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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. Where are you originally from?

    kcrnsue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious. I am an Idaho native, and I still can't get used to this weather. It was really warm a week or two ago, and today it is in the low thirties, and going to be in the teens tonight for...

  3. 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

  4. moses lake

    kcrnsue posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Does anyone have any experience with Samaratin hospital in Moses

  5. 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....

  6. 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

  7. liquid agents

    kcrnsue replied to monkeyman1000's topic in Travel

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

  8. 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

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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...

  16. 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

  17. Vaccinations

    kcrnsue replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Pediatric

    http://www.vaers.org. Vaccination adverse event reporting

  18. Flu vaccine!!

    kcrnsue replied to phn92's topic in Public, Community Health

    I am ready to turn the phone off! We ordered over half from chiron. I have not received mine share of what we ordered from aventis. This is going to be a

  19. what is the youngest mi that you have seen

    kcrnsue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious. How old was the youngest mi that you have seen. It seems like they are coming younger and

  20. what is the youngest mi that you have seen

    kcrnsue replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    Hehehe

  21. disease investigations

    kcrnsue posted a topic in Public, Community Health

    For those of you who have to do the follow-up on the reportable diseases, what lengths have you had to go to? I got the run around this morning trying to get a physical address on a case. The age of...

  22. disease investigations

    kcrnsue replied to kcrnsue's topic in Public, Community Health

    For those of you who have to do the follow-up on the reportable diseases, what lengths have you had to go to? I got the run around this morning trying to get a physical address on a case. The age of...

  23. ew,ew,ewwwwwwww

    kcrnsue posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry, I just don't think I could do it! LONDON (Reuters) - British doctors will be able to prescribe maggots to NHS patients with infected wounds from Friday onwards, a hospital official said....

  24. detox hydrotherapy ?

    kcrnsue posted a topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone heard of detox hydrotherapy, biocleanse, or aqua detox? The secretaries at work were telling me about it. You put your feet in this tub of water with this electric charger type thing in...

  25. detox hydrotherapy ?

    kcrnsue replied to kcrnsue's topic in General Nursing

    I am wondering too. I did a google search, but of course I got the company that makes it and all of their client's testimonials. Im just curious, maybe the water would turn brown after 30 minutes...