BarbPick

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  1. Nursing Journals

    BarbPick replied to emmy's topic in International Nursing

    To me the best of the oldie goldies is Nursing and the year Nursing 2004, and RN, there is one out there which I refer to as the nursing for dummies ones, saying that fondly, made whatever word easy,...

  2. Blood culture techniques???

    BarbPick replied to ReinventingMyselfAgain's topic in Oncology

    New port access must be sterile. Lumens should have clean

  3. 12 hour shifts and day night rotation ??

    BarbPick replied to caseyspen's topic in General Nursing

    I can't rotate, I have to do all 7p to 7 a's. I also like to do all three in a row, get it over with. This is a good site :

  4. Nursing issues today

    BarbPick replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Oh yes, I am so threatened, I am shakin' in my shoes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!After 28 year in practice, I am so

  5. I spoke to an MD the other day who told me that Hepatitus C was the SINGLE biggest...

    BarbPick replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Naomi Judd aquired Hep C working as an RN. She went on the most current treatment and her viral load shows zero. Time to put a better spin on this. It isn't all liver transplants and

  6. Nursing issues today

    BarbPick replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Then knock yourself out, Most of us are over

  7. Nursing issues today

    BarbPick replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why are we doing this again? How many times should we beat a dead horse? Someone said earlier, search for all the prior threads and see what a lot of angry people said to the Nth degree

  8. I spoke to an MD the other day who told me that Hepatitus C was the SINGLE biggest...

    BarbPick replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Now to work agency here you have to produce viral titers for MMR chicken pox , my luck, I had all but mumps, I had to get the combo immunitazion anyway. Also my Hep B was negative, had the series in...

  9. Methatraxate question

    BarbPick replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    You are right there are no always or

  10. ANA Response to the Cullen case

    BarbPick replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for post this. There is nothing to comment on, the article says it all

  11. Rubs me the wrong way

    BarbPick replied to huggietoes's topic in General Nursing

    Here she is in all her glory

  12. Methatraxate question

    BarbPick replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    At our University Medical Center, That is the protocol, I am not getting into a Pi----- contest. I have been an OCN for 17 years, you do your thing, I will follow our

  13. How many RN's scrub?

    BarbPick replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

    One great thing about changing your mind, you can change it back. As I look back at what I did and what I was going to do, I had planned to always be in the ER. I am older, we had rotating...

  14. How many RN's scrub?

    BarbPick replied to Chrislynn2003's topic in Operating Room

  15. I spoke to an MD the other day who told me that Hepatitus C was the SINGLE biggest...

    BarbPick replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure they can demand viral testing. They must offer Hep B. Federal law says they can not ask about your health until you are completely hired, no turning back. There are many ways the...

  16. Methatraxate question

    BarbPick replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Used as a chemotherapy, IV, the patient will die without

  17. Methatraxate question

    BarbPick replied to Whisper's topic in International Nursing

    Things you must know about Methotrexate. It has to be given with a rescue drug called Leukovorin. http://www.tirgan.com/leucvrn.htm It is a rescue drug, Metho. will completely wipe out all white...

  18. Fingerprinting for Boards

    BarbPick replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    I recently completed a course in Identification/ latent fingerprints examination, was like watching pain dry. There is no rhyme or reason which fingerprint system is used. There is state and...

  19. I spoke to an MD the other day who told me that Hepatitus C was the SINGLE biggest...

    BarbPick replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    Since it is sexually transmitted as well, who is to know the real source of the infection. Virology is quite activly being

  20. Nursing issues today

    BarbPick replied to Pronurse's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is a People dominated profession. No offense, this topic has been played to

  21. Fingerprinting for Boards

    BarbPick replied to Headhurt's topic in General Nursing

    If there is, best to put it out there. I have had to be fingerprinted for quite a few hospital situations. City ID cards, County and State Employment. The big County /University hospital here...

  22. Most overlooked Tax deductions

    BarbPick posted a topic in General Nursing

    I read a post in the last day or so asking about nursing or nurses tax deductions. I just read this on aol/CNN money, hope it helps....

  23. Coumadin and Cranberry Juice

    BarbPick replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    Live and learn, this BB is great. I can't remember which one of my meds says no grapefruit juice on the label. My husband's tequin said no MVI within a few hours of taking the

  24. Can someone help me with this med-surg question?

    BarbPick replied to Guest26407's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You can take this answer to the bank, maybe Las vegas and be a winner

  25. Low cost ostomy deoderizer/swimwear for ostomy wearers

    BarbPick replied to RubyRN,CHPN's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I was taught to put 2 asa in the bag and it really works as a