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  1. Do nursing schools actually conciously REALIZE they are being ridiculous or is it a..

    rstewart replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I do have some empathy for Roland. Frankly, I think he is going to be very unhappy as a nurse. And in no way do I mean that as a personal attack. In fact, I see a lot of "Roland" in myself. But as one...

  2. Don't really want to be Code Blue Nurse

    rstewart replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    First of all I admire this poster's willingness to share his feelings on this subject. And I know for a fact, he is not alone. I have often expressed my concern with the way ACLS has been taught...

  3. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    rstewart replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

  4. Why, would any RN oppose requiring a BSN for all future nurses?

    rstewart replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    There is no evidence that requiring a BSN in order to practice professional nursing will maximize RN salaries. Your basic mistake is repeatedly misusing the supply and demand relationship as it...

  5. Why is the term client used instead of patient?

    rstewart replied to LauraLou's topic in General Nursing

  6. Why Is There A Shortage?

    rstewart replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    It appears that you are unaware that post- secondary means the post middle/high school level. So what I was referring to was occupations which require education at the Associate-Bachelor degree level...

  7. Why Is There A Shortage?

    rstewart replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps your need for repetition is not fueled by a lack of response but rather a failure to listen. A couple of posts ago I distinctly remember offering 3-4 health care occupation alternatives whose...

  8. Why Is There A Shortage?

    rstewart replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

  9. Why Is There A Shortage?

    rstewart replied to Melly1022's topic in General Nursing

    [ posted by lizz [/i] Which one is it? Stay and work to improve the system, or get out. We can't do both. You guys want us to take you seriously, but your collective advice is inconsistant. As...

  10. Is this insane or what?

    rstewart replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that there would be little point in running this matter up the chain of command; in all likelihood the problem has originated from the very same people. If you are going to stay with that...

  11. Is it appropriate for Risk Management to discipline?

    rstewart replied to iiwdn's topic in Legal

    Was it appropriate for Risk Management to discipline this nurse? I would think not. The role of Risk Management is to manage risks, not employees. Nursing/Hospital administration is responsible for...

  12. Stroke drugs?

    rstewart replied to jenac's topic in MICU, SICU

    The true window of opportunity for TPA is three hours, not 6; That time frame is what the FDA approved the drug for and with good reason in my opinion. TPA is approved for ischemic strokes because it...

  13. nurses failed to adequately examine the patients

    rstewart replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The sad truth is that this incident and related news story merely gives a brief glimpse of what is happening in our health care institutions every single day. Everyone would rather believe that this...

  14. Help with AST/ALT results please????

    rstewart replied to OHmom2boys's topic in General Nursing

    I don't wish to be unkind, however, I become annoyed when someone requests information and then insults those who reply----particularly so when the information provided was right on the mark. The...

  15. Pacemakers and Nitropaste

    rstewart replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps I am missing the point here (it's early and I haven't finished my first Diet Coke) , but the first thing that confuses me is your statement that the pacer is for a "tachy arrhythmia" yet it is...

  16. Now Ive heard it all!!!

    rstewart replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    In my opinion this is a perfect example of nurses being "set up" by the system. Of course there are lazy floor nurses/ICU nurses just as there are Emergency Departments who hold patients until shift...

  17. Do you think it will come to this?

    rstewart replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Hmccartm: I thought I might take a stab at your HMO vs. Medicaid question. I am going to speak in generalities because there are some hybrids/variations, but here are the basic concepts: An HMO...

  18. Abuse

    rstewart replied to CCU NRS's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry to see such a thing happen to a fellow nurse. Here is my advice: First and foremost, stop talking about this case in forums such as this, or at work -------or anywhere else for that matter....

  19. Why there is a debate re: ADN/BSN

    rstewart replied to Berkeley's topic in General Nursing

    Actually Cwazy, I don't think your scenerio would not be too far off the mark if the BSN was mandated as the minimum educational preparation for professional nursing practice. Advocates for the BSN as...

  20. Care Plan Hell

    rstewart replied to kimtab's topic in General Students

    lolol... You all have it easy. My memory of care plans is arriving at the hospital after classes the day before clinicals in order to gather assessment data on the patients we were...

  21. HealthSouth

    rstewart replied to joyflnoyz's topic in General Nursing

    HealthSouth is but one prime example of all that is wrong with health care today. Just a day or two ago their founder was taking the fifth before Congress. Their top fifteen or so execs have already...

  22. Opinions on my change project

    rstewart replied to rachel_oldham's topic in General Nursing

    One-way or not, valves can become contaminated; also contamination can occur at other stages of the withdrawal process. With a very low cost product like saline, I wonder if the prefilled, single use...

  23. Epinephrine Drips

    rstewart replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    "Neo" is neosynephrine, a pure alpha agonist which we use to support blood pressure

  24. Epinephrine Drips

    rstewart replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I do understand how you might feel that my negative response was directed toward you personally; I do apologize for any misunderstanding. On the other hand, I must tell you that epi drips are part of...

  25. Epinephrine Drips

    rstewart replied to Zee_RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Epi drips are usually mixed using 1mg 1:1000 (1 ml) in 250 0r 500 cc fluid which yields concentrations of 4MCG/ml or 2MCG/ml. Start at 1-2 MCG/min----usual range is 2-10 MCG/min. Now pleaaaaaaaaaaase...