chordringer

chordringer

Med-Surg, Telemetry, Stepdown, ICU

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About chordringer

chordringer has 2 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, Telemetry, Stepdown, ICU.


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  1. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    What is said, is not what's being practiced. We already have 3 patients who have received these notices and their medications, which we already were not covering, were being denied coverage through Medicare part D. The verbiage in these notices point...
  2. The Death Knell Of Hospices Everywhere

    So the buzz is around the office today about new Medicare Part D changes that are going to majorly and adversely affect patients and their families, and also be the death knell for hospices throughout the country. See the following link for the actu...
  3. SICU with No Surgery Patients :(

    Hey everyone, I work in a SICU at a mid-level 400-500-bed hospital in an urban area. Our hospital is a teaching hospital and has the 12-bed SICU I work in, a 12-bed MICU, and a 10-bed CVICU/Step-down Overflow. Since late March, our unit has experien...
  4. My first patient death

    I remember my first patient death and I know what you mean with feeling bad and constantly wondering and thinking if there was something that could have been done to bring a better worldly transition. But in the end, I think it is important to realiz...
  5. Recommendations for Online Chemistry Classes

    Having taken the Organic Chem at UNE, I would strongly, STRONGLY recommend having a strong foundation in gen chem before taking the class. The lectures are along the lines of frontier classroom teaching and do not add much at all to their textbook (w...
  6. How To Deal With Bad Smells

    Wear really good deodorant and act as though you are itching your nose as you bring it towards your arm pit to inhale the burst of freshness there. It is a modest way of getting a break in when the environment is polluted with awful smells.
  7. OK we get it STUD, you're straight

    Realllly... who gives a toot?
  8. $37,000 for an RN degree? That's a crock. I hope that's a BSN and not just a ADN. Still costly if you ask me.
  9. Advice to an ER nurse thinking of making the leap to CCU

    Having been in your shoes once, I can tell you that the drive might be more worthwhile. Here's a couple things to consider: Cons of Smaller Hospitals ============================================ - Smaller hospitals have far less in the way of educati...
  10. st. clare/ st. mary's ED techs

    Sorry to learn that you didn't get the position. Keep your head up. If you have no experience as a Tech, it might be better for you to get your first experience on a medical floor or somewhere other than an ER. Those kinds of settings are a little mo...
  11. SSM Futures?

    I am a FUTURES alumnus, so to speak. I was an LPN prior to the program and actually was licensed as an RN before I had my first day. It's a fairly well-rounded program. They will teach you the ins and outs of the EPIC Electronic Charting, give you a ...
  12. ED Admissions Right At Shift Change

    I've finally had the chance to get back and read through everyone's ideas and comments. I really appreciate the feedback, some truly great and real issues being tossed around.
  13. You know what, I hear far too many people saying that you need Med/Surg experience before going to the unit and I have to say that I disagree. I think working in a Step-Down unit or something that will give you higher acuity of patient, along with so...
  14. ED Admissions Right At Shift Change

    Hello everyone - I am interested in getting some feedback on a problem we incur rather routinely at our hospital: ED admissions right at shift change. I currently work on a Surgical ICU Stepdown unit and our patients aren't always the most stable bu...
  15. disparity

    Hey bud, First congrats on doing what you're doing. Second, worry less about others and focus on yourself and your situation. The world is not fair and sometimes that means we experience it firsthand. Keep your chin up and work on your own credentia...