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1. Co-pays in the ER

   emergency replied to kaycee's topic in Emergency

   I'm grinding!!!!! Our ED only re-coops about 42% of cost - kindof like a giant sucking chest wound. It is sad that we are most of america's only alternative.

2. AN ER WITHOUT PAPER!!!

   emergency replied to scalper437's topic in Emergency

   We have been using EMSTAT in the very busy Level II trauma ctr here in Melbourne Fl for about 1.5 years now, and most of us love it. The best part is that you can actually READ the md orders, and the worst part is the timing of your nursing notes. ...

3. Ouch, I'm tired!!!!!!!

   emergency replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Tapper - just to let you know, lots of "us" felt the same way in school, but now we are in the real world. We LOVE nursing, just don't particularly LOVE what's happening to nursing today. Come to my ED, where we have 44 beds in the ED, 550 beds...

4. Ouch, I'm tired!!!!!!!

   emergency replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   To AYANNA: I am not aware of any of those type areas, but have run across some interesting options, less pt care, investigating and coming up with some positive results - let you know. Hey, thanks for the suggestion. It's nice to know there are so ...

5. Co-pays in the ER

   emergency replied to kaycee's topic in Emergency

   Hey DanRN - please don't stop those cab vouchers at my facility - otherwise THESE PEOPLE WILL NEVER LEAVE!!!!! You know, the ones you can triage without really even talking to them? Yeah, they are banned from the facility, but when they show up w...

6. Ouch, I'm tired!!!!!!!

   emergency replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   Hey - tell me then, what is the "usual" staffing ratio for ERs, our breakdown is as follows: In the main room - i.e. crash and burn - we usually have 3 pts, sometimes 4. In the wintertime (in Fla, all the old folks), it is always a cluster with you...

7. Ouch, I'm tired!!!!!!!

   emergency replied to micro's topic in General Nursing

   Hey Fran - GOOD FOR YOU!! I have been an RN for 8 years, various specialties, currently in the ER. I decided just yesterday that I've had it up to here with all the crap nurses have to take i.e. lazy techs that have worked there forever and have ...