Asystole RN

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    Nicotine Test for new employment

    Asystole RN replied to hls0810's topic in General Nursing

    Texas hospital bans obese workers? |
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    Vascular Access Algorithm

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

    I do not have it but I know Bard has a whole algorithm form. I would talk to your Bard rep or email the website, I am sure they would send it out to
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    tpa in a small syringe

    Asystole RN replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    LOL, funny how she is denounced when she does not support what you want to do and then suddenly an expert when she does. I honestly do not care but you know and I know what the standard is. You can...
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    tpa in a small syringe

    Asystole RN replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    You are preaching to the choir but the well established standard is what it is. Should something happen though you are going to be hard pressed to defend your actions against expert witnesses. Its...
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    tpa in a small syringe

    Asystole RN replied to sistrmoon's topic in Patient Medications

    It is true that the pressure is derived from the force applied divided by area it is exerted on, and thus the bore of the syringe is not the only factor determining the amount of pressure. Although...
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    Help regarding quality improvement project- IV catheter/tubing change date compliance

    Asystole RN replied to OneDayAtATime12's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    An unresolved issue is simply a controversial issue which no hard evidence as to the best practice. PIV changes is a good topic, heparin flushing of central lines, having IV teams is another. What...
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    Help regarding quality improvement project- IV catheter/tubing change date compliance

    Asystole RN replied to OneDayAtATime12's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    What were the CDC recommendation classes? This new research, does it have a significant population with a diverse population to support it's findings? Did they specify what was being infused? Are...
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    Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    Asystole RN replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    In my state a report could be made to the BON and they can send a letter and write up an impostor alert but they are not the police. It is a class 6 felony in my state however and I could simply file...
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    What time do you leave work?

    Asystole RN replied to j0yegan's topic in General Nursing

    I typically leave between 1700-1730 x4 10hr shifts,
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    Cross matching of blood

    Asystole RN replied to tkyeung's topic in General Nursing

    The A, B, O +/- blood types are just the major more lethal blood types, there are +400 some different antigens/antibodies that they screen for. For example big E, Kell, Little s etc. Keep in mind...
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    Do you like your job?

    Asystole RN replied to Toomanyhatsforme's topic in General Nursing

    I LOVE my job. I like the variety, my ability to travel and see different departments, people, and facilities. The income is decent and the work is actually fun with very limited charting. Infusion...
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    Raises after annual review where you work

    Asystole RN replied to 1fastRN's topic in General Nursing

    0-3% but almost everyone gets 2.75% for some reason. We also have a clinical ladder program that will give you an extra $2-$5/hr if you
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    Practicing "nursing" w/o a license...?

    Asystole RN replied to orange89's topic in General Nursing

    In Arizona Medical Assistants do not have to be licensed or certified, but there are certification programs available. Also in Arizona it is a Class 6 felony to practice nursing without a license or...
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    Help regarding quality improvement project- IV catheter/tubing change date compliance

    Asystole RN replied to OneDayAtATime12's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    My first thought is why are you changing the tubing every 72 hours and what kind of tubing? Are we talking continuos, secondary, intermittent etc etc? What was running through that line? ABX, TPN,...
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    Lidocaine air injectors for children

    Asystole RN replied to Training1's topic in Pediatric

    We use a cold spray for a pain control with good effect. The nice thing about cold spray is that it is relatively cheap, non-invasive, does not disrupt the injection site, it is quick, and does not...
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    PICC and Portable X-Ray Billing

    Asystole RN posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I was curious, are LTC facilities reimbursed by Medicare or other insurances for the insertion of PICCs and the accompanying X-Ray or does the facility have to pay for that
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    Do grades really matter to future employers?

    Asystole RN replied to sharapatan's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I've had employers ask for transcripts
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    Documentation of name signing

    Asystole RN replied to cheryljo's topic in General Nursing

    The main reason why we document anything is for protection from litigation, protection for both the facility and ourselves with a secondary concern simply being clarity of actions for patient care....
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    PICC and Portable X-Ray Billing

    Asystole RN replied to Asystole RN's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    For a skilled patient there is 0% reimbursement for PICCs and radiographs? For long term patients is the PICC and radiograph fully reimbursed or only
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    Powerglide/powerwand

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

    I've only used the PowerGlide and played with the PowerWand. We billed them as midlines and treated them just like any other midline, except we could power inject through the PowerGlide. The...
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    Visitor filming during code

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

    At my facility the SWAT nurse, House Supervisor, social worker, and security all come to codes..not to mention the clinical staff who are actually running the code. There are no official "minders" but...
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    Patient wants to connect on LinkedIn

    Asystole RN replied to otilika's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    LinkedIn is not Facebook, it is not for socializing, it is supposed to be a professional networking site. Be VERY careful what you do with LinkedIn, many jobs even allow you to apply through LinkedIn...
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    Visitor filming during code

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

    HIPAA only applies to covered entities. A private citizen is not a covered entity. Although the patient cannot consent, as long as the legal authority was present such as the MPOA and did not object...
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    Why not medicine?

    Asystole RN replied to msrxchef's topic in General Nursing

    I am a little surprised at some of the negative attitudes and seemingly curt responses some nurses give when asked a generally innocent and ill-informed inquiry. The general public does not know the...
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    Compact State

    Asystole RN replied to Special_KB's topic in General Students

    If you have done ANY research then you should be able to tell us the reason cited by most of the states as to why they have refrained from joining the Compact... Beyond that, if you are interested in...