linearthinker

linearthinker DNP, RN

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  1. Med error? help im going to loose ky mind thinking about this!!!!!!

    linearthinker replied to avenellpn82's topic in General Nursing

    huh. You learn something new every day. I was taught 2ml was the max. Of course, that was over 25 years ago, but I had never been told differently until now. Do you have a link to some EBP about...

  2. How Can I become Stroke Nurse Certified?

    linearthinker replied to RNdiva505's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of a stroke nurse certification (I have heard of hospitals becoming stoke centers) and I have no idea what you would get a master's in to specialize in that area. Maybe neuro ANP,...

  3. How do you deal with suspected addicts?

    linearthinker replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    You won't get flamed from me. I agree. I was just saying yesterday in a different thread that chronic pain patients belong in the care of a pain specialist. One of the responses was "why?" Duh,...

  4. US student applying to nursing school in Canada

    linearthinker replied to TFoy's topic in International Nursing

    I would LOVE to emigrate to Canada. Seriously. We even tried once, but they wouldn't take my husband. Seems they don't want more trial lawyers in

  5. career advice desperately needed - sorry long

    linearthinker replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    And that's fine. My post was partly TIC. You have changed jobs frequently of late, and are planning to again. There is no way to obscure that fact, that's all. In your shoes, I'd follow the advice...

  6. Med error? help im going to loose ky mind thinking about this!!!!!!

    linearthinker replied to avenellpn82's topic in General Nursing

    You can't give a single 5ml injection of anything, no matter what the order says. Something is amiss

  7. I really need any info you may have...Please

    linearthinker replied to Camemile's topic in General Nursing

    Same thing happened to me for my AANP exam. They inadvertently scheduled me for the ANP exam, even though the paperwork I mailed in and all my supporting documentation was for FNP exam, and I still...

  8. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    linearthinker replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    Apology

  9. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    linearthinker replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    Who do I think I am? I think I'm a nurse. I even have a license that confirms that, so in my case it is not a delusion. You didn't say you had no respect for nurses, but your post sure demonstrated...

  10. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    linearthinker replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I know. My comments were not directed toward you, they were directed toward the person who thought we had taken some oath to protect the world from

  11. Medical Assistants the new RNs???

    linearthinker replied to ayorenee's topic in General Nursing

    I declined to hire a MA for my clinic, and I hired a LPN instead even though she cost, literally, twice as much. I have to pay for her salary out of my gross, and the other NP in the practice went...

  12. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    linearthinker replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I don't care b/c I am not this individuals supervisor or coworker. There isn't anything the OP can do about it anyway. What is she supposed to do, call the hospital and tell someone "hey, your...

  13. How do you deal with suspected addicts?

    linearthinker replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    The thing is (and I'm not just talking to the OP, but to anyone with these kind of issues at work) when it comes down to brass tacks, it doesn't matter a whit if the patient is an addict, a pseudo...

  14. dover business college fails whole class

    linearthinker replied to Kimberly M's topic in General Nursing

    yup, ditto. Only to the best of my recollection, no one in my class failed. We began with 90 students. At the end there were 32 of us left and all 32 of us passed the exam, and boards. I think...

  15. Is this a HIPAA violation?

    linearthinker replied to studentCL2009's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    No, not a HIPAA violation, but definitely a MYOB violation on your

  16. How do you deal with suspected addicts?

    linearthinker replied to OhioCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it. She has valid orders. Implement them as you are reasonably able. She can complain about you being 3 minutes late until the cows come home, who

  17. Touching blood without gloves

    linearthinker replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not a germaphobe and I'm not scared of blood. I'd be far, far more likely to skip gloves with blood than I would be stool, for example. In fact, I would never ever ever clean up stool or urine...

  18. PRN Job outside your specialty

    linearthinker replied to lara2121's topic in General Nursing

    Sure it's OK. I did PACU as a prn person for a while, although 90% of my background is critical care. It was easy peasy, and completely stressless. If it weren't also boring as he// I might have...

  19. SCHEDULING/WEEKENDS

    linearthinker replied to apriloglesby's topic in General Nursing

    Our turnover was nonexistent. We had a prn position about once a year. It was 8 years between FT position

  20. career advice desperately needed - sorry long

    linearthinker replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    First of all, you are a job hopper, so trying not to look like one is a wasted effort, lol. Just tell it like it is. Your former corporate colleagues will give you favorable references I assume, so...

  21. wondering if a complaint will be filed against me

    linearthinker replied to weavrvirgorising's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt

  22. Why do hiring managers say they will call and don't???

    linearthinker replied to Marshall1's topic in General Nursing

    We always checked references and former employment data. We also required 3 letters of recommendation and we followed up with those individuals via telephone. We occasionally caught a few false...

  23. This does not make sense to me.

    linearthinker replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    Is there a union contract at this facility? When I lived in a state with unionized nurses, (I was mgmt and not in the union) I could not permit a RN to work in an LPN assignment, or a RN or LPN to...

  24. 2 Job Offers..How to turn one down??

    linearthinker replied to NurseLove88's topic in General Nursing

    I went through this recently. I interviewed at 2 places, preferred #2 but didn't hear from them. #1 made an offer, it was pretty lousy. I tried to negotiate it but they wouldn't capitulate to any of...

  25. Facilities not on the Customer service bandwagon

    linearthinker replied to martymoose's topic in General Nursing

    I asked about customer service evals at my new job. They laughed and said they don't use them b/c patients are not qualified to evaluate the quality of their care. They do peer review only. (It's...