Altra BSN, RN

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    Am I covered for malpractice under my personal lines homeowners' policy?

    Altra replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this thread. I'm surprised to hear that anyone would leap to the conclusion that a typical homeowner's policy intended to cover damage to property and, to a limited extent, the personal...
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    Lining and labs/ hemolyzed specimens

    Altra replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency

    Note that this thread is in the Emergency Nursing section. In the ER, the majority of patients have IVs (saline locks) inserted ... doesn't mean that there is anything infusing. Also ... in most...
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    What does an order of "Q2D" mean to you?

    Altra replied to Manofstone's topic in General Nursing

    Figure 1, Chapter 5, Official do not use” list - Making Health Care Safer II - NCBI Bookshelf The link above contains Joint Commission's current Do Not Use list, as of 2013. QOD and QD are on...
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    Comfortable living?

    Altra replied to Kdao's topic in General Nursing

    OK, OP has explained that her current payment of $500 is not the actual calculated loan payment ... but she has the disposable income to pay more than the required amount, so that she can (wisely) pay...
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    Triage

    Altra replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

    You don't need anyone to tell you that the reprimand was completely out of line - I'm sorry that happened to you. I work in an urban hospital with long wait times ... but a more accurate description...
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    I'm a patient. Sorry to intrude.

    Altra replied to francisarsenic's topic in General Nursing

    Making the effort to "set things right" should be appreciated. I honestly like your most brief approach the best. Wishing you well.
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    COPDer de-satting? What do you do?

    Altra replied to Krazziekid78's topic in General Nursing

    NRBs should not be used at flow rates less than
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    Esme welcome back!!!!

    Altra replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome back
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    Don't talk bad about your patients

    Altra replied to BrendaH84's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    THIS.
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    Liking members at AN

    Altra replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Make it
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    My First Vent

    Altra replied to ak2190's topic in General Nursing

    Wishing you a better shift next time you
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    Weird Job Shadowing Experience

    Altra replied to SookieBSN's topic in General Nursing

    So. A nurse with 14 years of experience is looking for jobs on Craigslist. A nurse with 14 years of experience doesn't blink when s/he arrives for a job shadow day and finds ... no nurse to shadow....
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    Liking members at AN

    Altra replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Here you go Ruby:
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    resus room chart

    Altra replied to girlxh16's topic in Emergency

    OP, do you mean that you have different documentation / forms for critical patients than you use to document on other, less acute patients? And that you are changing this documentation and looking...
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    Liking members at AN

    Altra replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Well, there was a recent thread on "nursing media stars"
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    Waiting in the ER & Heard This

    Altra replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Emergency

    Not quite sure what you're saying here ... that you would rather have continued to vomit in public
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    This seems like Hipaa violation

    Altra replied to shabish's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I'm not seeing the issue with this - if this is the patient's PCP, they are still part of the care team, if they are not currently the physician to whom they are admitted. No HIPAA issue at all,
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    Nurses against Narcotic Abuse

    Altra replied to RoyalNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This entire post is very much appreciated ... but the "joint camps" term is FABULOUS and sadly accurate ... and made me nearly spit diet
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    What happened to get adequate staffing in your Dept?

    Altra replied to RNsydneygirl's topic in Emergency

    I have worked in departments that use call, most often for overnight shift periods as theu are hardest to staff at the last minute from registry/float pool. What does your union contract say about...
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    Nursing School Vs Med School, no comparison

    Altra replied to MedStudentNotRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    No, they don't. You have some bad information. Or you are confusing the discussion of the current multiple educational pathways to registered nursing ... with completely separate consideration of...
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    Waiting in the ER & Heard This

    Altra replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to my world. Some of these players, as soon as they are in the presence of a doc, will cut to the chase of why they're *really* here ... and it usually involves a goal of a quick score of...
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    What changes would you like to see from administration?

    Altra replied to kbakrevs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There is a specific forum here at Allnurses.com https://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/ for students to post requests for assistance. Posts in other fora, particularly without clear...
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    What changes would you like to see from administration?

    Altra replied to kbakrevs's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you a nurse? If so, what has been on your "wish list" while working as a staff
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    Twelve hour shifts. Are you doing 3 or 4 days a week?

    Altra replied to NursePooda's topic in General Nursing

    3 12-hour shifts/week - 72 hours per pay period no mandatory overtime time & a half for holidays worked weekend differential Friday - Sun. 12 midnight off shift differential for shifts starting at...
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    What have you learned about Death?

    Altra replied to g2255lw's topic in General Nursing

    It seems it's that time again -- every couple of years I publicly post my objection to AN's prominence in search engines, as it attracts the salacious ask-a-nurse type of