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    Telemedicine: How will Telecommunications affect Nurses?

    Asystole RN replied to jnemartin's topic in General Nursing

    According to the CDC tuberculosis has been on a steady average decline of 3.8% per year since 2000. 60% of the cases originated from foreign born
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    Glasses Will Make Your Veins

    Asystole RN replied to dorisc1981's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Reminds me of a stripped down simple version of the AccuVein and other related products. The problem with these products is that they allow you to visualize shallow peripheral veins. I have yet to...
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    Is It Just Me?

    Asystole RN replied to Mijourney's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that you provide such poor care to your patients that you think bedside assessments are a waste of time. Your hospital sounds terrible. Floor experience allows you to see what the result of...
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    Questions about Pima medical institute & Carrington college

    Asystole RN replied to lucy88's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am a graduate of Apollo College, now known as Carrington. The school gave me what I needed to be a successful nurse but the tech school reputation was something that I have had to deal with. Now...
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    nursing board wants experience !

    Asystole RN replied to Russianrn's topic in International Nursing

    You need to apply for a license under RN Licensure by Endorsement (for Foreign
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    Mandating to work on days off

    Asystole RN replied to amk7223's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility we all split the weekends and holidays evenly. It is mandated you take an even share, although we all fight for more than our share of days oddly enough. If the conditions of...
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    Cathflow

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

    There is "off label use" where a medication or item is used outside of the 510k approval and then there is simply justifying an invented practice for 100% nurse convenience. "What harm could possibly...
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    Cathflow

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

    So basically you are saying that there is no foundation of support from a professional health association, no approval from any entity, and no recommendation from any entity either? BUT it is still...
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    Suspension in 1 state; Can I be licensed in different state.

    Asystole RN replied to mikaela1970's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Depends on the state, each state has a different
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    Horrified: possible accidental arterial infusion

    Asystole RN replied to Southgoing Zax's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes it can happen. Microthrombi can develop and take days to weeks to fully damage tissue. I just placed a PICC into a patient who developed microthombi in his right hand, cause unknown, and his...
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    Horrified: possible accidental arterial infusion

    Asystole RN replied to Southgoing Zax's topic in Patient Medications

    There is a reason why Dextrose >10% is run through a central line and not even through a peripheral. Dear God dextrose is not a pleasant drug to
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    Need Advice Aboutt Leaving Job

    Asystole RN replied to mindlor's topic in Nursing Career

    Never quit without notice, not only is it extremely unprofessional but it is very naive. Nursing is a very small world so it is wise to always be professional no matter what. Leaving a job is just...
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    Is It Just Me?

    Asystole RN replied to Mijourney's topic in General Nursing

    You want to know how I know you are getting
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    The Ancient Ones

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

    Good has nothing to do with it, it is whatever the patient wishes. As nurses we have taken a position, both legally and morally, to be the patient's advocate. Above all we are the PATIENT's advocate,...
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    Cathflow

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

    Out of curiosity, where is everyone getting the idea that it is OK to leave alteplase overnight? Is there a study somewhere that says it is OK? The Association for Vascular Access does not support...
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    The Ancient Ones

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

    I would agree with you that people should be able to choose to die mercifully. The optimal word though is choose, the OP and some of the responders do not think choice is an important part of...
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    Midlines

    Asystole RN posted a topic in General Nursing

    since the ins removed the standard of minimal length (>3 inch) from it's definition of a midline and seemingly focusing more on tip location, how is everyone reconciling pivs placed in the upper...
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    which stethoscope is the best and for what uses?

    Asystole RN replied to meghan91's topic in General Nursing

    As in all things in life, "knowledge before tools." There is no reason to buy an expensive stethoscope if you do not have the skills yet to fully appreciate the advantages. Most likely you are going...
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    why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    Asystole RN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    sorry, confused you with the op hence the 50ml. principle stands. american society for parental and enteral nutrition (aspen) publishes guidelines, along with other groups. these are some excerpts...
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    why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    Asystole RN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    Lets say you pushed the 50ml over 1 minute, that is a rate of 3,000 ml/hr. Did you even push it that slow? You are correct in that a pump is not flowing by gravity but the volumes are much lower and...
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    why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    Asystole RN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    A feeding tube is irritating to the gastrointestinal tract. Large or sudden volumes of medication or water can irritate even more causing a gag reflex or reflux. Medications, obviously, are more...
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    why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    Asystole RN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    You never push medications or fluids through any type of feeding tube. You administer by allowing the liquid to flow by gravity. A feeding tube is not an
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    why does liquid med through NG make the pt gag?

    Asystole RN replied to unsaint77's topic in General Nursing

    You shouldn't be pushing anything through a NG, you allow it to flow by gravity. The stomach has chemical receptors and can cause a gag reflex when they are
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    The Ancient Ones

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

    I agree, people should know when they are a burden to society and do us all a favor and just die. Who cares about their religion, their culture, their values, and their right to decide the path that...
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    The Ancient Ones

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

    to each their own. different people, different religions, different cultures, different values... we are not in a position to judge the very personal and difficult decisions that patient's and their...