PatchycatRN BSN

PatchycatRN has 26 years experience as a BSN and specializes in RN-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing.

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1. Safe Patient Limits bill

   PatchycatRN replied to NKICU's topic in Patient Safety Issues

   Massachusetts threatened this too and hospitals paid over 25 million to defeat this bill several years ago. Pretty sure they're crying now because nobody wants to work bedside and they've been...

2. Making 100k salary/ income as a nurse?

   PatchycatRN replied to workingot's topic in Nursing Career

   I make well over 100k part time, hourly pay 86$. Work in expensive state but live in inexpensive part of the state near (Boston hospital but live on NH border). Was bedside now outpatient fully...

3. Nexium Capsule!

   PatchycatRN replied to jordanSt-john lvn's topic in Patient Medications

   We only ever give nexium or prilosec by mouth. Zegerid is the powdered formulation specifically for people with NGTs/PEGs. Do you have this in your

4. writing a letter to deceased patient's foster family

   PatchycatRN replied to anon456's topic in HIPAA Challenges

   I think it would be a very kind, thoughtful gesture for you to send a note of sympathy along to the foster

5. does this sound extremely unsafe or is this typical??

   PatchycatRN replied to raindrop's topic in Cardiac

   I've never worked in a facility with monitor techs. Maybe it's regional? I'm in Boston. RN's are responsible for all rhythm interpretation and for notifying the M.D. of any significant changes....