veetach

veetach

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  1. Trying to get out of Correctional Nursing....

    veetach replied to geekynurseRN's topic in Correctional

    you must work for the same company that I work for!! where do you live in Colorado? I live in Colorado too, in our area you would still be considered a "new grad" but the hospitals are stepping up and...

  2. Safety of Jail Rn with no deputys or guards?

    veetach replied to T -Dog's topic in Correctional

    I work in a county jail and we NEVER pass meds unattended. It is our jail policy for our pod deputies to actually observe the inmates taking the meds... do you carry a duress alarm or

  3. When patients attack

    veetach replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    yep. I have been spit at, hit, kicked, punched, pinched, you name it. Finally the ENA is lobbying for stronger laws regarding assaulting medical staff

  4. Intubation Question

    veetach replied to RN015's topic in Emergency

    I think you have been given some excellent advice already. One of the things I see new nurses freak out over, is the order in which to give RSI meds. You do not want your patient to be paralyzed and...

  5. Ummmm..are they ALLOWED to do that?

    veetach replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    In our hospital we have a policy that no one goes from inpatient status to outpatient status. The solution to this problem would have been to transfer this patient out to a facility who could care for...

  6. CT scans and how long to wait?

    veetach replied to TexNurse's topic in Emergency

    I work night shift and all of our CTs are read by Rads in Australia, but they usually get the readings to us fairly quickly. In my opinion, 90 minutes for a head CT is preposterous! Especially if the...

  7. Soa????????????????

    veetach replied to nursejennie76's topic in Emergency

    Never heard of this. We use SOB or

  8. CT scans and how long to wait?

    veetach replied to TexNurse's topic in Emergency

    Our Rad Techs Bring over the PO contrast, but it usually only takes them a few minutes after the order is entered into the computer. Do you have a 90 minute wait on all patients? We have rapid CTs on...