Altra BSN, RN

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    Can you put gloves on after tying tourniquet?

    Altra replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, you can put gloves on after placing the tourniquet. At that point you may not even have selected your site yet, nor cleaned the site. No harm in not having gloves on to apply a tourniquet to...
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    Normal Birth

    Altra replied to arabianeyez83's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Though OB is not my specialty, I considered the OP's use of the term "normal" incredibly, insensitively judgemental until I read your post referencing the WHO's use of the term. I still think it...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Altra replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    While I can fully appreciate that recent college grads have entered the job market at an extremely difficult time of recession (as have other college grads in fairly cyclical 20-year increments) I...
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    Salary!

    Altra replied to Lilian123's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In the US the government agency the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data on its website. Is there a Canadian equivalent? If you're unable to search this yourself, a post in the Canadian...
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    Not chosen by my manager

    Altra replied to newtotele's topic in General Nursing

    So do you still have the job? If so, I wouldn't sweat it too much. If the now-manager is new to the position she's going to have other things on her plate than just you. Just be
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    Blood Infusion

    Altra replied to Medic7714's topic in Emergency

    Even when I've worked in facilities which utilized tubing specifically made for that brand/pump manufacture, I've never had a problem still infusing by gravity. Your situation may have been very...
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    Should patients be allowed to refuse LPNs and CNAs?

    Altra replied to flashpoint's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Several years-old threads dredged up, all on the same
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    how do we know if malpractice insurance will really cover us

    Altra replied to wherewillugo's topic in General Nursing

    Risk Management Claim
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    Orientation nightmares

    Altra replied to transducen's topic in General Nursing

    As an experienced nurse ... you chose to make the switch to ICU for a reason, no? So why the rush to transfer because of an interpersonal conflict with one individual who will be your preceptor for,...
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    Orientation nightmares

    Altra replied to transducen's topic in General Nursing

    I have to ask what kind of response you thought you would get by putting one individual on the spot in a group staff meeting? From your post, it appears the issue is between you and your preceptor --...
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    Blood Infusion

    Altra replied to Medic7714's topic in Emergency

    The brands of blood tubing I have worked with do allow for gravity infusion. The troubleshooting interventions you describe sound like what I would have tried. If the line flushed fine but even...
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    Too many hats

    Altra replied to TonyaM73's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Your manager needs to have specifics. If pharmacy is sending incorrect meds ... without knowing the specific meds and the patient(s) they were sent for, there is no way to pinpoint the source of the...
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    Appendicitis? Really???

    Altra replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Triple contrast? It's always fascinated me, how drastically radiology protocols vary from place to
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    Would U hav time for meh?

    Altra replied to kameera's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You may want to rephrase your post using standardized English and avoiding text-speak. You will likely get a better
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    What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    Altra replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

    The "surprise" diagnoses of cancer ... The flank pain for which CT scan shows that yes, you do have a kidney stone ... but also hey, look at that mass in your liver. The n/v x few days which is...
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    Sorry Nurse Recruiters/Nurse Managers!

    Altra replied to Isitpossible's topic in Nurse Management

    Boy, it must suck to be a nurse who thinks this way about
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    STEMI Protocols

    Altra replied to Medic2RN's topic in Emergency

    Though we do not have a kit or box put together with meds (I think that is a great idea, BTW), our STEMIs are generally quick, smooth encounters. Patient is identified pre-hospital as having a...
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    Are there doctors on duty in the ER?

    Altra replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    God, I hope I'm working that
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    What does your educator do?

    Altra replied to EDEduc8R's topic in Emergency

    In our department the educator is a full-time position including 8-12 hours/week working as staff within the department. The rest of the time is spent coordinating the orientation program for new...
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    Whats the percentage of new RNs who "make it" after orientation?

    Altra replied to lilybug12's topic in First Year After Licensure

    In my own experience I would put the success rate at about 85%. Of the remaining 15%, a few can be chalked up to orientee/preceptor mismatch, a few demonstrate an unfortunately blatant lack of...
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    Experiened Vs New Nurse: An Ongoing Struggle

    Altra replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All4NursingRN, you've had several threads regarding ongoing problematic interactions with your coworkers. I'm sorry you're in the situation you're in. I don't think it has much to do with experience...
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    Lots of Question!!

    Altra replied to Countrygirl10's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations in advance on your upcoming high school graduation - it's an exciting time! As you've found, there is a wealth of information on AN about nursing as a career. For specific admission...
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    Bogus degree?

    Altra replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    The OP is an independent practitioner, and it sounds as though this colleague is probably also an independent practitioner in a similar or complementary practice area as the OP. Or is possibly the...
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    Bogus degree?

    Altra replied to nurseprnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Does her client base affect your client base? If so, then you may have a vested
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    Question regarding ED holding orders

    Altra replied to maiday's topic in Emergency

    Agree with Esme12's posts above. thelema13, I understand your frustration with the differences in mindset between the ED and inpatient units -- trust me, I get it. But after working the inpatient...