aaronallgrin

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1. Nurses prescribed marinol?

   aaronallgrin replied to francoml's topic in General Nursing

   Related: In California, many hospitals do not honor medical marijuana recommendations (which I know is not the same thing as marinol) [despite endorsement by the AMA and ANA]. Said hospitals will not...

2. Need help picking good nursing shoes!

   aaronallgrin replied to bamagirl14's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   I recommend against the use of shoes with a rocker sole/ bottom such as those sold by Sketchers. I wear van lace-ups at the moment and although I do not have any problems with them yet, I know I will...

3. Can you work as an R.N. after you obtain a N.P. degree?

   aaronallgrin replied to kjc07002's topic in Advanced Practice

   I work in a California ICU and I have (at least) two colleagues that are FNPs that work alongside me as RNs. They have both been FNPs greater than five years I believe, and neither seemed overly...

4. ICU projects?

   aaronallgrin replied to Verbatim's topic in Critical Care

   A co-manager in our ICU started an early rehabilitation and mobilization project, stimulated in part by a recent AACN journal covering the importance of such early rehab. I think the journals are a...

5. IVP into Primary IV Tubing?

   aaronallgrin replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Critical Care

   4:12 am by 8mpg i dont see a problem. if it can mix...its good you don't see a problem with residual medication sitting at the y-site injection port and not flushing? medication 'a'...

6. IVP into Primary IV Tubing?

   aaronallgrin replied to Jackfackmasta's topic in Critical Care

   Officially there is not enough turbulence at the y-ports of IV tubing to adequately flush meds into the patient without leaving residual behind. So if you are connecting IVP meds into the y-port of...