to accept in HH is that patients have the right to refuse services, be noncompliant, live in filth, neglect their wounds and fall repeatedly. Your agency...
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    peg/gtube question

    kids replied to spunky1281's topic in General Nursing

    We change them here and verify placement like any other feeding tube before use - aspirate gastric contents and auscultate an air
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    Basic I & O Question

    kids replied to Thornbird's topic in General Nursing

    The Keto diet is a very special situation, the 'usual' rules for what is included in I & O don't apply. Anything and everything that is not solid needs to be included in the I & O (including...
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    Magnet Status And Adn Nurses ** Not Another Adn Vs Bsn Thread**

    kids replied to RENAISSANCE RN's topic in General Nursing

    What is happening to you has nothing to do with Salem Hospital pursuing MAGNET status and everything to do with the 12% unemplyment rate in Oregon. New grad programs are being scaled back, there are...
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    Growing concerns about new RN position

    kids replied to DaisyB123's topic in General Nursing

    Mykidzmom offers some great
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    Current LPN finishing RN, moving to WA, need help please!

    kids replied to NCIANurse's topic in Washington Nursing

    Your starting point for any questions is the Wa BoN. http://www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/Professions/Nursing/default.htm You may be able to apply for your WA RN license when you take boards. Like just about...
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    Company loyalty meaningless?

    kids replied to AprilW3's topic in General Nursing

    Actually it's pretty typical for most professions. A job change within the company resets the senority clock which is very fair (unless you're the person feeling
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    Narc Count

    kids replied to bdbrdb's topic in General Nursing

    This ^^ You can only account for individual pills on a card or patches in a box if their count page is still in the book. I know of FOUR SNFs in my town that have had to implement a separate 'item...
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    Is it really hard to find a job as LPN in WA?

    kids replied to gaius's topic in Washington Nursing

    It's not as simple as entering someone in the system. As far as I know you might, at best, get a letter in the mail telling you the application has been processed and you have been entered in the...
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    Question about G-Tubes with Mickey Button

    kids replied to nurse ladybug's topic in General Nursing

    No, no, no, no, never! Can you tell I feel strongly about this :chuckle , too many years spent dealing with the longterm consquences on too many kiddos. You only ever gravity to a Mic-Key, a child's...
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    Dear Nurse, What would you like to see from us Student Nurses????

    kids replied to MCNS2B's topic in General Nursing

    If you are told that a certain patient is off limits LISTEN and assume it includes all aspects of the patient including their chart and any 'visitors' who congregate. If you are told that a certain...
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    There won't be any raises this year

    kids replied to Manatee111's topic in General Nursing

    Hospital's don't have a single 'bank acct' that they pay everything out of. They can't take State/Federal/Donor dollars that were applied for or earmarked for improvements and shift it to pay another...
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    random question......

    kids replied to RedXIII_'s topic in General Nursing

    And rent, utilities, groceries, clothing, toiletries, gas, oil and maintenance for your new
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    What to do with people who think they know nursing?

    kids replied to nohika's topic in General Nursing

    To be honest, by telling her about the patient and your discussion with the doctor you validated her
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    Is it really hard to find a job as LPN in WA?

    kids replied to gaius's topic in Washington Nursing

    Washington doesn't issue a 'physical license' any more. The agency I work for part time just entered into an agreement to provide contracted staff to Peacehealth, the hiring freeze in WA was not...
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    as DON/ADON ....do you help or hinder your staff?

    kids replied to sasha2lady's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I think there are 2 or 3 sides to every story and the view from the floor can be very