Scot21t

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1. How many miles does an average RN walk per shift?

   Scot21t replied to want2banrn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   ER nurse. I walk 7000 to 12000 steps per 12 hour shift. My phone has a step counter in one of its Apps. A couple nurses have actual pedometers and the phone is usually 1000 or so steps behind them....

2. Off duty RN scope of practice on an airplane.

   Scot21t replied to creativekari's topic in General Nursing

   Unfortunately until the organizations that make these educational programs like TNCC, ACLS, PALS, ATLS & BTLS do not authorize under the license of a doctor to perform the procedures trained...

3. Are you really not a "real nurse" unless you work in acute care?

   Scot21t replied to tenderfootjoe's topic in General Nursing

   I have heard this also. My background: fire, rescue and EMS moved to cardiac interventional unit as a RN and now as an emergency room nurse. I envy you nurses who are able to educate. If I place a...

4. I'm a sexless nurse

   Scot21t replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

   Simple answer is you as a male absolutely need another person with you for the procedure with a female and not because of lots of reasons women nurses on here have stated. Those same females would not...

5. Hospitals Firing Seasoned Nurses: Nurses FIGHT Back!

   Scot21t replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Yup!! It's a killer. Healthcare is so big that a small business person with a dream could not start a hospital. The greed of the established healthcare run systems and political legis causes this...

6. Size matters? (IV question)

   Scot21t replied to theantichick's topic in General Nursing

   I use the smallest needed. Blood goes in just fine in a 22G and if ya think a baby or toddler will take a 20g for blood than you are mistaken. 20g is my most common mostly because is the smallest CT...

7. Persistent hypernatremia in infant

   Scot21t replied to Double-Helix's topic in PICU, Pediatric

   My first comment and I hope I hit the right button. New kidneys that just had a shock of ABX are probably not filtering well to balance. The extra cellular fluid is being evaporated super quick and...