larn901

larn901 has 22 years experience and specializes in critical care and er.

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1. CEN recertification by internet based testing

   larn901 replied to larn901's topic in Emergency

   Well, passed the CEN RO IBT and learned that the resources may be helpful, but not absoultely necessary to pass it. It was a difficult test but learned so much by researching the answers. I would highly recommed it to someone that needs to recert. Ho...

2. CEN recertification by internet based testing

   larn901 replied to larn901's topic in Emergency

   I took a review course from Med Ed. It was the best class I have ever attended and would highly recommend it to anyone taking the test the first time. I was concerned about the IBT because it gave you 30 days to complete the test (figured it must be ...

3. CEN recertification by internet based testing

   larn901 posted a topic in Emergency

   Has any one done their recertification by this method? I was concerned because the resource list is very long and do not have access to all the books listed. I was considering this method to recert to take this learning oppurtunity to study but worri...

4. Do you draw blood of peripheral IVs?

   larn901 replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the ED. We generally placed a INT in patients and then draw labs from it. We do have alot of problems with hemolyzed specimens causing a delay in reporting due to recollections.

5. Best department for new RNs

   larn901 replied to anneles's topic in General Nursing

   i worked 1.5 years in med-surg and then transferred to icu. i cannot tell you how much i learned in med-surg unit. 10 years in icu, and now 11 in the ed. again, i don't think i could have made it in the ed without the icu experience but that is me. i...

6. Have you ever heard of being allergic to mosquito bites?

   larn901 replied to mondkmondk's topic in General Nursing

   When I was a child I had huge red hard bumps appear from mosquito bites and of course the bugs loved me.It did eventually stop but the bugs still love me.

7. 3p-3a

   larn901 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   Get ready to work! I work in the ED 7p-7a and your shift is the busiest time. Good thing is time will fly by.

8. What is your policy regarding pt transports from the er?

   larn901 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I was wondering what other institutions policies are regarding transporting pt admitted to telemetry beds from the emergency room. Our hospital policy states that these patients (not step down or icu) require either a rn or a emt/iv tech with a monit...

9. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   larn901 replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

   this just came in by ambulance the other day..i mean night (0300) "-didn't have a appetite that day" others include "almost got stung by a wasp" and of course " want a pregnancy test" sometimes its hard to laugh!!!!

10. Nursing 10 years ago

    larn901 replied to kauffman's topic in General Nursing

    Quality of care was more important than TAT (turn around times)