mappers

mappers specializes in Med/Surg/Tele/Onc.

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1. Pregnant Oncology Nurse

   mappers replied to whitecp's topic in Oncology

   We don't let our pregnant and breastfeeding nurses hang chemo. Our clinic has triage, lab, coag, and injections as well as chemo, so they rotate through those

2. Should I dress up?

   mappers replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   So she should dress in Sesame Street scrubs??? She wants a job in peds. I think she should dress professionally in slacks with a jacket or a

3. A poll, regarding nurses' opinions on Magnet status

   mappers replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   I'm suspicious of this stuff too. I an certified in Oncology. I do not deny that I learned a lot through the process of getting my certification. However, I now need to maintain all of these CEUs...

4. Are American hospitals ready for Ebola?

   mappers replied to texarkana 551's topic in Disaster Preparation

   Since Ebola is not airborne, why would you need negative pressure rooms? It is spread similarly to HIV and because it is only contagious when the person is sick, you know they have it, unlike HIV? I...

5. Half Question/Half Pet Peeve

   mappers replied to roser13's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Because when men do it, they are just getting ahead and showing

6. LPN working at compounding pharmacy

   mappers replied to LPN-fl's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   There really are no nursing actions involved in what you have described. I'm not sure there is a problem

7. Medicare and Magnet status

   mappers posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

   Someone told me the other day that soon Medicare will no longer reimburse hospitals who are not Magnet Status. I have a hard time believing this and can't find anything to verify it. Has anyone...

8. Charting"No s/s of infection noted" when pt comatose?

   mappers replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   I think what you are saying is that since a symptom is what a patient tells you, how can you write sign and symptom when the patient is comatose. I would put, "Patient non-verbal and unable to...

9. Size matters? (IV question)

   mappers replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

   For vesicents you want quick hemo-dilution and the smaller the gauge the better More blood flow around the catheter creates more hemo-dilution. Larger bores can sometimes occlude some blood flow....

10. Rhabdomyolysis

    mappers replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    This happened to a friend of mine. Recently put on a statin and began an exercise program and diet in the way of lifestyle change. Ended up in the hospital on fluids because of Rhabdo. I doubt the...

11. Nurses Talk To Nurses. Doctors Talk To Doctors

    mappers replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    This is my chief complaint about my current manager, there is no support or advocacy for the nursing staff. I work in a large clinic with 12 MDs. The majority of the MDs are professional and respect...

12. How does chemistry apply to your RN position?

    mappers replied to livelovelive's topic in General Nursing

    Acid Base is great. I love Arterial Blood Gases and figuring that stuff out. You can also look up electrolytes and how they effect the electrical activity of muscles especially the heart. Chemistry...

13. Dreaming About Work

    mappers replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I was dreaming one morning that pumps were beeping everywhere and I was winded running from room to room, trying to find the bleeping, beeping pump. When I woke up, a neighbor was having work done...

14. Do nursing schools get paid if a student passes the NCLEX in a certain state?

    mappers replied to CrazyCoconut's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    It's against the law to pay based on grades or pass rates. However, colleges are required by BONs to have a certain pass rate for the NCLEX or they will loose accreditation. I don't think the state...

15. comfort care?

    mappers replied to RN 033's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    This sounds completely wrong to me. Sounds like your facility (MD or MDS maybe) doesn't understand the theory behind comfort care. See if you can't get a trained palliative care person