curley64

curley64 has 10 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. Documentation

   curley64 posted a topic in Geriatric

   When I have a resident with behavior issues I have to call my DON to ask if I should be charting this or not..she said we have to monitor what we chart otherwise the state will address it.. is omission legal???

2. Triage

   curley64 replied to JOErotorRN's topic in Emergency

   We were told to like it or leave.... We just remodeled our ER so it's new, big and beautiful....I just wished we could take better care of our staff and our patients...I don't know what it will take to make a change...we have already lost several sta...

3. Triage

   curley64 replied to JOErotorRN's topic in Emergency

   Our pt's are not triaged based on ESI levels because the manager is not on board with that....we have a RN greet.(cake job of the day! waste of an RN I believe)...looks at the pt and has the CNA place them in a room...no vitals, ekg nothing...the gre...

4. Triage

   curley64 replied to JOErotorRN's topic in Emergency

   We are attempting to do bedside triage...it is a nightmare the nurses are running around in circles. we have a greeter...they eyeball the patient and send them back..we do not have a fast track so it's a free for all....we have 38 beds..we start out...