hogan4736

hogan4736 BSN, RN

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  1. Catholic hospitals-yes or no?

    hogan4736 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Of course it's extreme... It's also wrong... "Judge not lest ye be

  2. RN relocating to Surprise, AZ...where should I work??

    hogan4736 replied to rnbabs's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I've worked at 2 Abrazo facilities (in the ED) 5:1 ratios...for profit...no thanks St Joes 3:1 in the ER...Their IR department is tops in Phx Sun Health may underpay

  3. patient satisfaction

    hogan4736 replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    comfortable chairs = easily stained chairs... uncomfortable chairs=easily cleaned, reusable chairs...you do the math the waiting room then is bigger than the ER, if we allowed everyone to lay down...

  4. patient satisfaction

    hogan4736 replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    80% of the ER patients are on state aid...their visit is free...what money are they getting back? more of my tax dollars? now I've heard it

  5. patient satisfaction

    hogan4736 replied to RNLex's topic in Emergency

    I actually worked w/ a doc that called himself a "customer service agent" all who wanted got narcs if you had a virus but wanted ABX, you got

  6. Nursing Home Snacks

    hogan4736 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    a little OT, but at my LTC (specifically the SNF), there were no differences between diabetic food and non diabetic food...everybody received meals and snacks loaded w/ complex carbs, sugars,...

  7. How smart are you?

    hogan4736 replied to psycteach's topic in General Nursing

    I too have a BS in psychology, and a 3.15 GPA...I went back for my BSN, and maintained a 3.2 GPA thru nursing school...It was hard, but very do-able...Go for

  8. LPN'S Supervising RNs'? How would you feel?

    hogan4736 replied to cowgirl4u's topic in General Nursing

  9. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    hogan4736 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    phone triage by an RN helps to: 1) prevent unnecessary office visits 2) get the patient the appropriate care needed (office vs urgent care vs ER vs outpatient labs, xray, etc.) This is done based on...

  10. ER must haves

    hogan4736 replied to kathy_bear's topic in Emergency

    ER Suite and Davis Drug Guide for nurses on my IPAQ (like a PDA)...covers every drug, drip, and other stuff you'd ever need... 2 pens, penlight, and alcohol

  11. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    hogan4736 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    where am I disparaging MAs in my

  12. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    hogan4736 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    talking about skills only...it's quite clear in my post...not talking about critical thinking, nursing process,

  13. 2 nights of triage hell

    hogan4736 replied to EmerNurse's topic in Emergency

    I used to think this was the case...not sure now... i went to the ER only ONE time growing up...Now my sister runs her kids every time they have a fever or cough at 0200...she certainly didn't learn...

  14. what the heck are medical assistant schools doing !

    hogan4736 replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

    relax everyone...he's calling all of us monkeys (in essence) that are skill hounds... I give the same speech to my students each semester...Students, in clinicals, are soooo skill focused...I tell...

  15. need some advice before I go talk to my teacher?!

    hogan4736 replied to MyEBee's topic in General Nursing

    You are correct... However, the instructor could make an exception... I am a clinical instructor, and had a student w/ mono last year...She made up her clinicals (2 of them) on saturdays, well before...

  16. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    hogan4736 replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    As well as informed consent...Many parents have the right to refuse any and ALL immunizations, d/t any personal beliefs...Schools have to let them in regardless...There is much legal

  17. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    hogan4736 replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    clarification

  18. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    hogan4736 replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    just an FYI...(In Arizona) MAs can give immunizations, albuterol SVNs, and do TB skin tests...Their providers (MD, PA, NP) are responsible for their certs. good point about the

  19. The War with the Floors

    hogan4736 replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    Call for orders...ER docs should NOT manage inpatients,

  20. "Just" a 2-year degree

    hogan4736 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated 10 years ago...the nursing program was 5 semesters then, for a BSN... I was "promoted" to pharmacy tech after 10 years of being a psych tech...neither required any

  21. 60 minutes

    hogan4736 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Pardon me if this topic has been covered here... I just watched 60 Minutes, about the physician and two nurses, in New Orleans, who are up on homicide charges during Katrina... I believe they (the...

  22. Can a BSN student sit the NCLEX-PN?

    hogan4736 replied to bk2va03's topic in General Nursing

    depends on your program...mine wouldn't allow for this...not sure why...may depend on the BON in your state as

  23. Unethical behavior

    hogan4736 replied to kirkwoodnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I would hope the BON isn't involved...And if someone did call the BON, that person should mind his/her own business and be spoken to about confusing personal business w/ nursing business... Yes he is...

  24. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    hogan4736 replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a brand new hospital (opened in april)...all the charge nurses, house sups, and dept heads are provided w/ Alltel cell phones (digital)...no interference... in my last job, we had (kind of)...

  25. Do cell phones interfere with telemetry?

    hogan4736 replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    I quit enforcing it...signs everywhere, they're likely there because they always were there...kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy...Too many nurses get into power struggles w/ patients and their...