Crocuta replied to nurse ninja's topic in Emergency
In our ED, it functions as a sign in sheet. Registration then uses that to generate a patient account in the computer. That account is needed to sticker charts, or in an 100% electronic environment to much of any charting at all.
I'm hoping to get a little input from the community here. Just fire away - all responses are good responses! I've been out of nursing school for a few years and now find myself in the position of frequently mentoring nursing students and recent grad...
Here's your answer from the California Board of Nursing: http://www.rn.ca.gov/pdfs/regulations/npr-i-02.pdf Just remember, should something happen, you cannot claim "I was only the CNA." While your scope of practice will be limited by your job des...
Dexamethasone for N/V falls under that great catch all of pharm books - "Exact mechanism of action not known." Several mechanisms have been proposed. It is believed that it acts as an prostaglandin antagonist, as well as causing some direct action o...
A report sheet was invaluable to keeping me organized when I was on med-surg. I developed one over a couple years, slowly changing it as I got better ideas of how to organize. I've uploaded my report sheet to my Google Docs account and I'd like any...
This is just a passing thought, but I think you should go make an appointment with your college's Student Services department and perhaps one with the Disability Support services before you commit to transfering. Allowances and accommodations are ma...
I'm glad that you're nervous. It means you know your limitations. It's cocky new grads that scare me. I've had the privilege of orienting several new grads to my ED. Toward the end, most are feeling the same way you do. I tell each of them the sam...
http://answers.hrsa.gov/cgi-bin/hrsa.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=1465&p_created=1209990666 (emphasis mine) the nursing scholarship program does not decide where participants fulfill their service obligation to the program. scholars are ...
Speaking of peppermint, a couple of drops on a face mask covers nearly everything, and no one will look sideways at you for wearing a mask while doing stinky patient care. And if they do, heck with em. Almost nothing bothers me - except homeless swa...
Crocuta replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency
I've been trying to get traction for a patient completed med rec for a while. How long have you been doing this, and how did you make the transition? How do you deal with crummy writing? We also use the T-system. Do you just fill out the left hand...
Crocuta replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency
Our system consists of four "bays": a sign-in booth, two triage bays, and a registration bay. During peak times, flow goes like this: Patient presents to the sign-in booth which is manned by a member of the registration department. They sign in on...
The CEN review sample video of Laura's available at Great Nurses seems quite dated. Would those of you who have it and have taken the CEN recently say that the information is all still valid and current? The CCRN video looks more recent. The materi...
Congratulations on your move! I find the idea of not doing head to toe assessments an amusing one. Consider that when you are an ER nurse, you get a patient without a neat and tidy diagnosis. You'll get the patient without having any idea what's wr...
AHA certifications are valid anywhere. It just depends on what the individual facility accepts. You won't need to redo BLS as long as you have a valid card. Crocuta AHA BLS Instructor