MunoRN RN

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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    As I've pointed out before, her one reading of a fever shouldn't have been sufficient to initiate an involuntary quarantine and in general I don't think a governor or non-health department entity...
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    A fever early in a viral infection isn't always due to bloodborne viral
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually I continue to check it to make sure it continues to read what I hope it reads. I don't just take two conflicting readings and take the one that I
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Testing negative at that stage doesn't actually confirm someone is ebola
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm by no means saying that was appropriate, I'm saying there was no proof that she did not have ebola and there was an indicator that further monitoring was required, which is the same thing the CDC...
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The CDC actually has published guidelines on the use of different types of thermometers for screening, and backs the use of infrared "forehead scanner" thermometers and refers to them as being...
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Actually that puts her into the symptomatic category. It's not unusual for someone with a viral infection, particularly in the early stages to have a labile temperature which is why generally...
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    Ebola Nursing Survey: to Quarantine or Not to Quarantine

    MunoRN replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    For some reason this topic seems to bring about unjustified absolutism at both ends of the spectrum. There isn't evidence to confirm that asymptomatic individuals can or have transmitted ebola, there...
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    Trach dislodged

    MunoRN replied to MendedHeart's topic in General Nursing

    The rule with all the trach's I've worked with is that they need to have their trach type and size posted at the head of the bed with an obturator and spare inner cannulas ready to go, a trach box...
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    heart code CPR

    MunoRN replied to darleneball's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It's the same CPR as done in the non-computerized class, the only difference is the computer is better at detecting bad
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    heart code CPR

    MunoRN replied to darleneball's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    As far as I know, "HeartCode" is an online form of the regular CPR class and the method of CPR used in the class isn't any different from that taught in the in-person
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    charting MD aware when you were not the one responsible to call MD as per facility policy

    MunoRN replied to Yoyo1313's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with charting "MD aware per report of Sally RN". It's also incorrect to claim RN's never chart something we didn't personally do, we chart things we didn't...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    MunoRN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I guess I'm still not getting the argument, should her initial fever have been ignored? It would be nice if there was some way to rule out ebola in it's early stages, but there isn't. She was found...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    MunoRN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The medical screening, which applied to everyone with her recent exposure background, occurred at the end of the customs process, which can be lengthy, and occurred about 4 hours after the wheels of...
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    RN Detained and Quarantined As Ebola Hysteria Reaches a New Low

    MunoRN replied to MissyWrite's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Has she actually remained afebrile? I thought that's what triggered this whole thing. What does it matter that she's had two negative
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    Support Kaci Hickox

    MunoRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I support the argument Kaci Hickox failed to make. I keep hearing how she helped educate people about the EBP behind Ebola prevention, although I can't find any examples of where she did, and the...
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    Fluid bolus by gravity or pump?

    MunoRN replied to delphine22's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's important to remember that the fluid flow physics that come into play are not limited to the catheter itself, since the pressures and resistance that the catheter is out-flowing into also must be...
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    PA catheter help/question

    MunoRN replied to Teddy11's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I actually can't ever remember having to change the pressure tubing on a Swan because I rarely if ever see them left in that long. On pressure lines that we do change we usually have a three way at...
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    No briefs?! Is this an ICU thing?

    MunoRN replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Critical Care

    This has been a trend for many years in pretty much every setting. The use of briefs is usually only recommended while ambulating or other situations where an underpad can't be utilized. The general...
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    Testing for ebola; negative vs not positive

    MunoRN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    It's important to remember when someone is tested for ebola and the result is negative, it doesn't mean they don't have ebola, it just means they haven't tested positive, which is very different from...
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    Is this legal? Hospice RN required to do Home Health visits

    MunoRN replied to deblowe52's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Nursing job descriptions typically leave the duties of the job open ended, including language such "and other duties as assigned", so usually yes, they can add whatever other duties they want to, and...
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    Support Kaci Hickox

    MunoRN replied to nurse2033's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Tests for detecting ebola antibodies dont' typically turn positive until after the 21 day incubation period since it's not until the incubation period is over that your body begins a counterattack...
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    Are handguns allowed at work?

    MunoRN replied to TexasGal1964's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Unless you're talking about another MS law, the requirement that a sign be posted within 10 feet from entrances is for public buildings (courthouses, schools, etc) not private property. Private...
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    Obamacare and hospitals

    MunoRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Increased competition to reduce costs is a basic premise of conservative reform stances. This is the intended result of that competition; plans weed out providers that charge too much, this is how...
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    Incompatible drips

    MunoRN replied to cablefree's topic in MICU, SICU

    That's one of the main reasons you have different