arak1547

arak1547

med/surg, cardiac/tele, critical care

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About arak1547

arak1547 has 13 years experience and specializes in med/surg, cardiac/tele, critical care.


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  1. Malpractice Premiums

    _________________________________________________________________________________________ "The other issue is that most of these policies are claims made policies. In claims made policies the premium starts low and rises every year until it stabilize...
  2. Malpractice Premiums

    Is it true that malpractice premiums for NPs increase drastically after the first year? One of my instructors for my BSN program didn't test for NP (after taking all the required classes) and stated that it was partly due to the high cost of malpract...
  3. Lab refusing an NP order

    Sorry to hear about your predicament. I would think that as a paying customer, it shouldn't be an issue. The issue may come down to who ordered the test and If that order is valid, i,e, established procedure or policy. If this is the case then this l...
  4. starting in cm

    Sorry to hear about the CM position. I had my first interview yesterday morning with a specialty hospital in NE Ohio. I think it went well, but ya never know. My problem is being on a travel assignment right now in CA and won't finish until July. We'...
  5. starting in cm

    I can relate! I've been a nurse for the last 13 years and have seriously considered getting out of the profession all together. The problem is all those years of experience going to waste and starting over from scratch. I'm working on my BSN and will...
  6. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    Thanks for the info. I think it would be a great experience.
  7. considering CLNC

    Thanks SIRI. I agree that being able to market yourself is a great asset, but for those of us with little business experience or knowledge deficit in this area, a strong support system starting out would seem worth a second look. In essence, the LNC ...
  8. considering CLNC

    Once you are certified as a legal nurse consultant, how hard is it to find the cases? I see where Vicki's course offers free mentoring and support for as long as you are practicing. I think this benefit would be priceless as far as getting work and m...
  9. Nursing in Saudi Arabia

    Does anyone here have any experience with nursing in Saudi Arabia? I'm seriously considering it. They have one year contracts available through Med-Hunters. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
  10. Role of the RN in LTC

    I have just recently taken a position as RN night supervisor in a local LTC facility. I've been nursing for 11 years; most of it in hospitals. I switched because I wanted the experience of being in a leadership position, knowing what and who I will b...
  11. Staffing a telemetry unit

    "Thank God for my LPN who probably saved my butt that night." I agree that having an LPN on the team is a great asset IF they are allowed/able to function as nurses and not glorified CNAs.
  12. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

    All I know about the subject is anecdotal and not in an LTC environment. I worked at a small hospital in CA this past January where LVNs were utilized. The CA standards severely limited the role of the LVN to the point that they weren't allowed to do...
  13. Staffing a telemetry unit

    It does sound like a disaster waiting to happen. Is it like this in other area hospitals? I thought it was only Southern states where these kind of conditions were the norm.
  14. Staffing a telemetry unit

    I agree! Way too many for me as well. Are the nurse aids able to do much of anything in the way of accu-checks, foleys, and that sort of thing? Sometimes that can be a big help.
  15. Staffing a telemetry unit

    I'm working Southern MO at this time and it isn't uncommon for the night shift to care for eight monitored patients during the shift. Seven is about the norm. It's interesting to note that this hospital doesn't consider telemetry a "critical" care ar...