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1. Help, I hate Vomit - Can I still be a nurse?

   binary replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

   If you know your patient is going to be vomiting before hand, you would wear a face shield and mask to protect against bodily fluids. Before putting on the mask, smear a bit of minty toothpastes below...

2. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

   binary replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

   Maybe it's in the back of your mind that it's your agencies protocol to wait. Either way...food for thought and something to look into at your place of employment to open up discussion on improving...

3. Nursing school bloopers

   binary replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

   I've done that

4. Nursing school bloopers

   binary replied to RookieRoo's topic in General Students

   just a thought...O2 sat should be placed on opposite arm from arm you're doing BP on. This was never taught to me in nursing

5. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

   binary replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   There is some great discussion here. Our college here in Ontario, Canada just updated our Medication standard and I would like to quote it here: "The College advocates for the same nurse performing...

6. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

   binary replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Another exception to the rule may be the prepping of vaccines for mass immunization campaigns. Otherwise, a vehement

7. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

   binary replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   The only meds I would give if prepped by someone else is pharmacy. I'm a Canadian nurse so maybe the rules are different here but I highly doubt

8. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

   binary replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   On the other hand, I wouldn't mind giving a suppository if a nurse asked me too if I did all the checks and signed the med

9. Would you ever ask another nurse to give your pt a suppository?

   binary replied to iluvgusgus's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Nope. I wouldn't do it. The person who is doing the three safety checks and signing off the med as administered is the person that gives the suppository. Safe handling of medication administration....

10. Is it fair for the media to blame the RN in Texas for contracting Ebola?

    binary replied to luv2's topic in Disaster Preparation

    This is what angers me about the CDC regarding this entire situation. Currently, the CDC only is recommending to front-line health-care workers such as NURSES personal protective equipment for EBOLA...

11. allnurses Ebola Preparedness Survey Makes the News.

    binary replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Don't get fooled into thinking your hospital is prepared if they are going off of CDC recommended guidelines. I put this together from information I gathered from the CDC and their recommended...

12. Concept Mapping: Help me be better

    binary replied to RookieRoo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    For future: I did a NANDA pdf search in Google and found a legit pdf from Elsiveir, publishing company of Aukley's text that I thoroughly recommend:...

13. Code rolee

    binary replied to NurseYe's topic in Critical Care

    Safety. Safety. Safety. During my first codes I looked for opportunities for the environment to be safe. I moved furniture out of the way. Anticipated safety hazards. Made sure gloves were available...

14. Organization and shoe question for new nursing student..

    binary replied to ko115's topic in General Students

    the first 2 semesters i colour coded my courses with different coloured binders. i gradually transitioned from handwriting lecture notes to bringing my laptop and taking notes that way. (for me this...

15. CPNRE - May 16, 2012

    binary replied to binary's topic in Canada CRNE, CPNRE Exams

    Yay I passed! I'm in Hamilton,