armytruck

armytruck has 10 years experience.

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1. Lets talk pay and hospitals

   armytruck replied to tim06's topic in General Nursing

   I agree with all of the above Rx in considering your move. With regards to hourly wage- most of the hospitals in the "Twin Cities" area are represented by MNA- and contracts are usually easily...

2. What are the nurse's rights regarding difficult family members?

   armytruck replied to Brekka's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act)(1) mandates that, in addition to compliance with hazard-specific standards, all employers have a general duty to provide their employees with a...

3. help

   armytruck replied to flygirl43's topic in Nurses Recovery

   I don't know what privacy rules re enforced in Canada, but you could pursue the "nursing administration" who informed anyone/everyone about your condition/admission/lab values, etc. That is totally...

4. State Survey, med error and more!

   armytruck replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

   you really dont even know who you were talking to. Further more, it's a HIPPA violation to discuss that pt info if you don't know who is on the other end of the phone. SImply forward his calls to...

5. State Survey, med error and more!

   armytruck replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

   We're human, we all make errors and we need to learn form them. I would think the fact that no one was hurt or died from is error is important to all involved. If this is your first med error you'll...

6. Digoxin

   armytruck replied to kafluknik's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   In the real world, I'd send a Dig level, get an EKG and wait for the level. All of these symptoms could be present if pt's level as too low and had changed into an afib rhythm as well. You'll never...

7. State Survey, med error and more!

   armytruck replied to the_alchemist's topic in General Nursing

   Is this what your "time off" was about? Was there some random MAR audit that caught an ongoing error, or was there an event that happened and someone retrospectively examined the MAR and this was...

8. University of Minnesota BSN Program

   armytruck replied to ameera89's topic in General Students

   they are not just looking at GPA, they really want well rounded.... My first year of college was 2.8, that got rolled into a few quarters of pre-reqs here and there whih I think got me up to 3.1? for...

9. Who loves/likes their school CRNA program and why?

   armytruck replied to atp23's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Were you in the military prior to attending the ARMY school, or did you enter and go directly into school? Also, what will your commitment be to the armny once school is done? I'm 36, have 10 years...

10. University of Minnesota BSN Program

    armytruck replied to ameera89's topic in General Students

    Sumaya, I felt similar when I applied to the program 10 years ago. I had no medical experience, and I had bounced around to several colleges before deciding on nursing. In my application I wrote...