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  1. help advice needed about blood issue

    ageless replied to nessa1982's topic in General Nursing

    I think the original poster's concern was about administering blood donated by a third party to her

  2. student..help osmolarity of dialysis?

    ageless replied to snwflknurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Dialysis is basically moving of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane that tends to equalize the concentrations of solute on the two sides of the membrane. The solution percent Rx is based how...

  3. Pay rates...RN to BSN

    ageless replied to Debbie_LPN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I haven't seen many places that give a pay increase for BSN...except for VA hospitals. Not every place pays according to specialty either. The premise is "equal pay for equal

  4. Game: Name that smelly drug

    ageless replied to Rhoresmith's topic in General Nursing

    I agree...that smells awful...I were gloves just in case any gets on me!!!!!!!!!

  5. The Know-It-All nurse

    ageless replied to BETSRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I tend to believe that all the bluster comes from fear. So, I just come right out and say how much respect seasoned nurses have for new nurses that ask a lot of questions and new nurses who do not are...

  6. Embarassing Q's that I don't want to ask my instructors...

    ageless replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    Flush before the med to check for patency, then push 1st med, flush again, push 2nd med, flush again. Remember that once the med hits the blood stream it moves and mixes with the circulation....

  7. RN Functions

    ageless replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

    Nurses in acute dialysis have plenty of autonomy. Lots of standing orders based on interpretation of labs and nursing assessment. There are many times when a treatment is initiated before the...

  8. Conflict of intrest issue

    ageless replied to peeps79's topic in General Nursing

    bump

  9. Quality nursing and ignorance re: distance

    ageless replied to Laurie888's topic in Online Distance Learning

    My guess is that you will be hired. You already have your boss's interest. Heck, I have never gotten a card form one of mine :chuckle Do a good job in the position you now have and do well in your...

  10. Conflict of intrest issue

    ageless replied to peeps79's topic in General Nursing

    I think we can all agree on what we would do if we were placed in the position of caring for a family member, but I believe the question herein is how would we respond if another nurse appeared to be...

  11. Conflict of intrest issue

    ageless replied to peeps79's topic in General Nursing

    You are using words like unprofessional and ethically accountable... I think that you are coming on too strong here. Let us suppose that she is not the only nurse in the ER (which would make the...

  12. Quality nursing and ignorance re: distance

    ageless replied to Laurie888's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I understand that one can take on-line courses, but how does this relate to a nursing degree with all the clinical and lab requirements? I do feel

  13. Quality nursing and ignorance re: distance

    ageless replied to Laurie888's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ok..I don't get it..why would someone say your were getting your Nursing degree through the

  14. Conflict of intrest issue

    ageless replied to peeps79's topic in General Nursing

    This nurse also said these words to me in a hostile (or frantic it was difficult to tell) manner "I'll be up to check on him tonight. take good care of him" Her report was detailed yet she sounded...

  15. Is This Illegal?

    ageless replied to HannahRN24's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with all the above posts and would like to another twist......... question: what if you do this, something bad happens, and your administrator denies culpability? definitely, a mine

  16. Calling all ADN faculty for ideas...

    ageless replied to Ann "D''s topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am interested in your question. I ask that you be more specific. What differences do you

  17. Pay rate increases by years of experience

    ageless replied to JacelRN's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen an average of 2-5 percent increase yearly. Hope this is

  18. mrsa can it reacure years later

    ageless replied to herbyderbyforest's topic in General Nursing

    more probable is that he has what's known as a "dry socket". contact your

  19. RejectionHotline

    ageless replied to Rudegal2020's topic in Nursing Humor

    I called...I laughed :rotfl: :rotfl:

  20. RejectionHotline

    ageless replied to Rudegal2020's topic in Nursing Humor

    more information,

  21. calcium

    ageless replied to stephera's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/h/hyperparathyroidism/symptoms.htm hope this helps...best

  22. What's you highest...?

    ageless replied to talaxandra's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen a potassium of 8.4, BUN of 160 and a creat of 11 in a dialysis pt. I have also seen a cpk of over 300,000, (but over 100,000, the value is

  23. EJ venapuncture by an RN

    ageless replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    thanks it does help. I witnessed a registered nurse do this last week and I was shocked by her comment that it was considered just another peripheral stick so further cert. was not necessary. any...

  24. EJ venapuncture by an RN

    ageless replied to ageless's topic in General Nursing

    to clarify, I am asking only about blood draws from the ej... not placing a line. Do any of you use this route for routine labs? thanks for your

  25. Dialysis rn looking for change - possibly travel

    ageless replied to theresa_b's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    http://www.foundationenterprises.com/