Endo Diva

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1. Orthopedic Nurse wanting to get into Case Mgmt

   Endo Diva replied to Red251078's topic in Case Management

   jillie bean, I'm interested in learning more about your job. I live on the east coast and there is an opening at a large insurance company for a "nurse coordinator". Just curious how you got your job as a nurse consultant? Thanks!

2. OK...now CNP's can do colonoscopies???

   Endo Diva replied to Endo Diva's topic in Gastroenterology

   Your input is interesting. My concern is for patients undergoing a colonoscopy by a provider who is qualified to perform the procedure. I have been "assisting" doing cases with GI Physicians/fellows for 5 years and I have not heard of someone with mi...

3. OK...now CNP's can do colonoscopies???

   Endo Diva replied to Endo Diva's topic in Gastroenterology

   I've heard Alaska, simply because of the limited # of health care providers.

4. OK...now CNP's can do colonoscopies???

   Endo Diva posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I work on the East coast at a hospital and have just found out that a NP is going to train to do colonoscopies by a gastroenterologist. I need to know if RNs can take orders for moderate sedation from a NP? This NP was recently was over heard askin...

5. Reconstitution of India Ink

   Endo Diva replied to Endo Diva's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thanks Melissa, I'd still like to to hear from other GI labs on the ? regarding recontitution of India ink.

6. Reconstitution of India Ink

   Endo Diva posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi All, I have moved to the East Coast and in the Midwest used a product called Spot for marking the lining of the colon. The India ink was prefilled. Now I have to reconstitute it when I need it. It comes in a capsule 0.5 cc. The pharmacist has me ...

7. room turnover time

   Endo Diva replied to endodave's topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi all! Turnover time ..................so much to do, so little time. I would say that realistic turnover time in a lab with 3 RN's 2 techs, can be 5 minutes if all you are counting is the techs job of removing dirty scope, cleaning cart, replaci...

8. Propofol

   Endo Diva replied to czipp's topic in Gastroenterology

   :zzzzz We use Demerol and Versed mostly! I was at an ERCP conference in Milwaukee and there does not appear to be a push for RNs to give Propofol. Too many issues and like said deeper sedation than we are trained to manage as RNs. We are not paid ...

9. Endoscopy and Call

   Endo Diva replied to OC_An Khe's topic in Gastroenterology

   Hi all. We have call every 10th weekend...Fri.,sat,sun, then every 9th week day or so. I'm late 9:30 to 6:00 so I often get stuck doing the after office hours cases which is CRAPPY! There is one RN on call weekends and one endo tech. It's suppose...