hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. Opportunities for RNs in the Field

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

    On this note, I have 2 good friends that were (and still are) medics, and now practicing RNs... Both did EMS and private ambulance... Both agree, that as a medic, they thought that they were capable...

  2. Got any funny acronyms at your ER???

    hogan4736 replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    positive "O" sign: nursing home pt comes in via EMS w/ mouth wide open and eyes closed positive "Q" sign: same as above w/ tongue hanging out hypoCBCemia:what the pt suffers from when she insists on...

  3. Opportunities for RNs in the Field

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

    I work in AZ doing interfacility xport (like a mobile ICU) We do get EMS calls (chest pain at a nursing home) when the medics are busy...And pass by MVAs/traumas, and are required to respond (Note: I...

  4. 8:1 ratios in the ER???

    hogan4736 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

    No thanks, the patients deserve better, and so do we... We can all multi task (EKG, IV, LABS, MONITOR, O2, TRIAGE - all in 10 minutes) and see an MI in a crowded room...I learned all that inside of 2...

  5. The Pain Scale - too subjective IMO

    hogan4736 replied to FZ1Tom's topic in General Nursing

    That is damn funny, and so true... And, what IS the difference between 6 and 7? Yes, we all know it's 1... That poster's point is well taken...1-5 is more precise, and makes more sense...

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    hogan4736 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    The number one reason our ERs are crowded is because most people lack

  7. Drug Seeker Antics and Dramas

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Any history of being abused in the past? (physical/sexual) or any abandonment issues (divorced parents, dad that was absent)

  8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    hogan4736 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    HIPAA??? Even if you tell us he drank Drano and ended up on Levophed and Dopamine w/ a pressure of only 80 and was transferred to toxicology, HIPAA couldn't touch you...Just don't use names (me...

  9. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    I don't get health insurance through my new job...I have 2 boys under 4...they are both fully insured ($15 office visit copay, $10 RX) NOT an 80/20 but a large HMO (exact same coverage when I worked...

  10. RN bashing

    hogan4736 replied to SCRN1's topic in General Nursing

    oh really? click: https://allnurses.com/forums/showpost.php?p=797411&postcount=61 it happens sometimes we are all, after all only human

  11. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    kids, they sound like honest, hard-working people, for whom the free services and cash was meant... I think I can speak for many here, as they don't fall in the category of freeloaders we are talking...

  12. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    The right thing to do Hats off to you and yours for stepping up to the plate and displaying a mentality that is a great example for others to follow

  13. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    1) My son is speech delayed, and can qualify for all kinds of free services. We attempted to get his helath insurance to cover, to no avail. So we pay out of our own pocket. WHy? Because we can afford...

  14. Need info

    hogan4736 replied to justint's topic in Emergency

    I work an RN ambulance in Phoenix... 99% interfacility xport (we do roll up on an MVA on occasion) Lots of Diprovan and Vents w/ PEEP (medics can't do PEEP in Phoenix) Had a Solumedrol drip last week,...

  15. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Peppermint, I don't think anyone here is equating poverty with bad parenting. We are discussing the burden to the system by those who seemingly waste taxpayer money in the form of Medicaid abuse... NO...

  16. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    The rules AREN'T strict, that's the problem. One can shack up w/ a sugar daddy/mommy and have all the bills paid, and qualify for AID. We had a known SURGEON bring his live in girlfriend (with whom...

  17. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    kiyasmom, My post was not an attack on you. I was speaking in terms of things we have all seen, and the frustration the abuse brings. None of those were thrown onto you for you to own. And the cable...

  18. Medicaid. Is it being abused?

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Good points... Many people's problems are with such things as (that I've witnessed): All of a sudden deciding to have the whole "clan" seen at the ER, when initially coming for just one kiddo (at...

  19. Question about Emergency Techs

    hogan4736 replied to tmiller027's topic in Emergency

    It's as simple as that...I worked (as a tech) alongside an RN for a year in an urban ER (in triage) (while I was a 4th and 5th semester nursing student) as a member of the dedicated "triage team" I...

  20. Thoughts on a weird phenomenon please....

    hogan4736 replied to steel magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Great idea...Unfortunately, EVERY time I've suggested it, I either get "I have no money" or "It's the insurance's responsibilty"

  21. Are CNA's considered "Nurses"?

    hogan4736 replied to nursesherry's topic in General Nursing

    EMTs have 8-12 months of education...CNAs have 3-6 weeks...you do the math... I respect CNAs, as their work is very arduous...Comparing EMTs and CNAs is like comparing a medic and a nurse (nurse would...

  22. Drug Seeker Antics and Dramas

    hogan4736 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    Why, because we have seem MANY people forge, alter, and make up those notes (yes, even on "official" letterhead)... And part of the problem is many PCPs will write anything to get rid of a seeker,...

  23. Eat Before You Get Here!

    hogan4736 replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Emergency

    An acute attack of vertigo? Sorry, no food or water...And no walking to the bathroom...A urinal/bedpan, or a BSC are safer alternatives... Eating is one's own responsibility... If I wait all night for...

  24. Thoughts on a weird phenomenon please....

    hogan4736 replied to steel magnolia's topic in General Nursing

    Any doc that prescribes an oral hypoglycemic, should ALWAYS prescribe accucheck BID, PERIOD!!! Malpractice

  25. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    hogan4736 replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    They can only give the urgent care info AFTER the visit...(Thanks to all of the lawyers)...It's called a COBRA/EMTALA violation to discourage an ER visit before being evaluated by a...