RN79

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1. Hipaa?

   RN79 replied to RN79's topic in Emergency

   Being that it is a very small facility and there is limited nursing staff (1-2 nurses in the ED) and that the patients actually present at the registration desk initially to be registered because the ER is behind the registration desk there is no way...

2. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   RN79 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Oh and let's not forget my all time favorite... Medic calls report to charge nurse pt in vtach 180ish charge nurse puts medic on phone with md who gives orders. Pt arrives to ED lidocaine gtt hanging medic states pt slowed down but hasnt converted wh...

3. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

   RN79 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   Walking and/or standing "seizures", a pt who attempted to flop like a fish over a siderail while "seizing" then when finished sat up and asked if that was a seizure, when told no attempted to get a description of what a seizure looks like. A guy (not...

4. Hipaa?

   RN79 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am a nurse (specifically ED nurse) at a small rural facility. Recently the registration staff has been told by their management (which I assume trickled down the line from administration) that they are NOT allowed to ask a patient his/her complain...