Kyrshamarks BSN, RN

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    concierge ? Really?

    Kyrshamarks replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    And just what is wrong with concierge type services? I actually pay for my family and I to have concierge doctors services. They have know all my info and they even have a chef available if I wish...
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    Questionable privacy violation on public forum?

    Kyrshamarks replied to kashyyykrn's topic in General Nursing

    HIPAA only covers certain info. Their name is not protected information nor is it protected info that they are in the hospital under HIPAA.. The dx is protected and the lab results are protected and...
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    Very nervous.. can I lose my license for this?

    Kyrshamarks replied to glitterness's topic in General Nursing

    NO you will not lose your license over this at all.
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    calmoseptine

    Kyrshamarks replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    Good god when are we as nurses going to stop being so anal about things like barrier cream? It is a cream for crying out loud, do we think those poor hard working CNA's are that dumb that they do not...
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    What are OSHA's restrictions on shift length for Nurses?

    Kyrshamarks replied to icb1977's topic in General Nursing

    OSHA is not responsible for things like policing if people do not get their breaks. OSHA is responsible for the PHYSICAL safety of people at work and that there are no hazards present that moght...
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    Noting orders VERY late...legally, what happens?

    Kyrshamarks replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

    When you are noting orders are you are doing is actually legally acknowledging that you have aware of the order. Thus that is why we do chart checks to MAKE SURE ALL ORDERS ARE SEEN. There is no...
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    needing some advice, what would you do?

    Kyrshamarks replied to dixiebelleRN's topic in General Nursing

    Rotating shifts? places still so that? I thought that went out of style 15 years ago. That was the last time I ever had to do
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    Licensure by endorsement - timing question

    Kyrshamarks replied to nursie_pants's topic in General Nursing

    You can still get the Oregon license while still in Missouri and holding a Missouri license. You are allowed to have more than one state license at a time. Just get the oregon license now and be...
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    getting "gifts" from patient every other day

    Kyrshamarks replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Heck several years ago when I was doing home health, I had a man who's wife wanted him to ger rid of his pistol. He gave me a WW2 issued .45 M1911A1. I sure as heck kept that. It still fires like...
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    Can you be fired after giving notice??

    Kyrshamarks replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

    People "losing" resignation letters is the reason that in this day and age you send your resignation in via your personal home email, not your work email. There are trackers in the email that tell...
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    PCA discrepancy (too much med?)

    Kyrshamarks replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Also the obvious answer. There could be a slight overfill of the morphine from the manufacturer. 0.2 cc overfill equates to 0.2 mg. Not a whole heck of a lot of
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    Cheaper way to text my relatives in the Philippines

    Kyrshamarks replied to PinayWife's topic in Philippines

    My wife does not text anyone back in the philippines but she calls them all the time. We buy calling cards at the local corner strore. For 5 dollars she gets around 2-3 hours of talk time to a mobile...
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    needleless syringe disposal

    Kyrshamarks replied to MsRehabRN's topic in General Nursing

    A sharps container is exactly that... a SHARPS container. needless syringes ARE NOT supposed to go into them. The hospital can actually get fined by OSHA per peice of non sharps material in the...
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    Ethical dilemma at work?

    Kyrshamarks replied to ok2bme's topic in General Nursing

    The doc is not trting to "sneak" anyhting. We routinely do pregnancy tests on women in the ER without telling them. What is she is pregnant and she is getting the meds that could hurt the fetus. If...
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    post-baby boom generation and nursing theory

    Kyrshamarks replied to lxpatterson's topic in General Nursing

    As a nurse with about 25 years experience I can honestly say all nursing theories are bull
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    "Cancel Remove" function on PYXIS Machine

    Kyrshamarks replied to Flying ICU RN's topic in General Nursing

    Diversion normaly only pertains to narcotics, tylenol and flexaril are not
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    How important is amount of PAY to you?

    Kyrshamarks replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    $12,000 a year..the cost of a small
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    Do nurses still time tape the bag when hanging fluids?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Selene006's topic in General Nursing

    There is no recorded infgo on file anywhere that sjpws pumps malfunctioning and free flowing fluids at all. Texas Childrens Hospital in Houston a few years ago conducteda a study to see iof there was...
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    First big nursing mistake....need some support

    Kyrshamarks replied to KSU-SN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok...YOU SCREWED UP...now that it has been said get back to work. EVERYONE makes mistakes. After making one you need to step up to the plate and bat agian. The patient is fine (and I will bet that...
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    breaking my heart

    Kyrshamarks replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    I am going to play the devils advocate here on the sedation part. Remember that it is when the body is asleep that it trie to repair it self. The sedation at this time may be the brains way of...
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    Working at a hospital that you owe $, possible?

    Kyrshamarks replied to jrw03282009's topic in General Nursing

    In the US they cannot deduct anything except court ordered garnishments and taxes from your paycheck without written authorization for
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    Resignation by e-mail

    Kyrshamarks replied to Peeker19's topic in General Nursing

    I am of the other school of thiought. Email actually in this day and age is the appropriate way to submit a resignation letter. Just make sure you keep a copy of it. All companies in this day and...
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    nursing for financial independence

    Kyrshamarks replied to Sophiamez's topic in General Nursing

    NURSING IS NOT A CALLING FOR MOST PEOPLE/ For most ppeole it is a job and that is how it should be. Nurse to live, don't live to
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    Caregiver smoking with patient on oxygen

    Kyrshamarks replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    I totlaly agree with the non smoking part. I am a vehamently anti smoker who hates cigarette smoke and the smell. The point I was making is that I see people smoking everyday while on 02. It is a...
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    Caregiver smoking with patient on oxygen

    Kyrshamarks replied to Alnitak7's topic in General Nursing

    Oxygen DOES NOT EXPLODE!!!!! it is an accelerant only. It causes things to burn faster and hotter. It will not catch fire because of a spark or a