On Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:45:18 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>On 3/21/12 11:29 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
>
>> I cannot discuss the nursing accomplishments I've had thus far in
>> detail, but I've caught a medication error, correctly assessed and
>> acted correctly on several emergency and non-emergendy medical
>> situations, correctly performed many medication administrations,
>> performed many nursing assessments and interventions including IV
>> starts, phlebotomy (obtaining blood samples), Foley catheter
>> initiation and changes, and others. Plus I've been through the BLS
>> certification course twice and passed both times.
>
>John- those things you mention are basic expectations for an RN. Heck,
>I've got my student preceptees doing those things too.

I know. I never got to do anything fancy in my jobs so far at long
term care facilities (nursing homes). Heck they didn't even let me
draw blood! They has a teck comein to do that.

What would YOU consider a high level nursing action?

John Kuthe...