jmgrn65 RN

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    Ohio STNA Skills Test - Question

    jmgrn65 replied to ecmb's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Washing hands should be done just prior to touching patient. You have to wash again after gathering supplies. Otherwise what is even the point of washing your hands. This is what makes the most sense...
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    For BSN did you take Calculus or Stats?

    jmgrn65 replied to sam3992's topic in General Students

    Stats is generally
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    Home Med Documentation?

    jmgrn65 replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    We try to have the family take them back home, if that isn't possible then we document them. THe meds get sent to Pharmacy where they stay until patient is
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    Can a patient refuse code services?

    jmgrn65 replied to wonderbee's topic in Psychiatric

    I
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    Does your facility aspirate blood before removing a sheath?

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

    This is from Mosbys "Attach a 10-ml syringe to the blood sampling port of the stopcock, turn the stopcock off to the flush bag, and gently draw back 5 to 10 ml of blood into the syringe." The...
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    Does your facility aspirate blood before removing a sheath?

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

    Never heard of aspirating prior to removing the sheath. Most of our policies and procedures are evidence practice I will take a look at them. I haven't pulled sheaths in a couple of
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    PEG Tubes: when is a "bolus" not a bolus?

    jmgrn65 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    You may not like telling people they are wrong but if it is effecting the patient then you need to do it. The patient should have been up for 2 hours after that so called bolus, not 30 minutes. She...
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    Is this a Good Stethoscope??

    jmgrn65 replied to Sl1011's topic in General Students

    very good stethoscope, watch it closely they tend to walk
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    An Associates Degree Isn't A Real Nursing Degree...Vent!!

    jmgrn65 replied to Newbie Nurse SMP's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Well for starters you can tell them that all the diploma, assoc. and BS take the very SAME test for boards! The bachelors is just more fluff, I had ADN for about 13 years went back for my BSN and...
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    Seven 10 hour days followed by seven days off job offer

    jmgrn65 replied to krazykev's topic in General Nursing

    she is spelling shifts
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    Nursing Informatics???

    jmgrn65 replied to ventgurl's topic in Nursing Informatics

    Nursing Informatics needs a nursing degree, whether it is an associates or bsn is up to the facility hiring. they usually want some bedside experience and to be computer savy. Learn
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    Using the citrix server

    jmgrn65 replied to jandr3301's topic in Nursing Informatics

    We issue tokens that the 6 digit number changes every 60seconds. so to access from home they place thier user name, password, then a pin that came with the token then without a space the 6 digits....
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    Here we go again!

    jmgrn65 replied to letina's topic in International Nursing

    I too felt bad for the patient, I don't blame the training. Administration and nursing are responsible for the care of a patient. They are obviously stretched too thin. Its disgusting. Surely they...
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    Heparin Inj

    jmgrn65 replied to luckygirl131's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It is the best place for absorption as angelgreg posted. Also patients don't bruise as much if you leave the needle in place for a count of ten, you don't drag heparin out with the
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    Mrs. Doctor, I don't care what he does

    jmgrn65 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Umm VRE is passed not only thru the stool, if it is in the sputum then it is passed airborne, in the blood then via the blood and so
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    Mrs. Doctor, I don't care what he does

    jmgrn65 replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    Thats because it is getting spread outside of your facility, in the
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    SubQ butterflys: How long can they be used for?

    jmgrn65 replied to saulgoodman's topic in General Nursing

    I have never heard of that, I would be interested in learning
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    Work at home.

    jmgrn65 replied to Apple30's topic in Nursing Career

    Working for Insurance company's Nurse
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    Kayexalate + Hyperkalemia

    jmgrn65 replied to core34's topic in General Nursing

    There is no need for a BM for it to work. It pulls the K+ out. But if she has gotten that many doses I would be wondering if she had an obstruction or something. She should be having a BM with all of...
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    I'm by no means a cardia nurse!

    jmgrn65 replied to Sandwitch883RN's topic in Cardiac

    Recovery in hospital is avg. 4-5 days, alot depends on the patient they have to get up out of bed and walk. No lifting pulling and straining for aprox 3 months. After recovery life should be back to...
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    "Nursing students with C's are still nurses".. ?

    jmgrn65 replied to whiteoleander5's topic in General Students

    I had C's in Nursing School. I am a very good nurse, I have excellent critical thinking skills. I worked full time while going to school. When I returned for my BSN I was A's and B's. I never had an...
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    z track injection

    jmgrn65 replied to irongirl73's topic in General Students

    Iron is the only one i know of right off the top of my
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    Anginal pain vs. sternotomy pain

    jmgrn65 replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    yea, also Cabg patients shouldn't be having angina their problem has been
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    Evil Doctors

    jmgrn65 replied to James_Adam's topic in General Nursing

    no dont find it to be true, we have got the one or two. But as one of the op's said if admin. allows it then it will be that way. Most of the nurse won't put up with it, they call the doctor on
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    Is this a safety hazard?

    jmgrn65 replied to Hilinenursegrl's topic in General Nursing

    I put them in the trash, also we assemble our piggyback and you attach a small bottle of antibiotic to the bag you can't hardly put that in the trash. Ntg bottles don't fit in the sharps, mag citrate...