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resumecpr

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  1. Needle-stick, i think

    resumecpr replied to NewlyGradBSN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do not believe you have anything to worry about. But I do have one question: Why were you using a sharp to remove a

  2. Report giving dread.

    resumecpr replied to NocturneNrse's topic in General Nursing

    I like to use a report sheet that covers every system, IV sites, fluids, gtts, and things to do. If you've done a thorough job with your assessments, then what you've written down should cover what...

  3. What would you do?

    resumecpr replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    If you work in an American hospital in the United States, you are required to follow the hospital policy for Life Support Measures, which in most cases is guided by the American Heart Association...

  4. Soon to be RN from Canada, looking at the US

    resumecpr replied to Mike32110's topic in International Nursing

    I graduated from York University in Toronto in 2004. I went to a job fair there and was hired full time to work in Fayetteville, North Carolina. They are always hiring there, and you can choose your...

  5. Some people should just stay quiet!!!

    resumecpr replied to StephRN08's topic in General Nursing

    If that's the only thing she had to complain about, then count your lucky stars. Maybe she was diverting from the fact that her mother was being stuck with a sharp object. Some family members will...

  6. OK how do I get off the floor and into ER?

    resumecpr replied to johntemper's topic in General Nursing

    It is possible. Most places will offer a 90 day probation period, and if you absolutely despise it after that, then as you know, your options are endless. However, I have ED experience, and there is...

  7. Advice needed from fellow Canadians

    resumecpr replied to Apollonia's topic in International Nursing

    "Regret those things you don't do." I've been in the US for almost 6 years now. It took me several months and almost $1500 to get my VisaScreen. Not to mention moving and starting a new life....

  8. Turning Patients

    resumecpr replied to Sg0223RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I too have felt the impact on my back and neck from lifting, boosting, and turning all kinds of patients (whether big or small). I've heard that some hospitals have a "Turning Team" specifically for...

  9. hemothorax (traumatic)

    resumecpr replied to nursingstudent_2012's topic in General Nursing

    Try to look at the big picture. Think about the organ in question and how its physiology relates to your

  10. Long hair male nurses

    resumecpr replied to Nursee13's topic in General Nursing

    What's more important to you? Hair or job? I work with a guy who has long hair. He is one of the most professional, intelligent, and resourceful nurses I know. IMHO, If where you want to work has...

  11. How do i keep my knowledge up to date

    resumecpr replied to shynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Try

  12. dreading going back to work tomorrow

    resumecpr replied to fallinnstyle's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you should start thinking about the possibility of NOT being written

  13. TNCC-Advice please

    resumecpr replied to OCNRN63's topic in Emergency

    Not if you like learning new things! For your personal benefit, I say why not! That said, if you never plan on working the the ED again, most employers don't care if you have

  14. HELP

    resumecpr replied to lovenursing100's topic in General Nursing

    How about inflammatory response from the

  15. CGFNS help

    resumecpr replied to tofu_addict's topic in International Nursing

    Noted.

  16. CGFNS help

    resumecpr replied to tofu_addict's topic in International Nursing

    Oh boy! I've dealt with them before myself. Sorry to hear that your experience hasn't been all sunshine and rainbows. I'm not sure I understand the issue though. If you already live and work in...

  17. Your dumbest financial mistakes

    resumecpr replied to Williss2's topic in General Nursing

    I bought a brand new car BEFORE I started my first job in the US. Ended up having it repossessed after about 6 months because there were immigration issues and I wasn't able to start work until a...

  18. Help me think of a great name for my company

    resumecpr replied to Vtachy1's topic in General Nursing

    "Telehealth"

  19. About transgendered patients

    resumecpr replied to YEGRN's topic in General Nursing

    Great question! It really got me thinking. My concern for transgendered patients is in the case of a traumatic injury requiring emergency release blood. I once had a patient with a GSW to the...

  20. open heart surgery?

    resumecpr replied to Reminisce's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Typically, RN's do not actually assist in the procedure. A surgical technician gets in there with the surgeon and pulls back organs and things. There are usually 2-3 RN's in the room. One...

  21. Is your nursing practice guided by nursing theory and research based evidence?

    resumecpr replied to kurume830's topic in General Nursing

    Rosemarie Porifice's theory of human becoming. It's almost subconscious now. When I was in nursing school, I remember thinking to myself, "When am I going to find the right time, place, patient to...

  22. Funny doctor orders

    resumecpr replied to laurenicoleRN's topic in Nursing Humor

    Sometimes docs will write orders for one alcoholic beverage per day....to prevent the patient from detoxing (which is sometimes way way worse than the original admit diagnosis. In my experience, it...

  23. Question about perfume/cologne

    resumecpr replied to Despareux's topic in General Nursing

    Firstly, I would like to THANK YOU for having the heart to consider how other people around you may react to your perfume. There are enough scents in a hospital to drive my olfactory nerve into...

  24. Would you ever own a motorcycle? YES or NO?

    resumecpr replied to borinick1492's topic in General Nursing

    I just bought my first Harley in February after taking the "Rider's Edge" class. I have seen the damage done to many, many ER patients and their families due to motorcycle accidents and it did not...

  25. Does this follow ACLS guidelines?

    resumecpr replied to aCRNAhopeful's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    According to ACLS for the experienced provider, we should now treat fine v-fib with chest compressions as the heart does not have enough blood in it for the shock to be 'successful.' Coming...