mandomania

mandomania

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  1. Foot Care Business Ideas

    mandomania posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Greetings fellow nurses, I have been a nurse for 25 years and am experiencing severe burnout. I am a caring person and want to continue to help patients. I find I really excelled in 1:1...

  2. Picc nurse

    mandomania replied to Nuke's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I used to work for a mobile PICC service, mostly difficult IV access and some midlines and PICCs. At the time 3CG from Bard had just come out ( which helped to guide the tip of the PICC to the distal...

  3. Trying to get out of this job but no one will accept me :((

    mandomania replied to Maddogg's topic in Nursing Career

    Maddog, There is good new for your situation, however it may depend on the market you live in. There are large hospitals (Like University Medical Centers) that may present a good entry point...

  4. The Push to Move Pts Leading to Unsafe Practices

    mandomania replied to RNbirdie1018's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm picking up hrs in ICU at large medical center in Chicago for extra money part time. ED dropped off elderly patient on a vasoactive drip and left. Didn't notify ANY RN at all. No report, no...

  5. Picc team/IV team management/ operations

    mandomania replied to 12jeannemb's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi. Looks like an older thread but thought I would share my experience in hopes it will help you somehow. I am one of four nurses that provide vascular access services at the 250 bed community...

  6. Respiratory Therapists Inserting PICC Lines

    mandomania replied to Asystole RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    great transcript of your discussion. i'm glad i ran across it. both of you bring up some very good points. i have had the opportunity to work with some very good techs in an i.r. setting. they...

  7. saftey concerns burnout depression, etc. help me

    mandomania replied to error's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hey, I know this thread is a little dated, but I hope you don't mind me trying to encourage you in this stressful situation. I too have worked with my share of toxic personalities and weak...

  8. Saline Flush, medical device or drug?

    mandomania replied to pineau's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    It's interesting that flushes can be considered a device. I had not heard that before. Thanks for posting this thread. Asystole, in your response did you mean "thrombolytic" properties of Heparin?...