Rickbos

Rickbos

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  1. Efficient triage system????

    Rickbos replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency

    Crocuta I don't know how to get you a copy of the Triage Form you requested via private message. I cannot reply to you for some reason in that

  2. Efficient triage system????

    Rickbos replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency

    About a year ago, in an attempt to comply with NPSG #8, our hospital wanted full med recon sheets filled out on every ER patient, including dose, route, frequency,and last dose, despite the fact that...

  3. Efficient triage system????

    Rickbos replied to Opinions matter's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital we use a 5 level triage system and try to limit the intake to 3-5 minutes maximum for each patient. I designed a patient executed triage sheet that the patient completes prior to being...

  4. LPNS in the ER?

    Rickbos replied to BShelleyLPN's topic in Emergency

    We only use LPN's in our 2 bed Fast Track for the summer season at our hospital when our population goes from 17,000 to 110,000. They handle the lesser ailments ESI 4s & 5s and the higher acuity...

  5. IV size

    Rickbos replied to danger's topic in Emergency

    An old ER nurse once told me: "In an emergency a 22 ga cathlon anywhere in the patient is better than five 18 ga cathlons in the sharps container." I personally prefer 18 ga cathlons for most patients...

  6. Med Reconciliation in the ER

    Rickbos posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi This is my first posting here and I need your thoughts on the following topic. I have done a lot of research on the topic of medication reconciliation in the ER setting. The Joint Commission says...