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  1. Scope of practice for Pharmacy Techs

    Luv Nursing posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm a nurse in the state of Maryland. There's been an on-ging debate - situation regarding utilizing a pharmacy tech in the hospital. The pharmacy tech, who was grandfathered in by the pharmacist,...

  2. RN's can set up BIPAP

    Luv Nursing posted a topic in Pulmonary

    I know this sounds silly, but I need to find out if RN's with demonstrated comepetencies, can set up BIPAP, or do they need a special cert? Having a dispute with RT and can't find specific info in...

  3. RN's can set up BIPAP

    Luv Nursing replied to Luv Nursing's topic in Pulmonary

    Thank you so much for your insight. I felt like it was a "silly" question because to me, it's a no brainer for the reasons you pointed out in your post. There are Respiratory Nurses, you have home...

  4. Disorganize and unsafe hospital

    Luv Nursing replied to tampaflrn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I understand completely what you are saying. Document, document, document and do everything you can to protect yourself. Is it not crazy we have a mojor nursing shortage and yet EVERYWHERE, there is...

  5. Scope of practice for Pharmacy Techs

    Luv Nursing replied to Luv Nursing's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Thank you so much guys for your responses so far. In answer to your questions, the Pharmacist "doesn't have to work" meaning he is doing us a favor because he doesn't need the $...and Risk Management...

  6. Incident Reports and Staff

    Luv Nursing replied to drknyko's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm dying to know how things turned out. As a Nurse Manager, my first thing would be to remind everyone "involved" that incident reports are not punitive, but a way to evaluate for possibly a system...

  7. Disorganize and unsafe hospital

    Luv Nursing replied to tampaflrn6's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    My God! You can't possibly stay there, forget your license, your physical being is obviously at risk! I cannot fathom any agency allowing their staff to be subjected to this. I would start looking...

  8. Nurse Patient Ratios for Med Surg, Step-down, ICU

    Luv Nursing posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I'm requesting info from any nurse/nurse manager regarding the Nurse/patient ratio for your unit on days/nights for nurses and CNA's. I'm especially interested in Medical Surgical Units, step down...

  9. Phsycian Refusal to write med orders

    Luv Nursing posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hey ya'll, I'm actually an acute unit manager but I'm having difficulty with a physician that involves LTC. This physcian refuses to write medication orders on the In-patient hospital physician...

  10. patient acuity system

    Luv Nursing replied to nursbjb00's topic in Nurse Management

    I've posted before regarding needing something concrete, so I can see we are all in the same boat. I've develped some spreadsheets I use for personal uses, that all me to show a more clear picture as...

  11. How many patients?

    Luv Nursing replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Dear Beachlover, You're not rambling, you're venting to keep your sanity so you can go face another day.....somehthing nurses everywhere understand. Here's another thought for you and for Melinurse,...

  12. How many patients?

    Luv Nursing replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Quick thought- I totally understand where you are coming from, and trust me, your department manager doesn't like nor much less agree with staffing from a budget perspective, but budgets do have to be...

  13. Phsycian Refusal to write med orders

    Luv Nursing replied to Luv Nursing's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Dear Talino, Outstanding and THANK

  14. How many patients?

    Luv Nursing replied to sistasoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I manage a Med Surg unit in name, but we are in reality a PCU as we keep cardiac drips and insulin infusions. Since taking over as the manager, I've instituted a 1 nurse to 6 patient ratio for both...

  15. What exactly is a pyxis?

    Luv Nursing replied to TraumaGirl1018's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Pyxis are great! The pyxis is a large unit that houses anything you want it to- medications, narcotics, supplies, etc. The purpose of the pyxis is to provide a point of service billing for whatever...

  16. Phsycian Refusal to write med orders

    Luv Nursing replied to Luv Nursing's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Thank you to everyone who's given me some great suggestions. Please keep them coming. I had already spoke to the Medical Director, the Medical Director had spoke to the Physician, and unfortunately,...

  17. Classification / Acuity System for Med Surg patient

    Luv Nursing posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Looking for some help... As I've noted before, we are a Med surg unit, one floor hospital so we operate really as a PCU. Due to reconstruction of our nursing home, we've also got a few skilled...

  18. Looking for General Pay of RN in community hospital

    Luv Nursing posted a topic in Nursing Career

    I'm reaching out to RN's who are currently praticing in rural areas of Texas, community hospitals and such. I'm looking to relocate to my grandomother's house/property, but need to know how the cost...

  19. Case Manager doing Utilization Management

    Luv Nursing replied to ASSEDO's topic in Case Management

    Question for the Case Managers praticing in the state of Maryland. At our hospital, our Social Worker (official title is Patient Care Coordinator) has just been informed by the new HIM director, that...