Agnus

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  1. How long to stay at a job??

    Agnus replied to LaShell's topic in General Nursing

    I understand you dilima. You seem to be going though a spell. Particularly because of your receint history of short term jobs I would suggest that unless this job is intollerable stick it out so...

  2. Silly Question - Rotating Weekends

    Agnus replied to MsBruiser's topic in General Nursing

    It depends on the schedule where you work. I have seen rotating weekends work many different ways. Try asking where you are interested in working. Thier rotation may be very different than some...

  3. Assisted Suicide

    Agnus replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    Check your equivancies. It is also the least expensive. Med surg is one thing most med surg patients are narcotic naieve. 30 mg may not be an initial does but very often in my practice it goes to...

  4. Advantages/Disadvantages to working for county hosp

    Agnus replied to NPJohnson's topic in General Nursing

    Apply to them all. Because the interview process and hiring process is a two way street. This will give a chance to size them all up and decide for your self. There is no one type that is best...

  5. Assisted Suicide

    Agnus replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    Dr. K was famed for assisting an ALS patient to end his own life. I am acutely aquainted with ALS it is a horrible disease. I have cared for 4 patinets now with the disease. Two of then in the...

  6. Assisted Suicide

    Agnus replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    You are not clear on your knowledge of narctotics and are especially unclear in your knowledge about morphine in particular. You stated the patient died 3 hours after receiving the last dose of any...

  7. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    Agnus replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    FYI the hiarcheal order is RN then Paramedic then EMT. What The EMT and Para do not comprehend is the complexity and range of nursing. LTC is a very different focus than emergency or even acute care....

  8. I thought the LPN program was under a year??

    Agnus replied to jgg765's topic in General Nursing

    $13,000 seems a bit steep. If you prefer not to be an indentured servent to this institution for a year you absolutely can find LPN and even RN programs that will not cost you anything near this...

  9. Admission Nurse

    Agnus replied to Lucy4's topic in General Nursing

    As charge of my old facility I took all admits. Where I work now we have an admission center. They do all the paperwork the assessment, and take off orders and as much as possible do everything...

  10. Admission Nurse

    Agnus replied to Lucy4's topic in General Nursing

    As charge of my old facility I took all admits. Where I work now we have an admission center. They do all the paperwork the assessment, and take off orders and as much as possible do everything...

  11. Use of NTG w/ newly emergent SVT

    Agnus replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am no expert on this. However, I am working i a tele unit. We would have an order for ngt. and we would give it in this case. I understand what you mean about reflex tachycardia. And this is my...

  12. Use of NTG w/ newly emergent SVT

    Agnus replied to MikeLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I am no expert on this. However, I am working i a tele unit. We would have an order for ngt. and we would give it in this case. I understand what you mean about reflex tachycardia. And this is my...

  13. I GOT ACCEPTED!!!! But I have a Dilemma...

    Agnus replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a problem if you accept admission to the northern school and then drop out when your Flordia acceptance comes

  14. Assisted Suicide

    Agnus replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    Then you respond that they will be treated with dignity and you will see that thier pain it TREATED. ANd then do it. I Have worked Hospice. I Have worked critical care, I have worked LTC. In every...

  15. Assisted Suicide

    Agnus replied to ninas's topic in General Nursing

    Why on earth would a patient who was suffering in extreem pain not be able to be medicated? So your question is, if we can't medicate them should we kill

  16. Chemo admin while pregnant

    Agnus replied to lady_jezebel's topic in General Nursing

    No it is not advisable. Why would you even consider the risk. That baby is too precious to put in a compromising position. I am surprised your hospital does not address this issue with you....

  17. watching my pt. die

    Agnus replied to leslie :-D's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like no one is helping THE Daughter. This is the source of the problem. Is it not? The daughter I mean. If you are a hospice nures as you state then why is the daughter not given the...

  18. Maxed out student loans??

    Agnus replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    There are programs that allow this if you have a degree in another field. I am guessing the idea is so that you are not back peddeling in acedemic waters. It apears to me the idea is if you have a...

  19. Should it be illegal for nurses to unionize in non-profits

    Agnus replied to neophyte's topic in General Nursing

    As far as the pt abadonment issue goes. There is a federal law that states nurses must notify the hosp 10 days in advance of any strike. this allows the hospital to relocate patients in another...

  20. Ritodrine and Bicitra

    Agnus replied to LadyT618's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a tip for the future. Call the pharmacy at a hospital. The pharmacy # may not be listed but you can get it or get connected once you call the hospital. They are great and fast with...

  21. Maxed out student loans??

    Agnus replied to tennyson's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't being mean or judgemental when I said to get some consumer credit counseling. A lot of very smart people get into finanicial trouble where they are living paycheck to pay check. and off of...

  22. Blood Draws In Nursing???

    Agnus replied to Louisepug's topic in General Nursing

    My course was 3 semester hours. So 7 week is not long at all. A one day course is not going to teach you what you really need to know. There is too much. Yes it is a good idea. Yes we draw...

  23. Need advice please - Nurse shadowing

    Agnus replied to sleepymom's topic in General Nursing

    The volunteer department is not the place to ask about this. It is unlikely that the volunteer department would know anything about this. Go to human resounces and talk to a nurse recuriter. Tell...

  24. Im sorry to be bothering you again but I need to ask a question

    Agnus replied to Future_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Your questions are no bother. I hope you tell us about your shadow experience. As the above posters said nursing care of kids is called

  25. Taking out the trash

    Agnus replied to VAC's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry where I have worked the CEO does do trash as, does the pharmasist, and department heads and unit secretaries, and resp therapist. Your slippery slope therory that if we do this then...