Chad Gardner

Chad Gardner has 3 years experience and specializes in Emergency Room.

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1. Suture Removal without Medical Screening?

   Chad Gardner replied to Chad Gardner's topic in Emergency

   Nurse2033, we are basically there. Admin still wants us to have a PA give a quick blessing. I am curious how your admin views EMTALA on this matter.

2. Each situation is different

   Chad Gardner replied to Chad Gardner's topic in Emergency

   Hahaha... your right emtb2rn. The initial question was wheather or not you are alowed to hit someone first in self defense. I was just trying to give an example of acceptable self defense by striking first.

3. Each situation is different

   Chad Gardner replied to Chad Gardner's topic in Emergency

   Sorry, this was meant to be a tag on someone else's thread. I think this is a sign I need to go to bed.

4. Each situation is different

   Chad Gardner posted a topic in Emergency

   This has been a question asked by almost all ER nurses at some point and the honest answer is.... it depends on your situation, and on the state you live in. I live in Indiana and Indiana has "no retreat" laws. Basically this gives me a reasonable w...

5. Suture Removal without Medical Screening?

   Chad Gardner posted a topic in Emergency

   Our ER is constantly increasing in patient visits, as are most ER's. Does anyone know if it is an EMTALA violation to remove sutures by a nurse without a medical screening by a "medical provider." A protocol would be in place for wound description an...