RN_rescue_ninja replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing
If you get insurance through the healthcare marketplace, you get credits/refunds from te government to ensure your premium payments aren't more than 1% of your income; meanwhile, if you're paying your premiums through insurance at work, there's no re...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing
I'm an ER nurse. I haven't noticed any increase in patients who are insured. The ACA has made it easier for those really seeking/wanting health insurance to obtain it, Good for those who have lost thei insurance, etc. But nothing has changed for thos...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to plinytheRN's topic in Safety
im in also an ER nurse. I believe that for stable, non-critical patients, the no phone-report thing is okay so long as the receiving nurse knows that there is a pt coming, and the ER nurse is going to be transporting / with the pt to the floor where...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to Kris0215's topic in Relations
I wouldn't take home anything that had a pt's name on it, and I wouldn't mention the pt's name as a reference to anyone or for any reason, either. Not going to take a chance violating HIIPA that way...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to Dtermnd2Bgreat's topic in Relations
I was a nurse aide for 3 years before finishing nursing school. I still work for the same hospital. I'm pretty observant. I feel like the NA's attitudes about nurses largely depends on the culture of the unit. For the day shift group, which is what I...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency
There was a pt in med/surg who was confused, had a very distended belly, felt awfully bloated (ended up as a complete SBO) and called 911, screaming "It's gonna blow!!" (referring to his abdomen) and that was at first treated as a bomb threat, until ...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to Music in My Heart's topic in COVID
continue strict hand washing techniques...good and often. Promoting this to parents, children, elderly, etc. I'm always irked by the elderly people who's idea of washing their hands is running water over them for a few seconds, turning off the faucet...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency
Yes! All this is definitely true. One thing I have noticed (when I have time to stop and think about these things long enough ) is that when the catheter flushes,but does not draw back, it is because the catheter is not an optimal size (i.e. too big)...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to psu_213's topic in Emergency
This is ridiculous. it is counterproductive, a waste of time, causing unneeded pain for the pt to name a few. Wouldn't the logical first step to resolve this issue be to have an in-service for the nurses/techs (if applicable) on how to prevent hemoly...
RN_rescue_ninja replied to Nola009's topic in Geriatric
Talk to the MD who actually ordered this medication. Does he/she have a belief that this patient's episodes are related to pain? Could be the reason for the Norco order. Also, talk with the MD about your observations that pt symptoms/QOL improve with...
FYI...most states do pretty much the whole shebang electronically; this is a huge benefit to new grads who are anxious to get instant results. In FL, for example, who recently went completely electronic, my pass/fail status was available on the BON w...