mianders RN

I think there was more to it than not wanting to help the community. There are parts of this plan would require doctors to do their residency where the gov. tells them to. Which means telling them where they have to live. It also sets caps on fees th...

It has been a long time since I was able to log on to allnurses and this is the first thread I came to. I have read most of the post and there are some very strong opinions from each side of the issue. Each one can make strong arguments for their sid...

Not without PPE! I would do no good to anyone if I am infected.

I am sorry you are in the position that you would have to consider such an option. I learned a long time of go to never say never, but I would have to be in a very bad position first. Good luck.

I worked in a trauma center that did internships for new grads and it worked very well. It all depends on the expectations of management. Our interns worked side-by-side with a preceptor for a minimum of 3 months and then were evaluated to see if the...

I have never worked at a hospital that paid specialty pay.

I worked in the ER for 12 years and never came close to making that much money, even with OT. There are agency nurses making 40-45$/hr that if they work a lot of OT could top 100k, but you would also have no life.

From the information given, I would think the syncopal episode was related to a HR in the 30's and not dehydration. As you stated his SBP was 110. He may have been kept NPO in the ER because they were not sure when he was going to have the pacemaker ...

I think a lot depends on how long you have been a nurse, what area of nursing you go into, and where you live. In the area I live in starting pay for new grads is around $20hr- $24hr. Experienced staff nurses make $30hr-$36hr. Then you have to add in...

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Ask the employee health nurse if you can get a copy.

My suggestion would be to contact the State Board.

I have found that MOST of the people I have encountered in this profession have been professional and curteous. You will find exceptions to this but always remain professional and keep the patients best interest first and it usually works out. Good l...

I also agree. Our hospital has almost a 100% turnaround in nursing supervision in the last 3 years. I have had 3 supervisors in the last 2 years. Anyone that does not go with the status quo is fired.

We use both in the ER and their roles are exactly the same. They are both advanced practice degrees and are responsible for running the minor care area. They order test and write prescriptions. I think there are limitations on the types of prescripti...

Medical drug screens are not usually done unless the patients condition warrants it (AMS,ect), and no consent is needed because you consent to tx when you sign in. However for anyone except you to obtain these records they would need a court order. I...

I worked the ER for a long time and when I first started I loved it. Then after about 10 years I started to really dislike it. I changed specialties about 2 years ago and have renewed my love of nursing. I think nurses, like every other profession, g...

I almost decided to let your complete departure from the original topic of this thread go, but my resentment of your remarks about TX would not let me. I can not tell from your post if you are living in TX or not, but if you are then I hope that you ...

Our kits do not have alcohol preps, but the sticker comes off pretty easy without any adhesive remover. I always use regular gloves to remove the old dressing and statlock then put on mask and sterile gloves to clean and put on new dressing.

what a sad and wonderful story.

I worked for years in an ER where the ICU was on the other side of the hospital. There were many times we had to bag a vent patient from one end of the hospital to the other with someone dragging the vent behind us. We were always complaining that it...

I would guess from the fact that the exp. nurse is getting 6 weeks orientation that this is a new area of nursing for her. I would not focus on the basic nursing skills but on the the things that are different then her past exp. You might start out b...

As healthcare workers we deal with people of every faith and culture on a daily basis. We are not always going to agree with everything we see or do. I have been in the room when prayers were said by different religions then myself and have never bee...

I always found it easier to put the patient in slight trendelenburg, and then have them do a frog leg position. It seems to open everything up so you can visualize it easier.

Our hospital does pre-employment and for cause drug screens. The only time I have seen them do for cause was if a staff member seemed impaired and once when a staff member in the ER went to administration stating that staff were selling drugs in the ...