steelcityrn

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  1. Starting a HH Agency?

    steelcityrn replied to delerben's topic in Home Health

    Home Health as you probably know is being hit hard with medicare cuts and new rules. Not to mention the surveyors are out in full force. Used to be that Hospice was your big money maker, now they to...

  2. How do you define "piggyback"?

    steelcityrn replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Seperate pumps are not what we call " piggyback". Piggyback is when a secondary medication is infused with a

  3. Face-to-Face Rule

    steelcityrn replied to KateRN1's topic in Home Health

    F2F is basically starting 1/1/11, but agencies will get a pass on any citation for 3 months. I developed a simple form for our referral sources, but we might actually go with an adendum to the 485. I...

  4. Working with those that struggle with eating disorders

    steelcityrn replied to Toots71506's topic in General Nursing

    Thats a great description of working in that

  5. Let's keep grandma/grandpa alive until after the holidays

    steelcityrn replied to dzadzey's topic in General Nursing

    I just went to a very sad funeral 1 week before christmas. This person was confined to a nursing home for almost 15 years dx with lewy bodies ( since 40 years old). I was thinking how terrible it...

  6. Do male RN's have any business learning sonography?

    steelcityrn replied to northmississippi's topic in General Nursing

    Can't understand why

  7. Just Need To Vent

    steelcityrn replied to king_of_the_hill_fan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes a good vent is good. Phantom cough is difficult, as its hard to explain to the family that you don't believe its legit. Now if it was my mother and it was a true cough, I would want the cough med...

  8. Anyone know about The Children's Institute - Pittsburgh, PA

    steelcityrn replied to Noah'sRNMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Sorry no reply sooner. Hope it went well for you. I hear its a good place to

  9. RN jobs in Pittsburgh area

    steelcityrn replied to MichelefRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    You can always find a nursing job in or around

  10. What is the highest regular dose of Oxy that you have seen

    steelcityrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient Medications

    oh, and 160mg

  11. What is the highest regular dose of Oxy that you have seen

    steelcityrn replied to ~Mi Vida Loca~RN's topic in Patient Medications

    The oxygen comment was funny,

  12. Physical Therapy in the ER Setting

    steelcityrn replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    I review physical therapy notes on a daily basis. It has been a real eye

  13. Medication Error..total sadface : (

    steelcityrn replied to NightNurse876's topic in General Nursing

    Thats right, 5 safety checks. Im sure every nurse has had them, some admit to them, some

  14. In your opinion should all patients on K+ removing diuretics take K +supplements?

    steelcityrn replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    It seems in most ederly patient you do see them ordered together, but if a patient is on lasik and does not display any signs of low k level, I would only suggest some routine lab work. Its something...

  15. New to Oasis

    steelcityrn replied to peacetou's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let the Oasis scare you. The latest version of Oasis is Oasis C. It started in January. The biggest problem I have when I review the Oasis are nurses skipping questions. You must answer all...

  16. Written up for this???

    steelcityrn replied to Emma123's topic in General Nursing

    I have to agree with some of the others here. Its best to not speak negative comments at work. Those who you were speaking with, did they also get in

  17. Four 10's or Five 8's? Which would you do?

    steelcityrn replied to mappers's topic in General Nursing

    Hands down.....4

  18. Fluid restrictions vs Patient rights

    steelcityrn replied to HamsterRN's topic in General Nursing

    If its an A+O patient and amb, I would tell them FS/NPO is a physicain order that I must abide by, if they choose not to follow the orer once I am out of the room, that their problem. If they cannot...

  19. Help.. I'M in the state of depression

    steelcityrn replied to mosaicism105's topic in General Nursing

    Go to Barnes and Noble, pick up a copy of NCLEX Bullets, if you failed the test again. Best of

  20. New Grad RN as an RN supervisor?

    steelcityrn replied to cebuana_nurse's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Its the old "I'll get a brand new nurse since she does not expect a high salary". I doubt this will work, way too much resposibility, and in this case zero

  21. breaking my heart

    steelcityrn replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

    So very sad, but I have to agree with the others. You have a fulltime job as a wife, mother and nurse. The best thing you can do for your father now, is provide him with the best care you can find...

  22. Questions to ask employers during interview

    steelcityrn replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    The expectaions of the employer for this position is by far the most important question. Pay and benefits will be explained towards the end of the interview. If the salary is not what you expected, do...

  23. I just wanted to say...

    steelcityrn replied to johnny depp23's topic in General Nursing

    Best of

  24. 2nd degree in nursing WAS IT WORTH IT? GIRL LOST!

    steelcityrn replied to Sophiamez's topic in Nursing Career

    Very competative to find a great job at a university. I know someone with a ABD degree, but since he branched off and taught many online courses(english) for several online universities, he was able...

  25. Obnoxious overhead announcements at New Orleans hospital

    steelcityrn replied to Jbug's topic in General Nursing

    Im sorry but I think this is insulting to any nurse working the floors today. How about a nice little jingle for housekeeping such as wipeoput, or one for the managers such as "you don't bring me...