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I would like to know if you work in a facility that has undertaken green efforts and how is it going? Are you recycling your compression sleeves, pulse oximeters, and single use devices in the OR? I need to in-service staff and not sure that I can g...

I'm trying to find out if anyone else is having alarm issues or o2 sats not correlating with arterial sats. All the research I can find on Masimo has to do with pedi/nicu's and I'm hearing that even though a sat may read 97% for example, it's erroneo...

Caliotter, do you know what kind of issues the family had? I had the opportunity to see an "independent" video study today of a patient being inducted for anesthesia with both a nellcor and a masimo pulse ox on. Sat's dropped on the nellcor, but rema...

We use Alaris at our facility and the staff love them. I'm new to the facility in a value analysis position, so I'll ask if we've had any issues. Also, do you know what model/models your using?

Hi, Just recently left an EP lab and we did manual holds for all of our sheath pulls. We never used hemostasis devices due to the amount of heparin we administered (even though we gave protamine at the end of the case) and due to the size of sheat...

Hi, I have a situation in that the CVT's are stating they can push adenosine under physician delegation here in Texas. I have tried to find their regulations/scope of practice, but have been unsuccessful. Can anyone point me in the right direction?...

Thanks so much for all the replies/insights. I'm new to this EP lab in Texas and prior to me arriving, the CVT's were pushing 18mg of Adenosine per physician request as they were the ones scrubbed in and not the R.N.'s. The tech's are upset because t...

we teach all of our ppm/icd implant patients to always carry their device info card in their wallet. be sure to ask them if they have that. it gives you info as to maker of device, why type of device, and which dr. implanted it. youre right though, w...

Hi fellow nurses, I'm moving back home to/around San Antonio and am curious what the average pay rate is...I've been an RN 10 yrs. When I left, the average pay at Santa Rosa/Baptist was 35/hr and 45/hr for agencies. What am I looking at now? bett...

I'm looking for opinions of the coursework, schedules, etc. Any advice would be great before I commit to them. I would also like to know how you went about arranging your clinicals if you are obtaining a distance education degree from them. Thanks! L...

oh, one more question....how many hours are you taking and how many hours are you working? thanks so much!

HI, Spent the last 2 years in the electrophysiology lab and so my objective is something like: to seek a registered nurse position in the electrophysiology lab where I can further enhance my knowledge and skills. I am applying for other position...

holy cow!! I didn't think I would get so many responses!! Thanks a bunch to everyone that wrote something because I was totally stumped. Ya'll have been a great help ) Laura

Hi Stephanie, San Antonio is my home, so I can tell you alot about it:O) You can email me at [email protected] and I can give you some insight to some of the hospitals in town. There doesn't seem to be alot of activity on this board from nurses...

debating on whether or not to take a full-time job in bellingham vs. going agency again. anyhoo, I would like to know what agencies are the most respected, used, etc in seattle and if you can tell me going pay rates, benefits, relocation bonuses, tra...

Hi! A little backround so you can help me ) My husband is military and right now we're in alabama getting ready to move to whidbey island, washington. Initially i was stressing because i was going to be up there for 6 months alone with our 10 month d...

ahh!! my other questions!! what benefits should i be looking for in a travel agency? and what should i negotiate with them? as far as housing goes, i own a san antonio that i planned on living in for the 6 months that i was there. Thanks!!

sorry to hear your father is having problems. Was thinking, has he been cathed lately? I'm curious what his EF is and thinking along the lines of chf?? or maybe his ef is low and would benefit from a bi-ventricular icd? just a thought.

when we put our patients on the cath lab table, some of the docs want wrist restraints placed on them. Once they're placed on the patient, then they're tied to each other under the table in a slip knot, so that in the event that they need to be untie...

I've been out of school for 6 years and have started studying for the GRE and it hasn't been easy ) U of Washington doesn't have a minimum score standard set, but they list what competitive scores are. So I'm wondering if they give more weight to yea...

going back to work in an ep lab that requires staff to wear scrubs from home..hospital not providing them. I've always worked at facilities that provide scrubs and am curious to know if there are studies that go against this as I'm thinking infectio...

HI, looking at going to U of Washington for the ACNP program that focuses on cardiopulmonary problems. My question is how much will I be able to do with this as far as skills? I would prefer to be in the OR for eg. helping out vs. doing rounds on a d...

Just got hired at a hospital here in Montgomery with the pay of 21/hr for the cath/ep lab with call. I've been an RN with my BSN for 6 yrs now and most of my experience is in cath/ep lab and post cath recovery. I've also been charge over a 22 bed hos...

Hi, Have been out of work for a bit and trying to brush up on my skills again. Anyone know of websites that have formulas/info regarding how to titrate drugs such as vasopressors, nitro, etc? need formulas as well. thanks, L