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  1. Departed executives got WPAHS top salaries

    pawashrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    you need a good financial advisor. you should make a through work and investments and budgeting, approx. 17

  2. Departed executives got WPAHS top salaries

    pawashrn replied to oramar's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I, also, don't see the relationship. In a teaching institution, learning something is suppose to be open to all and taught by all. Therefore, by allowing this physician to restrict learning, the...

  3. open visitation in critical care units

    pawashrn replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    with open invitation there must support from the administration of hospital. A proper pamphlet should be given to the families explaining that during periods of direct care the RN may ask that you...

  4. Lasix gtts

    pawashrn replied to caringchic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    mmm.therefore fat people or people with fluid overload should pee more than skinny people. Actually, shouldn't you be looking at creatnine/BUN fluid intake. Also, not to split hairs, I stated to...

  5. chest tube removal

    pawashrn replied to corkyrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    RN's in my unit remove ct's. once taught and you understand the complications following inappropriate removal, you'll be fine, just remember breath sounds before and

  6. RA pressure vs CVP

    pawashrn replied to whatnext's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have heard that the proximal port of the swan actually sits just inside or just outside the ra, I agree splitting hairs. the RA is not that big the number still indicates the same thing no matter...

  7. very old-school, behind-the-times CVICU

    pawashrn replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    glass chest tube receptors function well. don't get snobby over technology. look at the patient success rate. Are the patients surviving inspite of what you think is behind the

  8. Any Tips for Cardio/Thoracic ICU Preceptorship?

    pawashrn replied to Team Player's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    become an amoeba, shut-up listen and absorb everything, because truly you don't know as much as you think you do. I don't mean that insultingly. It is just a fact, I've been doing cv for fifteen...

  9. Lasix gtts

    pawashrn replied to caringchic's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    It is a nursing measure to take a patient's b/p as the RN deems necessary, you don't need an order, I assume you are on a monitored unit, watch for ectopy. frequent assessment of neuro status. observe...

  10. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    pawashrn replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    the titles are based on education. aide-LPN-RN-CRNP-Doctor-specialist---these titles may integrate with one another but they are separate entities and have defined lines of responsibilities and...

  11. MUSC New Graduate RN pay/orientation?

    pawashrn replied to sarahk263's topic in General Nursing

    instead of posting your question to the ill-educated public on specific details of an organizations function, call the human resource dept. of the hospital you are applying too and ask.that way you...

  12. Is it hard getting into Greenville Tech?

    pawashrn replied to princesasabia's topic in General Nursing

    mmmm-no

  13. No money!! No money!!

    pawashrn replied to walktheline's topic in General Nursing

    try looking on amazon.com for books or go to the school and talk to present students and see if they are willing to sell. once you leave school you rarely use school books an longer, don't buy...

  14. Is this even LEGAL?!?!

    pawashrn replied to maestrotee's topic in General Nursing

    The question is did they offer the wage and then reverse the offer,or did you negotiate a wage with a written agreement between you and the organization. If you have a written negotiate agreement you...

  15. new job

    pawashrn replied to ladybird79's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    nursing is a lot facts that we cannot do anything about without a doctor. basically, a nure can't treat a high grade fever unless the doctor orders the tylenol. Don't get wrapped up in neuro. Get...

  16. You know you're a male RN when......

    pawashrn replied to SteveNNP's topic in Men in Nursing

    I stopped conversation at the desk one night. When the fe-nurses were talking about boxer vs. brief. I walked past and said," My thong keeps riding up" and just kept

  17. hey guys, how are you~ i have something to ask you...

    pawashrn replied to howareyou's topic in International Nursing

    I am not sure of what you have to do, but I read your question and it inspired me to say this; Don't apologize for the bad english, you should hear my spanish. Good luck and touch base with...

  18. ICU Job Description

    pawashrn replied to EzraRn's topic in MICU, SICU

    your experience in ccu is nill. you have nothing to place on a resume other than your education and any work you may have done prior to being a nurse. And I mean this great respect. The resume is a...

  19. MUSC Trauma Unit

    pawashrn replied to Putu2Sleep's topic in General Nursing

    I respect your desire to work in a busy unit. But I question your reasons. Seeking out the trauma and the very ill patient seems to me that you may have a need for attention and a little bit of a...

  20. Roper Saint Francis

    pawashrn replied to FurmanGirl's topic in General Nursing

    My experience is any hospital who obligates a person to this type of contract is hard-up for nurses. Do your homework, read the fine lines. Talk with as many people as possible. Some states offer a...

  21. nurses with disabilities

    pawashrn replied to nurseash2's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    alot of hospitals do phone line consultation and advise to the general public. you may want to look into this and possibly be able to work from home. good luck/ God Bless/ Please think of the word...

  22. open visitation in critical care units

    pawashrn replied to grits's topic in General Nursing

    Open door policy allows families see exactly what we do and how damn well we do it. Always pull the curtain for privacy, teach the family the patient is the priority when it comes to your attention....

  23. Bio 210(A&P) and Bio225(Micro) at the same time difficult?

    pawashrn replied to Skeerd08's topic in General Nursing

    approach the situation as a do-able thing and you should obtain your goal. As in the aforementioned posting, some of what you will need in 225, you will learn in 210. Therefore, you may find...

  24. Greenville/Spartanburg

    pawashrn replied to Stdy2BaNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Although, The green/spart area has been praised in some of the other postings. May I bring in a little reality check. The education in S.C. ranks low in national ratings, homes are made of vinyl...

  25. How Much Does a STUDENT NURSE TECH Make???

    pawashrn replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    Not familiar with what this position is: Define your