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  1. Insulin and Levophed drips on cardiovascular unit

    ccweisbard replied to heartnurse2012's topic in Cardiac

    You need to find another job, you are risking your license to work on this unit and I would probably report them to state as well for endangering patients (after I left)..... OP you can't get out of...

  2. if a hematoma is beginning to form in the groin after a cath.....

    ccweisbard replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

    I've been told that it is proper to apply pressure 1" above the puncture site. The artery is just above where the incision is and you need to be applying pressure to where the hole in the artery is...

  3. Signing RN behind my name

    ccweisbard replied to copelald's topic in General Nursing

    After 13 years, I sign RN on everything.... I have never been

  4. Are you a new informatics nurse?

    ccweisbard replied to InformaticsRN.MA's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I am SUPER new, as in last

  5. Nurse trying to get NON-nursing job....impossible!!

    ccweisbard replied to nervousnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    I didn't go get my degree (beyond my BSN). Now is really good time to break into the IT world, due to meaningful use. If you have your BSN, try taking the plunge and work on your résumé (make it...

  6. Nurse trying to get NON-nursing job....impossible!!

    ccweisbard replied to nervousnurse's topic in Nursing Career

    First I understand wanting to step away from the bedside... After 12.5 yrs this is where I have found myself. However, it sounds like you are giving up too easily on the desk jobs. I somehow became...

  7. I wanted to say thank you!!

    ccweisbard posted a topic in Nursing Informatics

    I just wanted to thank everyone who posts here in the Nursing Informatics forum. I have been lurking for about 6 mths reading and gleaning every bit of information I could in order to break into the...

  8. NURSE work schedule

    ccweisbard replied to Student Nurse_7's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to be honest here.... With a family of four, husband is disabled and SSI check is VERY low, two car payments, rent, various other bills, I live from paycheck to paycheck... I barely make...

  9. The inactivated Flu shot only prevents the flu in just 1.5% of the population

    ccweisbard replied to Garethaus's topic in Disaster Preparation

    All I know is that it didn't work for me.... I suffered all of Christmas Day with the

  10. "Tough to swallow" - video on the state of food in LTC facilities

    ccweisbard replied to RN2B123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    So you actually think we should be feeding food to our elderly that is comparable to jail?? Seriously?!?! I'm sorry but in my opinion this people should be served good food prepared in a healthy...

  11. "Tough to swallow" - video on the state of food in LTC facilities

    ccweisbard replied to RN2B123's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow... Here where I work the push is to make the patients happy... We have dine on demand which is basically room service. They do anything and everything to make the patients happy. We even have...

  12. End stage of CHF for my dad?

    ccweisbard replied to emptyboxcars's topic in Cardiac

    I think it would be very difficult to tell what stage he is in, it may be even more than just the CHF, it sounds like he has some COPD to me. I honestly would make a trip sooner rather than later...

  13. I think I made A Med Error

    ccweisbard replied to RaziRN's topic in General Nursing

    Ok, as an older nurse, I definitely would've diluted it. I actually went through this with a new grad that had my husband about 1.5mths ago. It can be given push, however it has to be very slow...