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  1. Dedicated Stroke Units

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    thanks for the

  2. Dedicated Stroke Units

    RNKPCE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone work at a hospital that has a dedicated stroke unit? How is it set up? What is the acuity level of the patients? Is it considered critical care? Are there a few dedicated stroke bed within...

  3. Dedicated Stroke Units

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the information. We will have 5:1(state law) all on

  4. Dedicated Stroke Units

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Anybody know of anyone that works in a stroke unit? What is it

  5. Med-Surg-Tele- staffing

    RNKPCE replied to motherhen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    The med-surg floors in our hospital have a ratio of 6:1. Next year they will go 5:1. They say we are med-surg with tele, but freq we have docs send patients to us not necessarily for tele but for...

  6. Med-Surg-Tele- staffing

    RNKPCE replied to motherhen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work tele we are 1:5 all shifts now with California state ratios. Prior to Jan 1st we were 1:4or5 days, 1:4-6 pms and, 1:5-7 nocs. The acuity of level of tele patients differs from hospital to...

  7. CCSD (Coronary Care Stepdown) Nurse to Patient Ratio???

    RNKPCE replied to PSA, RN's topic in Cardiac

    I work tele in California. New ratio law says 5pt to 1 nurse all shifts, will go 4:1 in

  8. Insulin Sliding Scales

    RNKPCE replied to CyndiW35055's topic in General Students

    I agree with the above, the sliding scale is in addition to the scheduled. Also maybe you just copied the scale wrong but what would you give for a sugar of 180, 200, 220? I have had doctors enter...

  9. chest tubes

    RNKPCE replied to ethelbsnrn's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sort of on the topic. When you check to see if water has evaporated don't you turn off the suction and see where the water level is? The other day I turned off the water and it was below 20cm line so...

  10. Acls

    RNKPCE replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    Tweety That is great that you are taking the ACLS class. From other posting of yours I have read over time you seem to have a good grasp of rhythms etc, I don't think you will have any problems. I am...

  11. what can you tell me about bigeminal rhythms?

    RNKPCE replied to MargRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am assuming you are referring to bigeminal PVC's. I have had pt with bigeminal PAC's too. Both can be benign or not. You got to look at the pt. I am worked tele for over 15 years. For a several...

  12. Sacramento, anyone?

    RNKPCE replied to ernest68's topic in California Nursing

    I grew up in the Sacto area but live in the Bay area now. Still have family in the Sacto area. The area has grown immensly over the past 5-10 years. People leave the Bay area for cheaper housing in...

  13. Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) - Can I get an explanation?

    RNKPCE replied to ClimbingNurse's topic in Cardiac

    It is a tachycardia who impulse is generated above the ventricles but does not start in the sinus

  14. wondering about Los Gatos

    RNKPCE replied to paedinurse's topic in California Nursing

    I live in the general area but don't work there. It is one of the smaller hospitals in the area. They have a well known physical rehab unit. I know of someone who had both her babies there and liked...

  15. dress code before clocking in

    RNKPCE replied to dee_OB's topic in General Nursing

    The only place I have heard of that has to follow a dress code while not on duty are people who work for the airlines flying for free. But in this case it is totally understandable, I would wear an...

  16. Out Dated Dantrolene

    RNKPCE replied to MelWally's topic in Operating Room

    I agree use in in a mock malig. hyperthermia code. We did that recently where I work. It is very interesting to see how difficult it can be to draw up all those vials

  17. Santa Clara County Hospitals

    RNKPCE replied to Purple_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Try Kaiser. I know several years ago when my ACLS lapsed(our hospital would no longer pay for it) I had to take the 2 day first timer course again and there were several new grads who were going to...

  18. Hospital Accreditation

    RNKPCE posted a topic in General Nursing

    Well it is that time again. Time for accreditation. Does your hospital gear up for this big time like mine does? I have worked there long enough to have gone through 5 or more of these. I wish they...

  19. Hospital Accreditation

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your comments cyberkat. I hear now they are going to follow a patient from the entrance to our hospital whether it be ER, or pre- admit unit, til discharge. They want to see how the staff...

  20. Mercy San Juan Hospital

    RNKPCE replied to rjbaileyrn's topic in California Nursing

    My father was a patient there many times. Staffing was worse than where I work, but now there are ratios. The area is growing rapidly espec North and east of there, and I think there aren't enough...

  21. Mercy San Juan Hospital

    RNKPCE replied to rjbaileyrn's topic in California Nursing

    My father was a patient there many times. Staffing was worse than where I work, but now there are ratios. The area is growing rapidly espec North and east of there, and I think there aren't enough...

  22. Nursing caps required at your job?

    RNKPCE replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    We may have had nursing caps at our school but don't know of anyone who bought

  23. RN call outs, how do you handle them?

    RNKPCE replied to Carotid's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We don't require proof for calling in sick. After 3 days, in one occurrence, but not consecutive( you can have regular days off inbetween) you need a doctors note. That way you can start using...

  24. Nursing caps required at your job?

    RNKPCE replied to Blackcat99's topic in General Nursing

    When I started working as a nurse in 1987 there were only 3 nurses that wore caps in my whole hospital. I have not seen a nsg cap on a nurse since 1990. I thought I remember reading that they weren't...

  25. Cath Lab Nurse vs. Telemetry and CCU Nurse?

    RNKPCE replied to bethiegirl's topic in Cardiac

    All three of these specialties interact with each other but offer the patient different things. The cath lab RN at my hospital works in the cath lab, they do not recover the patient that is done by...