BlueTang

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1. Is Phys. Office nursing "Really Nursing"?

   BlueTang replied to ana115's topic in Ambulatory

   My experience includes work as an MA (cardiology/pediatrics office), then nursing in nursing home, home health, ambulatory care, family practice, neurology office. No med surge but think in retrospect it would have been the most efficient way to dev...

2. Legal Aspects of Pain Mgmt for Nurses

   BlueTang posted a topic in Pain

   I was hoping to find some advice on this website about legal aspects and pitfalls for nurses and dealing with pain managed patients, particularly those that to me appear to be addicted. I work for a busy family practice environment where some of the...

3. IM injections

   BlueTang replied to KellyT330's topic in Emergency

   Per Ehren Myers RNotes, Up to 3 mL; small muscles (deltoid) no more than 1 mL.

4. Military nurses, recently become civilian nurses?

   BlueTang replied to Ms.Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a military nurse, but do work in a military clinic as an RN. After reviewing some of the other responses I have to tell you, don't necessarily count on continuing to do things without accountability to the bottom dollar. Times are changing;...

5. Drug Seeking Behaviors?

   BlueTang replied to JLN1129's topic in Safety

   Recommend you seek help from a specialized pain control center; training courses I've attended reveal many alternative, under-utilized. and effective strategies.

6. incompetent nursing

   BlueTang replied to gaylord fawker's topic in Safety

   lack of adequate preceptorship, particularly for new nurses due to facilities overly concerned about the bottom dollar or their own ignorance of the importance of it. Personally, I feel it's more the 80/20 rule...20% of the problems are the blame of...