okie4ever

okie4ever has 31 years experience and specializes in ED, OB, MedSurg..

Latest Activity

1. Paramedics in the ER

   okie4ever posted a topic in Emergency

   Do any of you use paramedics in your emergency departments? if so, are they allowed to triage, assess, discharge? Does the RN have to sign their charts?:redbeathe

2. State/Medicare visit

   okie4ever posted a topic in Management

   How can I prepare for a site visit by the state health department and/or medicare that will be very thorough? My area is the emergency department. Any one have any ideas of how I can get my unit up to par?

3. How is your ED preparing for H1N1?

   okie4ever replied to Lunah's topic in Emergency

   With pregnant patients being such high risk, is anyone placing them in a different area?

4. Questions for ED Nurse Managers

   okie4ever replied to ski-nurse563's topic in Emergency

   I also work in small hospital. The CNO and I decide what we need if is equipment nurses use. If is new procedure tray for dr. we get input from them. Materials management person has input to make sure is on contract.