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    Patient Orders...help!

    smcelroy5 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All. I have exclusively worked in the hospital setting my entire career (12 years). I am transitioning to a county mental health clinic so I can get experience prior to beginning my mental health...
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    New to Home Health - ?'s about 1st visit and PT/INR!!

    smcelroy5 posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I am new to home health and have my first client tomorrow. I am going out for a surgical wound eval, initial assessment and PT/INR draw. I am pretty rusty on venipuncture (I have been in...
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    Movement within the hospital after the OR

    smcelroy5 posted a topic in Operating Room

    Hi, I am a new OR RN (4 months) and appreciate the dedication it takes to be in this specialty. I definitely want to stay where I am with the understanding that it takes quite a bit of time to be...
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    New to Home Health - ?'s about 1st visit and PT/INR!!

    smcelroy5 replied to smcelroy5's topic in Home Health

    Thank you so much! One more question: Venipunture vs. IV start - do i advance the catheter after flash or just stop once I get return? Then, leave the tourniquet on until I have my specimen, remove...