hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. Nurses Being brought in from another country

    hogan4736 replied to KTYRN's topic in General Nursing

    The nurses that are threatening to leave, are likely the same ones who complain when they have a heavy patient load because of working short... Be thankful you have help coming... 3 year contract...

  2. HIPPA Question

    hogan4736 replied to -Emma-'s topic in General Nursing

    it's

  3. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    hogan4736 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    let me follow up my above comments... I worked ED for 6 years, right out of school...I HATED LTCs...We always received "train wrecks" from them (seemingly) I got burned out in the ED, so I took a...

  4. Why dont we get respect as LTC nurses?

    hogan4736 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If the LTC would call report to the ED, we may not have to call the facility for questions I was a w/e sup at a LTC (w/ a SNF)...When I sent a pt to the ED, I called report to the ED charge, and...

  5. UCSD, Scripps, Sharp Mary Birch Mom/Baby?

    hogan4736 replied to rn_happy's topic in Ob/Gyn

    ucsd hillcrest has a lot of homeless and HIV...a large teaching hospital...things move slow in the ED d/t the residents seeing ER pts, AFTER and before the

  6. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    hogan4736 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    pardon my ignorance, but why do ER nurses put up w/ 6-9 pt assignments (other than urgent care) LEAVE THEM BEHIND, and go someplace that values pt safety...ENA standards are 4:1 p.s. in the last UC I...

  7. tension between EMT and LTC nurses?

    hogan4736 replied to smk1's topic in General Nursing

    If a LTC does not have a NRB, THAT is a

  8. Plan B

    hogan4736 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    I love the plan B pill...it's about time I hate the fact that it's "confused" w/ RU-486...as a previous poster said, it's essentially birth-control pills...It's NOT an abortion...You have to carry the...

  9. Suspecting Co-worker of taking drugs

    hogan4736 replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    an argument could be made for just pulling the nurse aside and talking to him/her, before going to the board...in AZ, if a board complaint is made, there is no more self-reporting for that

  10. Suspecting Co-worker of taking drugs

    hogan4736 replied to zumalong's topic in General Nursing

    No offense Taz, but that seems awful harsh going from the NM right to the board...Plus it now could make you intimately involved...You could be wrong (remember, hospital pharmacies can track Pyxis...

  11. $100-$150 per hour...too good to be true?

    hogan4736 replied to user9876's topic in Legal

    I got my first case from a friend of a friend...NO classes, NO certificate... My second case was then from another friend...Now I have several offers to chart review... I wouldn't waste your money on...

  12. Colorado - Illegal Immigrants no longer eligble for state health care

    hogan4736 replied to hope3456's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    yes we opened our doors... but where does personal responsibility come in? In "Cinderella Man" Braddock returned the money the state gave him, after he became a success...My point is, is it okay to...

  13. Do we HAVE to address docs by "Dr.--"

    hogan4736 replied to kmokay's topic in General Nursing

    exactly, like it says "doctor" on his birth certificate... get over yourself

  14. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    hogan4736 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    when I left, my SNF/LTC wanted to admit pts on insulin drips, chest tubes, and psych pts as well... one place in phx won't admit smokers, those younger than 55, and NO ONE w/ state aid (medicaid) as a...

  15. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    hogan4736 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    soo true! one of the reasons I left "LTC" was the ever-increasing acuity...and the younger and younger ages, and the increasing number of medical problems blamed on "spider bites" a 35 year-old junkie...

  16. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    hogan4736 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    in phoenix, MANY nursing homes just call 911 for fevers, falls, etc... curious that you need a contract...every ambo company should be able to bill a patient's insurance/payor...it's cheaper than...

  17. "Don't Send Anyone Out!"

    hogan4736 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    there is rarely a need to call 911 from a SNF to send out a pt...911 is abused by MANY SNF staff...The situation did not warrant a 911 call, rather a PRIVATE ambo ride... Nursing staff calling 911 too...

  18. Anyone work weekends only?

    hogan4736 replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    indeed...my kids never went to daycare...worked for us...a little (us time) sacrifice is important to the well being of the

  19. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    hogan4736 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    excellent... putting patients in the hallway should be for a VERY short time, if done at all...at my (previous) busy urban ER, I would be in charge, come into 4 hallway beds, and a full (20+) waiting...

  20. Anyone work weekends only?

    hogan4736 replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

    it's the best when you have babies... i did sat/sun 16 hours each (6a-10p) for 40...60,000/year...ALL WEEK OFF... nothing is as good as listening to monday morning traffic when you're drinking coffee...

  21. Anyone work weekends only?

    hogan4736 replied to teresab_2000's topic in General Nursing

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  22. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

    hogan4736 replied to Metron's topic in Health, Stress Management

    oftentimes it's a misdiagnosed addiction problem (in adulthood) but as an adult, it's your business to take any meds/treatments BUT, giving speed (adderal is PURE amphetamine) to children is

  23. Drug Testing At Hospitals

    hogan4736 replied to crazylilkelly's topic in General Nursing

    Good point...We're worried about a positive UDS for a nurse, but we give speed to our children...

  24. Opportunities for RNs in the Field

    hogan4736 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    shadow, another thought comes to mind, we as ICU/ER nurses (please no offense to medics) should be cognizant of which patients are being xferred to which level of care. if you want an RN in that ambo,...

  25. Opportunities for RNs in the Field

    hogan4736 replied to EricTAMUCC-BSN's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Shadow, I would respectfully disagree about it being up to the doctor to decide the appropriate ALS level (rn/medic) (Even ALS vs BLS is up to the medic/RN picking up at sending facility. A doc may...