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gtmoore

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  1. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was also told that you had to use the "special" 2000cc Normal Saline for irrigation bags for CBI. However, a nurse last night kept hanging regular 1000cc NS IV bags which I thought had different...

  2. Number of patients that the monitor tech observes

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am trying to determine if there is a "safe" and maximum number of patients that a monitor technician should observe at any given time. for those hospitals that utilize monitor techs, how many...

  3. Number of patients that the monitor tech observes

    gtmoore replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so much, great

  4. EJ Discontinuation Question

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are floor/tele nurses at your facility allowed to d/c EJs, or does it have to be someone on your IVT team? My first thought was that it is considered a peripheral line so the same considerations...

  5. I passed the PCCN exam today

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    I procrastinated and waited until the last possible day allowed to take the PCCN exam. I did not get a chance to do much studying, especially with a new baby. I did not think the exam was that...

  6. I passed the PCCN exam today

    gtmoore replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    It is 125 questions; however, only 100 count. The remaining 25 are questions they are "testing out" for possible future use. You do not know which 25 do not count. I did a two day PCCN review course...

  7. Partial vials

    gtmoore replied to parkercj888's topic in Patient Medications

    The Joint Commission standard is to label the multi-dose vial with an expiration date 28 days after

  8. IV medication filtering

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can you guys help me out? I'm putting together a powerpoint on IV medication administration and safety. I need to know which medications should never be filtered. I know chemotherapy (except Taxol)....

  9. IV medication filtering

    gtmoore replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for everyones

  10. IV medication filtering

    gtmoore replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I believe I came up with a couple more: Insulin

  11. Patient Care Technician job duties

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm developing competencies for our PCTs. PCTs are pretty much the same as CNAs or PCAs except, at our facility, they can do more advanced skills. These skills include IVs, phlebotomy, &...

  12. How would you answer this interview question?

    gtmoore replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would give the CNA the benefit of the doubt first. I would get her/his attention by saying "excuse me". I would repeat the request. If the CNA still continued to ignore me and talk on the phone...

  13. any areas of US where the RN job market is better?

    gtmoore replied to dreavt's topic in General Nursing

    I disagree regarding Baltimore area. There are very few openings in the Baltimore area. My hospital had 84 new nurses apply for 15 slots for the new graduate program. Most Baltimore area hospitals...

  14. NGT residual

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    I had a patient receiving continuous tube feeding with 100 cc of tube feeding residual. I referred to our tube feeding protocol and it stated to only hold tube feeding and notify MD if tube feeding...

  15. NGT residual

    gtmoore replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your

  16. Magnesium and Hemodialysis

    gtmoore posted a topic in General Nursing

    Can hypomagnesemia be corrected during hemodialysis. I know low K can be corrected, but I've noticed that magnesium usually is unchanged after dialysis. It came up when I wanted a novice RN to call...

  17. PICC line flush solution

    gtmoore replied to UM Review RN's topic in Patient Medications

    Agree with the other posts that it depends upon the type of PICC line whether heparin should be used or not. If the person is getting at least 6 meds through IV daily, why not consider running the...

  18. "Weekends aren't a shift!"

    gtmoore replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    At our facility, you cannot leave hospital property while you are on duty. Even while at lunch, you are still considered responsible for your patients, and cannot leave the

  19. Verbal abuse from a Nursing Aide

    gtmoore replied to BlearnRN's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter who it was, RN, LPN, CNA, MD. Arguing in front of a patient is not professional. I would have simply not talked at all about this issue in front of a patient. Take it outside of...

  20. Continuous Bladder Irrigation

    gtmoore replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the replies. Obviously, hanging a 1000cc bag was silly because she was going through like 1-2/hour. I was also just thinking that if the NS is good enough to go in IV, it should be fine...

  21. So I'm having a hard time finding a job

    gtmoore replied to Maudy's topic in General Nursing

    As soon as you graduate, you are considered an NG and do not need a CNA per the BON. You do however need to take the NCLEX ASAP. Do not wait. I understand you don't have your ATT yet. You need to...

  22. Delegating

    gtmoore replied to bluebreeze's topic in General Nursing

    Although LPNs are a dying breed at my hospital, we do team nursing. LPNs give all the non-IVP meds and RNs do the

  23. Any Float Nurses Out There?

    gtmoore replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I hate going in and not knowing where I am going. It is very stressful to

  24. High BUN and Creatinine

    gtmoore replied to nialloh's topic in General Nursing

    Not lethal but certainly the patient is in renal failure. Many patients on dialysis still produce some urine. 136 + 22 is high, never seen dehydration do this

  25. What do you mean I didn't get a raise........

    gtmoore replied to MoriahRoseRN's topic in General Nursing

    Evaluations are done based on anniversary dates at my facility. Raises are given in July, to all nurses. We have a "cost of living/market adjustment" component and a performance-based component of...