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what is aseptic and why would a septic (not aseptic, but a septic) caregiver be bad for an acutely ill pt. who, say, just came out of surgery?

So if an experienced m/s tele nurse would like to explore the world of critical care, how long of an orientation would be appropriate? What length is iffy (i.e., certainly not an excellent orientation, but not quite short enough to give a signal to ...

my understanding is that the nurse wouldn't take on any CABG or balloon pump patients until after a year; I've also heard the acuity isn't as high as other hospitals and that often the MDs leave pts. on the unit because they don't want them on a medi...

I recently changed jobs and my wife is currently attempting to find a job. During this process we've been looking online for reviews and ratings that might have been posted about various facilities. Unfortunately, these things are very difficult to...

magnet is an indicator, but opinions of the employees is a better one as the sample of poll participants increases; and what about folks who live in an area with no magnet hospitals; does that automatically mean the hospitals there suck? of course n...

I was going to post this under another thread talking about improving patient satisfaction, but figured that although I'd be answering the question, it wouldn't be answering it appropriately (or realistically, rather) and I didn't want to hijack the ...

well we spent our semester briefly addressing our hi/lo-lites and now it's come to an end; so any updates? I got an A in 1 class and in the nightmare class I mentioned above I actually have an outside chance of getting an A, which is quite amazing gi...

absolutely; I just wanted to clarify

so are you saying that Green Oaks is an excellent place to work, or were you just making a funny? If it's a great place, could you give specific examples (e.g., excellent ratios, mgmt, pay, benes, etc.) so the OP can make a more informed decision; a...

we provided a drape for the pt. and tried to maintain dignity as much as possible up until the exam itself; as I watched the professor demonstrate the exam to me I kept looking at the guy's face; his eyes were closed and he was taking slow deep breat...

way cool; something you can add is that he had audio, not audio/visual hcn's, but of course visual hcn's translate much better on the big screen

I really like the idea of your group project it could be really fun (but agree with medsurgrnco about liberties hollywood takes); are the students required to get together and watch the movie or do it on their own? as for what they need to know...t...

this class is taught by a MD and he taught us to do it with them on their feet and bent over with the elbows resting on the exam bench (or whatever it's called); he also taught us to put a box of kleenex further up the bench so the pt. can wipe himse...

I definitely empathize...I'm sitting at my computer while my newborn son and wife are 100 miles away. I would be with them but I am sick with some kind of resp. thing and I don't want to get the boy ill. We have no social contacts within 100 miles ...

although I acknowledge your scenario could play out, there are other possibilities 1...with the successful completion of the NCSBN vision of a national scope of practice as well as earning more equality in the world of reimbursement/hospital priveleg...

Funny you mention this, because just yesterday I learned how to do a male GU exam that included a rectal exam; I felt soo bad for the standardized patient. I'm scarred for life

It's all about supply and demand if you are in a market saturated with FNPs, for example, you will likely make less than PNPs or PMHNPs, etc who are scarce in your area another thing related to the above that affects earnings...believe it or not, the...

I know nada of that school but can tell you I loved the RN-BSN program at UTHSC-H; for the record, the program coordinator is one of the best instructors I've had in my years (and they are plentiful) as a student; as a rule of thumb she will treat yo...

I really really wish some nurses would tell us how things are going after a few months of unionization; has anything changed? better? worse? and provide specific examples, please. what I do know is that I've heard a nearby Tenet hospital is likely t...

I've never worked there, but knew a nurse who did; her experience was rather frightening. I don't recall the details, but what I can tell you is that this is a freestanding psych hospital (or I'm certain it was 3 or 4 yrs ago, I believe). So if a pt...

I'm in a PMHNP program but haven't begun the clinical portion, so I can't tell you about that; but I can tell you the other classes require alot of work. Unlike undergrad, there are no "blow-off" classes. Congrats on your acceptance. When do you ...

what others say plus a reasonable patient load; many nurses are excellent nurses who are reduced to good or even adeuate because they are having to share their compassion, expertise, etc. with 7+ patients; something has to give when you are spread to...

something finally positive...we had a review of the 2nd exam and folks brought up their concerns about a number of questions and as a result we were given credit on like 6 or so questions if we put a different answer than the one he keyed as correct ...

you contend that the current law is working out and that TX nurses are content with conditions? this is all a CA union plot to gain members? fascinating...please, tell me more