Groovydogg

Groovydogg

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

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  1. Meropenem via PIV

    Groovydogg posted a topic in Infectious Disease

    Hi all, I was wondering if there are any reasons not to administer meropenem via PIV in the home. My company refused a case because the pt did not have a picc or mid line. Another company picked the...

  2. Pulmonary hypertension?

    Groovydogg replied to wincha's topic in Cardiac

    did you get answers??? I know this is a late response but if you have any questions email me directly. PH is not a disease that can be ignored. I have worked in this field exclusivly for the last 9...

  3. Pulmonary Hypertension

    Groovydogg replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Pulmonary

    PH is a progressive disease and MUST be treated by a specialist. PH is my specialty. PLEASE email me directly. Do not delay treatment!!!!! another web site is http://www.phassociation.org

  4. Strike Vote

    Groovydogg replied to husker-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Please try to read my post. 1. I did not knock all unions, just most of them. 2. I am not knocking the unions bargining for pay, I am knocking the fact that they will protect any member regardless of...

  5. Strike Vote

    Groovydogg replied to husker-nurse's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    When unions first come into being they were sorely needed. But now they (for the most part) are very corrupt and are a breeding ground for laziness, yes i have worked in union hospitals, and it was...

  6. student in need of advice

    Groovydogg replied to hopeful student's topic in Nursing Career

    work in a hospital. that looks real good on the

  7. What type of supplies will we need?

    Groovydogg replied to fnimat1's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    If you can find it, a second set of books from a former student. I always found it helpful, if I wasn't grasping a concept to read it in another book from a different author explaining it using...

  8. nj salary survey

    Groovydogg replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I do home IV infusion for a high tech pharmacy and make way good money. 61K for 25-40 hours a week. I'm full time but I never work a full 40. and that includes drive

  9. Help! IV not properly flushed..

    Groovydogg replied to epiphany's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi Ephiph., While the airin the line was probably no problem, any air gap toward the internal end, it could (possibly) cause a coagulation. This is just a theory, but it is not silly. AND, to agree...

  10. Not sure if I have what it takes to be a cna?

    Groovydogg replied to kimburlynn's topic in General Nursing

    I was a nurses aid fro about ten years before I became a BSN and I can tell you that the experience you get as a CNA will without doubt help you in nursing school as well as being a better RN. As you...

  11. Needed: Feedback from nurses to complete assignment

    Groovydogg replied to louxloux's topic in General Nursing

    personally involved??? I become inolved with all my paients. i work for a company that serves pulmonary HTN patients and generally speaking I am with them for a while and then they die. I visit in the...

  12. Black nurses VS. White nurses

    Groovydogg replied to tmiller027's topic in General Nursing

    how about this: brown'ish people vs. pink'ish people. I mean c'mon white people aren't really white and black people aren't really

  13. All Bad Nurses - Please Stand Up

    Groovydogg replied to bcelzo's topic in General Nursing

    I have always said it is so easy to spot a bad nurse, and a nurse that does not like his/her job. mean nasty, in a hurry, take short cuts, wear black hats. (sorry couldn't

  14. RN's How to?????

    Groovydogg replied to kimburlynn's topic in General Nursing

    finding out the legal requirments is easy, school, nclex, etc. You are on the right track, start by working in a hospital to see what you like, where you want to end up. the experience you get now is...

  15. Does it help being a CNA in Nursing School?

    Groovydogg replied to alexsb1116's topic in General Nursing

    I was a CNA for 10 years, 3 of them while I was in nssg school and it was a big help. It was obvious to me and my instructors that my experience was an asset. When you work a floor and your assignment...

  16. Drug Testing

    Groovydogg replied to shel_wny's topic in General Nursing

    I do not believe that drug testing is an unreasonable invasion of privacy considering the consequences that are possible. I fully support random drug testing for many professions including nursing....

  17. IV tubing change

    Groovydogg replied to Judy T's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi, I work for a home IV infusion company (we deal with IV drugs exclusively) I teach the patients to administer their therapy. Our policy is: regardles of the access (PIV, PICC, PORT, etc) the tubing...

  18. The Teamsters

    Groovydogg posted a topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Hello, I work in a small office of about five full time nurses and we are considering unionizing. Does anyone know of any nurses that are represented by the Teamsters? They claim to represent some...

  19. The Teamsters

    Groovydogg replied to Groovydogg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a rule I am very anti union also. Not nurses unions, but the concept as it applies in the real world. I have been part of a (state workers) union before and I found that they were the haven of the...

  20. The Teamsters

    Groovydogg replied to Groovydogg's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    the teamster site does actually mention nursing, but only that they do represent us. No mention of where, who, etc. click here to go to the teamster site where they make a brief mention that they do...