HoJo

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1. BSN-MSN vs. RN-MSN

   HoJo replied to soulshine's topic in General Nursing

   Before you decide one way or another I suggest before you get serious you really check out whatever MSN program you decide on and see what their requirements are. Also consider that you will doing nsg...

2. How Rude!!!

   HoJo replied to stella123 rn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I totally agree with you, passing thru. That's just his way of communicating, that's life, he's a farmer that's just how it is. He's not insulting anyone, try not overanalzye. And if you disagreed...

3. Coworker was fired yesterday.

   HoJo replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

   Actually you should check with your state laws because that is considered pt abuse/neglect and in most states BY LAW your employer is usually obligated to report things like this so that a The State...

4. heparin and cardizem thru the same line?

   HoJo replied to wrkoutgirl's topic in General Nursing

   Yes it is compatible, the book I'm looking at before me (Mosby's 2004 Intravaneous Medications) lists diltiazem as being Y-site compatible, however it is underlined which means conflicting...

5. A Mystery At Philadelphia's Jefferson: 52 Surgeries, Nine Deaths

   HoJo replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Sounds like more than just the surgeons

6. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

   HoJo replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

   Haven't had to for a while, where I work we have a complete computerized system, but we still call them for clarifications sometimes when need

7. Chest Tubes and Clamping

   HoJo replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

   That's perfectly legit thing to do. Manual stripping is much much more agressive. However I know I shouldn't do it but I did do it one time when the pt was ordering to be on LIS and the previous...

8. Chest Tubes and Clamping

   HoJo replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

   from myownsmile ok what i want to know is how did you convince dr. clamps to show up for emergency situations?

9. Protocols for Central Lines Dressing Changes

   HoJo posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I'm curious as to what everyone else's protocol is for central line dssg changes. Currenly where I work we do PICC lines, Midlines, Subclavian, and Jugualar dssg changes Monday, Wednesday and Friday....

10. Getting nurses to come to your inservice

    HoJo replied to lita1857's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how others are run but where I work, first and foremost we get paid (i would assume that is done at most institutions). So obviously i do not mind that too much, hrs are hrs / $ is $....

11. personality tests???

    HoJo replied to c fiser's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I once took a test similar to this one when I worked for a hardware store (Builder's Square). I do not think that this test should be considered legal. It is too much regulation, in that they ask too...