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  1. I have been trying to apply without success in my hospital for a position in the ICU. I currently work in intermediate care, have excellent references, a great reputation and Im involved in many...
  2. Treatment of resistant klebsiella

    infectious disease is on the case, of course. Im just writing this because its been so many weeks with this pt and I was hoping someone has seen some kind of unconventional treatment work. I really...
  3. My patient is bacteremic. This has been going on for weeks and every time we try a new medication she becomes resistant to it. Yesterday her C&S came back and she is now resistant to everything!...
  4. Is it legal to teach CNA?

    Thanks for your responses again! I did chart "private CNA" but will make sure to chart "caregiver" if such a situation comes up
  5. Is it legal to teach CNA?

    Thanks for all your replies. Im assuming that the aids are all privately hired since an agency was never mentioned. The aids were at the bedside 24 hrs even though the patient was on our intermediate...
  6. Please help me decide how to proceed

    i did ask "what is the next step". the nm said "we will contact you early next week" which was this past monday/tuesday i
  7. Is it legal to teach CNA?

    I had a patient who has been trached/pegged at home for 2 years. His 2 CNA's (awesome smart ladies) were taking care of him, doing all suctioning, trach care, tube feeds. I assume theyve been doing a...
  8. Please help me decide how to proceed

    guess I'm concerned because the recruiter was so on top of things every time I emailed her or called before the interview. I think something is up! Also, the manager ignored my follow-up email after...
  9. PLEASE offer your advice! I have worked at my current hospital for 2 years now. I absolutely love it and am very involved in a number of committees, have done unit in-services.... I have received only...
  10. Should Personal Internet Use be Banned During Nursing Shifts?

  11. I Hate Surg!!!

    What an
  12. Who to blame- MD or ER nurse??

    another issue we face is that our doctor's like to maintain control of their pt's as long as possible. When they go to ICU, the ICU team takes over by us and the primary doctor becomes a consult and...
  13. Who to blame- MD or ER nurse??

    Thanks for being honest. The problem was that ER reported great vital signs. That's s/t we do on our unit- i.e. take pt's with decent vitals and suspected sepsis. I usually get them to out unit,...
  14. Who to blame- MD or ER nurse??

    What does your protocol loook
  15. Who to blame- MD or ER nurse??

    This is not the first time I received a pt with such a scenario fromt the ED. Doctor asks us to take pt ASAP, since pt is possibly septic and he's had to personally hang fluids in ED because the...