RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Security for computers, handhelds. Battery Life

    RNKPCE posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I didn't get any replies on the general discussion so I thought I would post this here. We are getting new software at our hospital. I was wondering how other hospitals handle distribution of...

  2. Being called in extra....do you go??

    RNKPCE replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    I almost never work extra. I work to live not live to work. My working extra impacts my whole family most nights. However I rarely ever call in sick. I have had only one sick day in almost 3 years....

  3. Security for people using lap tops/hand helds

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Can anyone tell me how they sign out hand helds to floor nurses. Also how long do the batteries last and how many devices do you have per floor, how many nurses?

  4. Security for people using lap tops/hand helds

    RNKPCE posted a topic in General Nursing

    If you use hand held/lap top or any non permanent computer charting in your hospital how do you check out the devices to nurses. How do you make sure they don't grow feet and walk. How many devices do...

  5. "What do you need Christmas off for? You don't have kids!" (rant)

    RNKPCE replied to Marie_LPN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We rate our holidays Thanksgiving, Christmas eve, Day, Newyears eve, day 1-5 with 1 being most wanted off. Last year someone put a 1 for each holiday. When the schedule came out she was mad because...

  6. Anyone know general starting pay for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center?

    RNKPCE replied to azzurra29's topic in California Nursing

    I don't know anything about green

  7. Anyone know general starting pay for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center?

    RNKPCE replied to azzurra29's topic in California Nursing

    Starting wage for new grad at El Camino is $37/hr not including shift diff of 10% for evenings and 20% for

  8. Museum of Science and Industry

    RNKPCE replied to Someday-C.R.N.A.'s topic in Illinois Nursing

    I lived there for 4 years when I was 7 til 11 years old and still remember the Museum. Back then they had a human heart model that you could walk through, a picture phone, the inside of a 747, baby...

  9. Prehospital IV's

    RNKPCE replied to DB 1959's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Within 24 hours of admission. We get many overnight patients so this policy spares them a stick. However there are a lot of nurses that just ignore that it is a paramedic IV and leave it in. It is...

  10. suggestions on a EKG BOOK!

    RNKPCE replied to janetrette's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I bought Dubins when I first started on tele a long time ago.But just last night things got slow and I found this book that was recently bought: ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation...

  11. Eclipsis Computer Charting

    RNKPCE posted a topic in General Nursing

    We will soon be getting the Eclipsis computer charting system in which we will all have tablet pc's. The goal is to go paperless. Currently our computer system prints out a sheet listing all the...

  12. Adenosine on stepdown unit

    RNKPCE replied to biandok's topic in Cardiac

    I work on tele and it started with the MD having to give it, then MD having to be in the house and now we can just give it. I have never had to give it myself but have been around when another nurse...

  13. staffing tried to trick/bully me in today!

    RNKPCE replied to hock1's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like we could all do a commercial for our local phone companies showing another good reason for caller ID. :chuckle I have been off the last week and have been called 6 out of 7 days to...

  14. Patient acuity measurement

    RNKPCE replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    I agree acuity systems are a joke. But they shouldn't be. Basically they staff by # of patients or mandated state ratios. Our current acuity system does nothing to tell you how many nurses is...

  15. Massage for medical staff

    RNKPCE replied to rn,lmt's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Occasionally at both my jobs the hospital hires a massage therapist to come around and give massages to staff. At my hospital job this is a 10-15 minute chair massage. I have only had one there. So...

  16. Question re: Tubex syringes

    RNKPCE replied to Marshmallow's topic in General Nursing

    I had forgotten about the metal tubex thingie! We may still have some of the light blue plastic things around but more often I see the clear and blue prefilled syringe holder. But that we don't even...

  17. CA wages?

    RNKPCE replied to markjrn's topic in California Nursing

    I know one hospital in the bay area starts new grads at around $37/hr base pay. This is not a Kaiser facility, though Kaiser tends to pay the highest state wide. But look beyond pay alone look at...

  18. How can you say you're not paid well?

    RNKPCE replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    When you realize that we often have to make important decisions in a matter of of seconds then you realize another reason that we should make more. Just like a lot of service professionals police...

  19. How can you say you're not paid well?

    RNKPCE replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I am fortunate to work in a facility that already had met the new state ratios in California before they were implemented. Even still my unit has increased their beds in the last year and we have...

  20. Wedding planning while in nursing school

    RNKPCE replied to Aneroo's topic in General Students

    Congratulations on your upcoming wedding. I did it over 18 years ago and am still happily married. I went to school in one town about 2 hours from home and planned my wedding for my home town. My...

  21. How can you say you're not paid well?

    RNKPCE replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Don't you agree that there are some days when you couldn't be paid enough to do what you do.? When you have a patient crashing and another patient wanting water added to their flower vases and the...

  22. Evergreen Valley College ... input please?

    RNKPCE replied to gemprincess's topic in California Nursing

    I just did a career day at my child's high school and found out that some students are considering going to school out of California as the nursing programs may not be as impacted. The nursing...

  23. ekg reading

    RNKPCE replied to DyeRN's topic in Cardiac

    Dubin's was the recommended book when I started on Tele. There was another book but I don't think it is in print anymore called something like Coronary Care by author of last name Vicente. It was the...

  24. Myofascial Release

    RNKPCE replied to ER-RN2's topic in General Nursing

    I have had it on my neck by a massage therapist. It does hurt but kind of a good hurt if it makes sense. It stretches what I can't do alone. When my muscles are in spasm it really

  25. Potassium piggybacks

    RNKPCE replied to starcandy's topic in General Nursing

    I totally agree. I have seen the po work better for the same reasons you have stated. I have seen the docs move away from the IV Kcl replacement in the last few years( it is still used often but not...