sandromeda

sandromeda has 4 years experience.

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1. Sticky removal from skin! aka Today I was the patient

   sandromeda replied to cherubhipster's topic in General Nursing

   Back to the question... my unit (PICU) stocks "detachol", and it works great... smells like baby oil, and I think it's mostly mineral oil.

2. How far will a BSN take me?

   sandromeda replied to RNDave's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not 100% sure, but I think it's like this: if you go to a school that has an individual school of nursing you get a BSN, and if your school has a department in nursing (but no school of nursing) you get a BS with an "emphasis" in nursing. I thin...

3. Taking Pre-reqs at a community college or university: Which is better?

   sandromeda replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

   As long as your program will accept them, why not take them at a local community college? It's usually more affordable, and taking courses at a university is no guarantee that you will get a better education than at a community college. What you pu...

4. Central Line Flush Protocols

   sandromeda posted a topic in NICU

   I'm trying to find literature to support flushing central lines (UVCs, PICC lines, ect) with nothing smaller than 5ml syringe. 1 ml and 3 ml syringes create too much pressure and can rupture the lines and cause vascular damage (based on my prelimina...