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    RN

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

    He is wrong. Any central line should be able to draw blood at any time. If it does not it either needs confirmation of functioning status such as a dye study or it needs to be
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    Who looks out for them?!

    Asystole RN replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone needs to keep in mind, and the Salary Thread is evidence of this, that wages GREATLY differ between geographic locations and practice
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    Who looks out for them?!

    Asystole RN replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    The average Costco employee makes about $20/hr. The average Big Lots employee makes less, like just above minimum wage less. I was attempting, poorly, to show that there are large wage discrepancies...
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    VACC Certification

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

    I do think there are any practice questions you can buy. Personally I made my own flash cards that I just carried with
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    VACC Certification

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

    Congratulations on pursuing your VA-BC, it has benefited me greatly. For those of us experienced in vascular access it is easy. There is nothing on that test that you shouldn't already know as a...
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    IV piggyback question

    Asystole RN replied to dorkomatic's topic in General Nursing

    The need to change tubing HIGHLY depends upon what the medications are and what kind of incompatibility there is. Some medications are VERY sensitive to other medications. You really need to look it...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    Asystole RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Oops, my reading comprehension is not 100%
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    Asystole RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    In the United States every type of "nurse" is regulated by the state. There may be subdivisions such as RN and LPN but there is no such thing as an unlicensed nurse. Representing oneself as a nurse to...
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    Nurse brutally beaten in a Brooklyn Hospital

    Asystole RN replied to HGTVrn33's topic in Nursing News

    Does carrying a weapon guarantee safety? Absolutely not. Does training and carrying a weapon increase the odds of safety? Absolutely. Here is a video of someone getting pummeled by an attacker on top...
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    Who looks out for them?!

    Asystole RN replied to tlklvn13's topic in General Nursing

    Unskilled work is unskilled work and gets unskilled pay. Like the term or not it is the reality and nothing to be ashamed of, this country and many others were founded on the shoulders of unskilled...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    Asystole RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, wet nurses have been around far longer than Islam, Islam is a relatively newer religion. Wet nurses have been around about as long as women have been making babies. Even many primates will act...
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    Pay cut

    Asystole RN replied to illcleff's topic in General Nursing

    Ummm, yeah. They can do that. I would also imagine that you signed somewhere that you are employed at their discretion
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    Just Had One Of The Most Horrible Experiences Of My Career!

    Asystole RN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I've never strung along anyone though but I have been the
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    Just Had One Of The Most Horrible Experiences Of My Career!

    Asystole RN replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    There are two kinds of people on AN; people who complain that new nurses are not given a fair shake at employment and people who claim that experienced nurses are not given a fair shake at employment....
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    Asystole RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    Most boards do not have law enforcement authority. They can write a cease and desist letter and put out a notice of fraudulent title use but little more. If you want something done beyond that you...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    Asystole RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    In Arizona it is a class 6 undesiginated felony. Imposters are caught, prosecuted, fined, and jailed all the time.
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    When do hospitals do most of their hiring?

    Asystole RN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    Most hospitals make the bulk of their income off of the elderly, for obvious reasons. Depending upon your location the annual migration of the old occurs at different times. For example, in states...
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    Legally Protect the word "Nurse?"

    Asystole RN replied to applesxoranges's topic in General Nursing

    My state protects the title nurse and reserves it for LPN and RN use only, and each of the subtitles like LPN and RN are additionally protected for only those holding the title. The title nurse...
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    iv nurse consultant

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

    The term "IV Nurse Consultant" can mean a lot of things to lots of different companies. On one end of the spectrum there are the true consultants like Lynn Hadaway who truly perform consulting work...
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    Leaving job for love after working one year

    Asystole RN replied to NYnurse13's topic in Nursing Career

    https://allnurses.com/nursing-news/faces-boom-nurses-908722.html
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    Caring as Facade profession

    Asystole RN replied to souleater11's topic in General Nursing

    I think I missed something when I became a nurse because I certainty missed the "earn big" part of
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    Working for vascular access?

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

    I love it. There are several things that are really nice; You can become expert within a very specialized area and are treated as thus. A lot of LIPs now just write "Vascular Access Consult" and allow...
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    A question about vapor cigarettes

    Asystole RN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    The cigarettes use a wick that is wrapped in a heating element coil. The wick draws the fluid and the heating element gets very hot vaporizing the fluid. The main body of the fluid is usually PEG or...
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    A question about vapor cigarettes

    Asystole RN replied to Nurse SMS's topic in General Nursing

    They do but some additives smell more than
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    Moving to AZ in August..

    Asystole RN replied to khy05's topic in Arizona Nursing

    If your goal is to pursue nursing in Arizona then I would suggest getting an Arizona license, and then a NJ license. Unless for some reason it is more expedient just get a NJ license and then apply...