emsrn969

emsrn969 has 12 years experience.

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1. Nurses smoking weed?

   emsrn969 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

   Go to your PCP and ask for a marinol Rx for your intractable nausea. Drug test problem solved. Example: RN, HIV+ partner, PrEP make them extremely nauseous and difficult to keep meds down. Takes a hit before taking med each night, problem solved. Dru...

2. EMTALA Survey

   emsrn969 replied to cactusj's topic in Emergency

   Actually that is backwards. Other EDs cannot dump on you because they are bound by EMTALA, but the VA is free to dump because they aren't held to EMTALA. We love that the VA goes on full divert almost daily and we are stuck with VA patients wanting...

3. EMTALA Survey

   emsrn969 replied to cactusj's topic in Emergency

   I think it was the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that sent the surveyor.

4. EMTALA Survey

   emsrn969 replied to cactusj's topic in Emergency

   We went through an EMTALA review about 18months ago. They pulled random charts from transfers in and out to make certain COBRA guidelines were followed. They reviewed our training records for EMTALA that we instituted just prior to the review. We ...

5. Excelsior Testing Assistance

   emsrn969 replied to emsrn969's topic in Online Learning

   I have talked and emailed, but the person to speak with is on vacation. I was just hoping to find someone who had exercised the option and how it worked for them.

6. CPNE: Opinions and Discussion

   emsrn969 replied to StinkyMcStinker's topic in Online Learning

   I have been a prehospital EMT, an ED Tech, an LPN, and now an ED RN, after graduating from Excelsior. The CPNE is a daunting weekend and one of the most stressful things I've ever completed. I would rather castrate myself without anesthesia than do...

7. Excelsior Testing Assistance

   emsrn969 posted a topic in Online Learning

   Ok, so without re-engaging a debate on the pros and cons of Excelsior College I need some help and information. I graduated from EC with my ADN and am now going to return to them to complete my BSN. However, in that time they changed from Prometric ...

8. BON Req's and Medic Excelsior Students

   emsrn969 replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Learning

   This is only going to get more complicated as the NLC expands further across the country. My own state now requires 750 clinical hours for EC grads (350 if LPN already). But we join the compact this year, there are few states in the compact with an...

9. Excelsior or a traditional college?

   emsrn969 replied to Hope1978's topic in Online Learning

   I did have a difficult time deciding initiallly, but chose the more difficult route of Excelsior. I knew I would learn and retain more by studying on my own instead of an instructor coach me how to pass their test, plus the CPNE is the most stressfu...

10. Whites or Colored scrubs?

    emsrn969 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the ED, I can't imagine having to wear white again. I can't count the number of times I've had to change from even my grey or blue scrubs from the blood and vomit we get to endure daily. I would need a very high uniform allowance to be a...

11. PPD - nervous every time

    emsrn969 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I wish I would test positive, then they could leave me alone about the dang thing. Give me a cxr, then leave me alone 72 hrs later...lol.