Laurie52

Laurie52

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  1. Attitude Towards NP Students

    Laurie52 replied to Heart2015FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

  2. ADN's being pushed out

    Laurie52 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    So, it is not the degree that makes BSNs a poor choice, just their lack of experience? All nurses lacked experience at one time. Why just pick on the

  3. ADN's being pushed out

    Laurie52 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What if they hire BSNs with many years of

  4. ADN's being pushed out

    Laurie52 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  5. ADN's being pushed out

    Laurie52 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

  6. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    Laurie52 replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

  7. end of life care.. how could I have done better?

    Laurie52 replied to miniangel729's topic in General Nursing

    I think you did a great job. This patient has been using accessory muscles for a long time. The morphine is titrated to patient comfort. If both you and the family thought he was comfortable, I'm...

  8. Pediatrics and Heparin IV Calculations -- Please Help!

    Laurie52 replied to Jeana18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    So do you want to know how fast to run the drip or how much is going in at a specified

  9. ER transitioning to ICU

    Laurie52 replied to felineRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    No, you don't need to list the drips you are comfortable with. Just as an FYI, you need to have critical care experience to sit for the

  10. Pediatrics and Heparin IV Calculations -- Please Help!

    Laurie52 replied to Jeana18's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Need to know how much the baby

  11. ADN's being pushed out

    Laurie52 replied to MSN Student's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If nursing wants to be in an equal partnership with the rest of health care professionals, then the entry level into practice simply has to change. Why is it that physical therapists, occupational...

  12. Organize my home desk

    Laurie52 replied to Grasshopper11's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I organize my papers by scanning them and saving them as

  13. Would Like Input - CABG

    Laurie52 replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

    The only learning exclusion I can think of is when aggregate used . I don't know of ant health care organization that lets health care workers look at charts of patients you are no longer carrying...

  14. Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

    Laurie52 replied to mclennan's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    My goodness, I do much more as a nurse. I assess my patient, intervene as needed and evaluate both the nursing and medical interventions. That would be in addition to"passing meds and wiping butts"....

  15. Would Like Input - CABG

    Laurie52 replied to NickiJules's topic in General Nursing

    If you are no longer caring for this patient, reading her medical record is a HIPAA

  16. A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

    Laurie52 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The difference is that no one and no organization has said that there is a constitutionally gaurenteed right to the internet, TV and cell

  17. A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

    Laurie52 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everything that I have read said that Adam cut off any contact with his father and older brother. I think that this was a very trouble boy for a very long time. This is proboably not the child I...

  18. A Call to Action from the Nation's Nurses in the Wake of Newtown

    Laurie52 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I'm taking a break from making Christmas cookies so here are my thoughts. Let me preface them by saying that I do not own a firearm and have only fired a friend's weapon at a target range. I have...

  19. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Laurie52 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    My opinion is that everyone has the right to health care. With rights come responibilities and everyone has the responsibility to contribute to the monies used for health

  20. Healthcare is NOT a basic human right.

    Laurie52 replied to Asystole RN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I think that in a just society that some form of universal health care is important and i am willing to put my money where my mouth is if the taxes used for this care are used wisely. i dont think...

  21. "But for me, 98.4 means I have a fever...."

    Laurie52 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    This mother does not care how many codes and how many kids are in status. She only cares about her child. She would probably been less angry (or anxious) if she felt that you cared

  22. Lovenox order for patient with active GI bleed

    Laurie52 replied to callbelldiva's topic in Critical Care

    Lovenox does not alter the PT/INR or the PTT. It is very short acting so depending on other factors such as the PT/INR on admission and the extent of the bleeding, I might have held the morning dose...

  23. What is my legal and Ethical Obligation?

    Laurie52 replied to tripletsgranny1's topic in General Nursing

    If all that the nurse was doing was calling for a refill on a legit script, then she could have just called herself. She was having the second nurse call for a script that had not been oked by her...

  24. Stubborn Docs, New Docs

    Laurie52 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    I have reviewed charts for litigation and the next questions the attorney will ask is why didn't you call someone else because you clearly did not think that the physicians actions were

  25. 24/7 Video Cameras in ICU rooms

    Laurie52 replied to umcRN's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a large university affiliated hospital. It is also a level 1 trauma center. All resuscitations in the trauma room are video taped for QA purposes. If you are doing what you are supposed...