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  1. private duty nursing overseas surgical procedures

    cdktRN posted a topic in Private Duty

    I was wondering if anyone knows of an agency or how to get into doing private duty nursing with patients seeking surgery outside the USA. After taking a cruise focused on the touring industry, I found...

  2. two many patients to little nurses?

    cdktRN replied to shadowrunner's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Look around at different facilities before you anchor yourself to one that might prove too stressful for a new grad. I have worked at hospitals where we had 1:9 on day shift (med-surg/tele) and 1:12...

  3. IV Phenergan

    cdktRN replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everybody on this issue. One note is to watch phenergan with post-surgical patients. It can increase the anesthetic if they have not fully breathed it off and can cause them to go back...

  4. 4 hour code blue

    cdktRN replied to Morettia2's topic in General Nursing

    acls now says on biphasics to shock at 200 not 360 that was for the old monophasic...you might make sure which machine you have in your unit just to make

  5. 4 hour code blue

    cdktRN replied to Morettia2's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    acls now says on biphasics to shock at 200 not 360 that was for the old monophasic...you might make sure which machine you have in your unit just to make

  6. My feet HURT.

    cdktRN replied to lainith's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    another good thing i found for PF is to wear a night splint...most of them are $50 but they are worth it. it keeps the fascia stretched at night so you don't have that pain in the morning. if the...

  7. My feet HURT.

    cdktRN replied to lainith's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have flat feet also and for 2 years I wore crocs/clogs. They finally did my feet in and I now have plantar fasciitis severely in my right foot. At first I tried insoles and wrapping it but that...

  8. considering lubbock

    cdktRN replied to bibam69's topic in Texas Nursing

    Just out of curiosity how many years experience do you have? I know they do not start RN's from this area at that rate so I was wondering how much experience you have. Covenant has very high patient...

  9. Patients ordering their own meals

    cdktRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    My hospital just changed over from scheduled meals to a new menu system and the patients ordering when they are hungry. This has put a lot of added stress on the nurses because now we have to direct...

  10. Why are RNs scared of Fighting the Hospital Admin?

    cdktRN replied to fighting4saferatios's topic in Texas Nursing

    ;)I am also a member of NNOC. Looking at the history of California and what is happening to our Texas nurses raises concerns that Texas is headed down the same road. What is going to happen when our...

  11. Looking for Info about nursing schools in Lubbock

    cdktRN replied to sheritpc's topic in Texas Nursing

    First you need to consider why you want to go into nursing and then consider how much time you are willing to give to this project. If you want to be more in the managerial part of nursing, I would...