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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I didn't realize the margins and operating costs hospitals had to deal with when I worked on the floor, nor did my cohorts, nor do many nurses that I meet and speak with, you and your cohorts must...
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    RN scope of practice for inserting central lines

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

    The question is not how many states allow but how many prohibit. I am not aware of any states that prohibit PICC insertion by nurses, many have conditions but none prohibit that I am aware of....
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    NEED ADVICE/INFO

    Asystole RN replied to rn2015cc's topic in General Nursing

    More than likely the BON will not do anything but open an investigation. They typically stay out of employer/employee disputes, even if those disputes are about ethical questions. If this involved...
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    DNR and Assisted Living Facilities

    Asystole RN replied to mdiada's topic in General Nursing

    Choking is what happens before the resuscitation part. Choking will lead to the whole arrest thing but the body is definitely trying it's best to still breathe...hence the choking
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Like any job, there are those who are ethical and those who are unethical. A job does not dictate whether someone is ethical or not. Do you not steal money simply because it is not available to you or...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I am sorry you have had such a hard time with your leadership. What a lot of nurses do not realize is that most hospitals float with a profit margin of around 1-2%. Could you imagine your paycheck...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Makes sense. On the off label use thing though that topic is somewhat complicated. It is obviously a very big deal in industry not only because the FDA can fine your company but it also puts the...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have to disagree. There is a misconception that the C-Suite only care about the bottom line. Most administrators I meet with are PASSIONATE about patient care and their nurses, they just may not...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Should have said something, speak up and call them on their pitch. Personally I love discussing EBP with nurses, sometimes I can point them towards new studies and sometimes they point me to new...
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    Overheard at the coffee shop

    Asystole RN replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I currently work in sales on the medical device side of "industry." Like any profession, there are ethical people and unethical people. I am first and foremost a registered nurse and take my ethical...
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    Where can I find free CE's?

    Asystole RN replied to jessicaford1121's topic in General Nursing

    3M Health Care Academy | 3M
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    BARD Powerglide..

    Asystole RN replied to HMarie13's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I've used the first and second generation of them and out of a team of 8 nurses I was the only one that had routine success. The issue is what is their advantage? Still took about 15 minutes for the...
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    How to leave first job

    Asystole RN replied to BusiestBSN's topic in General Nursing

    Tell her immediately and be totally honest and open with her and I would even tell her what you are being offered. She needs the feedback so that they can adjust their own employee incentives so that...
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    Needleless connectors

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

    I would say neutral displacement is becoming the far more popular type of needle-less access device. The Bard SOLO catheter (the one with the valve you are referring to) is expensive. If you are...
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    CRNI and VAcc

    Asystole RN replied to thomas76's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Vascular access is not a task where you just put a tube in someone. If you are not assessing the patient's needs, current and future infusion therapies when deciding the appropriate type of access...
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    Is this really how it is?

    Asystole RN replied to Stella_Blue's topic in General Nursing

    Ah, I found your
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    Threatened by patient

    Asystole RN replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If you are threatened with physical harm it is no longer a workplace issue, it is a public safety issue. If you were at the grocery store and someone was chasing you and threatening you would you...
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    "Women in Nursing"

    Asystole RN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Considering that females comprise over 90% of the profession I would consider the rest of the website to be the "Women in Nursing" forum. A Women in Nursing forum would be the General Discussion...
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    "Women in Nursing"

    Asystole RN replied to mrnightinggale's topic in Men in Nursing

    Yes we are all nurses but some nurses face inherent challenges and have similar experiences. A sub that allows someone to express their shared experiences allows nurses to ask and receive advice....
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    IV Insertion Problem

    Asystole RN replied to iamcutiekath's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in band in school we used to call it "getting our lips" (played saxophone). If you did not practice regularly, like daily, your lips would lose the feel even if you remembered exactly how...
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    If the percent of men in nursing was 9.6% in 2011. What you think it is now?

    Asystole RN replied to futurern_.'s topic in Men in Nursing

    9.6% to 12% would be a massive shift. Granted, a lot more men are interested in nursing today than several years ago but nursing has grown in popularity with women too as steady source of independent...
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    Best evidence-based practices

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

    First of all I would like to apologize for that educator's behavior, that person is a poor representative of the vascular access community and the medical industry at large. Some of the best vascular...
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    Picc line resistance and bleeding

    Asystole RN replied to katfish67lpn's topic in General Nursing

    There are many potential causes for a sluggish PICC. One of the potential issues is a malpositioned catheter, where the catheter will move out of the ideal position within the superior vena cava....
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    NO continuing ed requirement??

    Asystole RN replied to guest464345's topic in Arizona Nursing

    You win the internet for most random question. A LARGE part of paper writing is not about the actual topic, most instructors could not care a single bit what you write on. The things that they are...
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    Flushing with Sterile Water

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

    What I would suggest to minimize the risk of cross contamination is to have a single dedicated person draw up several flushes at a single time, kept in the refrigerator if available, and discard them...