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  1. Nurses smoking weed?

    emsrn969 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Go to your PCP and ask for a marinol Rx for your intractable nausea. Drug test problem solved. Example: RN, HIV+ partner, PrEP make them extremely nauseous and difficult to keep meds down. Takes a hit...

  2. EMTALA Survey

    emsrn969 replied to cactusj's topic in Emergency

    Actually that is backwards. Other EDs cannot dump on you because they are bound by EMTALA, but the VA is free to dump because they aren't held to EMTALA. We love that the VA goes on full divert...

  3. EMTALA Survey

    emsrn969 replied to cactusj's topic in Emergency

    I think it was the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that sent the

  4. EMTALA Survey

    emsrn969 replied to cactusj's topic in Emergency

    We went through an EMTALA review about 18months ago. They pulled random charts from transfers in and out to make certain COBRA guidelines were followed. They reviewed our training records for EMTALA...

  5. Excelsior Testing Assistance

    emsrn969 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok, so without re-engaging a debate on the pros and cons of Excelsior College I need some help and information. I graduated from EC with my ADN and am now going to return to them to complete my BSN....

  6. Excelsior Testing Assistance

    emsrn969 replied to emsrn969's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I have talked and emailed, but the person to speak with is on vacation. I was just hoping to find someone who had exercised the option and how it worked for

  7. BON Req's and Medic Excelsior Students

    emsrn969 replied to NurseEllis's topic in Online Distance Learning

    This is only going to get more complicated as the NLC expands further across the country. My own state now requires 750 clinical hours for EC grads (350 if LPN already). But we join the compact this...

  8. Excelsior or a traditional college?

    emsrn969 replied to Hope1978's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did have a difficult time deciding initiallly, but chose the more difficult route of Excelsior. I knew I would learn and retain more by studying on my own instead of an instructor coach me how to...

  9. Whites or Colored scrubs?

    emsrn969 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the ED, I can't imagine having to wear white again. I can't count the number of times I've had to change from even my grey or blue scrubs from the blood and vomit we get to endure daily....

  10. PPD - nervous every time

    emsrn969 replied to shock-me-sane's topic in General Nursing

    Personally, I wish I would test positive, then they could leave me alone about the dang thing. Give me a cxr, then leave me alone 72 hrs