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1. east coast people

   sdeal replied to sdeal's topic in Infusion

   Great, thank you for the information; gives somewhere to start looking. Currently working on the BSN, one more quarter, and working on my OCN certification. Hopefully that will make me a competitive applicant when I begin searching. Competition is...

2. east coast people

   sdeal posted a topic in Infusion

   So I am an oncology infusion nurse, currently living in Seattle. I am strongly considering a move to the eastcoast, needing a change! Does anyone who has lived, worked or spent time in Boston or NYC have any reccomendations regarding facilities to lo...

3. Crackling sound when flushing port

   sdeal replied to alzrn's topic in Infusion

   That is absolutely not normal! I'm with IVRUS, dye study, don't use PAC until results available. Obviously the risks associated with a defective device depend on what you are infusing. But if harm does occur it will fall back on you! First and for...

4. $$$ How are you paid? PICC RNs & IV RNs

   sdeal replied to IVTeam's topic in Infusion

   I have heard from pts that their PICC lines showed up on their bill for approximatley $15K. Crazy.

5. knowing how to maintain a PICC line

   sdeal replied to afteralltheseyears's topic in Infusion

   A valved PICC line (one that is closed and does not need to be heparinized) does not have clamps for you to manipulate; however a non valved PICC line (one that is open and needing to be heparinized) will have clamps for you to open when using and to...

6. Can a nurse come to work after taking a benzodiazepine?

   sdeal replied to Smackdown's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah, thats a sticky situation. If anything at all goes wrong, whether related to being under the influence of the medication or not, they will likely consider you to have been practicing under the influence of a medication and go aftr your license....

7. what color is your ink?

   sdeal replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

   In my facility all orders are written with black ink, however when the RN signs off on the order it is done with red ink so that their writing does not interfering with anyone being able to read the actual order.

8. Interviewing at an infusion center... any tips?

   sdeal posted a topic in Infusion

   So I currently work as an oncology nurse. Love oncology, hate the bedside. So I've applied for and have an interview in the infusion center of a prominent medical center here in Seattle. Any tips or suggestions on how to relate to or impress the inte...