MunoRN RN

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    Pressors in Surgery Center?!

    MunoRN replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    That's only true if it's an actual hospital, what's being described is a surgery center that presents itself as a type of hospital, which isn't unusual, often calling themselves a "medical center" and...
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    Nursing Priorities?

    MunoRN replied to CN101's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The first priority is always assessment, so the answer to your question would be more assessment prior to moving on to interventions. Hallucinations are not generally associated with alcohol...
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    Pressors in Surgery Center?!

    MunoRN replied to Jen04 nurse's topic in General Nursing

    It sort depends on what you mean by "pressors". Phenylephrine is a pretty standard PACU drug, even in ambulatory outpatient surgery centers, although when needed it may be more commonly administered...
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    I've come across nurses that refer to disposable wipes as "chux" since those are also sold under the brand name
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    The name often used for an absorbent or waterproof pad is "chux" which comes from a brand name for these
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    Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    Both the FHA and ADA require that the person the animal is supporting meets the legal definition of disabled. An Assistance animal does not have to perform a specific task for the disabled person but...
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    Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    The Fair Housing Act doesn't actually expand any protections beyond the protected use of an animal for assistance with a disability. The FHA clarifies and reinforces the
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    Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    There are no legal protections for "emotional support animals", there are only protections where the person meets the legal definition of disabled and where the function the animal provides meets the...
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    When do you say no.

    MunoRN replied to jmcd84's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This is quite possibly one of the most absurd posts I have ever read on this site. It's not in any way illegal for a n RN or LPN to perform the tasks of a CNA. If a nurse isn't familiar with what a...
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    Discharging by Wheelchair

    MunoRN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Had the nurse made an assessment specific to the patient that they weren't able to ambulate independently to the exit (and the other considerations that would go along with that) then there wouldn't...
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    Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked at a couple of hospitals that a volunteer program set up to take care of dogs belonging to patients, whether they brought them in with them or if the dog was left home. This is actually a...
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    Service Dogs Allowed in ISO?

    MunoRN replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    It would extremely unusual for a person to have 2 "service" dogs, it's not at all unusual for a person to have two "therapy" dogs or emotional support dogs. There is no such thing legally as therapy...
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    What is a Sugar Cleanse and Do I Need It?

    MunoRN replied to Carol Ebert's topic in General Nursing

    You don't "Detox" from "sugar", a healthy diet contains a certain ratio of carbohydrates to fats to proteins, carbohydrates are naturally metabolized and excreted by the body, the idea of a "cleanse"...
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    Cadaver Labs at Disney Resorts!

    MunoRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing News

    That's also the one safety concern that struck
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    Cadaver Labs at Disney Resorts!

    MunoRN replied to meanmaryjean's topic in Nursing News

    Cadavers are subject to pretty extreme disinfecting procedures. If you're worried about pathogens, a typical carpet, chairs, etc all contain far more
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    orientation prob. bring it up with my boss or not

    MunoRN replied to singleye's topic in General Nursing

    At 2 years, and sometimes even 20 years, it's certainly possibly for an 'established' ICU to not feel comfortable enough in general with ICU level care to stand back while you jump out of the nest....
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    Is this Facebook status Hipaa compliant?

    MunoRN replied to musicmouse44's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I think the main thing to remember is that Facebook is a place where you share things about yourself, what happens at clinicals or while working as a nurse isn't about you, it's about the person...
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    Manager Insists....

    MunoRN replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    Even though you might have twice as many nurses during report, you're still understaffed since you have less staff providing direct patient care than
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    Manager Insists....

    MunoRN replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    With the commonly used timeclock systems, clocking out at 7:23 means you are still getting paid up until 7:30, but an easier solution would be to not clock out early, but to continue working until the...
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    Family administering meds?

    MunoRN replied to ccarruth's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would say the biggest problem from reading your story was that the patient/family agreed to a lower GI scope on a dysphagic 88 year old with concomitant PE and lower GIB. The GI doc's job is to...
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    Manager Insists....

    MunoRN replied to alaskaman's topic in General Nursing

    If you're scheduled until 1930 then you've got nothing to complain about, if you're done with report at 1923 then you still need to finish your shift, even if at that involves is putting out fires for...
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    Insubordination

    MunoRN replied to Trickyp713's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unless you have legally defined ratio limits, then it is actually insubordination to refuse to do what your employer tells you to do, and you can be fired as a result. That doesn't mean you're a bad...
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    Mandated

    MunoRN replied to Carebear77's topic in General Nursing

    In the absence of something that prevents them from doing so, employers are free to require whatever they choose. This is the big advantage to states that have prohibited mandatory overtime for...
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    CDC now banned from using "evidence based" and other words per White House

    MunoRN replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    The article you linked doesn't actually say the terms were banned, rather that using the term "Islamic terrorism" is an incorrect characterization, which you appear to agree with. The term "Islam" or...
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    CDC now banned from using "evidence based" and other words per White House

    MunoRN replied to babyNP.'s topic in Nursing News

    That's a fair point and you are correct, the CDC (which is part of the Trump administration) suggested avoiding these terms in order to appease the congresspeople they've aligned themselves with. The...