Emergency RN

Emergency RN

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  1. New No Violence Against Nurses Law

    Emergency RN replied to chevyv's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/attack-on-nurse-draws-prison-in-tough-new-law-2251960.php...

  2. Pressing Charges Against a Patient

    Emergency RN replied to missjustice's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    not responding in particular to this op's question, but wanted everyone to note this other case, in which a psychiatric patient was sentenced to five years for assaulting a nurse and giving her...

  3. CPR

    Emergency RN replied to ionesand's topic in General Nursing

    IIRC, CPR is NOT required for licensing. However, most hospitals have certain obligations insofar as their institutional certifications and insurance; ie Level 1 Trauma Center, Chest Pain Center, 911...

  4. Is it illegal to initial when.....

    Emergency RN replied to onthemark's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i remember years ago, when confronted by documentation problems like this, that i used to write in little tiny text "done by cna (lpn or rn)" if it was not personally performed by me. i did this to...

  5. Has anyone else noticed this??

    Emergency RN replied to Jenni811's topic in General Nursing

    Ditto on the idea that getting a good scope is paramount. But wanted to add that the loudness of heart tones may also reflect contractile strength of the heart. People with weak hearts, or those that...

  6. New grad asked to resign during orientation need advice

    Emergency RN replied to Roxy518's topic in General Nursing

    No offense, but permit me a question here? Of the total number of people in your orientation group (hospitals usually have them every few months) how many of them were asked to leave? The truth is,...

  7. Suspended without notice

    Emergency RN replied to RUN_RN's topic in General Nursing

    it's been my general experience that hospitals, no matter the issue at hand, will inevitably try to suffer the least amount of legal damage to themselves even if it means the dismissal and...

  8. disaster relief training for a new RN

    Emergency RN replied to KJ RN '11's topic in General Nursing

    I would contact your local American Red Cross as a good place to start. Even if they can't use you (rare) they probably have lots on info on where else you can find this type of training

  9. Is anyone else annoyed by the expectations of male nurses in transferring patients?

    Emergency RN replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Too bad Star Trek isn't real. Having Scotty "beam him up" prn, would be great, wouldn't it?

  10. Need your advice with ACLS and EKG certifying

    Emergency RN replied to chicagoboy's topic in General Nursing

    Hmmm... No offense, but I beg to differ. I think the OP was talking basic EKG (eg what is PQRST) and not advanced (hemiblocks, ischemia, infarct, arrhythmias). IMHO, if you're able to successfully...

  11. Need your advice with ACLS and EKG certifying

    Emergency RN replied to chicagoboy's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with both of the other respondents; if you already have the acls, there isn't really much more to do in a basic ekg course. but having said that, if you haven't yet a job, i wouldn't worry too...

  12. Block out the light!!!!

    Emergency RN replied to ksc0723's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with SnowShoeRN, it's much easier to just block your eyes over having to do major reconstruction to your window

  13. Personal calls received on work phone? What should I have done?

    Emergency RN replied to starfishlpn's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it. You have no obligation to screen calls for any employee. If they're not on duty, then you were entirely truthful. It's up to them to clarify whatever misunderstanding it is...

  14. doctors using to ER to adment ?

    Emergency RN replied to Trekfan's topic in Emergency

    Are you missing something? Is this the dumbest thing ever? Debatable. Often, doctors will admit through the emergency department (we're no longer just a "room") for certain procedures because some...

  15. Difficult access: Would you go for EJ or pedal?

    Emergency RN replied to Murse901's topic in Emergency

    IMHO, I don't think that it was the clinical aspects of one access versus another that was at issue here, but more so sub rosa ego and hubris on the part of the charge RN. I too, would have gone with...

  16. Help me remember the name of a very rare abd condition - organs turn gelatinous.

    Emergency RN replied to demylenated's topic in General Nursing

    Liquefaction (aka colliquative) necrosis,

  17. Halitosis invasion

    Emergency RN replied to Sugar-Phosphate's topic in Health, Stress Management

    A foul smelling mouth is usually simply indicative of some sort of dental issue (caries, gingivitis, plaque, etc). I would visit a dentist just to preclude that as a possibility before assuming...

  18. Can you mix 3 medications in a syringe?

    Emergency RN replied to GQRN's topic in General Nursing

    this reply may be a bit late, but none of the other respondents mentioned anything like it so i thought to chime in. compatability isn't just limited to whether or not an item can be combined, but can...

  19. Medical Term Clarification

    Emergency RN replied to ClimbingRN2b's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Agree with all the other respondents. Just wanted to add that the best way to remember Dorsal aspect is to think of Dorsalis Pedis (pulse on the back or top of your foot), or Dorsal Fin (as on the...

  20. 8 hour days or 12 hours days?

    Emergency RN replied to 2011nursetobe's topic in General Nursing

    You're right in that eights seem a bit rushed. As soon as you get everything settled and "in the groove" so to speak; it's time to leave, LOL... Working 3 days a week versus 5 allows you to pay only...

  21. Is it legal to rewrite nursing notes 3 months later?

    Emergency RN replied to sblanchard1983's topic in General Nursing

    In terms of my opinion, I would be disinclined to change anything and would tell the employer so. I would apologize for the charting error and let the chips fall where they may. My rationale is,...

  22. reamed out for using soft wrist restraints

    Emergency RN replied to newnurse012's topic in General Nursing

    one of the worst things that the phrase "dee en are" has become over the years is it has mutated itself into a anti-nursing anti-patient phenomenon. like power sapping, destructive kryptonite to...

  23. How much do you get paid for being on call?

    Emergency RN replied to RN-ing's topic in General Nursing

    our on call rate is 75% of our hourly rate, and if called in, we're guaranteed a minimum of 4 hours at 150% hourly rate. at my hourly rate, that would be about $37 and $75 dollars per hour...

  24. Demerol 75 mg was given IV instead of IM. Fired!!!

    Emergency RN replied to mirtesen's topic in General Nursing

    I beg your pardon, but don't you see? This is exactly what everyone here is talking about. Just look at the statement you made above; do you think perhaps you can puff your chest out any more? Now, I...

  25. Documenting Report from EMS Contact

    Emergency RN replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    The question that immediately comes to my mind is, what ever happened to the Ambulance Call Report (ACR, or document which every EMS crew is supposed to file and leave a copy of upon arrival at the...