3651bht

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1. Board Certification for Med/Surg

   3651bht replied to nightingale's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I am board certified in Orthopaedics Have been since 1998 Ordered tapes and books from the ortho site and also CD with test questions on it..The book test was waaaaaaaaaaay old but the CD's were...

2. Nursing Reentry-How'd you do it?

   3651bht replied to PJNRN's topic in General Nursing

   of nursing in your area..Many of them offer refresher courses and the State Board of Nursing in the state where you settle may have a list of possible courses...Good Luck and welcome....

3. Antibiotics during dialysis

   3651bht replied to TELEpathicRN's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I work in an outpatient setting and we give most of the antibiotics the last 45 -20 minutes of the treatment.. If possible to give after treatment i.e. in hospital environment that is ideal. But an...

4. ""Why/how did you decide to become a dialysis nurse...and what are the pro's &

   3651bht replied to prn nurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   I sort of "fell" into dialysis too.. I had just taken a new position at a medical center and the unit I was working on was being remodeled and so was I..I was in the process of a divorce... When the...

5. ""Why/how did you decide to become a dialysis nurse...and what are the pro's &

   3651bht replied to prn nurse's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   If you are intereseted in a dialysis position you should go and apply for one.. As an ICU nurse you would practically be given the position.. And it is a demanding position, You will have to use all...

6. Long bleeding times

   3651bht replied to 3651bht's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   The tums starts to dissolve with the heat of the body and a gel like substance mixes with the oozing blood and it clots it off.. Suppose we should be checking their Ca++ levels more often too. LOL...

7. Long bleeding times

   3651bht posted a topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

   Hi everyone. Got a cool idea from transient dialysis patient the other night.. He uses Tums on his sites after the needles are pulled to stop the bleeding quickly.. Stopped in 5 minutes.. We have used...

8. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

   3651bht replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   When did IV therapy fail to be a part of total patient care..??... Let's not let anyone take more away from us... We have many excellent nurses who can start an IV because they do it all the time.......

9. Need your Feedback/Advice

   3651bht replied to Dtoolbox's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Funny you should ask. I am a Med/Surg nurse with 13 years at the same hospital. Last four as an RN and previously as LPN. I have been looking for a med/surg job since end of January. No luck. I don't...

10. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

    3651bht replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Just curious. What do you do when you have to wait for the IV nurse to start. Does the patient have to wait for antibiotics, blood etc. I haven't worked where there is a IV team since 1980 UNC at...

11. What are you doing since you left the "bedside"

    3651bht posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just turned 50 this. Yes, I'm above average . I would like to leave bedside nursing because of the multiple stress factors involved there. Any ideas or new adventures out there. All replies will...

12. Malpractice Insurance

    3651bht replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    A couple of flaws in your thinking. First you could still lose your license, get fired and lose your home, car etc with or without insurance. Next ask an OB or surgeon what he pays for malpractice...

13. Malpractice Insurance

    3651bht replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    A couple of flaws in your thinking. First you could still lose your license, get fired and lose your home, car etc with or without insurance. Next ask an OB or surgeon what he pays for malpractice...

14. Malpractice Insurance

    3651bht replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    A couple of flaws in your thinking. First you could still lose your license, get fired and lose your home, car etc with or without insurance. Next ask an OB or surgeon what he pays for malpractice...

15. Malpractice Insurance

    3651bht replied to Q.'s topic in General Nursing

    A couple of flaws in your thinking. First you could still lose your license, get fired and lose your home, car etc with or without insurance. Next ask an OB or surgeon what he pays for malpractice...