RN1989

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  1. Need diabetic ed resources & free stuff

    RN1989 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Hey ya'll, need some help. I need links and/or names of places to call to get diabetic education materials, etc. I have the usual places like ADA, TX Diabetes Council, NDEP so I'm covered for...

  2. Are LNCs really practicing nursing?

    RN1989 posted a topic in Legal

    i received the following email exchange and was asked to post here for other nurses/lncs to see. an ad appeared in nurseweek asking "tired of nursing?" and promoting an lnc course as a way to get...

  3. Doing what's right even if it ends a friendship.

    RN1989 replied to 3dogs1cat's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    You will NOT look like a jerk! You are so awesome! It takes a lot of courage to do what you did, particularly when you are not in a large facility where you can duck under the radar. If people...

  4. $39/hr???

    RN1989 replied to premedturnednursing's topic in Texas Nursing

    Most facilities don't have a time period for something like that, compared to switching units. But there must be an open slot for you to take on another shift or day, etc. And often times there must...

  5. My First Subpoena

    RN1989 replied to sfsn's topic in Emergency

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  6. My First Subpoena

    RN1989 replied to sfsn's topic in Emergency

    Any advice YOU feel like giving this poster has nothing to do with MY specific experiences. You are free to give any advice you wish, whether it contradicts someone else or not. I don't desire to get...

  7. I want out of this mess

    RN1989 replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    Obviously nursing IS like this, or there would not be many posts on allnurses telling tales of this very nature. Perhaps you have not experienced it - but it is becoming the norm and no longer the...

  8. Soon to be nursing student seeking advice.

    RN1989 replied to Zalan's topic in General Nursing

    PCA/PCT is the name hospitals use for an untrained, unlicensed person that does CNA work. Working in a hospital/NH will give you more experience as far as the technical skills of caring for people's...

  9. I want out of this mess

    RN1989 replied to nanae_snow's topic in General Nursing

    You will find this type of situation repeated all over the country every day. You need to be very selective when you choose a job to be sure that you don't get in over your head and feel the need to...

  10. Less than forthright recruiter

    RN1989 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've never heard of any "stipend" doing agency work. I'd want more info on all that, how it works, where does this thing come from? Considering that the last agency I worked for paid $26/hr at a...

  11. Considering the Milazzo course Some questions.

    RN1989 replied to WahooRN08's topic in Legal

    I have obtained some of the materials from other courses. While I found one book for the course to have good information in it and is a good reference book - I don't think that anyone could take that...

  12. High-deductible health care plans become widespread, survey finds

    RN1989 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    While I think Jolie has some good ideas, I still don't have a belief myself of how to fix this mess. Various hospitals that I have worked for, always had policies in place that had the bottom line...

  13. High-deductible health care plans become widespread, survey finds

    RN1989 replied to CseMgr1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Ours is way more than a measly $1K to keep it affordable. Such is the nature of healthcare

  14. My First Subpoena

    RN1989 replied to sfsn's topic in Emergency

    Yes, anything you take with you could be called into question (depending on what answers you give in questioning, if someone sees you with "something" they think they can use against you) and you...

  15. Have you had to do anything morally wrong?

    RN1989 replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    Here in the US, insurance fraud is a big problem for many nurses. I have been asked to give treatments to pts that did not need them, simply because they were more expensive. I have friends who were...

  16. My First Subpoena

    RN1989 replied to sfsn's topic in Emergency

    The opposing side will always try to make you look bad. If they didn't - they could get sued for malpractice. Don't take anything with you except ID and anything they tell you to bring. Anything you...

  17. Legal Question

    RN1989 replied to HSMom2RB's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Someone was prescribing the sleeper. Just because one doctor didn't know about it doesn't mean that your grandmother did not see another doc to get the rx. And a doc obviously would have had to...

  18. Don't call 911

    RN1989 replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Don't these people have NTG ordered? Generally, NTG is given 3 times, 5 mins apart before calling

  19. Have you had to do anything morally wrong?

    RN1989 replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in General Nursing

    As far as you wanting to be more natural and simpler - what you do at home is fine but as a nurse instructing the public - this doesn't fly. Hospitals practice Western medicine. Most doctors are not...

  20. Recommendation??

    RN1989 replied to mimi1jb's topic in General Nursing

    Never take originals, put the originals in a page protector to keep. You may need them later down the road as well. Take copies with you. Chances are you won't even need to give them out since...

  21. gout wounds

    RN1989 replied to HHNurse<3's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    If you put xeroform on areas that are not broken down, the wetness of the xeroform will cause in increase in skin breakdown. If things are scabbed over now, it may be time to stop putting xeroform and...

  22. necrotizing fascitis

    RN1989 replied to HHNurse<3's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Just because the wound depth is shallow in your opinion does not mean that this wound cannot benefit from a VAC. The VAC will help keep this wound much cleaner than a regular drsg. With nec. fasc....

  23. wound vac taking pts "breath away"

    RN1989 replied to bebop1's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Sounds like this person has a lot of misconceptions/issues that are hindering care. With the significant illness/surgery she has had, the fact that the breast area is involved, refusal to take pain...

  24. patient question about wound VAC dressings

    RN1989 replied to miss_mary's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    This forum is for nurses to discuss nursing issues among colleagues. We cannot give medical advice. Please discuss your concerns with your

  25. Over 21 but not an adult - adult or peds ICU?

    RN1989 replied to webdwarf40's topic in General Nursing

    The hospitals that I have worked for usually went by chronological age. The peds nurses know the correct interventions/meds/dosages for children, the adult nurses know the correct stuff for adults....