TechnoDanceNurse

Does anyone know who to contact regarding requirements for an American RN to work in Ukraine? Thanks!

Thanks for the input, but from what I see on the Mayo Clinic and the National Kidney Foundation websites, the original info about inflammation locations and corresponding nomenclature is accurate... and I don't see any indication that Glomerulo is sp...

Neuro - you are doing heavy medical stuff, like IV, central lines, NG tubes other kinds of crazy tubes (like EVD drains)... you are doing lots of vitals and neuro checks - often on confused patients who will pull out their catheters and try to climb ...

What did you not like about OR?

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is general term used to describe an infection anywhere along the pathway in which urine is created, stored, or travels - this can include the kidneys (pyelonephritis), bladder (cystitis), or urethra (urethritis). In this...

After working my first nursing job in an inpatient drug rehab for 2.5 years, I was hired by large SNF company, with 29 facilities in the region. I'm currently in orientation which is scheduled to last 1-3 months. The patient load is about 25/nurse. A...

That's why someone would use two different pumps - so they could administer two different drugs into one line at different rates. Even so, I too would try to avoid mixing anything with a drip. It's extra-safe nursing practice, and we could all use mo...

I found this in my nursing text: "The nurse should never note in the patient's medical record that an incident report has been completed and filed. This may alter the protection from discovery normally provided the document in some states. The jury a...

I was just reading an article about common med errors, and heparin/insulin errors were mentioned here: http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/psn/transcript.cfm?show=65#8 What puzzles me is the idea that Heparin is added to TPN regularly. ...

Heparin and Metoclopramide (Reglan) are compatible according to this website: http://www.globalrph.com/metoclopramide_dilution.htm plus I double checked it with my IV meds book (Gahart, 2010). No offense, but this question seems like one that you sho...

Being harangued by a coworker is a complicated problem, being berated by a patient is commonplace in the ER. 75% of the volunteer shifts I do in the ER involve at least one homeless person or otherwise screaming at staff and having to be restrained. ...