PICCONE

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1. Need your Feedback/Advice

   PICCONE replied to Dtoolbox's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I'm a MED/Surg RN of 24 years with most of the time spent in ONCOLOGY. I'm always looking for that PERFECT job. Number 1. MONEY If it's quality and experience you want you must be able to match or...

2. IV Safety: Response to Arlene

   PICCONE replied to MB RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I feel for your situation. We recently have had to work with more agency personel and much of the time I feel things would actually run smoother understaffed. How do you feel about LPN's in general? I...

3. All Nurses Read This

   PICCONE replied to buck227's topic in General Nursing

   1.RN 2.24 3.Chgo Illinois 4.yes if I never had to pay taxes 5.Yes , with new administration finally got a 401K plan 6.Yes, Always worked straight days 7.Yes 8.No, anyone in Nursing could never say yes...

4. Hospitals with IV, or Vascular Access Teams

   PICCONE replied to Daniel1115's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Dan I work in a trama level hosp. in Chgo. We don't have a regular IV team. I manage the PICC line insertion team which consists of 10-12 RNs who place lines on a daily call basis. All of my RNs work...

5. IV safety

   PICCONE replied to MB RN's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   Just one stupid question. Why get your supervisor involved? Normally an RN acts independently except for unusual problems. Why didn't you access the site, make your decision,speak with the patient...

6. RN for 7 months in tears...failure if I can't cut it?

   PICCONE replied to scootermcnutt's topic in General Nursing

   DON'T GIVE UP!!! I have been an RN for 23 years in a large Chgo. hospital and a preceptor for countless new RN's. Most of the time the problem is in two areas beyond your control. First most nursing...

7. PICC LINE RN's

   PICCONE posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

   I am the new manager of a hospital based PICC line insertion team. Are there any other RN's out there with a similar position? I would like to find out how your team operates and try to come up with...