amk1964

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1. Please share your knowledge of cultural diversity

   amk1964 replied to Gator,SN's topic in General Nursing

   I would just like to say that the text books aren't always accurate; you have to ask, because within cultures there is wide diversity. I live in a 90% Mexican-American community and the things I...

2. Promethazine IV Question

   amk1964 replied to PMercier's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   I've never seen a policy on dilution, but its a good idea. to capgirl, When I was still in Buffalo we rarely gave demerol ivp. It was almost always ordered with vistaril

3. Board Certification for Med/Surg

   amk1964 replied to nightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I belong to amsn academy. Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. They offer a certification [CMSRN] about 6 times a year. they have a web site i think is amsn.com and to get info on the cert test dats...

4. Discharging pts. from hospital...

   amk1964 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

   this is the one forum i can really identify with. i guess things are pretty much the same all over. but have any of you experienced this: pt is officially discharged, but has no way home, or are...

5. Discharging pts. from hospital...

   amk1964 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

   this is the one forum i can really identify with. i guess things are pretty much the same all over. but have any of you experienced this: pt is officially discharged, but has no way home, or are...

6. Clinical Decision Unit

   amk1964 replied to karoline's topic in General Nursing

   well karoline i have done agency staffing in the CDU at an area HCA facility and found it unpredicatable. most of the time its not truly a short-stay unit, but an overflow when there are no beds. one...

7. Clinical Decision Unit

   amk1964 replied to karoline's topic in General Nursing

   well karoline i have done agency staffing in the CDU at an area HCA facility and found it unpredicatable. most of the time its not truly a short-stay unit, but an overflow when there are no beds. one...

8. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

   amk1964 replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   i've inserted a few picc lines and do use them to draw blood with 10 cc syringe; BUT the problem i've noticed is other nurses aren't heparinizing the lines after draws. this is important with small...

9. Drawing Blood From PICC Lines

   amk1964 replied to rileygrl11's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   i've inserted a few picc lines and do use them to draw blood with 10 cc syringe; BUT the problem i've noticed is other nurses aren't heparinizing the lines after draws. this is important with small...