KRN

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1. Tele transports from the ER

   KRN replied to Surfnurse's topic in Emergency

   In my department, if patient is on a monitor, a paramedic or RN may transport the patient to the floor. The RN caring for the patient must accompany patient to ICU or CCU. We had EMT's who took ACLS so they could help but the hospital said NO WAY a...

2. Charge pay

   KRN replied to ikimiwi's topic in Emergency

   No extra pay and usually end up with several hall patients. You can usually be assured that you will be grilled and questioned as to why you decided to handle something a particular way by your director who wasn't there at the time. That director t...

3. How do you get assigned patients?

   KRN replied to TaraER-RN's topic in Emergency

   We used to use the block system. Each nurse was assigned 4 rooms. Now they're calling it TEAM NURSING and assigning 2 or 3 nurses (Depending on staffing) to every 12 beds. We have 24 beds in our ED. We have been doing it for a week and it has bee...

4. Anyone fax report?

   KRN replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

   We've been using faxed report for some time. I like it and don't have to spend time that I don't have, holding on the phone for someone to be available to take verbal report. As soon as I believe my patient is a potential admission, I take a faxed ...

5. TV in the ED

   KRN replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

   We have TV's in our ED and they were a god send. They keep the patients occupied and entertained and those that are REALLY sick, usually don't care to watch them anyway. Our TV's are on a long arm and are the smaller ones so the patients can pull t...