CampinRN

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1. Organ Donation Opt Out

   CampinRN replied to XB9S's topic in General Nursing

   The OPT OUT is the main alternative choice to doing nothing at all. With the increasing emphasis in NY state for the hot pink MOLSTs, awareness of pt's wishes re: organ donation is paramount. If...

2. Nurses can't draw blood, its always hemolyzed

   CampinRN replied to HiThisIsStatLabCLICK's topic in General Nursing

   Inservice for the ER

3. Rules for the ER (long)

   CampinRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   "I've spent a lot of time under a Nurses' care." But reading about what we privately think is not the same as being in our professional care. This is a thread for nurses by nurses. A thankful post...

4. Rules for the ER (long)

   CampinRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   So sorry to hear about your accident. It's obvious that you posted in the wrong thread. This is not about doomsday pronouncements or taking away

5. Frustrated and considering a career change

   CampinRN replied to xEdgexRNx's topic in First Year After Licensure

   OP has worked very hard to earn her RN. It doesn't appear to me that she is seeking validation to give it all up and do something else. She is looking for a job and the doors are shut in IL. By the...

6. Critical care charting via computer

   CampinRN replied to CasieCM's topic in General Nursing

   We use an antiquated program that doesn't scroll or have decent drop-down menus that apply to our unit. Once something is charted, it would be nice to chart by exception from that point on -- not...

7. What would your first priority have been?

   CampinRN replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

   And wheeling a pt to the lobby who no longer needs care is a lower priority. Now if the scenario had been about caring for a new admission vs. changing the linen, we'd have a different

8. What would your first priority have been?

   CampinRN replied to DA314's topic in General Nursing

   The pt with dirty bed had higher priority since you would be holding up PT to wheel another pt who is d/c'ed. She should have delegated the d/c to another staff member since the room is now available...