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  1. Telemetry Techs vs. Nurses

    nursemaa replied to Jubei's topic in Cardiac

    The person who is better at reading rhythms is probably the one who has received training, and looks at and analyzes them most often, regardless of job title. Could be a nurse, a tech, or a

  2. Creating an empty bed or discharging a patient

    nursemaa replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Anyway....I'm not sure about ER, but in my case (orthopedics), we would basically consider a patient ready to discharge if they were ambulatory with minimal assistance, vital signs stable, bloodwork...

  3. degrees

    nursemaa replied to lpnstudentin2010's topic in General Nursing

    When you graduate from a 4-year nursing program, you receive a BSN. Then after you pass your NCLEX (state board exam) you receive your RN license. If you graduate from a 2-year nursing program, you...

  4. How can a Director cut back on incidental overtime?

    nursemaa replied to childrensrn's topic in Nurse Management

    #2 reason: offgoing nurse is afraid if she leaves anything unfinished, ongoing nurse will be angry with her. (e.g. patient arrives 20 min before end of shift, offgoing RN feels she has to stay to...

  5. Creating an empty bed or discharging a patient

    nursemaa replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Geez...sorry. :imbar I just wanted to point out that our role is to encourage physicians to discharge patients when we think they're ready rather to just decide to discharge....guess I...

  6. Creating an empty bed or discharging a patient

    nursemaa replied to mye614's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Actually you would need a physician's order to discharge or transfer a patient, so it's not really a nursing decision. What you can do if you need to clear a bed is to contact physicians if you think...

  7. How much does a LNC make?

    nursemaa replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Legal

    Thanks Siri. LNC is a specialty I've always had some interest in, just wondered if it was lucrative enough to pursue it.

  8. How much does a LNC make?

    nursemaa replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Legal

    What is the job market like? Are the jobs few and far between or fairly

  9. Solution to ADN vs BSN--Revamp Nursing Education?

    nursemaa replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Now I like the sound of that! The externeships that many schools of nursing require are an excellent experience for students- they work with a preceptor (for pay) to learn how to "put it all...

  10. In training and confused about daily duties

    nursemaa replied to cenote's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Maybe what you were really looking for isn't a list of "duties", but rather an idea of what the "typical" shift is like. When I precepted, I gave the new nurse a schedule of sorts- 7am take report,...

  11. What are the pros of getting your BSN?

    nursemaa replied to browsing's topic in General Students

    ...and anyway, things like IV starts and catheter insertions are psychomotor skills that can and will be learned and refined as you begin your practice. I'd rather see students come out knowing how...

  12. Opinions about staffing please....

    nursemaa posted a topic in General Nursing

    Non-tele Surgical unit, 33 patients. Staffing is 4 RN's, 2 LPN's and a NA on nights. Assignment: each LPN has 6 patients, each RN has 4 primary patients (one will have 5), and be resource to 3 of...

  13. Opinions about staffing please....

    nursemaa replied to nursemaa's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes!! Sounds like trouble to me! At least in my situation, the LPN's patients are assigned to a specific resource RN so everyone is clear on who's responsible for what. Usually for the 30-33...

  14. What are the pros of getting your BSN?

    nursemaa replied to browsing's topic in General Students

    Getting a BSN (and/or MSN) may or may not have economic advantages, depending on what you do with it. But as someone once said to me "it buys you a ticket to the dance, if you want to dance". It's a...

  15. Opinions about staffing please....

    nursemaa replied to nursemaa's topic in General Nursing

    So are you saying that an all-RN staff with 8 RN's would be more appropriate for this situation? When you say 4 patients per nurse, are you considering LPN's to be nurses? Just wondering.....because...

  16. Sask. family furious that 84-year-old dad waited 52 hours in emergency room

    nursemaa replied to nbnurse95's topic in International Nursing

    Wow...I think part of the problem with admits having to be housed in the ED is that patients are in beds who could be managed as outpatients, and because often there's not enough staff to have...

  17. Timeframe in being sued?

    nursemaa replied to ANGIEICU's topic in General Nursing

    It depends, as someone said, on the limitations set by your state. But good for you for talking about this- good charting is essential when lawsuits happen years later- I know it helped me when I...

  18. The aide is also the unit secretary! How???

    nursemaa replied to Tony35NYC's topic in General Nursing

    We have some individuals who are cross-trained to do both. That way they can work in whichever capacity is needed for the shift. Or, if it's not too busy, they can tend to secretarial duties for the...

  19. Generation gap and attitudes towards work - hurting patients?

    nursemaa replied to pebbles's topic in Patient Safety Issues

  20. Unfair promotion?

    nursemaa replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Just so you don't think I'm being too harsh, I firmly believe in rehab and then allowing the nurse to come back. We do that here too for nurses who use drugs. But theft from your employer is grounds...

  21. Unfair promotion?

    nursemaa replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Usually, diverting meds is considered theft and the employee gets fired....a police report may also be filed. It's amazing that this nurse was promoted to VP, whether male or female! That's probably...

  22. admissions nurse

    nursemaa replied to pmshiftsup's topic in General Nursing

    Our admission nurses are based in the ED to expedite the paperwork, get IV's and labword etc started when there aren't beds available on the units and the stay in the ED is going to be long. If the...

  23. Possible Ph.D. Candidate-Need Advice, Please!

    nursemaa replied to 2ndChance's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Well there you go...guess you learn something new every day. I didn't know such programs existed. The PhD programs I've seen build on alot of what the Master's programs have that the BSN's don't-...

  24. Possible Ph.D. Candidate-Need Advice, Please!

    nursemaa replied to 2ndChance's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    How is it that you are applying for a PhD program when you just finished your BSN? I've never heard of a university that will allow you to teach or to pursue a PhD unless you have a Master's...

  25. Positive Pressure Valve on Peripheral IVs

    nursemaa replied to shawnmed's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    The valves are designed to eliminate the use of Heparin for flushing, which in turn decreases the incidence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Since most facilities have eliminated the use of...