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  1. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Scis replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    Erin: No, maybe I didn't make myself clear. I was a GN (graduate nurse) for three months before sitting for the state boards. I graduated at the time when the boards were paper and pencil tests,...

  2. Official Legal Notices

    Scis posted a topic in Legal

    Question: As a certified emergency nurse (CEN) specializing in trauma at a level I trauma center in Northern NJ, I am often called upon as a witness against patients to which I have adminitstered...

  3. Official Legal Notices

    Scis replied to Scis's topic in Legal

    Thanks for the responses. I picked up said "Official Legal Notice", which apparently had been opened multiple times and restapled back together! Researched the patient on the computer, found it to...

  4. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Scis replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    C'mon guys! You all have valid points, but the hostility is corrupting the board. We are all professionals and of course as individuals have a right to our opinions and to voice them on the site,...

  5. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Scis replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    Pabrid: I concur. Well said. Scis, RN,

  6. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Scis replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    I don't believe an ER nurse can ever "look stupid" by asking a question, especially when patient care and safety are at stake. Let's face it, sometimes our actions can "make or break" a situation (or...

  7. New Grads in the ED (?)

    Scis replied to Evelyn2003's topic in Emergency

    ER's are ER's. No amount of med/surg. prep will prepare one to be proficient in the emergency room, anymore than thinking that OB/GYN floor experience is necessary due to the amount of "outside"...

  8. Joy In Striking???

    Scis replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    RNangelER: Thanks for the tip on Tenet. You mean they actually post their indiscretions? I'll check it out. Love to be informed. Happy New Year

  9. ER Arm Bands

    Scis replied to debx's topic in Emergency

    The responsibility lies with the registration clerk, however, if the patient is acutely ill or a trauma, the band comes attached to the chart and the RN usually applies it after verifying that it is...

  10. Joy In Striking???

    Scis replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    lizz: Thanks. 'nuf

  11. Joy In Striking???

    Scis replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Guys: Hate to sound naive, but what exactly is "Tenet"? I'm from northeast NJ and have never heard the name?

  12. Did I do the right thing?

    Scis replied to AndiMac's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Rayrae: Beautiful tribute. Your grandmother was very lucky to have you. Thanks for sharing.

  13. Flu epidemic?

    Scis replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    kate930 That "expert" certainly does not work in an

  14. Flu epidemic?

    Scis replied to marcicatherine's topic in Emergency

    I don't know about you guys, but if I had the flu, the LAST thing I'd want to do is bundle myself up and go out in the cold to sit in an ER waiting room along with others who had the flu also, maybe...

  15. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

    Scis replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    nurse51RN: Of course we would have also referred the patient to a cardiology clinic or PMD (I assumed they had one since they were a direct admit) to find out why they've had chest pain for 2-3...

  16. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

    Scis replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    See, now if that direct admit had gone through the ER, they could have ruled out the cardiac dispo and the patient could have been given food and discharged!

  17. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

    Scis replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    sabRN2b05: Only have a second, but I had to comment! Yes, I went straight to a level I trauma center upon nursing school graduation and never looked back! The hospital is located in a very poor,...

  18. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

    Scis replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    sabRNtobe05: Sounds like you are very good at multi-tasking and keeping up with the hectic flow of ER registration, which makes me think you would be a likely candidate for the ER upon graduation....

  19. Welcome to the ER. Please observe the following rules. (mild rant)

    Scis replied to V. Nightingale's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you've got a group of great minds working together! I concur with all of you. Sounds like a great

  20. Joy In Striking???

    Scis replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    jt- I wholeheartedly agree with your postings. If more nurses would educate themselves on the history of nursing they would realize that Florence Nightingale, one of the first and foremost, went to...

  21. Did I do the right thing?

    Scis replied to AndiMac's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think the families and friends of these critically ill patients try to act as if nothing is changed. That their family member/friend is the same person as they are used to, with the same interests....

  22. Joy In Striking???

    Scis replied to XtREmeRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    It's obvious that the nursing profession does not get the respect that it deserves. Obvious, also, is that major change is needed within the profession. Nurses must take a united stand in order to...

  23. Did I do the right thing?

    Scis replied to AndiMac's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Maybe the patient did not WANT to be with the family on Thanksgiving, maybe that's what provoked the high anxiety level prompting her to need the medication. You did what was required to adequately...

  24. My doctor's office staff sent me out....

    Scis replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Don't forget the price tag for the ambulance ride. Most of these ER abusers do not drive either, so they call 911 for these bogus complaints. In NJ, ambulances must transport these calls!!!!! A...

  25. My doctor's office staff sent me out....

    Scis replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    Calling the PMD and making the appt. may work in some areas of the country and with some complaints, but it does open up the RN triage officer to liability in the event that the "bul_sh_t" complaint...