Okami_CCRN BSN, RN

Okami_CCRN has 10 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Critical Care, Capacity/Bed Management.

Latest Activity

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   Can I go to a BSN Program after doing in LPN Program after getting an associates degree in pre-nursing?

   Okami_CCRN replied to Beautiful_Star's topic in General Students

   I am sorry you are finding yourself in this situation, unfortunately most nursing programs require that science courses be taken within 5 years. This has been a policy as far back as when I started...
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   Need a different job

   Okami_CCRN replied to Nurse_girl's topic in General Nursing

   The thing about nursing is that it is a stressful career choice regardless of setting; the real question is what kind of stress can you handle? For example, I enjoyed critical care and after a...
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   CCRN Study Tips

   Okami_CCRN replied to CVICUnurse99's topic in General Nursing

   Hey there, Everyone's style of learning & studying is different, I have always found it difficult to sit down and actually study. I got serious 1 week prior to the exam date. I bought...
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   Neurosurgery Floor?

   Okami_CCRN replied to 1234cc00's topic in General Nursing

   You will be expected to provide basic nursing care at the direction of the RN/LPN, this may include, but is not limited to bathing, ambulating, obtaining vital signs/labs, performing 1:1/1:2 clinical...
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   Tuition Assistance for CNA to LPN? Need Advice!

   Okami_CCRN replied to JOJO1015's topic in General Nursing

   It's great to hear you want to advance your education and career. However, the questions you ask are employer specific. Your best option would be to speak to your union representative regarding...
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   Post discharge care of patients with delayed ride home

   Okami_CCRN replied to Angela Guyer's topic in General Nursing

   The patient remains admitted until they physically leave the hospital and under the care of the attending physician, resident team (if applicable), and nurse. At times a patient may not agree...
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   IV bags with foil

   Okami_CCRN replied to Jackie Saunders's topic in General Nursing

   As NRSKaren mentioned, medications that are compounded by pharmacy will often have a small foil covering the medication inject port for tamper proofing. If there is a foil covering the IV spike...
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   JTube Issues in homecare

   Okami_CCRN replied to Guest26407's topic in General Nursing

   I think flushing a j-tube every 2 hours in the home care setting is difficult as I imagine the patient does not have 24/7 care. I have attached a pretty good article that outlines how to prevent and...
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   Long nails as an ER nurse

   Okami_CCRN replied to kokot pica's topic in General Nursing

   As others mentioned every hospital has different policies and levels of enforcement. With that being said I am not a huge fan of long nails both artificial and natural. They are difficult to...
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    Nurse will not give report

    Okami_CCRN replied to Guest26407's topic in General Nursing

    This is now a patient safety concern, you must inform your supervisor / manager and let them know you have tried XYZ avenues of communication to no
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    Collecting urine samples

    Okami_CCRN replied to Christina829's topic in General Nursing

    As NRSKarenRN stated, most indwelling urinary catheters have a sampling port that can be cleansed and connected to a leur-lock syringe or vacutainer device for sterile specimen
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    Harbor UCLA “Relief RN” New Grad

    Okami_CCRN replied to Mary2456's topic in General Nursing

    Every place is different, you should ask clarifying questions to your recruiter and/or onboarding specialist. In general, some hospitals only consider 1.00 FTE as full time, an employee working...
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    Remote case management?

    Okami_CCRN replied to davisRNBSN's topic in General Nursing

    A large chunk of remote case management is done by insurance companies. I briefly worked for one as a remote case manager and did not need CCM, they did encourage staff to obtain but never a...
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    ICU or Emergency

    Okami_CCRN replied to Momochi's topic in General Nursing

    I would always choose the controlled chaos of the ICU over the uncontrolled chaos of the ED. I enjoy the patient care of ICU, and following patients through their critical
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    Am I jeopardizing my license, or am I overthinking?

    Okami_CCRN replied to NurseyNurseNursey's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you are working for an insurance company, typically nurses are utilized in the review process and prior authorization department. In these areas nurses are either reviewing treatment...