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  1. Who transcribes med orders?

    pwp1289 replied to AHarri66's topic in General Nursing

    we are all computerized-md writes order goes directly to floor pharmacist who verifies it for correctness(route,cap vs tab,po vs im etc)it is then verified by rn before being given by med nurse--also...

  2. Like your acrylic nails??.......

    pwp1289 replied to nowplayingEDRN's topic in General Nursing

    our inf control dept want to say "no artificial" nails too but union is getting involved and trying to help---heard that the cdc only wants no nails for or and icu

  3. What is the best NYC hospital for a fresh grad?

    pwp1289 replied to paula77720's topic in New York Nursing

    try the va hospitals--great advancement possibilities with tuition reimbursement

  4. Constipation Remedy

    pwp1289 replied to obeyacts2's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Try hot water and prune

  5. standard of how many IV attempts

    pwp1289 replied to megpwh's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    we have an iv team to start ivs and they are usually excellent at starting them--i only try 2 times before calling icu for an

  6. "The View" insults nursing

    pwp1289 replied to SandySummers's topic in General Nursing

    i didn't see the show but can see from most responses it wasn't a positive for nurses.i have been a nurse--bedside all the time--for 38 years --and when my neice just graduated from a bs college with...

  7. Nurses week Cheap gifts from admin.

    pwp1289 replied to nilepoc's topic in General Nursing

    we have weeklong festivities-award ceremony,heroes delivered to the units,50/50 raffle etc--usually very nice but this years "week" was postponed til sept due to the untimely accidental death of one...

  8. Drs. handwriting - Can you read it well?

    pwp1289 replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    we are totally computerized so orders can be read but sometimes we have to ask for clarification--orders are verified by both pharmacy and an rn before dispensed to