RNKPCE

RNKPCE

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  1. Accuchecks

    RNKPCE replied to webbiedebbie's topic in General Nursing

    Our CNA s usually do them or we do the fingersticks. Our insulin has no expiration(other than manufacturers) if refridgerated. If not refridgerated it is 30 days from when it was opened as long as not...

  2. Where are the advice nurse jobs?

    RNKPCE replied to NurseDeeb's topic in California Nursing

    Ditto on Kaiser. I have seen many advertisement for advice nurse positions in their call

  3. Lunch breaks

    RNKPCE replied to moonshadeau's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have heard you can leave the grounds for a lunch break but by the time you get to your car and go anywhere you would have to turn around and come back. We are suppose to get 2 15 min breaks and 30...

  4. Does every hospital have a 'code team'?

    RNKPCE replied to DMR1's topic in General Nursing

    CCU RN is code leader til a doctor arrives TCU Rn is medication nurse Tele RN is recorder Resp Therapist - airway managment, bagging etc Supervisior- talks to family, liason ER Doc- respond to inhouse...

  5. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RNKPCE replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    RN- PA Will pyxis be completely new for you? We have had it for controlled drugs for about 10yrs. In that respect it sure beats counting narcotics. We only do a manual inventory once a week on...

  6. Drowning Nurses Given Cement Overshoes

    RNKPCE replied to RN-PA's topic in General Nursing

    Change is always hard. I can remember griping when we went from taped report to written report. About 5 months ago the hospital I work for put all meds in the pyxis. It was a very bumpy road the...

  7. How Much Experience for Charge Nurse

    RNKPCE replied to CarVsTree's topic in Cardiac

    Not unsual to be in charge after that length of time. I was a new grad on day shift and started doing charge after about 1.5 yrs. But the good thing was I was trained to charge and did charge while...

  8. Safe Staffing Ratios too?

    RNKPCE replied to pickledpepperRN's topic in California Nursing

    Has anyone heard if he is actually suspending the implementation of the

  9. What does you hospital give you for Thanksgiving ?

    RNKPCE replied to passing thru's topic in General Nursing

    Double time if you work and a turkey dinner. But don't ask for both peas and yams, you can only have one( or at least that is how it was last

  10. Transporting Telemetry Patients off the unit

    RNKPCE replied to CV CNS CCRN's topic in Cardiac

    Found our written criteria for leaving the floor without the monitor 1) Absence of ventricular couplets or uncontrolled supraventricular arrhythmias for a 24hr period without vasoactive or...

  11. Telemetry Nurses

    RNKPCE replied to LindseyLou2222's topic in General Nursing

    You will also find that each hospital runs their telemetry floor differently. Where I work not all the patients are monitored. We get med-surg overflow frequently. We can potentially get any patient...

  12. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    RNKPCE replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I remember when I first started in nursing some 20 years ago I actually wore dresses. With the tightness of patient rooms and the climbing I do some nights, you will never catch me in a dress again....

  13. Type Of Pts Accepted on Telemetry??

    RNKPCE replied to SCNuttyMeg's topic in Cardiac

    I agree with an earlier post that all rules go out the door when med-surg is full or even TCU which is a higher level of care. The other unique thing about monitored units is that you get all sorts of...

  14. Survey: Do you think hospitals should require a uniform code for nurses?

    RNKPCE replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I think there should be a dress code. It does not have to be specific where all nurse where this color or that. But there should be things that can't be worn. No sleeveless shirts, no jeans, no street...

  15. Transporting Telemetry Patients off the unit

    RNKPCE replied to CV CNS CCRN's topic in Cardiac

    We once had a cardiologist who would send patients in his office over to the hospital in private car(driven by a relative) but once they got to the hospital they had to go for every test on the...

  16. Transporting Telemetry Patients off the unit

    RNKPCE replied to CV CNS CCRN's topic in Cardiac

    part of our standing orders read "may leave unit without monitor if meets off the monitor criteria" That was implement at least 5 years ago and I would have to hunt for the "off monitor criteria" if I...

  17. Type Of Pts Accepted on Telemetry??

    RNKPCE replied to SCNuttyMeg's topic in Cardiac

    I work Telemetry and we don't take Nitro drips nor does our TCU. We also don't take patients with known positive enzymes on admission, or continuing chest pain or ekg changes. Now this is all in a...

  18. What on earth have I got???

    RNKPCE replied to jnette's topic in General Nursing

    Just curious did you get a flu shot? Take

  19. Dr's children at pts bedside

    RNKPCE replied to Stillanurse's topic in General Nursing

    We had a doctor that use to bring his dog with him. He was a great dog and the doc just put his leash around a leg of a chair at the nurses station while he made rounds. The dog was great and he would...

  20. Pain Assessment (acute)

    RNKPCE replied to caz's topic in General Nursing

    We use the pain scale 0-10. O is no pain and 10 is the worse pain you can imagine. Not everyone can use the scale. Also you can use things such as facial grimace or smiling to help with pain...

  21. What is your least favorite.....

    RNKPCE replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

    oral/tracheal suctioning and anything having to do with

  22. Fair to My son?

    RNKPCE replied to dcoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Would this be every morning of the week? Or just one or two for a semester or two? What time would your son have to wake up to get him to daycare? Does he wake up easily? You would have to make sure...

  23. NPR story on RN's in California

    RNKPCE replied to txsugarlvn's topic in General Nursing

    I live in California and have been getting mail from independent recruiters who are hiring for hospitals every week in the last month or so. I didn't know they were paying that much! Well I already...

  24. Against the spirit of ratios

    RNKPCE replied to RNKPCE's topic in California Nursing

    very interesting

  25. Drips and such

    RNKPCE replied to sharann's topic in General Nursing

    I work tele and we give dopamine in a peripheral IV most of the time. Do I like it? No way. I think dopamine should be given in a PICC or Central line except for extreme emergencies and only until a...