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    WARNING: Phoenix area is a TOUGH market for new grads

    Asystole RN replied to dream'n's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Inside of the hospitals it is generally the same. Anyone salaried has had their world rocked though. Lots of instability in the leadership right now, but where is that not
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    WARNING: Phoenix area is a TOUGH market for new grads

    Asystole RN replied to dream'n's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I went from LTC to hospital. Things like a BSN and certifications help
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    Loma Linda Spring 2016

    Asystole RN replied to Itzelmartinez's topic in School, College Programs

    I thought this was a thread about the hospital lol, couldn't work in a hospital with no caffeine or
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    Mayo clinic arizona for february 2016

    Asystole RN replied to AZRNallday's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Congratulations to everyone who gets into Mayo, it is a wonderful hospital. I actually live a couple miles from the hospital and do a lot of work
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    Where PICC lands!

    Asystole RN replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    There are a couple of options for your hospital in getting new ultrasound. The companies are usually more than willing to work a deal to run the cost of the US into the cost of the PICCs or put it on...
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    Where PICC lands!

    Asystole RN replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    This is the relevant INS standard 35.8 Tip location of a CVAD shall be determined radiographically or by other approved technologies prior to initiation of infusion therapy Note that it does not...
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    Backflow into vein in venipuncture

    Asystole RN replied to Communitynurse365's topic in General Nursing

    If the tube lost it's vacuum, happens more often than one would think, when the blood flows into the tube it causes the tube to go from a neutral pressure into a positive pressure state. It will...
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    Backflow into vein in venipuncture

    Asystole RN replied to Communitynurse365's topic in General Nursing

    The vaccutainers contain various preservatives...things not typically infused into patients. Doubt there is any chance of serious harm
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    Port and TPN use

    Asystole RN replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I have never had an outpatient or home infusion patient check for blood
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    Is this true?

    Asystole RN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Avoiding areas of flexion sounds reasonable to me. What everyone is getting confused about is the Standards v. Practice Criteria. The standard is the Standard, the practice criteria is basically a...
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    Is this true?

    Asystole RN replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I will post what the actual standard of practice is and no it is not a recommendation but published in the INS Standards of Practice, hence the name Standards of Practice. Granted, this is the...
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    Port and TPN use

    Asystole RN replied to bethchpn's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Much of the home TPN use I have seen when I worked for Coram was not a continuous 24hr infusion but rather a 12 or 16 hour infusion so flushing BID was possible. Connecting and leaving connected a...
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    Arrested but not convicted

    Asystole RN replied to AlyceMcSherry's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think it entirely depends upon how the situation was handled by you. You do not have to commit a crime to have your license suspended/revoked. In Arizona a married couple lost their license because...
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    Can you get poked by removing an iv catheter?!

    Asystole RN replied to futurerntho's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible? I've heard of crazier things. Is it likely to pierce a glove AND your finger AND not cause any bleeding? No. What brand and size was the
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    Interview Question that has me stumped

    Asystole RN replied to CairnsICU's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I would have personally first questioned what facility policy was, policy always takes precedent over guidelines (you said that but I would have emphasized the latter part of my sentence). The other...
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    PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    Asystole RN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Don't feel bad, if she works for an outside vascular access agency like I did then feel assured that she was well compensated for her time and expertise. I LOVED those kind of
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    PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    Asystole RN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    Certain types of PICCs and some needleless access devices will have valves in them that will require a certain threshold of either pressure or vacuum to overcome the valve. It's not much
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    PICC Line: Flushes, But No Blood Return

    Asystole RN replied to SleeepyRN's topic in General Nursing

    My money is that you are having an issue with mechanical occlusion. Could be where the catheter is terminating, could be that it is looped or kinked within the body, or could be that it is kinking in...
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    Lose your license for administering a PRN med without a pain scale?

    Asystole RN replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    The argument that you will "lose your license" is an old, tired, and silly scare tactic middle managers will use to compel their nurses to do something instead of just doing the professional thing...
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    CNA to RN

    Asystole RN replied to Katelynlenhart's topic in General Nursing

    My greatest regret is not going to nursing school immediately out of high school. If I had to do it over again I would get my CNA in high school, start taking some of my pre-reqs/test out of college...
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    Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    Asystole RN replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    Pfft, once they trust you with a rental car the next step is your AARP card and discounts at
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    Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    Asystole RN replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    Nursing school is not easy, although kids are awesome I personally would not add a baby to you "things to do list." Most people wait until the second week of getting your first job to get
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    Firearms

    Asystole RN replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Considering you live in New York with one of the lowest gun ownership rates in the country, are clearly uncomfortable with firearms, and the state has a relatively difficult to obtain CCW I highly...
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    Firearms

    Asystole RN replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    I see people riding bicycles on hospital property all the time For those who lived and worked through the 80s and 90s there is a reason why there are laws regarding the fair treatment of those with...
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    Firearms

    Asystole RN replied to cracklingkraken's topic in General Nursing

    Feel better that most of those who I know conceal carry are former police and military who regularly engage in training. I know in most states, all?, that in order to get your CCW you have to prove a...