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Dayton area hospitals and LPN's

jmgrn65 replied to charebec65's topic in Ohio Nursing

None of the magnet hospitals will hire LPN's, so basically none of the hospitals in dayton. they are trying to phase out LPN's, Your best bet would be LTC or Acute rehab. Good
Heparin in an emergency-to draw PTT or not?

jmgrn65 replied to Shell5's topic in Medical-Surgical

a baseline ptt is useless, ASA doesn't effect ptt, nor another anti paltelet, such as plavix. It would only be good if the patient had been on heparin
dayton/xenia area?

jmgrn65 replied to all4schwa's topic in Ohio Nursing

Hi I live in
Vinyl Gloves

jmgrn65 replied to BlueEyedRN's topic in General Nursing

sorry never heard that one, we don't use latex gloves anymore either, except
grrrrrrrrrr.........

jmgrn65 replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

It is not always possible and feasible to go above the site, if a patient is getting stuck numerous times they run out of veins, lab/phelb use ac, hands are not really good because pt's don't like...
grrrrrrrrrr.........

jmgrn65 replied to luvkitties's topic in General Nursing

It is difficult to have a family member in the hospital. Skills are often done very differently than when taught in school, they vary by institution, and by experience. There are more than one way to...
does anyone really like nursing?

jmgrn65 replied to karenne40's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

Yes I love nursing wouldn't consider doing anything else. some days are better than others but what job is prefect? I don't agree with the op poster it is not a business, it is a passion, about...
old question but??

jmgrn65 replied to soswey's topic in Nursing Career

No, but some college's have bridge
Tpn

jmgrn65 replied to KatieRN04's topic in General Nursing

We don't insert a new line but do infuse via a PICC or Central line. Also thier is PPN for peripheral
Magnet status?

jmgrn65 replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

no
Magnet status?

jmgrn65 replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

We do have a small number of LPN's they are being encouraged to obtain their RN, so far we aren't getting rid of them but we aren't hiring any
Magnet status?

jmgrn65 replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

We are a magnet hospital, nothing has changed for the good if anything it is worse, they say they listen to nurses they have us on committees but ignore what we have to say. It is supposed to be an...
Pacing wire removal

jmgrn65 replied to AussieKylie's topic in Cardiac

We have them take a deep breath hold, pull wires. vitals q15 x4. That was just started in the last few years. I have been pulling pacing wires for 14 years, and when I was first taught we just pulled...
Can you "explode" from CDiff

jmgrn65 replied to Fairlythere's topic in General Nursing

Edema of scrotum and member, is not that uncommon for sick patients. It is dependant edema, 3rd spacing. There isn't much you can do sometimes you can elevate the scrotum or place ice packs on it. He...
Does this sound right?

jmgrn65 replied to lisab23's topic in Cardiac

It varies, sometimes it is nice to let you get comfortable and you are learning alot all at once. Don't sweat it too much it is much easier than it used to be, just get to know the algorithms (when...
Fentanyl patch & witnessing

jmgrn65 replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

we don't need a witness to change patches, we are to throw away in a sharps container or flush
The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano

jmgrn65 replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas Nursing

We have a heart hospital here in dayton, they do things differently than the usual hospital. They are physcian owned. Their pay is different they don't pay differentials and such, I can't remember all...
Would you let your hospital treat your loved one?

jmgrn65 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

yes i want them at my hospital, if i didn't trust the hospital I worked for i wouldn't be
Which weight with titration?? daily wt or dry wt?

jmgrn65 replied to jbp0529's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

I would think dry weight, what their wt. with fluids that have 3rd spaced isn't thier true body wt. Thier liver and kidney are still the same
Lawsuit Threats from Family Members

jmgrn65 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

I think what sitcom has said is excellent
Female Foleys... I STINK AT THEM>>> HELP!!!

jmgrn65 replied to RNOTODAY's topic in Operating Room

Have someone go with you and hold a flashlight, then you will have a second set of eyes to help you locate the urethera
no monitor tech?

jmgrn65 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Cardiac

yes but if no one is near the monitors who is going to hear the alarms bonging? If someone is astolye or VT who is going to
Allowing more than RN on name badge?

jmgrn65 replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

I have signed checks my name RN, just because you sign your name a hundred times a day it becomes habit so sometimes it isn't meant to be a power
no monitor tech?

jmgrn65 replied to LanaBanana's topic in Cardiac

how are they going to know if someone goes into a dysrthmia? They are setting themselves up for a lawsuit. someone has to watch the monitors, someone trained to read
Amiodarone

jmgrn65 replied to hagrid's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

:yeahthat:

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