bobnurse

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1. Help with Isolation Guidelines for MDRO's

   bobnurse posted a topic in Infectious Disease

   Hi, Needing help. Patients with colonized MDRO's such as MRSA, VRE, ESBL, and etc..... Do you isolate (Contact precautions). We isolate (contact) for all MDRO's, c-diff, acinetobacter, ESBL's and...

2. Platt RN graduate BSN Options

   bobnurse posted a topic in Oklahoma Nursing

   For those who have graduated from the Platt RN program, what are your BSN options. I know they have a BSN program now, but what are the other options. I know U of Phoenix is an option, but do any...

3. ACLS instructors

   bobnurse replied to KevinS's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Hi, One way is to submit through your board of nursing for CEU's. The AHA does not provide CEU's. Also if you have a good relationship with a ANCC CEU Provider, they can award your classes CEU's....

4. PICC bu$ine$$ info dump

   bobnurse replied to inee's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I have been contacted to place piccs at a couple of smaller facilities. I am curious as to how much you bill the facility to place the line. If those of you out there would feel comfortable giving...

5. "Looping" IV Tubing

   bobnurse replied to RN CRNI's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Looping IV tubing is simply bad practice. THe problem with it is most nurses dont swab the port before attaching the end of the tubing into the port. This contaminates the tubing. Now if your...

6. Please help identify cheesy, tan residue on PICC

   bobnurse replied to justdeda's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Sounds like fibrin and possibly biofilm build up. IF you go to the cathflo website, they have a pretty good base of education, powerpoints and so forth that describe this. I also agree with the above...

7. PICC nurses...do you read your own tips

   bobnurse replied to mrsbratmom's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Im just curious reading this as we might look at the possibility of the PICC nurses providing a initial read of the xray and the radiologist will read it at a later time (hours later) to confirm tip...

8. PICC lines-infusion pump required?

   bobnurse replied to veinnurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I personally feel that all infusions should be administered via pump through picc lines. Just think about it. Your administering blood through a picc and the flow is decreased...Patient coughs,...

9. Ethanol 70% Sterile

   bobnurse posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Hi, Ive been reading about using Ethanol for declotting lines with lipids. Is anyone doing this out there and where do you get the ethanol?

10. Fyi

    bobnurse replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    I personally dont see why we dont train the students. I think it would be a great idea to incorporate CPR into the school system. The AHA has a CPR in Schools

11. administration of sodium bicarb

    bobnurse replied to texan_nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, We routinely give bicarb when indicated. I have never heard otherwise. Not sure why there seems to be so much concern about hanging bicarb or magnesium? I guess you might look at the indications...

12. Fyi

    bobnurse replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    I dont have a link. I am a BLS Instructor and was going to help with providing free Heartsaver CPR for the teachers. I am sure you can do a search on it. I can pm you the city where it happened if...

13. Fyi

    bobnurse replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    About 5 or 6 years ago in oklahoma a child died in the early morning d/t choking on her breakfast. The teachers were not BLS trained and stood there and waited for EMS/Fire to arrive. The child did...

14. Fyi

    bobnurse replied to Tippy-ta-ta's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are not suppose to hit their back. You could cause further airway compromise. If they are coughing, then their airway is open and they most likely will be able to clear their own airway....

15. RN's placing central lines

    bobnurse posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi, I was told that some states allow trained RN's to place central lines. I am not referring to PICC Lines, but either subclavian or internal jugular placement. I have not heard this, but was...