zacarias

zacarias ASN, RN

tele, stepdown/PCU, med/surg

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  1. Med Terms

    zacarias replied to mandirocker's topic in General Nursing

    Medical Terminology wasn't required for my associate degree program. I took it before anyway just cuz I thought I would like it and that it would be useful. I say that it was useful in a few ways...

  2. Where do you live?

    zacarias replied to Mamakidee's topic in Washington Nursing

    on Whidbey Island but moving in January to

  3. Question about endorsement

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Arizona Nursing

    thanks guys for the responses. The 48hr walk thru has do with if you hand deliver all the documents, they will turn around and give you a temp license in 48

  4. Heparin SQ or drips

    zacarias replied to mamason's topic in Cardiac

    I've worked at places that do and don't require double-checking of heparin SQ. I agree with drips it is good practice to double check, but subq heparin does not need to be double-checked whatsoever....

  5. nurses getting consents signed?

    zacarias replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    This is a very good thread. I want to reiterate that while you are only witnessing the signature, ethical obligation requires you to determine if the pt did receive a proper explanation from the...

  6. Fevers & traeatment off

    zacarias replied to annmariern's topic in General Nursing

    What about fevers being an indicator for more pulmonary hygiene (or the more crass "toilet")? This is wildy believed by nurses and doctors and I've seen it work if people use there IS enough....

  7. Observations of a blizzard refugee

    zacarias replied to nrcnurse's topic in General Nursing

    nrcnurse, Your writing is witty and engaging, you should write professionally, I don't know maybe you do

  8. A step towards "universal health care" run by the government?

    zacarias replied to blueyesue's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't read all the posts but to me it is simple: Is it better to live in a country where you have the best specialists, technology, and care for some people and where millions of others go...

  9. Taking first travel assignment

    zacarias posted a topic in Travel

    Hey all, I'm a nurse planning to take my first travel assignment and getting closer and closer to a contract. I have three years of total hospital nursing experience with two of that being tele....

  10. nurses getting consents signed?

    zacarias replied to ncriverrat's topic in General Nursing

    While I agree that nurses do this all the time, I always think of it as a pt advocacy issue. Yes, while you are just witnessing the signature, the nurse has an ethical obligation to to make sure that...

  11. Fingerprint clearance question

    zacarias replied to alwaysmilin!'s topic in Arizona Nursing

    hey a question folks, I am moving to AZ from WA and will have to get a license (temp and perm) soon. My question is, do the transcripts need to be official or can I bring unofficial to the...

  12. Tele travel in Phoenix...

    zacarias replied to carrie123's topic in Travel

    I just accepted an offer to work on the med/surg/tele unit at JCL north mountain. I won't be there for a little while but it sounds

  13. Taking first travel assignment

    zacarias replied to zacarias's topic in Travel

    thanks guys, I feel better. More of an accurate appraisal of the

  14. Patient modesty concerns pertaining to surgery

    zacarias replied to creinkent's topic in Operating Room

    I was observing in an OR during school and and was horrified by the following event: A woman was bare-breasted as they were doing a biopsy on several discrete areas of the breast. That part I can...

  15. Question about crushing meds

    zacarias replied to BJLynn's topic in General Nursing

    One way of doing it is instead is by mixing the crushed med and applesauce IN the med cup, put some apple sauce (or pudding) in a spoon and poor the crushed med, which is powder now, on top. It's...

  16. Demanding pt provides nasal sample on labeled card

    zacarias replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    My family has a cabin on the beach, one of the neighbors had a mastectomy with a drain. Her dear husband would empty it for her and proceed to DUMP the contents over the seawall onto the beach and...

  17. research paper help please!

    zacarias replied to nomoreblues's topic in General Nursing

    Grey's Anatomy is pathetic. If if is influencing new nurses or students, we are in trouble. The shows while attempting drama occasionally, consists of sex, sex, and more sex. Superiors having sex...

  18. Male Nurses

    zacarias replied to USF RN BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Hey Jeffrey, if you can, check out the journal "Men in Nursing" published by Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins. It's been out just a year now and is the first nursing journal for

  19. I should have said something...

    zacarias replied to Jesskanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I personally believe you are not AS guilty as the person who slapped the ETOH patient but that you still have duty to report it, there is a distinction between those too. Also, to minimize further...

  20. Have a phone interview tomorrow

    zacarias posted a topic in Nursing Career

    A few days ago I had a phone interview for a place far away that I really want to work at. I didn't get the job, and will have a phone interview for the same hospital but a different nurse manager...

  21. How to maintain/preserve an IV site?

    zacarias replied to veegeern's topic in General Nursing

    I think the anesthetist with the "50 ml" flush recommendation is wanting to make sure ALL of the abx is out of the catheter . However, some abx can be very irritant and downright damaging to veins and...

  22. article about emboli

    zacarias replied to jk78's topic in General Nursing

    That article is great although it is talking about arterial routes. Venous routes (as in peripheral IVs) are less risky with little amounts of air but no one should every try to TEST this theory or...

  23. Caring For and Elderly Family Member

    zacarias replied to Someday NICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost you will a granddaughter taking care of her grandmother, not a nurse taking care of a grandmother. Just like healthcare workers train families to do dressing changes on their...

  24. Insulin question

    zacarias replied to nurse4theplanet's topic in General Nursing

    Look at your hospital's policy. At my hospital, we check the blood sugar twice if it's low or above 400 to verify. Also, the scheduled long-lasting insulin (lispro or aspart) can be given without...

  25. Hematoma/ecchymosis?

    zacarias posted a topic in Cardiac

    Hey all, I work on a tele/med/surg floor that is RARELY takes care of post-groins as that is done on another tele floor/interventional unit. I take care of R/O MIs, post-CABGs, afibers, chfers...