Kyrshamarks BSN, RN

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    Is this a safety hazard?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    If it is not broken then the vial is supposed to go in the trash, not the sharps. OSHA can actually fine the hospital for every non sharp item found in a sharps container and that fine can be up to...
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    On-call at home and police wake you up?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    In this city of 5 million people the cops will not come to your house to wake you up. To get a well check done you you would have to go to them yourself first and try to get them to come to the door,...
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    On-call at home and police wake you up?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Conejita's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The cops are not going top come and wake you up. They have way more important things to do like catch
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    Could the new administration dismantle the JCAHO?

    Kyrshamarks replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Actually accreditadation is NOT reqiured for CMS payment. In fact it is illegal for any insurance company or payor other than an individual to even ask if a facility is
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    How do you prevent psych/etoh elopements?

    Kyrshamarks replied to mmutk's topic in Emergency

    being drunk is not considered incompetent. Big differnce between the two. As for calling the police, here in Houston they would not go out and bring them back. They are way to busy to do that. Also...
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    How do you prevent psych/etoh elopements?

    Kyrshamarks replied to mmutk's topic in Emergency

    You hold these patients against their will and you are commiting a crime. these pateints can leave at any time they choose. Even if they have a hep lock in, try to convince them to wait the one...
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    Mandated

    Kyrshamarks replied to nsaids_nurse420's topic in General Nursing

    Funny thing is that mandation usually only occurs in union states. The non union right to work states cannot mandate. In Texas, a right to work state, it is illegal to force someone to stay over for...
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    How to protect job, without FMLA

    Kyrshamarks replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I know this sounds kind of stupid but why not just get a quick JP marriage? That would solve the FMLA
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    Having trouble with changing iv bags

    Kyrshamarks replied to student200977's topic in General Nursing

    to backflush the secondary you do not need to clamp the primary. hook the secondary to the port nearest the primary bag, open the clamp on the secondary and hold below the level of the primary bag,...
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    Health care for America

    Kyrshamarks replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This program would suck big time for me and my family, It is about $600 a m onth more than I am paying now for great coverage. I earn more than 400% of the federal poverty line so i would be force...
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    My story...

    Kyrshamarks replied to tiak41's topic in Nurses Recovery

    It does suck what you are going thru. I am sorry that it happened this way. I have a suggestion though, talk to small doctor's practices that need nurses. Tell the doc what happened and that you...
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    I've had a revelation...

    Kyrshamarks replied to MamaT's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between self confidence and cokiness and your post does come across as cockiness. You may think you are showing self confidence but it may apper to others as being cocky. As...
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    Here Comes Ike!

    Kyrshamarks replied to HouTx's topic in General Nursing

    Katy area (west side of Houston) and luckily we have power. We lost it for about 30 seconds last night. We did lose some of our fence and branches
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    Here Comes Ike!

    Kyrshamarks replied to HouTx's topic in General Nursing

    I live in Houston and this is precisely one of the reasons I am agency. to hell with a hospital, my family and I are bunkering down and riding the torm out. No way in the world would you find me at...
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    Tackling the Crisis in Emergency Care

    Kyrshamarks replied to herring_RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I have worked ER's all over the country and I have NEVER seen a "nurse" demand the ssn or contact info. That is always done by an unlicensed person. These types of stories are scare tactics that do...
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    my grand idea for the day

    Kyrshamarks replied to hopebewild's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    even not for profits must make money. They cannot continue to operate at aloss or even abreak even point. They would never be able to expand services and would soon be forced to close their doors....
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    Med/Surg vs. Specialties for new nurses

    Kyrshamarks replied to EvaLuna's topic in General Nursing

    The old you learn time management and prioritazation on med surg argument is passe..you learn those skills on any unit you start on. It is kind of insulting to ICU nurses or ER or NICU or any other...
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    Diabetes and School administration

    Kyrshamarks replied to Chipstar's topic in General Nursing

    We teach families, we teach friends, hell we even teach grandparents and siblings to draw up insulin and administer it outside of the hospital. We tend to forget that fact that these people rely on...
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    guys help, what is the yellow tank and the black tank?

    Kyrshamarks replied to Melandru's topic in General Nursing

    Green is ALWAYS oxygen, blue is a nitrous
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    Internship/residency search for new grad

    Kyrshamarks replied to jogimada's topic in Texas Nursing

    I have a question...what ever happened to just gettiong a job? Residencies and internships...in the old days we just went out and found a job as a GN and once we passed the boards we were RN's....
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    I had my day in court

    Kyrshamarks replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    If he is alive and well and riding a Harley then I would ecpect that the verdict is going to be for no damages. There can only be damages awarded in malpractice if there was harm done and this man is...
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    The other health care issue: Getting costs down

    Kyrshamarks replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everyone talks about the cost of health and the unfair charging by the hospitals/doctors and the unfair practices of the insurance companies but a large part of the blame does belong on the public....
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    My first medication error-help!

    Kyrshamarks replied to LovelyLucky's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    90 mg of valium on a severe alcoholic over the course of a shift is not a lot of valium. It may seem like it is but I will lay odds he also had other drugs during the course of the day that...
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    Calling all nursing theory Advocates!

    Kyrshamarks replied to grammieof3's topic in General Nursing

    Here is the real theory on nursing. The doctor orders it and we do it. the patients are not there long enogh to make any theories really
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    what is

    Kyrshamarks replied to jinyi's topic in General Nursing

    400