jmgrn65 RN

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    Private Office Pay for RN's

    jmgrn65 replied to babyrn1301's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    If you know you have the job, why don't you know how much you are making? I have known of pay cuts of up to ten dollars an hour, depends on speciality and how much the doctor is willing to pay....
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    Dilute IV meds or not?

    jmgrn65 replied to HappyJaxRN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't dilute unless it is recommended, NS burns some patients, so I don't see the benifet of diluting everything. Some medications won't work as well if you dilute, such as adenisone, of course that...
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    Giving meds

    jmgrn65 replied to jen42's topic in School

    In my son's school just for tylenol, cough drops any type of medication, otc or prescription you have to have the MD fill out a paper saying he can have. I think that they have taken things too far....
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    College programs focused on missionary nursing?

    jmgrn65 replied to IrishMcB's topic in Nursing Career

    Kettering College of Medical Arts In Dayton Ohio, has a lot of mission trip at least one to two a year that have credits and is mission work, to other countries they have been doing a yearly trip to...
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    Fearful of infiltrating IV's

    jmgrn65 replied to cjblu's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will worry less, but really as far as IV's you never stop worrying because sometimes the iv just isn't right but flushes good, all you can do is watch it closely. But make sure you know what is...
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    Consent forms?

    jmgrn65 replied to SouthernLPN2RN's topic in General Nursing

    Not in my hospital, The doctor should be explaining to the patient about the
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    wearing perfume to work

    jmgrn65 replied to acaringnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of you no scents at all we have a housekeeper that you can smell long after she has been in the room we have called many times. I don't know why they don't do more about it.
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    New CPR instruction?

    jmgrn65 replied to OURN83's topic in General Nursing

    I just did a search and they did increase the compressions here is some from the article. "compressions instead of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, the American Heart Association now urges people to...
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    Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

    jmgrn65 replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    If your state is a hire/fire at will, then you probably don't have much action, see if they will allow you to transfer is that a possiblity? Talk to a lawyer. I have been thur something similiar, the...
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    Zoloft???

    jmgrn65 replied to grannypatches's topic in General Nursing

    Your son needs educated, depression doesn't mean your are nuts, and even if it did, it would not stop you from getting in nursing school or becoming a nurse. Being on antidepressants doesn't keep you...
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    Microwave Endometrial Ablation?

    jmgrn65 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    high rate of failures, I have researched this alot as I am having one on wed. success rate is over 90% I personally know of 3 women that have had it done and so far it has been successful for them,...
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    cardiac care/lab values

    jmgrn65 replied to lcazgirl's topic in Cardiac

    BNP tells you if the patient is in chf usually a 3 digit or higher number the worse the chf is cpk and troponin demonstrates ischemia (MI) cpk however can go up with any type of muscle damage....
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    New Grad ICU programs at ???

    jmgrn65 replied to snowbiggie's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is there a certain state or city you really want to go to? I would suggest researching I know that in dayton, Ohio (of course no one really wants to come here) I think all of the hospital have an ICU...
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    New salary survey

    jmgrn65 replied to mytoon38's topic in General Nursing

    In ohio I make 27.18 with 13 years exp in the same hospital. However i was told about a nurse in akron that makes 35 an hour but I don't know if they work a different shift or
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    RN with relapsing cdiff

    jmgrn65 replied to RNinPGH's topic in Infectious Disease

    our facility says that once positive the patient will remain positive for a long time, we take them out of isolation when thier stools return to normal usually two formed stools and no diarrhea for 2...
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    School Pins?

    jmgrn65 replied to 1Tulip's topic in General Nursing

    I wear mine it is on my badge, I am very proud of it.
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    chest tube question-please help

    jmgrn65 replied to sashann's topic in General Nursing

    put it back together check lung sounds and call physcian probably would get
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    NGT vs OGT in intubated patient, no sedation and AAO

    jmgrn65 replied to treecy's topic in MICU, SICU

    Pt intubated isn't going to bite through the feeding tube she would have to bite through the ett first. I think that it would probably be more comfortable with oral. Some MD's don't like oral tubes...
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    Magnet status question

    jmgrn65 replied to Tiny1Nisolet's topic in General Nursing

    Hi We just rec'd Magnet status, and don't really see much difference. They are trying to have more staff nurses on all the committtee so that nurses have more input.
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    who can check blood

    jmgrn65 replied to a54flo's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    people down in the blood bank aren't RN in our facility any one can go pick up the blood, but 2 RNs must check blood before
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    Syncope........

    jmgrn65 replied to CardioTrans's topic in Cardiac

    has your hgb come back? I had a low hgb, I was sob just walking from the store to car. i had iron deficiency anemia. Just a thought. Beta blockers will lower your pressure even more. Have you always...
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    Is there a good method to decide who works what holiday?

    jmgrn65 replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    in our hospital everyone has to work 3 holidays it is divided into two groups, staff are put into a group and that is the holiday. Basically it works out that you work everyother holiday. and next...
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    Midline PICCs

    jmgrn65 replied to ghostcat's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    In my hospital we have some nurses that are picc certified, they have a small ultrasound machine to insert and sometimes they get a port xray to verify placement but they look at placement and tell us...
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    Tpn

    jmgrn65 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Does it say it on the bag? I can't remember. Ask your nutrionist on the floor I bet they
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    Who can give pt. meds??

    jmgrn65 replied to Race Mom's topic in Home Health

    I think that it varies by state call the bon, She can hand the container to the patient and patient can take them out, and take them. OF course this is if she is