hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. Unlicensed personnel calling in prescriptions?!

    hogan4736 replied to bassbird's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I'm not sure how it could be changed... Only if the pharmacy required an RN/LPN, and then verified her lic# w/ the nursing board the next business day before filling the rx... Otherwise anyone can say...

  2. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed, there is much irony in my misspell :roll I even proofread my post 2wice! In my defense, my outrage has clearly been w/ nurses looking down on CNAs. The misspell pointing out was to "turn the...

  3. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Very nice sleep...Very constructive...oh and it's "their union", not "there union" (your misspell is kind of ironic, don't you think? You know, accusing a profession (CNA) of stupitidy, while...

  4. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    LPNtobe, you raise an interesting point... but, I as the RN supervisor get no actual assignment, how does that fall (under your HIPAA reference)? CNAs cover for each other for lunch (as well as the...

  5. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and we don't have a Kardex at our LTC. We let our CNAs sit in on report and read the charts... Somebody call HIPAA... Our LTC address is 4704 west Diana, Glendale, AZ, 85302 I work every weekend....

  6. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    I call you paranoid, and afraid of CNAs usurping your "power" And telling a CNA that she/he can't look at a chart is far more rude than I could ever be here. As well as downright stupid. Why alienate...

  7. But I have little kids!

    hogan4736 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    tntrn... Excellent point of view...and true I have 2 kids under 3 years... I don't expect anyone childless or not to cover my needs... If it's at all important to me, I'll chose a place to work that...

  8. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    I wasn't targeting you w/ the "holier" attitude...just a reflection of many previous posters and their elitism...I agree w/ your point about CNAs shouldn't be in charge, that was all

  9. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    no one has disagreed w/ that specific point... it's the "holier than thou" attitude that

  10. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    I apologize to CNAs (for Tory's and others' posts) on behalf of all intelligent nurses... Some nurses (especially some RNs) know not what they do. Tory is clueless

  11. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    Quotes (from another thread) to illustrate my points: "Recently, I wore my nursing cap to work several times, and people looked at me as though they were looking in awe at an "angel". Staff and...

  12. Nursing in Arizona

    hogan4736 replied to Rocknurse's topic in Arizona Nursing

    My wife and I own a condo in Tempe...The average rent around the area is 6-800/ month... Ours will be available in Jan

  13. To draw blood or not?

    hogan4736 replied to shaggy19710's topic in General Nursing

    Always inform the patient. Be straight w/ him/her Keep your objectivity... The ER is full of azzholes, and it's easy to want to see someone (obviously drunk) go down, but just do your job! Many cops...

  14. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    we_rn... you get it! 'nuff

  15. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    And to clarify, this last weekend, 2 CNAs came to me during lunch tray pass. They were angry that a resident (w/ an open book pelvic fracture - external fixation, NEVER gets out of bed - 42 years old)...

  16. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    The above sentiment is likely the very reason for CNAs w/ attitudes... I worked ER for 7 years before going to LTC...The ER techs not only looked at the charts (omigod, call the state :roll), they...

  17. the cnas have taken over!!

    hogan4736 replied to beaglemom's topic in General Nursing

    "I think they even go through charts when no one is around." Oh my God...Call the president... Relax on this particular one... Why can't a CNA look through the chart? I'm the nursing supervisor at a...

  18. Mandatory overtime in nursing -I need your help

    hogan4736 replied to PSUNURSE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    what can you do? stand up against it, hiremore prns, have your OWN contingency plan, use registry, and if all else fails, QUIT! that's what I have

  19. But I have little kids!

    hogan4736 replied to Tweety's topic in General Nursing

    You are a genius... Here's to celebrating Xmas on the 27th, Thanksgiving on the 4th Wednesday, and Only working 3 days per week... People, we have it better than most' And besides, grocery shopping on...

  20. Mandatory overtime in nursing -I need your help

    hogan4736 replied to PSUNURSE's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    that's not mandatory

  21. patient leaving with iv lock in place

    hogan4736 replied to ellencrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    By that logic, we should round up all the (ex) heroine addicts now on methadone, and the docs that prescribe it should be jailed too... Talk about flaming the fire. No different than letting an IV...

  22. patient leaving with iv lock in place

    hogan4736 replied to ellencrn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pardon me, but call security or police??? Please We give patients w/ a hx of multiple ODs, a month's supply of psychotrops, then they come to the ER a week later after having taken the whole...

  23. How much do you make?

    hogan4736 replied to plumrn's topic in General Nursing

    RN - 8 years LTC Weekend supervisor (One other RN in the building, 150+ pts)Baylor plan (double weekends - work 32 hours, paid for 40...that's 8 FREE hours/week) 29.50/hr In addition, a "Thank You"...

  24. IV Compatibility Question

    hogan4736 replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Good syringe compatibility (for IV push - ER/Cath Lab): Zofran/Benadryl mix well...Good for hyperemesis Valium/Benadryl...Good cath Lab

  25. Pain scale

    hogan4736 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Pain Management

    a definite problem: I have a 21 year old friend that was rear-ended on the freeway. Was c-spined by medics and taken to the ER. She was released after xrays and diagnosed w/ only cervical bruising,...