sallyrnrrt ADN, RN

critical care, ER,ICU, CVSURG, CCU

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    Will green skin hurt my career?

    i positively think it will be a
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    HELP! Inactive nurse getting back on track!

    both optoons are acceptable, best
  3. south east
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    MDS Coordinator

    well you will have to become RUG certified, if you are not already cms.gov or DADs website has links for current requirements, guidelines etc
  5. amen, VintagePN MY SENTIMENTS
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    The use of LPN's in ICU CCU

    ouch, 43.5 years here, yes I remember "team nursing" & yes we did a good
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    Do RN's insert EJ's at your hospital

    i have inserted cebtral lines
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    unsafe new nurse

    trust me in my 43+yrs. as RN.....I have made similar mistakes.....I try and have been fairly successful in turning it to a teaching moment...... hang on, shake it off, learn from it..... as us "ole...
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    Comfortable shoes?

    alegria......the best for me, although a bit pricey you can save a lot on clearance and close out
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    What is your opinion on getting the flu shot?

    i take immunity support supplements, and have access to UVB, and levy protocol with high dose C, (phentoin
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    1yr+ nurse got 2 good offers, PCU or Rehab Unit? HELP!

    rehab
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    Is Houston Stipulation Friendly?

    i have always found LTC and Dialysis
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    How is it determined how long a license lasts?

    no if you are in texas, it will expire the last day of the month of birthday......every TWO
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    Another mistake..new grad.

    some places have "protocols".....where standing order is to remove catheter 24-48hr post op, ideallly reducing number of catheter induced
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    Dissatisfied RN

    my choice,
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    An Irrelevant Observation

    you hit the nail on the head, i have even overheard patients calling outside friends, with comments as "the doc on tonight is prescribing really good
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    Nonsedated Pt's equal self extubations

    i promise if you have me intubated, with little or no sedation, i will self
  18. i am so very sorry you are going through this. nursing education, regardless of displine churns out graduates..... and there just is not a nursing
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    Nursing Jurisprudence Course

    phes, (professional health education services) south houston area but does do program in other cities....they have a
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    likely headed back to LTC

    care of a very fragile and precious resident, forced to reduce the size of their home to asemiprivate room size it is a privledge, and can be rewarding, we need
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    Orientation Day Tomorrow!

    just show up as expected, the ans. will
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    Office Nursing

    two hour orrientation to their systems etc, seems
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    Counting breathing treatment days/min's

    well i play on both sides of the "fence" being a RRT & RN, have founs ir necessary to provide nurses inservices....related to doccumenting, tim in mins., pre and posr tx...etc seems adequate to...
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    substance abuse advisor

    i am sorry i do not understamd your question . i may have missed
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    do you have a previous degree?

    i was a biology major, 3.5 yrs, before nursing scholl besides all pre req. being satisfied i did take a medical lab technololigy course, that enabled me to work after hoyra as a med tech, doing cbcs...