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  1. How fast to push IV meds

    deemalt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has some general guidelines for pushing IV meds. I have asked around on my unit and I am getting some pretty vague answers. I realize that times may differ for different...

  2. Should I get a nice car as a new LPN/LVN?

    deemalt replied to NursingBro's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Have a 2001 toyota truck from when I was still a bartender. Paid in full. I could afford a nicer car but it fits all my needs and it's just not so....flashy. That beemer makes a statement for sure...

  3. ABSN at Cal State San Marcos

    deemalt replied to Cdrake1444's topic in California Nursing

    Hi, I work at a hospital where the BSN students from UC San Marcos do their clinicals. This is a great program from what I can see. Several of their graduates have been hired by my hospital after...

  4. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    deemalt replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh, family has already started posting signs in room and on door with things like... "Please do not disturb, patient needs rest".

  5. You know you are going to have an interesting day when you get report that . . .

    deemalt replied to anon456's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    "You were hand-picked for this one", or "They've had about six BMs, so

  6. Wound Callus (?) on nonhealing wound

    deemalt replied to Lynx25's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I think you mean maceration, not laceration - which it may be. It could also be epibole if the wound edges are rolled under which would require sharp debridement or silver

  7. BE CAREFUL on social networks

    deemalt replied to Chico David's topic in General Nursing

    I am constantly surprised on this site when people have their photo pop up with their posts! Even if you are a student, you still are dealing with the public during your

  8. Vital Information about BSN and MSN online Programs

    deemalt replied to jacksonmark's topic in Online Distance Learning

    When will this knitpicking stop? I'm so sorry, I just can't let this go..it is nitpicking. Don't mean to be picking nits with

  9. wound care certification ?

    deemalt replied to woundsrfun's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks so much for the link! I'm going to get the manual and see how comprehensive it is before dropping more cash on the review. Thanks for your

  10. wound care certification ?

    deemalt replied to woundsrfun's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Have any of you done the review that was given at the last WOC conference? It is $75 for each specialty. You can download it as an MP3 off of the website. I have completed the online course given by...

  11. Experienced Nurses Should Leave Legacies to New Nurses

    deemalt replied to jasnms's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    New grad RNs need proper precepting with staff that is willing, and compensated. We are already so busy. It is not fair to ask RNs to take a full load and take on a preceptee. This movement needs to...

  12. MRSA screening of staff....

    deemalt replied to sauconyrunner's topic in General Nursing

    Good luck! We probably all would screen positive. It would be an interesting study but like the previous poster stated, what would be the

  13. Shift differentials?

    deemalt replied to aachavez's topic in General Nursing

    $2.80 for weekends, $4.00 for nights. Southern Ca, Union,

  14. Patients overstaying their welcome in hospitals

    deemalt replied to fallinnstyle's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It would be cheaper to pay a family member who could be assisted by home health nurse than it is to keep these folks in acute care. TPN feeding seems to be one factor that makes a pt difficult to...

  15. I love being a Satanist nurse.

    deemalt replied to canoehead's topic in Spirituality, Religion

    Oh...so this is where the funny nurses hang! Thanks for the laugh

  16. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

    deemalt replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

    Funny thing is it is not just "text speak". I saw a post the other day and the person kept saying "of coorifice". This was repeated several times in the post. It may seem like nit picking but it...

  17. What phrases do you use?

    deemalt replied to JBudd's topic in Emergency

    "T" to "T" ratio. Teeth to tattoo as in if they have more tattoos than teeth, probably a meth

  18. Need some opinions on my dilemma

    deemalt replied to PavementRN's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to use more discretion w/ your posts. I would never mention specific hospital names. You never know who is reading. Could be your manager at

  19. Starting in a CCU LTAC from a SNF wound unit

    deemalt replied to SusieN RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Worked at another "chain" LTAC as a new grad. Great place to work if you ultimately want to do ICU or even ED. You will see everything and every possible intervention (vents, feeding tubes, TPN, tele,...

  20. Obvious violation of hippa

    deemalt replied to nicenurselpn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    This girl also needs to learn the consequences of posting personal info related to others as a matter of ethics, not just HIPPA. Is that something to LOL about? Sad. Thanks for doing

  21. Using PTO to make a full pay ck

    deemalt replied to SIXGUNS's topic in General Nursing

    They can do this if you are not

  22. Saying "Goodnight" to patients

    deemalt posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just curious...how many of you make it a point to say "goodnight" or "good-day" to your patients at the end of shift? I know that most of us are so busy and soooo ready to go home at the end of shift...

  23. Do you think they/employers are watching what we post?

    deemalt replied to suanna's topic in General Nursing

    Could be an employer, coworker, or even a patient who recognizes you from your post, user name, or state affiliation. Don't forget that if someone wants to, they can see all of your previous posts...

  24. When is a nurse considered experienced?

    deemalt replied to MKS8806's topic in General Nursing

    How did you know that was playing in my

  25. Do you think nursing would be more advanced as a profression if...

    deemalt replied to Spikey9001's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree w/ original poster. Look at teaching, administrative assistants and other female dominated occupations. I come from an anthropological background so I would venture to say that women...