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  1. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    But Jedda you are in Saudia Arabia..isnt that where they cut your hand off if you make an

  2. working as indepepent contractor

    psychnurse1998 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was offered a job as an independent contractor in a prison. 35 bucks an hour. I realize I give up my rights to workmans comp. Last time I filed 1099 I ended up paying taxes instead of getting a...

  3. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    psychnurse1998 replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    My main loss is in the 4000 cps range..I am not sure I can hear lung sounds or abdominal sounds. I was thinking of either getting a hearing aid..or asking my school to make accomodations for my...

  4. Any Deaf, Hard of hearing Nurses?

    psychnurse1998 replied to Marvie's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I am EC online Rn nursing program and they do make accomadations for disabled nurses, You have to fill out necessary paper work, which includes a report by a hearing specialist...MD...or whatever MD...

  5. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have an IV setup at home. I connected my IV mini bag to port farthest away from patient, or piggy back port..(has one way check valve.) Raised mini bag more than one foot higher than primary bag....

  6. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I purchased a dvd set that teaches clinical skills..not sure If I can mention product name, but it taught me how to flush the new line. I was skipping a step i didnt know about..one is suppose to...

  7. nursing care plan please..

    psychnurse1998 replied to im_confused's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    At EC we have a discussion board we quiz each other , and critique each others care plans, I would check with your school to see if you have a discussion board. One of my buddies just passed the CPNE,...

  8. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wasnt expecting my post to elicit an attack on me or on psych nurses. If it is true there are no med surg nurses that sit on their behind, thats great, that is news for me. I think a good nurse...

  9. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Very good point...I have worked with health workers that can "work" for double shifts, but even in physics for work to take place there has to be motion, If i remember correctly. Some health workers...

  10. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think one IMPACT is high burn out rate,....I think expecially as one get older...longer shifts become more taxing..If you are in olympic shape maybe you can still handle an olympic

  11. Are 12 hour shifts safe?

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sometimes what both employer and employee choose is not what is best for the patient./public...that can apply to nurses, truck drivers (that fall asleep at the wheel), of airline pilots...If we have...

  12. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    psychnurse1998 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If one was to look at the Bible as a prophetic book, one could make some arguments in that favor. What kind of food pollution may have Daniel have seen..Fat pollution? as in Cholesterol? Maybe he had...

  13. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    psychnurse1998 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My philosophy on parenting goes opposite most parents, or of our society. I think parenting, like driving, should be a privilege not a right. Like, Driving parenting should require a parenting...

  14. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    you are right...I couldnt find a local supplier in a hurry. So I ordered online...the shipping was more..so I ordered two. I think..each was 5 dollars..which is not bad. Plus If i learned that IV...

  15. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    psychnurse1998 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I wonder, is the line between religious tolerance and protecting the interest of children contridictory?,because even law enforcement have to intervene in some cases.? I am thinking of a dad, that was...

  16. How do you praise good health workers?

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Retired Nurses

    Wow finally someone responded.. thanks Sharon. I worked for one employer. I never knew for sure what she thought of my work. It was not until I decided to resign, that she praised my work. As I set...

  17. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I tried both ..even put my engraving tool next to y fitting,..I think valve is probably really stuck..I hope medical supply dont charge too much for tubing kit..I have mini bag higher than primary

  18. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    That makes sense Daytonite..I will give that a try this

  19. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Gravity feed.. its a skill kit I ordered thru

  20. nursing care plan please..

    psychnurse1998 replied to im_confused's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    this could be a tricky one to do a care plan on because htn is considered the silent killer. if one has waited to treat it when it has done damage already, when there are symptoms, i guess it would...

  21. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yes they are both on..I start with a slow drip on the primary.. I raised mini bag, than started that at a faster rate, but the main bag keeps dripping. I am thinking one way valve may be

  22. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am laughing at myself...reminds me of when I first turn my computer on..didnt know what the task bar was. I dont have a clue what the stopper is. It seems like each drip chamber has what looks like...

  23. IV? primary bottle drips after PB starts

    psychnurse1998 replied to psychnurse1998's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am new to IV's dont what you mean, ..is it piggyback

  24. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    psychnurse1998 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    "Gods servants who were the kings court officials. They would serve the kings delacacies but wouldn't eat them themselves because they contained blood"....My king James says Daniel would not eat...

  25. Caring for Jehovah's witnesses

    psychnurse1998 replied to cu-n-hvn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    you raise a good point, I believe statistics show most people die from med errors than any other single cause. with or without blood.. someone might argue do 2 med errors make a