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1. One hour up and two out post cath.

   button2cute replied to bobbyg's topic in Cardiac

   Hello, TVCCRN No matter what the technology is today. It takes one patient to have a complication that may cost his or her life. Then the policies will change to prevent any type of mishap...

2. SOAP note question

   button2cute replied to kmach's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello, Kmach http://www.microsoft.com/technet/itsolutions/cits/iwp/cda/hl7cda02.mspx scroll down the page and you will see a description of a SOAP....

3. RN Vs. PA?

   button2cute replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Mathew It is funny you said "Maybe it is a "guy" thing, but I didn't know what area I wanted to work within so the PA model fit me." I have heard that phrase by PAs (some) who are males....

4. RN Vs. PA?

   button2cute replied to aspentree13's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I would like to know what is important to you? I believe you have to go where your heart is as one person said in their post. There are numerous of reasons why people select a choice. I do...

5. Global Nursing??

   button2cute replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   To get the student to think and to research the literature/internet. It is a great assignment for her. She will do well with the assignment.

6. Global Nursing??

   button2cute replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Well, global nursing a very important issue these days. I do not want to spoil or ruin your opporturnity of finding the answers. I can give you a huge hint ....look at the nursing...

7. NP w/no desire for RN?

   button2cute replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello, All Krissy, do not lower yourself to this woman. Obviously, she has a personality of an angry bull. She just is expressing herself and using projection mechanism on you. She is upset...

8. Is this normal?

   button2cute replied to nurse_clown's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Everyone I would not place a female into a room with a male unless it was her husband or family member. I would tell the female of the policy prior of her in the room with a male. She...

9. Pain management in nonverbal patients

   button2cute replied to perfectbluebuildings's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, Rayrae & Everyone Rayrae, You did the correct steps. You always assess the situation prior to administrator a pain medication. I worked at a private facility for the mental,...

10. Medical Assistants are called "nurses"

    button2cute replied to button2cute's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Thank you for the clarification of their roles. I figure the medical assistants are coast effective compare to a LPN and RN. It is strange the tilte of nurse for medical assistants....

11. Medical Assistants are called "nurses"

    button2cute posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, All I am not sure it this a joke or not.:chuckle We were speaking to a medical assistant from Texas and they are called "Nurses". In addition, they give shots, pass out medications and...

12. What does a CNS do and how do they function in the acute settings?

    button2cute posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Hello, All I would like to know what does a CNS do in the acute and non- acute settings? Are CNS independant like a NP and PA? Are CNS a brdige between the NPs and PAs? What are their...

13. Just dx'd w/possible DVT

    button2cute replied to RedSox33RN's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, all If the ultrasound shows a dvt in the leg. It depends on the philosophy of the physician and if he decides to place you on herparin IV or not. One physician may say we do not treat the...

14. Mishaps in nursing school

    button2cute replied to button2cute's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Yes, 99 is the cleanest patient and she loved her bed bath. The water was change several of times and I had two basins (one for bathing and one for rinse). Nurs should be able to take...

15. Mishaps in nursing school

    button2cute posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, As we know the expense for the equipment for patients are little to none. Well, as we went through school we were taught if a piece of equipment falls on the floor or becomes dirty,...