LerRN95

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1. whats your nurse pt ratio for ED?

   LerRN95 replied to E.D.ucated's topic in Emergency

   In our ER it can be as much as 1:7. However there have been times I had 8.

2. Jcacho Survey

   LerRN95 posted a topic in Management

   Well it is that time of year again for us. Boy, do I just dread this. We are also in the process of redesigning part of our Nursing Units. Anyway, what I was going to ask is, a few years ago I got a JCACHO Survery checklist from someone on this boar...

3. E/M Coding

   LerRN95 replied to LerRN95's topic in Emergency

   Thanks! I would appreciate ANY help I can get.

4. Annoying ER doc's habits

   LerRN95 replied to ScarlettRN's topic in Emergency

   I also work in a rural hospital 4-7 bed (7 at night) We have one regular doctor that does this and he was the ED Physician's Director until recently. He would order labs, xray's IVF over the phone for my staff to "babysit" so he could get sleep. Then...

5. E/M Coding

   LerRN95 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am an ER Nurse Manager and I was wondering if any other nurses coded their own charts? My hospital have my nurses doing this, as if they had the time. I have tried to get them to hire a coder just for the ER, but that just went out the window. Als...

6. Spanish Anyone?

   LerRN95 replied to LerRN95's topic in Emergency

   Hmmm, I never thought of that. But I don't think they will have anything just "medically" oriented. But thanks. I will go look.

7. Spanish Anyone?

   LerRN95 replied to LerRN95's topic in Emergency

   Well, I do know a little more than that, so I guess I shouldn't feel so bad.:roll

8. Spanish Anyone?

   LerRN95 posted a topic in Emergency

   I have been trying to learn Spanish to help talk care of my Spanish speaking patients more effectively. However, I can't seem to find an appropriate reference book to help me. Does anyone know of one that is geared toward the medical profession. I w...

9. lpn's in ER

   LerRN95 replied to countryair41's topic in Emergency

   I have two LPN that work in our ER. They work from 11a-11p when it is the busiest. They are experienced nurses and I perfer them over calling some RN's from the floor for help in most situations. They do not all lack understanding of EKG's ect. These...

10. Cen

    LerRN95 replied to sgavette's topic in Emergency

    I just took my CEN in January (and passed) It was the hardest test I ever took. Made my boards looked like a piece of cake. What helped me the most was doing questions. I bought several test books . I took all the test. What I didn't get right, I stu...

11. EMS Abuse

    LerRN95 replied to Jay Levan's topic in Emergency

    We have three ER physicians that will just come out and tell these kind of patients that the ambulance ride was not neccessary and that they can cause harm to someone else if they really needed the EMS and they were tied up with a call like yours. Th...

12. I never realized we are all in the same boat!

    LerRN95 replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    ....the frequent migraine headache that is cured after five minutes of their DOC is administered... ...the non-working mother that brings her 2 years old out in the snow and cold at 4 am for impetigo of the head x 2weeks.... ...the non-emergencies th...

13. Are You Board Certified?

    LerRN95 replied to nightingale's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am proud to say that I just passed my CEN (Certified Emergency Nurse). I went to a review course and read thur the core corriculum. But what helped me the most was doing all those sample test question.

14. EMS Abuse

    LerRN95 replied to Jay Levan's topic in Emergency

    As an EMT I had several "abuse calls". As an ER Nurse, I still get to hear about them or witness them. Most recently being a patient drove herself to the ER and demanded the registration clerk to call her an ambulance to take her to another hospital.

15. Anthrax in the ED

    LerRN95 replied to kaycee's topic in Emergency

    We have also received updated information from the CDC. Very informative...I have even sent the information to my non-medical friends......