june2009

june2009

long-term-care, LTAC, PCU

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  1. PNAP unfair

    june2009 replied to Dale8jrbudfan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Here's how it works. When you enroll in PNAP you are given a large packet of information telling what you can and cannot do. You also have a case manager that you can call with any questions. You have...

  2. Quitting CNA job and who do I give my notice to?

    june2009 replied to wjxn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    2 weeks notice. I would give my notice to the director of

  3. bipolar recovering addict cant get job ! is it over

    june2009 replied to PCORRAL's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I would like to say that I fifth the sentiment. OP, you are having a difficult time right now but to say it in the words of my fellow addicts, "keep coming back". You will find the support you need...

  4. My pharmacy doesn't follow DEA rules.

    june2009 replied to rnwalking0909's topic in Patient Medications

    Have u talked to your director or

  5. pittsburgh- applying without nclex?

    june2009 replied to IHeartPeds87's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Upmc hired me as a gn but that was 6 yrs ago. Heard they weren't doing that so much anymore. I would apply

  6. Diluting IVP Natcotics?

    june2009 replied to _Andvari's topic in Patient Medications

    I dilute with 2 or 3 mls of nss and push according to the dose and pt. If they are an addict who is not opiate naive (sp?) I push fast because if I push slow, they say that their pain is not relieved...

  7. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    june2009 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    This issue is not simply "failing to brake completely at a stop sign" or exceeding the speed limit. The OP is talking about a full-blown relapse two months long. They entered into an agreement with...

  8. 2015 Current LPN Pay

    june2009 replied to ipraz4him's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Western PA - around $18 per hour for LTC. County home = $20/hr (with experience, not new grad). Dr. Office can be as low as

  9. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    june2009 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Maverick thank you for your response. I couldn't have said it any

  10. Disclosing IPN after job offer

    june2009 replied to Jcrb123's topic in Nurses Recovery

    In PA you have to disclose during the

  11. Would you tell the BON about brief relapse?

    june2009 replied to LilRedRN1973's topic in Nurses Recovery

    One of our basic spiritual principles is honesty. I am shocked by the number of nurses who would not be honest. Two months of abusing oxycodone is not just a little slip. It is a full-blown relapse....

  12. Floating non-ICU RN's to ICU!!?

    june2009 replied to Keri29's topic in Critical Care

    When I worked PCU, every once in a while one of us would get pulled to the ICU or ccu. You could only be pulled if you had previous ICU experience or if the assignment was going to be pcu pts....

  13. Did You Get CCRN Certified Without ICU Experience?

    june2009 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Critical Care

    I work LTAC and we are able to take the

  14. PA new grad pay

    june2009 replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    6 years ago I was offered $21.20 an hour on a general floor with half of it telemetry. Went up to $21.50 after probationary pd. Over (90 days). I had 8 years of lpn experience but was told they do...

  15. neo vs norepi

    june2009 posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    So, I'm pretty sure I've got the alpha/beta 1 and 2 stuff down but I still have a question. One of my patients was hypotensive with a MAP in the 50's with heart rate 120's. Doctor orders norepi. If...

  16. Stethoscope opinions

    june2009 replied to ICUNurseG's topic in MICU, SICU

    I looooove my cardiology III. I hear so much better with it vs. Any other stethoscope I have ever used. While we have a good many isolation pts on my floor, I'm still glad to have my cardio III....

  17. IV meds.

    june2009 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello everyone! I am making the switch from LTC to LTAC. The unit I will be working on is very similar to ICU. All types of iv drips such as Levo, neo, and the likes. I'm super excited but a little...

  18. IV meds.

    june2009 replied to june2009's topic in Critical Care

    What I mean is, I know that dopamine is used for hypotensive states, but what I'm having a hard time with is why use dopamine over levophed? Or levophed over neo-synephrine? I hope I don't sound...

  19. In monitoring program (DMU) 4 1/2 years sober and screwed up!

    june2009 replied to RNDMU/PNAP's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I'm glad you are feeling better and let me tell you that I have been in your shoes before. I'm glad you reached out to someone in

  20. Narcan

    june2009 replied to PsychNurseBoyMom's topic in Patient Medications

    That makes no sense. Let people die of drug ODd because you don't have the ability to monitor them after the narcan is given? Sounds like administration is trying to save some $$$. Narcan is...

  21. I'm not a nurse anymore. I'm a cashier! Yay!

    june2009 replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I don't mean to sound cliche but you're right where you are supposed to be right now. Keep your head up and no matter what don't

  22. A Job maybe???

    june2009 replied to TXRNC's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Congratulations!

  23. Midline/picc line classes.

    june2009 posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hello everyone. I am the ADON AT A SKILLED nursing facility with a vent unit. We give a lot of iv meds that require PICC lines and we use a lot of midlines. I was looking to take a class on PICC line...

  24. HUGE RANT Since when does LPN experience not count for ANY kind of nursing experience

    june2009 replied to missymis86's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    At UPMC my LPN experience did not count for anything but at the smaller outlying hospital I left to go work at it did

  25. Upmc job interview

    june2009 replied to wel43's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    When I interviewed for UPMC montifiore it was 4 weeks until I heard back and was offered the job. That was 5 years ago