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  1. CVN certification....

    allele posted a topic in Cardiac

    Is there anyone out there with CVN certification? I'm interested in obtaining it, but having a difficult time getting some questions answered. I wrote accn twice and they haven't answered me. Do...

  2. I LOVE Community Health

    allele replied to missjennmb's topic in Public, Community Health

    That's great! I actually work in the same type of center....it provides care of anyone regardless of ability to pay, includes prenatal, primary care, pediatric care, dental services as well as a...

  3. leaving the hospital and 3 12's for working 5 8hours out of hospital

    allele replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it depends on your situation. Five 8s may be great for a parent, etc. I did 12s for 9 years before going into homecare, I started with five 8s (and every fourth weekend), I couldn't stand...

  4. Laptop use in Home Health

    allele replied to mv740's topic in Home Health

    Our agency uses laptops, also with McKesson. I LOVE it!! I don't even carry scrap paper anymore, if I have to right a quick note I just type it quickly into the clinical note area so I don't forget...

  5. Ahh! Huge mistake

    allele replied to Mattsgrl83's topic in General Nursing

    I know the type of IV administration tool you're using and it really does hold very little air in the tubing (actually, the type we use comes pre-primed, don't even have to worry about air!), and it's...

  6. 44 year-old woman with DVT dies of PE--- ???

    allele replied to ShimmaShimma0304's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with everyone, not your fault! I work homecare, by the way, people are sent home nowadays on lovenox until coumadin is therapeutic, both people with DVT and with PE. While I was at...

  7. administering corvert

    allele replied to nursethings's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We used to, but stopped a few years ago, it just didn't work that often. I usually kept a Lifepak hooked up so I could watch the rhythm myself in the room with the patient and stayed with the patient...

  8. Giving Vitamin K IV

    allele replied to SweetTeaRN's topic in Emergency

    We gave it a handful of times in the unit I used to work on, I'd say out of 5 times giving it two patient's had an anaphylactic reaction, the pharmacy always gave us a hard time about it because they...

  9. How to remove staples and use steri strips

    allele replied to crawlyberry's topic in General Nursing

    Every facility has their own policy, but I usually take out every other staple, if the incision looks "iffy" at that point I'll apply the steris where I removed the staples and request the rest of the...

  10. Pleural Catheters

    allele replied to ski-nurse563's topic in Home Health

    Not sure how it works for private insurance, but if they're medicare we're required to supply them with everything they need, until they're discharged. Then we help set them up to have them delivered...

  11. How many patients prefer no scrubs

    allele replied to hotmama2be's topic in Home Health

    I've never had anyone ask me to wear street clothes, but I have been asked why I prefer scrubs. I simply tell them they are more comfortable for the bending, stretching, etc. that I need to do in...

  12. working full time- Is RN school even possible?

    allele replied to kmd416's topic in General Nursing

    You're in a tough situation! I did work full time and go to RN school, but I was a CNA and my job at that time allowed me to work two back to back double shifts...so I worked from 3pm Friday...

  13. Hemostats

    allele replied to Eirene's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked cardiac surgical we used them to clamp chest tubes (when ordered, of course!), I had to use them once when a patient ripped his chest tube apart at the joint....I clamped until we got...

  14. First Contaminated Needlestick

    allele replied to Nurs0706's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, I'm glad the testing came back negative!! I have stuck myself with a contaminated needle before. It was the end of my shift and I was in a hurry and broke one of my own rules. Safety...

  15. 10 months vs 3.5 years??????

    allele replied to peaches1020's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know a lot about these programs, but I do know someone who chose a 10 month sonography course over a 2 year (she already had a bachelors in another area)...sounded great, BUT she had to find...

  16. mileage issue/home health issues

    allele replied to icare4icu's topic in Home Health

    Our agency gives us whatever the IRS allows, we were getting the max of 50 1/2 cents per mile, and the IRS raised it to 58 1/2 cents per mile from July 1 to January 1, just got the notice. We don't...

  17. What do you eat while on the road?

    allele replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

    I just started HH nursing in March and this was my biggest fear!! I still give in to fast food, but luckily only once every 2-3 weeks or so. Otherwise, I'll make a healthy sandwich some days,...

  18. My Master Cardio stethoscope grew legs and walked out on me :(

    allele replied to student456's topic in General Nursing

    The same has happened to mine, I tend not to take care of it well, but they last a few years. Do you have Littmann? If you do, you can send it back to the company, they'll refurbish it for you,...

  19. Nursing survival kit

    allele posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi folks! I was just wondering if any of the nurses out there can give me any ideas on a little gift I have planned. I've been precepting a wonderful student for her senior year internship and...

  20. Nursing survival kit

    allele replied to allele's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks Agnes Anne!! There are some great ideas in there!! How could I have NOT thought of lotion??!!! lol Thanks again!!!

  21. What nursing "invention" would make you famous?

    allele replied to juscallmegrace's topic in General Nursing

    I just want some machine that can create more hours in a day......I need 'em!!

  22. Do You Get Off Duty On Time?

    allele replied to Weeping Willow's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I don't have kids to get to school either or any bus to catch, but that person who is always late has absolutely no respect for you or your time, and that's what would irk me! I can't...

  23. TLC removal,....what the highest,..

    allele replied to momthenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Our policy states to put the HOB all the way down, unless the patient just can't tolerate it, then we put it down as far as possible. I usually keep it up around 5 degrees or so, just a touch,...

  24. Pulling epidurals

    allele replied to Elvish's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sorry I didn't answer sooner, I just got this. Yes, we can bolus astromorph in the state of NH. It was actually just reviewed by the BON because some nurses were doing it at certain hospitals while...

  25. Living situation

    allele replied to NellieP73's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work nights and living at my parents was a bit noisy. I could hear footsteps above me, traffic on the road, birds in the trees (OH, how I HATED those birds!), etc. My sister bought me a...