Emergency RN

Emergency RN

ED, CTSurg, IVTeam, Oncology

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  1. Vein Illuminator

    Emergency RN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    Don't waste your money. After having put in in excess of 100,000 IV's, I can readily tell you that those vein "illuminators" are just get rich quick schemes for a variety of medically knowledgeable...

  2. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

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

    At MunoRN, IIRC, if said property owner told you to stop taking pictures (or signs advising that photography is not allowed) while you're on his property, and one disregards him and continues to do...

  3. Constant Vein Blowing?

    Emergency RN replied to JVoEDrn's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked for years on an IV Team, I'm reluctant to favor one particular site repeatedly over many venipunctures. In drug abusers' parlance, we refer to this as creating tracks, as such veins...

  4. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

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

    Photography for personal and or commercial purpose, and property rights, can often overlap, however their legalities are different. This is aside from any patient privacy issues, which is another ball...

  5. Fraudulent visits - yes I brought it up!

    Emergency RN replied to salvadordolly's topic in Home Health

    One has to realize that if egregious behavior is so egregious that it defies the imagination as to why it is being overlooked, there exists the distinct possibility that the parties tasked with...

  6. NYC's Lenox Hill Hospital Nurses Mull Strike Action

    Emergency RN posted a topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Lenox Hill Hospital, an institution with more than a century of history, is staffed by the great nurses of the New York Professional Nurses Union (NYPNU). After Lenox Hill was taken over by North...

  7. NYC's Lenox Hill Hospital Nurses Mull Strike Action

    Emergency RN replied to Emergency RN's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Just learned that NYPNU and NS-LIJ may have reached a tentative agreement; it looks like the strike may have been averted. Regardless, it shows how important it is for nursing to stand strong and...

  8. East Coast RN's-did you stay or go?

    Emergency RN replied to happyinillinois's topic in General Nursing

    Live in Queens, NYC; apartment is at least 3 blocks outside from zones B and C. Zone A was the mandatory evac. Had prepped extra supplies, water and food at home to last 2 weeks. One month MRE's in...

  9. Nursing Unions: Pros and Cons

    Emergency RN replied to lookup's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    As I read through this thread, one of the more hilarious observations that I've made over the years (having worked both union and non union sites) is that there is a general misconception that unions...

  10. Nurse Dracula overqualified

    Emergency RN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Speaking of which, I would certainly question his ability at maintaining asepsis,

  11. Any stethoscope recommendations???

    Emergency RN replied to johnnyarei's topic in General Students

    This whole thread sort of reminds me of how audiophiles choose stereo systems. Some only want to have "the best" that money can buy because only then, would they be able to distinguish the high...

  12. Sexual Harrashment towards Men in the nursing profession!

    Emergency RN replied to Ev1987's topic in Men in Nursing

    in cases of inappropriate conduct or behavior between employees, it really doesn't matter if the activity was directed to one personally or not, as the simple presence of such already constitutes a...

  13. Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    Emergency RN replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    IMHO, this is an extremely complex and vexing question that defies easy pat explanations. Having said that, the first point I want to make is that people of color and minorities in general (talking...

  14. DWI and taking the NCLEX..

    Emergency RN replied to EricaSAFJAF's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    i agree with the points that emjeanrn stated; namely getting charged with dwi/dui and getting convicted of dwi/dui are two very different legal positions. in the us, jurisprudence leans in the...

  15. background failed for banner!

    Emergency RN replied to amberjo555's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Moral Turpitude You're probably a lot wiser now and wouldn't be party to any more hit and runs. However, things like this can haunt you for a very long time. But don't lose hope. Another recruiter...

  16. infection and normal WBC

    Emergency RN replied to clearblue3's topic in General Nursing

    from wiki: body temperature less than 36°c or greater than 38°c heart rate greater than 90 beats per minute tachypnea (high respiratory rate), with greater than 20 breaths per minute; or, an...

  17. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    Emergency RN replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    Suspected Serotonin Syndrome; came in walking talking c/o back ache, VS stable with mild tachycardia; later comatose, Fever 105.8 rectal, Finger Stick 10, and she was dead within five

  18. HIPAA.... violation or not....

    Emergency RN replied to brendasue's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As others mentioned, disclosure of just a name is NOT a HIPAA violation. As a matter of fact, hospitals usually confirm the names of patients in their institutions, and give a condition (guarded vs...

  19. 8-hour shifts save money?

    Emergency RN replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    Going to 8's from 12's increases the commuting time and costs of the employee by

  20. Deleting nurses notes

    Emergency RN replied to Rugford5LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    altering medical records is a crime. regardless of the forensic recovery potential and ability (which is really legally moot here), destroying or changing medical records, especially if any sort of...

  21. Finding Medical Practice Laws Pre-Mission Trip

    Emergency RN replied to ltcajh's topic in General Nursing

    IMHO, I think what you're looking for is a state (here specifically meaning sovereign nation, not provincial government) sanctioned authorization to do so, and waiver from liability of as an...

  22. Does it matter where you got your BSN from?

    Emergency RN replied to Toomuchcoffee's topic in General Students

    A nursing school's singular mission of importance is to prepare the nurse candidate in passing the state boards. Pick the one that does that job best, to ensure that you get a license. Otherwise,...

  23. ER Abuse

    Emergency RN replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    In terms of nursing homes versus ED's, to solve the problem would be quite easy; except it would also be politically impossible. The simple solution is to merge hospitals with nursing homes. However,...

  24. Is this fallout from JCAHO? Recent ER visit...

    Emergency RN replied to Malanya's topic in Emergency

    No offense to the OP, but you're talking aspects of your own medical care and treatment (and not a neutral clinical question), which is actually not appropriate for this forum per the Terms of...

  25. Does my clinical intructor not like me or am I being sensitive?

    Emergency RN replied to starrys's topic in General Students

    No offense to the OP, but being only in your third clinical, that's like being in nursing kindergarten. Expect to make plenty of missteps, and have constant, sometimes almost overbearing supervision...