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a21chdchic

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  1. O Grady Peyton and Preferred Healthcare

    a21chdchic posted a topic in Travel

    Can anyone tell me if either of these companies are affiliated or owned by other traveling companies. (Ex: I have heard that American Mobile is afilliated in some way with Medical Express.) Are either...

  2. Psych nursing certification exam

    a21chdchic replied to deemideem's topic in Psychiatric

    I haven't sat for any cert exams in psych, but was wondering: Do you know of any nursing journals, or a source to find them that address specifically psychiatric nursing, current trends in treatments,...

  3. Bates Stamping - How do you do yours?

    a21chdchic replied to CM in SC's topic in Legal

    I'm not really clear on the Bates Stamping. Are all of the pages in a medical record stamped? Or are the documents being produced for the case, being

  4. State Boards of Nursing and CLNC vs. LNCC?

    a21chdchic replied to lionrn's topic in Legal

    Do all of the states recognize the designation and CEU's for same? I will be interested to learn which states do and don't. All states do not recognize the designation CLNC. So, not only would I like...

  5. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    a21chdchic replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    Yes, alot of ICU nurses are quite serious, but there are a few who are less so. However, the 'clickyness' that is found there, I happen to find very 'high school'. But as long as you work in a female...

  6. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    a21chdchic replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    teeituptom, all underwear was white, when? the 1800's? hehehehe By the way how old are you? More than a

  7. Hospice On Call Compensation Structure

    a21chdchic replied to Katillac's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just quit working for hospice as a case manager. I loved the work, learned a great deal, and did very well working so autonamously. HOWEVER.......In addition to working a 40 hour week, we were...

  8. Rich nurses?

    a21chdchic replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, I don't care where a RN is from either. If you were here or we were there, we would still have the same job duties, too. So, if your are BSN prepared, an international nurse, and offended, you...

  9. Rich nurses?

    a21chdchic replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    I don't make any posts based upon the credentials of another. It makes no difference to me how a RN is prepared, in America, and unless you're a NP, we pretty much make the same money. In different...

  10. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    a21chdchic replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in Hospice for awhile, I know how common it is for people to talk to family members who have already passed on, prior to their own death. I've been reading these many posts where the...

  11. help! nurse infected with TB

    a21chdchic replied to 102985's topic in General Nursing

    If this is truly diagnosed as scar tissue from past TB that was treated and she plans to travel abroad (for a job), I would be sure and take all of my documentation that proves she was treated and...

  12. Whose responsibility?

    a21chdchic replied to woody62's topic in General Nursing

    Are there not any regulations addressing exactly this? I did not know that the Dept of Health even got involved. I don't think they do in Arizona. Maybe for the sake of safety, all of the above should...

  13. Rich nurses?

    a21chdchic replied to tiij's topic in General Nursing

    How do you figure? We do some of the nastiest jobs there are! We do things that make most people want to barf! How many ordinary people can Wipe an adult's behind, disimpact them, clean up their puke,...

  14. Alternatives to Pajam...I Mean, Scrubs

    a21chdchic replied to NursingAgainstdaOdds's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry people, I work 12 hour shifts, and I need to be comfortable for those 12 hours. You can look professional in scrubs, just be choosey about the style. Make sure they are clean, neat, and ironed...

  15. Rule Book On Narcotic Pain Medication

    a21chdchic replied to MustangSallie1997's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I'm not too anal here. The ideal is following the orders, however the policy of your facility will give usually 30 minutes before and after the time ordered as we cannot be in 5 different...

  16. Calling for an RRT vs calling a code

    a21chdchic replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    In the hospitals that I have worked in, we have always called the CRTT or RRT that was assigned to our particular unit. Some RRT's have administrative positions, but not all. It's like not all RN's...

  17. Oboy..........I got a dilemma

    a21chdchic replied to TazziRN's topic in General Nursing

    loricatus - I totally agree. Ever hear of 'heresay'. If a person IS indeed trying to do anything fraudulent, they wouldn't hesitate to sue you for slander. So, if you don't know something to be fact,...

  18. Has anyone worked at a detention center?

    a21chdchic replied to rose red RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked in a level IV (male population) correctional facility. (The bad boys) This was a position that I learned alot in. #1 Don't bend over, besides being poor body mechanics, if you drop...

  19. Know any RN's who became MD's?

    a21chdchic replied to Anesthetize's topic in General Nursing

    I know an MD who is a specialist in Palliative care. She was an RN for several years prior to that. She is a wonderful and compassionate MD and person. I consider it a great honor to have worked with...

  20. How much advise are licensed nurses legally allowed to dispense on their own??

    a21chdchic replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Generally speaking, I will tell the person I cannot tell them what to do as I'm not a MD, and I don't know their situation and allergies like their MD would, but if it were me, I would try.......or...

  21. What is it like working 3/ 12 hr. shifts?

    a21chdchic replied to kgard7777's topic in General Nursing

    12 hour shifts can be tough, especially when you work them back to back. But I love having 4 days a week off. It leaves me time to work on other ventures.

  22. Ever had a family member in your own ICU?

    a21chdchic replied to Hoozdo's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would reccommend to taking any family member as a patient. I went through this as a very young nurse. My patient was both my uncle and Godfather. He was one of my assigned patients. Guess what? The...

  23. Refludan

    a21chdchic replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in MICU, SICU

    If you don't know anything about a drug or have limited knowledge, you can always call your facility RPh to fax or tube you up the info on the med. They are usually great about doing

  24. Heparinized vs Nonheparinzed saline in arterial lines

    a21chdchic replied to saranurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nurseboy1 Just love Garfield and the definition of stress. I agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY!!!!!!

  25. ICU Nurses with OCD!!!

    a21chdchic replied to nursern20's topic in MICU, SICU

    I agree with most of the nurses here on the reasons to be 'OCD' and they are actually needed things to be, just because it is ICU. However, I can also see the point of NurseRN20, it is a very...