MunoRN RN

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  1. MunoRN

    signing charts

    That sounds like a pretty straightforward administrative duty, I'm not sure why a non-licensed person wouldn't be able to do
  2. So your fine with renaming current ADN programs as BSN
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    signing charts

    What do you mean by "sign patients
  4. That's what we're already doing, so you're advocating that we just stay the
  5. I think there are those that both overstate what the studies show and those that understate what the studies show. I don't think that people in general are fighting against statistics, research,...
  6. I wouldn't worry so much about the individual instances of her attitude as I would about the overall hostile environment she is creating. As you've mentioned, staff are hesitant to approach her with...
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    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    Which chart are you referring
  8. It seems as though there is a belief that by continuing to have an ADN pathway that we are ignoring the findings of those studies. Based on those studies, it would seem likely that there were aspects...
  9. MunoRN

    Triple Lumen Cath anatomy

    It's generally thought that at least 20cc of fluid (of some sort) must flush through the line to adequately remove enough heparin to produce a ptt that isn't significantly altered. There really isn't...
  10. Requiring a BSN bridge wouldn't eliminate the ADN pathway. A BSN bridge typically refers to an ADN to BSN bridge in my experience. You can't bridge from ADN to BSN without ADN
  11. No it's about both, their formulated data and their conclusions regarding that
  12. I think you're throwing too large of a net. For the most meds and situations, this is true, not all. I've worked at three different hospitals that all had policies on leaving meds at the bedside, in...
  13. Of course, that's the basis of my concern for getting rid of the ADN pathway. Is it better for patients if there are only half as many
  14. That was actually about the authors' conclusions regarding their raw data, not extrapolation beyond the author's
  15. MunoRN

    when patients are prescribed marijuana

    Marinol really isn't an alternative to medicinal cannabis. The primary cannabinoid that has medicinal effects is cannabidiol (CBD), THC is a different cannabinoid and has limited medicinal uses and...
  16. MunoRN

    when patients are prescribed marijuana

    We consider it a dietary item and family friends are free to bring it in for the patient. Smoking is not allowed, although a significant percentage of those who use it for medicinal purposes don't...
  17. While I applaud you pointing out that we aren't expected to follow MD orders that go against our judgement, I don't agree that leaving meds at the bedside goes against a standard of care. There are...
  18. MunoRN

    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    If you think it's a bad law (I agree) and don't want it to be a bad law, why would you get upset when anyone makes it less bad? The obvious explanation to me would be that you want it to be a bad
  19. MunoRN

    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    He is not refusing to implement any portion of law, he has altered the timeline of implementation which is well within his powers. The last major healthcare bill was medicare Part D. Multiple...
  20. MunoRN

    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    That's the basic role of the executive branch. Managing the implementation of laws is what the executive branch does, and has always done. I think the frustration from the right is that they don't...
  21. MunoRN

    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    I have done the calculations and I would pay less with an ACA plan. I have also purchased many individual plans in the past and would save even more with an ACA plan compared to what used to be...
  22. MunoRN

    Did I make a mistake?

    I'd be concerned if you didn't feel those things as new nurse, it's the ones that don't feel that which maybe shouldn't be in
  23. MunoRN

    Ordering DME in the ED

    I'm having a hard time imagining some sort of situation where a patient would come into the ED and end up requiring ALF placement and a specialty bed that wouldn't also qualify for an obs stay, or at...
  24. The relationship of radiocontrast, iodine, and s... [J Emerg Med. 2010] - PubMed - NCBI Is Shellfish Allergy Related to Iodine? Shellfish allergy Prevention - Diseases and Conditions - Mayo
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    Obamacare? what are your thoughts

    What republican candidates argued it wouldn't be possible? Considering the structure and the components of the ACA are very much in line with what conservatives have advocated for in health insurance...