KEVIN88GT

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  1. putting urine on burns? has anyone ever heard of this?

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in General Nursing

    My wife (an RN) told me that her boss (an NP) burned her hand (i'm guessing it was 1st degree) and then urinated on it. I'm guessing this is a wife's tail and searched online to find subjective proof...

  2. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in Radiology

    I overheard a physician saying how they are short staffed and wanted a nurse to obtain informed consent for CT/ MRI scans.... is this legal? From what I know it isnt.... this is in New York if it...

  3. Weird incident in the MRI room..

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in Radiology

    A tech who is a type 1 diabetic accidently walked into the MRI room wearing an insulin pump.. the pump flew into the gantry...luckily the patient wasnt harmed... however the tech recieved a large...

  4. On call PICC nurse? Does such a thing exist?

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    I'm currently a nurse in interventional radiology. We place picc lines (however the institution that I'm in currently does not let nurses do picc lines) I want to get certified in PICC line...

  5. On call PICC nurse? Does such a thing exist?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    how's the pay? May I ask how much they reimburse you per pic

  6. Weird incident in the MRI room..

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    Frann -there is not enought ferromagnetic material in the pump that would suck it into the magnet if it is hangin on the clip on your waist. The magnetic field WILL however damage the circuits and...

  7. Weird incident in the MRI room..

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    as long as you dont enter the MRI room (you can even walk up to the open door of the MRI suite) nothing will happen to your pump. Why would you have to "RUN INTO" the MRI room to help a patient......

  8. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    mike RT thanks for the info...luckily at my facility we require a BUN under 32 or a Creatnine 1.5 or lower which would cover renal impairment... thanks for the info

  9. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    yup.. i meant with multiple

  10. IV nursing

    KEVIN88GT replied to laclnc's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    they can be used to draw blood but you have to account for the fact that the line may be heparinized or someone may have just flushed it with NS and the patient's sodium will be

  11. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    I know what multiple myeloma is...just didn't know that with IV contrast you can cause renal failure.... that is why I asked for supporting literature... I've never even read about this on the...

  12. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    Mike RT why is Multiple Myeloma a contraindication for contrast.... any literature? Thanks in

  13. On call PICC nurse? Does such a thing exist?

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm currently a nurse in interventional radiology. We place picc lines (however the institution that I'm in currently does not let nurses do picc lines) I want to get certified in PICC line insertion....

  14. On call PICC nurse? Does such a thing exist?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in General Nursing

    you'd have to... I dont see how else you can find the basillic vein

  15. Weird incident in the MRI room..

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    you're missing my point... why should he revert back to shots.... he can take the pump off when he goes into the

  16. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    bump....

  17. Can a nurse obtain informed consent for a CT /MRI scan?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    i should have added that this is WITH IV contrast...hence an invasive procedure.... sorry totally forgot to mention

  18. Hot pack or Cold pack for CT contrast infiltration?

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in Radiology

    I'm guessing cold pack as contrast is an irritant to tissue...am I wrong? Which one do you use? For how long? And how do you follow up?

  19. wow IV certification is so expensive... 200 bucks!!!

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in New York Nursing

    I'm an IV/Injection nurse in a local radiology dept doing injections for cat scan contrast.... I wouldnt mind getting certifiend...but damn 200 bucks? Is there a place thats free or less

  20. wow IV certification is so expensive... 200 bucks!!!

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in New York Nursing

    the problem is I work there per diem for an agency.... no such

  21. wow IV certification is so expensive... 200 bucks!!!

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in New York Nursing

    I'm guessing that is just an institutional policy where you work? I think our scope of practice in NY allows

  22. Hot pack or Cold pack for CT contrast infiltration?

    KEVIN88GT replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Radiology

    Dutchgirl... whats the logic behind alternating hot and

  23. Independant contractor inserting PICC lines in New York

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    interested in doing this....before I get certified I'd like to know if there is a market.... if someone knows ANYTHING about this or can offer some advice... for example if there are nursing homes...

  24. I'm so ANGRY!!!

    KEVIN88GT posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    This post is about my fiance.... we both went to nursing school together, both got the same grades...we graduated in june and took the NCLEX in July (both studied using saunders)..... I passed and she...

  25. How much do NY nurses make?

    KEVIN88GT replied to Michele G.'s topic in New York Nursing

    Assuming you can pass the boards and get a NY state license you can make anywhere from 60-70k a year in NYC (and the 5 boroughs) as an RN. If you dont live in the city (where the rent is insane) you...