hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. Can you push Diprovan ?

    hogan4736 replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    AZ BON states that an RN can administer it "if the physician's hands are critically involved in a procedure" (stitches, reduction, etc...) so documentation is

  2. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    I too struggled with the decision in 1994...but there were waiting lists at the CC all over the valley...I had my eye on the prize at the end... FWIW, I am as anti-religion as they come, and consider...

  3. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    Maybe things have changed... I taught clinicals there from 2003-2005...I was hired with only "what is your religion" question on the app... I never led my students in prayer...I always attended the...

  4. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    The RN to BSN online at GCU is what I consider a diploma mill... Employers don't care where or how you attained your BSN...It just doesn't matter...Your experience as an RN is what matters...Your...

  5. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    university of phoenix grand canyon (online education) the community college where i teach clinicals is in northern arizona... and the "christian perspective" classes are theory of the old testament,...

  6. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    I guess (their) ignorance is bliss anyway, it's near I 17, on 33rd ave and Camelback... I would agree it's become a "diploma mill" like U of P (as far as the online stuff)...As far as going to GCU as...

  7. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    Who knew? I have never met an NAU grad... why do you say

  8. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    I don't buy it... I taught clinicals in their accel. program... Only way this makes sense is if they were RN to BSN

  9. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    Not this myth again... read this info: http://www.azbn.gov/Documents/education/Clinical%20Utilization%20Among%20Arizona%20Nursing%20Programs.pdf You'll see that the mean # of hours spent in clinicals...

  10. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    hogan4736 replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Does your medic pull your puppet strings now and tell you what to do and when to do it? I'm w/ scot...We work as a team together in the prehospital arena...we leave our egos at

  11. Clinical Instructor

    hogan4736 replied to Eirene's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I disagree at Grand Canyon Univ: MSN/PhD starting salary for FT classroom instructor is around 55,000 (2 years ago)...That's ~ 26/hour...You have to develop your curriculum, make power points, etc......

  12. Flight Nurse vs Flight Paramedic

    hogan4736 replied to FlyMurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    All of the companies in AZ switch off duties...RNs intubate and place chest tubes, and do needle thoracostomies... Their duties are interchangeable (except for a few

  13. Nursing Program @Grand Canyon University

    hogan4736 replied to Kabin's topic in School, College Programs

    It's the best BSN program going in AZ... I should know, I taught there 2 years, and graduated from there 11 years ago

  14. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    hogan4736 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Great post flying... I too don't want to bankroll the droves of pts that want us to fix them for their own mistakes... I have quit the ED for similar reasons... I know that all pts deserve objective,...

  15. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    hogan4736 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    great question; of course not...I'm just asking the question: Where do we draw the line... A helmet is a choice Eating fast food as a diabetic is a choice We currently pay for people's mistakes...

  16. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    hogan4736 replied to TamrRN07's topic in Emergency

    Never in a million years would I accept that, even at an urgent care... Last UC I worked was 14 beds...3 RNs (one triage) 1 LPN, and 2 MAs... ER should be 3:1, or 4:1 for less acute

  17. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    hogan4736 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Exactly... The "some dudes" in life ruin things for all... There was a day when one could drink an ice cold botttle of beer at the ballgame...But "some dude" decided to get too drunk and throw his...

  18. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    hogan4736 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    she did fine... Likely would have been bigger... I'm for any head protection, but it should be up to the consumer (or parent) to make these decisions... Okay, so we should then not give government...

  19. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    hogan4736 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Took care of a 7 year old girl who was wearing a bicycle helmet, ran into a telephone pole, and still had a small subdural... There are cities that mandate children wear a bicycle helmet... Uncle Sam...

  20. Why dont YOU wear a helmet??

    hogan4736 replied to Crux1024's topic in General Nursing

    Indeed... and with that legislation, we should introduce these laws as well 1) NO obese people may eat at McDonalds 2) No one is allowed to smoke anywhere 3) mandatory arrest for the pregnant women...

  21. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    hogan4736 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    From these last few posts (ER sono), by purposely not showing/divulging results, I gather that the hospitals (read: docs, nurses, at al) are waving a giant "no-no" finger at these (soon to be) moms......

  22. DNP required soon?

    hogan4736 replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    My professors w/ PhDs called themslves doctor in the classroom...That's appropriate... In the hospital setting, it is not

  23. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    hogan4736 replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    There actually is a federal plan (emergency aid), which is (oh yes) a gold medicaid card...They cannot use it at the office, only the ED... dumbest ever: 19 y/o male comes in the night before his...

  24. DNP required soon?

    hogan4736 replied to deadsoul's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think most nurses would agree... Calling onself (as an rn) "doctor" is a complete misrepresentation, and likely just a nurse chest

  25. Why Do Nurses Allow Understaffing?

    hogan4736 replied to RNfaster's topic in General Nursing

    It is within our (indirect) control...Just don't take the job...In every staff nurse interview I have had, I always ask about ratios, and have turned down job offers, d/t crappy ratios, and given...