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    Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    Asystole RN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    You make the assumption that they do not identify themselves with nursing. Many MAs, CNAs, and caretakers do actually identify themselves with nursing, it is the RNs and LPNs who do not. On the same...
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    When to call or page the doctor?

    Asystole RN replied to mibrow81's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When you need orders or when you need to notify the physician. Changes in condition or unacceptable patient findings (like aberrant labs) require the practitioner to be
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    HELP!!!! I made a med error

    Asystole RN replied to Luckyduck2012's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Is this you first med error? Have you been counseled about this before? Does your facility have a two nurse check system? What was the outcome of the error, was there patient
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    Asystole RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wrong profession. Those poles are not IV
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    Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    Asystole RN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Personally I do not identify myself as a nurse so I have already differentiated myself, I refer to myself as a registered nurse in all contexts. To me, a nurse is but a point-of-care healthcare...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    Asystole RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I find it humorous that one would point out another's grammatical shortcomings when they themself suffer the same affliction. I personally freely admit that my grammar is of a lesser quality. Do you...
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    Possibilities after Ambulatory Care / Clinic Nursing

    Asystole RN replied to MJ415's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    My home unit is an ATU that is actually within a hospital. We are basically an outpatient infusion unit although all the nurses are also PICC nurses. We give a lot of chemo, blood, biotherapies, and...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    Asystole RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    Pay no attention to them, they were using a fallacy of logic, non sequitur, in an attempt to discredit you by attacking your perceived religious orientation. Personally I find this type of attack...
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    Male and lazy?

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

    I can understand how this misconception can arise. More male nurses that I meet are very work orientated, meaning that they come to work to well, work. Male nurses tend to be less social and more task...
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    Are MAs licensed/certified? Can a graduate of a nursing program work as one?

    Asystole RN replied to wish_me_luck's topic in General Nursing

    Something tells me that there is a high degree of regional variation, especially considering that different states have very different views on what a MA actually
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    Now an RN, BSN .. Should I keep my LVN/LPN or Retire it?

    Asystole RN replied to Gingerbell's topic in General Nursing

    I've never had a LPN/LVN license but I personally would keep it. I wish I kept my CNA so that I could utilize it as a tool to be better accepted by them, to say that, "I was/am one of them." Aystole...
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    Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

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

    I understand what you mean. Would it be possible that the resistance of those particular nurses to work off hours could originate from the fact that M-F nurses were hired in the beginning? You cannot...
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    What does Florence Nightingale mean to you?

    Asystole RN replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    A wealthy, bigot, racist who made a significant contribution to nursing in helping to define the profession. I believe her stature in the profession is largely due to her societal status and being of...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    Asystole RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    The lack of makeup would be more associated with professionalism than the application of copious makeup. I know what you mean about the wrinkled blues but there is a noticeable difference between...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    Asystole RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    The fact that you have not witnessed this trend could be the fact you are do in fact work in the OR. Unless your OR varies from mine, the nurses wear hospital provided blues. I have noticed that like...
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    Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

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

    What state are you in? I am not sure that it is fair to say that nurses have not "stepped up." Unless it is terribly different in other states the PICC position is rather coveted and the demand for...
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    Nurses please try to look a little more polished at work

    Asystole RN replied to OnlybyHisgraceRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked with many nurses who either bathed in cologne or didn't bath at all, yuck. I would also say that I have worked/work with nurses who do attempt to dress sexually provocative at work. The...
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    These just seems so gross to me

    Asystole RN replied to horrorxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    My god, they are disinfecting and reusing bedpans. It's not like they are using the bedpans for cereal bowls. Does everyone throw away the towels after they use them? Do you throw your hands away...
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    Comparison of PHX hospitals?

    Asystole RN replied to FLGAZRN's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Never said that 98% of RNs worked in a hospital, I did say that 98% of RNs were hourly.
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    lpn supervising RN!!!

    Asystole RN replied to masry123's topic in General Nursing

    Not true. The registered nurse is ALWAYS held to a higher standard. In regards to an LPN and a RN working side by side in a SNF, should an incident occur the RN is legally held liable. The LPN cannot...
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    Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Asystole RN replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This is not bad advice. As long as people are willing to work in adverse conditions then the facility is going to continue to provide adverse conditions. I would add though as professionals who hold...
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    Nurse to Patient Ratio

    Asystole RN replied to flg2008's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is impossible to determine workload from a single aspect just as it is impossible to determine a full health assessment from viewing a single body system. Patient acuity, assistive technology,...
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    Once again.....I'm a "nurse".....

    Asystole RN replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Personally it does not bother me too much when non RNs or LPNs call themselves nurses as long as they are a caretaker of some sort. The term "nurse" is a rather broad term that predates the modern...
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    Picc lines

    Asystole RN replied to Rosie57's topic in General Nursing

    The lack of brisk blood return is one of the major indicators of a malpositioned catheter. If you are unable to obtain a brisk blood return you must attempt to reestablish blood return by utilizing an...
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    Calling in sick to work

    Asystole RN replied to bbiede00's topic in General Nursing

    The professional thing to do is to make sure that you communicate fully with your leadership. Let them know what is going on, what your concerns are, and what your plans are. Give them the time to...