kcrnsue

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1. wheelchair locomotion

   kcrnsue posted a topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Sorry if this has been covered, but I haven't done MDS's in a looooong time. Under the locomotion on unit, if a resident is pushed in a wheelchair, what do you code it? I have looked back to see...

2. Ever had an MD document things to make you look bad?

   kcrnsue replied to ruralnurs's topic in Ob/Gyn

   OMG! I think I worked in your hospital. If it is the one I am thinking about, she is one of the reasons I

3. Anyone travel to Chinle Hos. (Indian)

   kcrnsue replied to dimplechinRN's topic in Travel

   My first travel assignment was in Chinle. It is out in the middle of nowhere. They are very travel friendly- I would say 80% of the entire hospital is travel staff. Be prepared for rural nursing....

4. Core Medical??????

   kcrnsue replied to swater's topic in Travel

   They have always paid me on time. They even let me know if they haven't received a time sheet. They have always done what they would say they would do. I really haven't had any problems with

5. liquid agents

   kcrnsue replied to monkeyman1000's topic in Travel

   I worked for liquid agents. My recruiter was awesome! Great assignment. No

6. Core Medical??????

   kcrnsue replied to swater's topic in Travel

   I am currently working with them. They are about average. They are not the best I have worked for, but they are not the worst

7. Hello Mr. VIP! I'm your servant nurse for the night!

   kcrnsue replied to SICU Queen's topic in General Nursing

   This happened a while back at a small rural hospital (no such thing as vip status). One outpatient blood transfusion wrote a complaint. Something about being at a room far away from the nurses...

8. epidural pumps

   kcrnsue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am just curious what is being done in other places. I am new to this small hospital and the CRNA put the epidural on a regular pump. I am used to the small locking pumps and am concerned over...

9. buretrol for magnesium?

   kcrnsue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   I am new to this small facility. I informed the doctors that it would be safer to have pre-mixed bags of magnesium than the nurses mixing them. The bags that we are to get are 1000ml bags with...

10. knee-chest

    kcrnsue posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    I really should know this, but luckily I have never had a patient with a cord prolapse. When they tell you to put pt. in knee-chest, do they mean like a McRobert's maneuver where the pt. is on their...

11. Is OB for me? Is nursing for me? Shy nurse needs help.

    kcrnsue replied to Soul's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ((((((((((((((((((((soul))))))))))))))))))))) Big hugs to you. Been there, done that. I too am quiet by nature. I had someone training me who had been at that hospital for about 23 years. If things...

12. moses lake

    kcrnsue posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Does anyone have any experience with Samaratin hospital in Moses

13. What not to say / do while you are in the ER...

    kcrnsue replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    My DON handed me a complaint to respond to. A "respected member of the community" had come in as an outpatient for a couple of units of blood. I escorted her and her entourage to the only available...

14. cortisone injections to C5

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

    I had this surgery right after I turned 30. I had c-5 & c-6 fused. Never had the cortisone shots though. The surgery was the best thing I could have done. I had weakness down my right arm and...

15. Vaccinations

    kcrnsue replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Pediatric

    I forgot to add that you can go to http://www.cdc.gov for information on vaccines or