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    Burned out and hate nursing

    Asystole RN replied to RN1023's topic in Health, Stress Management

    There are so many different specialties and practice settings for nurses it is hard for me to understand anyone who hates nursing. If you do not like your current setting then find a new one, which...
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    A poll, regarding nurses' opinions on Magnet status

    Asystole RN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Being on the policy and administration side of things (working with hospitals but not at any one in particular) I can honestly tell you that hospitals with Magnet status do operate differently and are...
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    Handling a central venous line port

    Asystole RN replied to ddexter's topic in General Nursing

    Good practice is never an extra nor unnecessary. Reasonable and prudent care is never about eliminating as many seemingly "unnecessary" steps as possible but rather eliminating as many risks to the...
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    Handling a central venous line port

    Asystole RN replied to ddexter's topic in General Nursing

    Priming as in instilling saline into the needleless access device prior to attaching? Any reason why you would not prime the needleless access device? Ask you local rep, they will truly be the best...
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    IV Push Medication

    Asystole RN replied to nursejada001's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    If you ever give something IV push with color you would know this answer. IV tubing tends to hold a significant portion of the medication for an extended period of time unless there is a large amount...
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    SQ Lidocaine Administration/PICC Placement

    Asystole RN replied to moonbeam1125's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I've never worked for a facility that had a firm restriction on the maximum amount of lido a patient could recieve. 3-5mls was generally the max ever given to any one patient, mostly because we only...
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    theraputic phlebotomy

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

    At the places I have worked we based the time they waited on how well the patient tolerated in the past. Standard new patient was about 15 minutes. Tolerated really well in past then maybe 5. INS...
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    What type of PICCs are you placing?

    Asystole RN replied to amy1197's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    At one job I use Bard Power PICCs (5Fr-3Fr) with Bard Per-Q-Caths for midlines. Other job we use Bard 4Fr Per-Q-Caths almost exclusively. Bard has about 80% of the PICC
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    Mayo Clinic vs Scottsdale Healthcare

    Asystole RN replied to jen91's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Going down hill or not they are expanding and have a resume boosting reputation. You would do well to put in a couple of years there as a
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    Mayo Clinic vs Scottsdale Healthcare

    Asystole RN replied to jen91's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If you are in Mayo and about to become a RN you would be stupid to leave. Give Mayo a couple of years as a RN and then leave, your options and career will be better for
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    Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    Asystole RN replied to fltopp1's topic in General Nursing

    A nurse was just hired at one of my jobs and was immediately terminated because he popped positive for THC. Had a medical MJ card too. State
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    Nurses with Medical Marijuana Cards.

    Asystole RN replied to fltopp1's topic in General Nursing

    There is not a single non-government employer that can conduct a search and seizure, especially not bodily fluids, without your consent. That being said, we do not work retail, we are not...
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    Only partial mileage reimbursement??

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

    For every company that I have worked for that paid mileage I had to keep a mileage log. I save all those in my Google Drive and at the end of the year add up the miles and subtract the difference that...
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    Only partial mileage reimbursement??

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

    The pre and post 20 mile rule is not too unusual, it is considered average commute time or whatever. The one way reimbursement sucks though. Keep in mind that whatever the facility does not pay you...
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    Medical staff warned: Keep your mouths shut about illegal immigrants or face arrest

    Asystole RN replied to Hotfornursing's topic in Infectious Disease

    Any more secret than any other aspect of healthcare? Do you run to the news every time your patients come up with lice, scabies, or TB? We pay for lots of people... Ar least some of those jumping the...
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    Medical staff warned: Keep your mouths shut about illegal immigrants or face arrest

    Asystole RN replied to Hotfornursing's topic in Infectious Disease

    It is hard to identify what is real or not real since this is an opinion piece. Without knowing what their confidentiality agreements stated nor what their exact role and relationship is considering...
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    new grad

    Asystole RN replied to marcia0969's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Why are manhole covers round? You are on a sinking ship, who do you save first? Tell me about the most regretful moment of your
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    B52 cocktail

    Asystole RN replied to zzyzx's topic in General Nursing

    Why do you think the three mixed in the same syringe for IV push are incompatible? Once you determine that then think about how they would be compatible mixing them in a syringe and delivering the...
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    Neonatal PICC dressings- What brand do you use in your unit?

    Asystole RN replied to rowena222's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Why do you use a saline wipe? If the idea is to remove the CHG then why use a CHG scrub at all? When scrubbing the skin with a CHG prep the vast majority of the initial killing is actually due to the...
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    Neonatal PICC dressings- What brand do you use in your unit?

    Asystole RN replied to rowena222's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Tegaderm dressings all use a pressure sensitive adhesive that requires you to massage the dressing onto the skin. Edge lift is a cardinal sign that the dressing was not pressed into place, especially...
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    VACC Certification

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

    Should have told you prelim results before you left. I had official word within 5 business
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    Does any home IV nurse charge after hours rates??

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

    Yes. I contract as a vascular access nurse and am paid for "after hours" cases. My home infusion gig where I am a vascular access and infusion nurse also pays "after hours" premium. Depends upon your...
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    Midline/picc line classes.

    Asystole RN replied to june2009's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Training a nurse to become a vascular access nurse is not an easy thing to do. There is a significant amount of education and hands on training that needs to be done with a high failure rate. In the...
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    Working two jobs

    Asystole RN replied to Nightowl_lpn's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work 3 jobs. I have a full-time Mon-Fri job, a weekend Per Diem, and an anytime Per Diem. 70hrs or so a week on average? Two kids at home, wife is a nurse who works at home. Was working...
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    Seeking Advice About Jobs

    Asystole RN replied to LMH2687's topic in General Nursing

    Getting a job in an intermediate care floor is about 1,000 times easier than landing an ED job as a new grad. Don't be silly, most new grads would kill for an opportunity to get into an