Roland

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  1. Is it legal/ethical for preceptor to sabotage student?

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The Mrs. is still asleep, but I will try and get her to do a quick reply (or at least read the above posts) when she awakes, but before going back to work. First, let me clarify the chest tube...

  2. Is it legal/ethical for preceptor to sabotage student?

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Well since I wasn't there personally I cannot be absolutely sure it is the WHOLE story. Furthermore, the nurse stated exactly what she did (remove the chest tube to test my wife). In addition, I know...

  3. Are there any nursing jobs in Alaska where they will pay you to fly to remote towns..

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    to offer patient care? Obviously, this would be more suited to NP's rather than RN's, but it would seem that such a thing might exist (given that many of these towns may not have adequate "in town"...

  4. Why would an ICU patient be on Viagra BID (off label use?)

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    A client that my wife cared for in an ICU environment had Viagra prescribed BID. This was a post-op CABG scenario. Is there an off label use for the drug not in Davis where this would be

  5. Why would an ICU patient be on Viagra BID (off label use?)

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is that Davis does include a section on "off label" uses however, in the case of Viagra none were referenced. My take is that if drugs are being used it is important for nurses to...

  6. Why would an ICU patient be on Viagra BID (off label use?)

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks, your information also raises another question. Why is it that Davis (and I'm going to go out out a limb and assume that Lippencott, Mosby et al are the same) don't mention the off label uses...

  7. Nursing student thinking about quitting due to other nurses attitudes.

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thanks for all of the advice it will be relayed along with some other suggestions. For me it is too late as I dropped out of nursing school this semester (I withdrew in November with a W). I was...

  8. Do nurses have a role in "educating" physicians in new treatments? Consider the story

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    below which details four established drugs, that when used together SEEM to cut the risk of death by up to 90% after a heart attack. For instance if you worked in a Cardiac unit and noticed that NONE...

  9. How would you have an out of state license at time of application?

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I've noticed several schools that list a license in the relevent state as a requirement for application. One of the Texas schools comes to mind (University of Texas at Houston maybe?). Do they...

  10. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    What things "didn't" you learn in nursing school or during orientation that could have resulted in a patient being harmed? I knew a person who said that she was never taught that certain (any?) IV...

  11. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    Roland replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What do you think about my "reapplication hypothesis". Namely, that you will have a better chance reapplying to ten schools where you did not get accepted (I pick ten because it's a nice round...

  12. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you learned them because you are probably a bright, attentive nursing student with exceptional focus and attention to detail. I'm looking for things that will help the "mentally challenged" like...

  13. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    Roland replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Well that's good to know I still cannot imagine asking someone for a reference. Heck, I was too shy to ask people to even sign my year books in school. As to the school that had 240 applicants that...

  14. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, here's a couple more example's (I think) of the sorts of issues that could be easily missed or overlooked by newer nurses: 1. Never giving K via IV push (maybe I shouldn't say never since maybe...

  15. Mass application vs Eggs in a Basket Approach

    Roland replied to BeatOU's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    My main problem with the "shotgun" approach would be references. It will be hard enough for me to find three or four people who don't think I'm half crazy let alone thirty six! On the other hand...

  16. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    The situation which inspired this thread was an order to administer (I think Phenergan although I'm not positive) via IV. Well the nurse only had IV access at the triple lumen port where the TPN was...

  17. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

    Roland posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    In this way a database could eventually be created of the average profile of successful/unsuccessful applicants at various schools. Obviously, this would only be a guideline since the profile of a...

  18. I would like to one day write a book about nurses who lose (or keep) their licenses.

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    It would condense thousands of actual cases and attempt to pinpoint the precise issues involved in the individual cases as well as look into the due process accorded during the BON proceedings....

  19. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I get what you are saying. I was just looking for a nice list of "Oh Duh, I didn't know that" type nursing/technical things that I could work on putting in my head right now. You know the stuff that...

  20. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

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

    Keep in mind that not every program requires the GRE. Also, there are numerous preparation books (I found five at my local library) to help you do better on the GRE. You can get several of these and...

  21. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

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

    To those who say that they would do their work for free I ask, why don't you? After all there are abundant opportunities to work for organizations such as Nurses without Borders, The Peace Corps, and...

  22. Successful CRNA students consider listing your school, GPA, experience, GRE et.

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

    Bamadawg a couple of points: 1. While the interview undoubtably plays a large role in the process so do the numbers! Your GPA, GRE, and years/type of experience determine whether or not you will...

  23. They didn't teach me this in nursing school and I could have killed someone!

    Roland replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    What sort of taper is called for over what period of time? How does one integrate the information with the need to suspend the TPN line and flush in order to administer

  24. Have you ever been falsely accused of something nursing related?

    Roland posted a topic in General Nursing

    If so how (and maybe why ) did it happen, and what did you do to

  25. license was suspended - documentation errors

    Roland replied to lisa bear rn's topic in General Nursing

    In other words it is possible (likely?) that someone called and misrepresented themselves as being with the BON. Have you independently verified that an action as been taken against your license by...