Pat_Pat RN

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    CASE STUDY??? Anyone interested in an interactice one??

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would get the family down to one for now, since things are getting worse. (And that is our normal ER MO). At this point, I'd say if a line isn't established yet, to start one in the
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    IV Phenergan and Toradol "Push"

    Pat_Pat RN replied to CrohnieToo's topic in Emergency

    You don't give kids
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    Need guidelines for PICC line placement

    Pat_Pat RN posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'd like to get some ideas as to what your vascular access teams/IV teams/VAS use for guidelines, or any paperwork used by them. Small hospital with no VAT. I'm working to get one implemented....
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    A NON- Ivy tech question-- Bloomington nurses???

    Pat_Pat RN replied to zoo*moon's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I worked at Monroe for a year in the ER. I did my clinicals at school at BH, and I work at BHOC in Paoli. Monroe was a fine place to work. The pay was very good, 133% of what I was making at BHOC for...
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    If I Murder A Co-worker, How To Hide The Body??

    Pat_Pat RN replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Didn't catch where you were from....but we have these things in Indiana called "sink holes". For the most part, what goes in never comes
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    But Obama does support partial birth abortions.
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    Rushville, IN Helicopter Crash

    Pat_Pat RN replied to sjt9721's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    There were some reports that eyewitnesses saw "something fall" from the helicopter before it
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    My pockets are overflowing!

    Pat_Pat RN replied to jsu102's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I use a carabiner to put my two pairs of scissors on then clip it in the waistband of my
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    Forgetting things...

    Pat_Pat RN replied to mcknis's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I use my Palm all the time. I set alarms for all the times of my meds, any procedures, etc. That way I don't forget to do things.....usually. We just changed to using McKesson's "Care....somthing"....
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    Rushville, IN Helicopter Crash

    Pat_Pat RN replied to sjt9721's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    The Bell 206 is the safest helicopter flying today. (Hrs of flight vs. crashes) This is from Air Evacs website: What type of helicopter is used in the company’s operations? The Bell 206 LongRanger...
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    Rushville, IN Helicopter Crash

    Pat_Pat RN replied to sjt9721's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I personally knew the nurse that was killed. She grew up in the town where our little hospital is. She flew out of the Air Evac base at our hospital for some years, and worked in our ER also. I worked...
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    BSNs Need Not Apply

    Pat_Pat RN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in General Nursing

    What about the ANA perpetuating this with their "suggestion" that beginning nurses be BSN as a minimum? Or the AACN suggesting that a BSN is required to be considered "professional-level nursing...
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    Differences b/w rural hospital vs. a large city hospital

    Pat_Pat RN replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a rural hospital. We have 22 Med/Surg beds, 5 OB beds and about 7 in our ER. We staff (at night, when I work) 1 House Supervisor, 1-2 OB, 2-3 Med/Surg, 2-3 ER. During the day we have a...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'd like to know how many of you really understand "Universal Healthcare". And that UH isn't a one size fits all "program". There are lots of different ways to get around this UH issue. All of the...
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    will universal healthcare ( in the usa) cut RN pay?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Trauma_Team_1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Glad things turned out well for
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    Non-detectable street drugs?

    Pat_Pat RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in the ER part of the time and we'll see patients, usually younger (20's) but sometimes older that are acting completely intoxicated, yet their triage drug screen will come back negative for...
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    Non-detectable street drugs?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Pat_Pat RN's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for everyones thoughts. I've been working A LOT and hadn't had a chance to get on and check this topic. We always check everyones labs for lytes
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    Doctor title, Nurse title

    Pat_Pat RN replied to pegbord's topic in General Nursing

    We have an interesting way of naming our docs here. We call them "Dr." then their first name. It seems though that we only do this with the younger docs. Two of them are brothers, so we refer to...
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    Your boss insists on employees taking flu vaccine

    Pat_Pat RN replied to seenitallERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh sure, show up with your "fancy-smanchy medical
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    Question about Heimlich Maneuver and restaurants.

    Pat_Pat RN replied to HappyPediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I *think* here in Indiana there is a special provision about restaurant staff and choking. I'm not sure if it says they have to know the Heimlich, but I think it says they are protected from...
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    Your boss insists on employees taking flu vaccine

    Pat_Pat RN replied to seenitallERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    How is this being proven? As a side note: Maybe if employers wouldn't push employees with unreasonable sick day rules, sick employees wouldn't have to come to work with the flu and infect the...
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    Share Your Saying

    Pat_Pat RN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Saving lives and stamping out disease." "I think I'm done with this
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    Hair style

    Pat_Pat RN replied to Galaknore's topic in Men in Nursing

    Our dress code prohibits any "dress, clothing, hairstyles, jewelry that takes the focus off the pt. and puts it on the employee". There is also a list of "Acceptable" and "Not Acceptable" things. For...
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    some younger male nurses.....

    Pat_Pat RN replied to junebride's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm an old nurse? Age
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    Scared of needlesticks?

    Pat_Pat RN replied to neutrophilicRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've had two needle sticks, one I knew was a clean needle, used to draw up some saline to flush an IV. The other was while drawing blood from a child, that one was dirty, but being a kid I wasn't too...