OC_An Khe

OC_An Khe

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  1. Need Honest Opinion -- Would You Recommend Nursing?

    OC_An Khe replied to djc1981's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing, like many professions, is what you as an individual make it to be. Bedside nursing can be just as rewarding as it is frustrating, both emotionally and financially. It is a valuable...

  2. Recession = No raise for 3 years

    OC_An Khe replied to agldragonRN's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree with unions negotiating a pay freeze in lieu of layoffs. Prefer that some people get laid off while the vast majority stay employed with increased compensation. In the the long run, wage...

  3. What departments have high amounts of men?

    OC_An Khe replied to RN student c/o '09's topic in General Nursing

    CRNA although that's beginning to even

  4. Supply, Demand, and Use of Licensed Practical Nurses

    OC_An Khe replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    LPN's are underused because their scope of practice, and in some states their training, is severely limited. I still think the ANA's position paper from the 1960's (forgot the exact year) on basic...

  5. UR or QI nurses with RAC experience?

    OC_An Khe replied to sknelson's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    The only way to prepare for a RAC is to always be ready. Your coding and documentation needs to be excellent otherwise your facility will lose

  6. Nursing Unions

    OC_An Khe replied to NurseyPoo7's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Unions are done by individual employers and are not state wide. There are some state organization but each individual employers contracts will vary. The laws in each state greatly influence whether...

  7. Questions regarding mandated overtime and being "called off"

    OC_An Khe replied to Pepperlady's topic in General Nursing

    With regard to MOT, it depends on what state you work in as some states have laws banning or at least limiting the practice. Some unionized employers have restrictions on the use of MOT but this...

  8. Will I have to retire at 65, or can I work longer?

    OC_An Khe replied to jallen5's topic in General Nursing

    There is no mandatory retirement age for nurse. Though, some individual employers do have a mandatory age. But as long as I am healthy and enjoy what I am doing I will continue to work. Full...

  9. Kayexalate + Hyperkalemia

    OC_An Khe replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    The K+ is absorbed and sequestered by the kayexalate until eventually eliminated by BM. It is a one way ion

  10. Nursing Recession-proof?

    OC_An Khe replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing is not recession proof, however the profession as a whole is probably less senitive to a recession then other professions or trades are. As for those trying to get into nursing for economic...

  11. $1000 Gift ---> How to spend it.

    OC_An Khe replied to Slobgob's topic in General Nursing

    Lotto

  12. PACU Orders

    OC_An Khe replied to Andrew, RN's topic in General Nursing

    We use CRNA's also with MD backup. The patient must be accompanied by either CRNA /MD from OR to PACU. Orders are written and signed by rhe anesthesia provider before patient is accepted into PACU....

  13. $900 for an Echocardiogram

    OC_An Khe replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Drs. do know the cost of tests, particularly when they are done in their offices or businesses they have a piece of. I don't think the $900 cost of an echo is out of line. I paid almost that much for...

  14. 160 yr. later, still striving for U.S. healthcare

    OC_An Khe replied to 3rdcareerRN's topic in General Nursing

    An extremely long but interesting read, thanks for the

  15. Per diem: Pros and Cons

    OC_An Khe replied to jensfbay's topic in General Nursing

    It's a question of which you value more. Flexibility in schedule, more free time when you want it and economic security. Economic security goes beyond just health care insurance. There are all sorts...

  16. Nursing and Astrological Sign

    OC_An Khe replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Scorpio...ER and all areas of critical

  17. Any good reason to use IM injection for post op pain control when IV is available?

    OC_An Khe replied to charrn26's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with IV to PO especially if the patient is going home. You need to know if PO route will control painbefore the patient goes home. In the small doses that Demerol is used post op,...

  18. Low Census and on call

    OC_An Khe replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am writting this from memory but I believe it is against either the federal or state wage/hour laws to be placed on call by your employer and not be paid for it. I would definetly check it out....

  19. Does taking low census look bad?

    OC_An Khe replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    If you can afford to take the day without pay ot's a good thing to do. However I wouldn't recommend doing it if you have to use PTO. I want to take my vacatio n when I want to and have some time saved...

  20. HIV positive patient and safety

    OC_An Khe replied to littleone0031's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely report the potential exposure to your

  21. Why do you never get sent home when you want to?

    OC_An Khe replied to locolorenzo22's topic in General Nursing

    Yo Cpl... You quoted Sharon's Law..."Murphy was an optimist" which was to my knowledge first heard on Ft. Belvoir 4 decades ago. To the OP why work somewhere where you can be sent home? Many...

  22. Mandated

    OC_An Khe replied to nsaids_nurse420's topic in General Nursing

    Right to work states don't have an exclusive on non mandating. Many "union" states have laws against mandating or severely restrict its use. These laws came about mainly from union political action in...

  23. Do you think the nursing shortage is disappearing?

    OC_An Khe replied to MissAnthrope's topic in General Nursing

    The current nursing shortage is both regional and secondly to large part on the working conditons of the employers. If working conditions are poor then there will be burnout /high turnover with...

  24. How does nursing school differ from the real world of nursing?

    OC_An Khe replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Nursing

    All entry level professional education, be it nursing, medicine law et. al., have very little resemblance to the real world. You are learning mainly theory and how to act/react to patients/clients....

  25. Struggling with elective terminations of pregnancy

    OC_An Khe replied to GoBabyGo's topic in Ob/Gyn

    These are essentially individual decisions by both the patient and the care giver. When working in this area one has to expect that you have to make this choice. End of life decisions are part of most...