hmwaggs

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1. Triage

   hmwaggs replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

   This one has 12 med/surg beds, 2 L&D, 2 post partum, 2 OR's, and 6 ER beds. We have respiratory on call after 6pm and before 7am. There is a paging system used for Traumas and code medicals, but only respiratory, the surgeon for Tx1, a doctor, an...

2. Triage

   hmwaggs replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

   We call the floor nurse or OB nurse. Also, the pharmacist has the HUC take some class and they are set up to waste if the nurses are unavailable. The same for verifying high risk meds, like insulin or drips....not sure about blood (knock on wood)

3. Triage

   hmwaggs replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

   Altra, That was exactly my point. I previously worked in a hospital with sometimes long wait times. That being said, vitals and a brief history were taken, protocols were initiated, and a triage nurse was there to watch and round on them. My DON "exp...

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   hmwaggs replied to hmwaggs's topic in Emergency

   Mike, Thanks for your response. I am interested in the staffing that was done in the rural access hospital. If this hospital weren't closely associated with hospitals within 30 minutes that are much larger, than this would be considered a critical ac...

5. Triage

   hmwaggs posted a topic in Emergency

   I work in a small hospital that staffs one nurse 24 hours a day, and an extra one from 1300 to 0100. There are 6 beds. If the OB nurse does not have a patient, she is expected to help out both the ED and M/S, but this of course is hit and miss. There...