Nursekat64

Questions??? I have seen these things done many different ways by many different nurses and cannot find a definative protocol....... # 1 ) When giving a Heparin bolus before starting a Heparin :specs:drip what concentration do you use? # 2) Do y...

I hope all of you can help........ The ER I currently work in is in need of a Trauma Coordinator. I have been designated to set this up. Out of the 2 hospitals in our city we are the Largest and receive many traumas, some of which we keep and othe...

I work in a very busy ER inner city ER.... I have a few questions.. I have seen these things done many different ways but no one definative protocol.... #1) When giving a IV bolus of Heparin what concentration do you use? #2) Do you low port Hepar...

I always have a dedicated line for heparin but at the hospital in which I work many nurses hang heparin as a secondary with NS as a primary and low port it in..... And I keep diprovan on a dedicated line as well but here again many nures low port it ...

I am writing today in response to what I have seen in my community, and wanted to know if you all are seeing the same things. I am an RN in our cities largest ER, and over the past 6 months I have taken care of an increasing number of adolscents and...

While at work one evening in the ER a gentleman was placed in my room with the diagnosis of SOB. I went in to do my RN assessment and while taking his history he disclosed that he had been running a fever with SOB for the past 3 weeks and became incr...

I am so very sorry for the loss. When children die the world stops for the parent. I have worked in a pediatric ER for 15 years and phenergan supp. were used many years ago, when that was all there was to give. Now we only give zofran. I am current...

Thanks for the info. I just went to convention for ARNA and NSNA and I was surprised to see that many colleges did not have any students to represent them in the house of delegates. At the college I attend we are starting to get the students involv...

Recently My class and I went to the ARNA and NSNA state convention in Hot Springs. The Keynote speaker was Doctorate prepared and an advocate of geriatric nursing. Her focus was susposed to be in the implementation of a program, within the next 5 yea...

Thanks for checking that out, it was brought up in class today. This post is part of an assignment for a Role deveolpment course I am taking. I wanted to get a feel of how different hospitals and nursing homes work as a team nursing approach, when...

The Northern state is Maine

As a nurse for 19 years in Memphis areas hospitals and a local children's ER, I have seen many events that go unrecognized, and unacknowledged. As managers sit in their office looking at computers and manuals, and attend meetings, I believe they hav...

I am in school. I graduate in December. I will go on to get my Advanced Practice Nurse degree, open an office in rural Arkansas where the need is tremendous. I already have a physician whom I will work for and with, and I am starting to build my offi...

You are truly unique. I wish that more managrs were more like you. It makes a huge difference in how the unit runs and how well the patients are cared for, when the staff knows that management really cares. I hope that your staff recognize how lucky ...

Thank you.:)

As a nurse for 19 years in Memphis area hospitals and a local children's ER, I have seen many events that go unrecognized, unacknowledged. As managers sit in their office looking at a computer, manuals and attend meetings, I believe they have forgott...

shannon, Thank you. I will send you the information. I need about 25 LPN's to join to become an active chapter in Tennessee. Kathryn

Yes, feel free to email me Kat:D

This post was not meant to pick at all managers. I have been a manager over a clinic that had 8 physicians, anxicillary staff, medical records and a lab. I had the responsibility of scheduling, hiring and firing, budgeting, and evaluations. I know ea...

For many years the LPN has been mistreated, misrepresented and belittled. I have been a LPN for 18 years and have been working in a pediatric ER for the last 13 years. My question today is 3 fold. How can a major hospital chain give a raise to RN's ...

maybe if we let the media get ahold of this infromation they could fight this battle for us

i believe that you must go where you have the most compassion for your patient. if you have a deep compassion for your patient then i believe you will care for them best, and be their advocate especially in times when they cannot be.

I would really like to see this explode on this site and go futher. I would like to know how a major hospital chain can give a raise to Rn's weekender and PRN , but not to LPN; PRN and weekender. Also why do hospital have RISE projects for RN's and n...

How are we able to let our voices be heard???