Allaroundnurse

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1. fetal heart monitor strips as a legal document

   Allaroundnurse replied to rdhdnrs's topic in Legal

   Is there some kind of back up? If the attorney has someone who knows about L&D they are going to ask about the strips. If they or their information can't be produced that is going to put up a...

2. Kaplan, Canyon College or V. Milazzo? Best choice for LNC?

   Allaroundnurse replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Legal

   If you want to be able to have an attorney who is familiar with the abilities of an LNC really take note of your work have the LNC behind your name not the CLNC. Once you have the hours needed to...

3. Legal Nurse Consulting!

   Allaroundnurse replied to MedLegalNurse's topic in Legal

   I took my LNC course at our University. Our RN, JD instructors were very open in letting us know that you cannot discuss prices as that is "price fixing" and can get you into a lot!!!! of trouble. I...

4. Nurse attorneys

   Allaroundnurse replied to ayndim's topic in Legal

   I went to the School of Nursing that I graduated from and took a fantastic Legal Nurse Consulting course. This course prepares you to help nurses where it really counts in preventing some of the...

5. ADN vs BSN My daughter and I having a heated Discussion!

   Allaroundnurse replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in General Students

   :balloons: It's time for nurses (all nurses) to quit fighting as to what type of a degree or non-degree is best. This is what has made room for PA's and MA's in the medical field. We as nurses have to...

6. Thanks from families

   Allaroundnurse replied to AmyLiz's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy and glad you became a nurse. It almost makes up for the 1am CHF calls for Acute nurses, the 10kg "but I only drank 1 glass of water" days, and my favorite, "OK WHO...

7. shift change is killing us, Help!

   Allaroundnurse replied to kelluvanurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Boy do these words sound familiar. Been there myself a few too many times. The key to a good turnaround is the patient schedule and who is in charge of it. As long as nurses let the pct's run the...

8. Dialysis and medication administration

   Allaroundnurse replied to mercyrn02's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I wish every nurse would be like you and ask!! Your acute dialysis nurse should help you. There is a book that is published (it will fit in your pocket) the 2003 version was put out by Bone Care (they...

9. contraindications in hemodialysis patient

   Allaroundnurse replied to game over's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Tums can be used as a binder, it binds with phosphorus to be gotten rid of in the stool, if it is being used as a binder it is not PRN, it is with meals, if you give it at any other time it does not...

10. Need advice. In PAin and scared!!

    Allaroundnurse replied to kwagner_51's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Been there and done that!! So I know how you feel. My doc gave me some great advice, this was after the 3rd phone call and I thought I was hemorraging after my first BM at home. He told me to take...

11. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    Allaroundnurse replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    I know how hard it can be. Our program closed after 9 months. We restarted it on Memorial Day. The hospital that we work out of was glad to have the program back. Get in touch with the Office for...

12. Anyone taken the CDN or CNN exam???

    Allaroundnurse replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I was just wondering how your studing is going? I want to take the CDN also but just haven't gotten to it

13. Do RNs declot temporary hemodialysis catheters?

    Allaroundnurse replied to frankie's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Most catheters have the capacity on the clamps. We have started using cathflo activase and found that it works better if you can leave it in overnite. Any other declots we send to the surgeon or to...

14. nurse/pt ratio?

    Allaroundnurse replied to lee1's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I agree that it will take you 6 months to feel comfortable in the unit. Our training program for new grads with no dialysis experience is the same as for a PCT at first. You go through the didatic...

15. Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners

    Allaroundnurse replied to L&D.RN's topic in Forensic

    I have been a S.A.N.E. for over 1 year now and we are currently restarting our program. In our program the SANE is the person who does the exam and the rape kit. We also do alot of teaching and are...