cathy949

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1. Non nursing managers

   cathy949 replied to valair55's topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I have worked for non-nursing managers in the past and have experienced similar to both of you. Cost cutting would appear to be their main mandate. However, patient care is the nurses...

2. Happy New Year

   cathy949 replied to XB9S's topic in International Nursing

   Happy New Year to One and All. I feel that this is going to be my lucky year...........here's hoping. Cathy

3. Patient accuity levels for chemo patients.

   cathy949 posted a topic in Oncology

   Hello one and all :balloons: I work in a chemotherapy unit and would like to know where I can get information on specific accuity levels for chemo patients. The present system I'm working with...

4. Finally a Registered Nurse......

   cathy949 replied to Ari RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Congratulations, now the learning really begins.

5. A nurses poem- for those who haven't read it yet

   cathy949 replied to leesonlpn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   WONDERFUL. I've printed it out and posted it on our bulletin

6. Anesthesia Nursing in the UK

   cathy949 replied to abrnindc's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hi ' I'm a British RN who did the anaesthetic course. I could never administer anaesthesia in UK. You may find a job assisting anaesthetists, but the majority of jobs will be in the PACU, Holland...

7. standard of how many IV attempts

   cathy949 replied to megpwh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   2 ties for us and then we call in the meds, and if they can't get it they say that "perhaps they patient doesn't need after

8. 2 Nurses needed???

   cathy949 replied to BrandieRNq's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Strict policy in our hospital that all medications are double

9. Nurse Anaesthetists

   cathy949 replied to jjjez's topic in International Nursing

   I did the JBCNS 182 course in Anaesthetic nursing in 1982. Althouhg I could not fully utilise it in UK, I could practise abroad. Anaesthesia is absolutely

10. charge nurse duties?

    cathy949 replied to shannonRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hello Shannon, In our hospital we do pretty much what you do. Job descriptions are being revised as we

11. CE credits

    cathy949 replied to AmyRN1227's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all you guys for the great on-line sites. Working in Saudi Arabia, it's just what I