edlove

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1. Prescribing narcotics to drug seekers

   edlove replied to Djuna's topic in Emergency

   To mjmoom: As nurses, we have more responsibilites than just simply giving pain meds to those who seek it. I wouldn't give alcohol to an alcoholic, nor would I continue to give narcotics to a narc addict. It's not only feeding the addiction, its igno...

2. Treating pain in ER

   edlove replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

   I also wanted to send my condolences to you for the loss of your mom. I too just lost my mom May 14th of this year from breast cancer. There is nothing like the loss of a mother.

3. Treating pain in ER

   edlove replied to Butterfly0328's topic in Emergency

   This is in regards to the original post that started this thread... As an RN in the ER, my main goal when I go to work is to save lives. Because of the ER enviroment, the staff is forced to prioritize care. As much as we would love to make everyone...

4. Transfer codes to ER not ICU

   edlove replied to MADDOG70's topic in Emergency

   EMTALA no longer applies once a patient is admitted even if their situation gets worse after admission. So it is not a EMTALA violation.

5. North Shore-LIJ Requires New Nurses to Have BSN

   edlove replied to RNDreamer's topic in New York

   In my opinion the degree does not make the nurse. The ADN program I went to was a lot tougher that the surrounding 4yr programs. Our school also had a higher first time pass rate on the NCLEX. From discussions with BSN nurses, their first semester ...