RN1204

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1. EMS services, EMTALA, self-pay accounts

   RN1204 replied to RN1204's topic in General Nursing

   I do need to add that when I got off the phone with them, I spoke with a senior nurse who used to charge exclusively. She picked up the phone, called dispatch and requested to speak with a supervisor. The truck was soon dispatched and they transferre...

2. Family members at bedside

   RN1204 replied to sissiesmama's topic in General Nursing

   "I hate family members, which is why I purposely choose to work the night shift." Sad but it's true. The family members from Hell I like to call them. Sounds like those two you mentioned should be on the Jerry Springer show with their mentality. Ser...

3. EMS services, EMTALA, self-pay accounts

   RN1204 replied to RN1204's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry. ...patient was'nt technically stable. My bad.

4. EMS services, EMTALA, self-pay accounts

   RN1204 replied to RN1204's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, they are the ones who brought them to our facility in the first place. They must bring them to the closest facility from scene as I understand it. And your right, the patient wasn't technically unstable, but was an "appropriate transfer" by EMTA...

5. EMS services, EMTALA, self-pay accounts

   RN1204 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I suppose i just want to vent more than anything and then listen to whatever responses I get. Just last night on shift we had a rollover MVA client we received to our ER. He was worked up and found to have had fractures on the first ribs and some spi...

6. All nurses hate their job

   RN1204 replied to iamhere's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is important what the above user said: it is "your career." Many of the nurses that claim to love their job on this board and in real life are those with few years of experience, often three or less(hardly the beginning of a career). Notic...

7. New admits at shift change

   RN1204 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

   I have worked both sides of the fence. Receiving an admit at shift change is a pain in the backside. If possible, I will hold the patient to just after shift change (within reason and if I don't think the receiving nurse is trying to buy extra time)....

8. All nurses hate their job

   RN1204 replied to iamhere's topic in General Nursing

   Everyone has their own view. I have been nursing for about twelve years now in various settings: Prison, Med-Surg, Orthopedics, ER (currently). I can say without reservation that I would not enter this field if I had it to do over and am seriously co...