Altra BSN, RN

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    Is it really illegal to require BSN(NJ)?

    Altra replied to mamaxmaria's topic in General Nursing

    It is not illegal. The only legal requirement is that the employer appropriately licensed individuals to fill positions. They are free to have additional requirements if they see fit. Magnet...
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    Quick question on civil lawsuits..

    Altra replied to lilkuz06's topic in General Nursing

    If individual nurses are the defendants in this case, then they will be individually responsible if the court rules in favor of the plaintiff(s). They may, or may not have individual liability...
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    Communicating with patients that don't speak English

    Altra replied to CalidthreeN's topic in General Nursing

    We frequently use the AT&T language line. But if there are bi-lingual family present, or bi-lingual staff, we will use this avenue to get the patient's basic story and/or conduct the routine...
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    overreacting or not, that is the question!?!

    Altra replied to luvmyhubbybunches's topic in General Nursing

    Good catch, ~Stargazer~ ... Makes the OP in this thread a bit more
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    overreacting or not, that is the question!?!

    Altra replied to luvmyhubbybunches's topic in General Nursing

    Again -- I read the OP to mean that she went to the ER in the same hospital where she works -- not that she works in the ER. Her post is just not one that indicates an understanding of how the ER...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Altra replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    :hhmth:*wine I think that *intervention* by that hospital is the best idea I've heard in a long
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Altra replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    That is Dali Lama-Enlightened-Chuck Norris-Fabulous ... if there is such a
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    need help with a very difficult supervisor

    Altra replied to keepongoing's topic in General Nursing

    There are a couple of different concepts in play here. 1. The attendance policy can be whatever the organization says it is. Sick time is not a legally-mandated benefit. Know your policies. 2. If...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Altra replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno eriksoln ... I am a staff RN, with some additional responsibilities for staff education and orientation within my department. We may not have been on exactly the same paragraph of the same...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Altra replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    On a good day -- 3ish sick patients, or 4-7 not sick patients. On a bad day, all bets are off. But -- the "worse" the day, the more autonomy. It's a daily demonstration of God's warped sense of...
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    overreacting or not, that is the question!?!

    Altra replied to luvmyhubbybunches's topic in General Nursing

    I read the OP to mean that she went to the ER at the hospital where she works -- not that she works in the ER. Her post does not convey an understanding of typical ER course of
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Altra replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My semi-tongue-in-cheek reply to the OP: On a day like yesterday (which was only slightly more intense than a typical Monday ... just saying) -- when the number of patients currently being treated in...
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    Okay, why do ER nurses think they're so cool?

    Altra replied to gayle_the_RN's topic in General Nursing

    The "once, an ER nurse looked at me the wrong way and it ruined my entire week" post was SARCASM -- written by an ER nurse. LET IT
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    Are you comfortable selling BOTOX?

    Altra replied to witc's topic in General Nursing

    They're being very upfront about their practice, and what they expect of the RN hired for this position. It's not like they're somehow hiding the fact that they sell elective, cosmetic
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    Skin assessment in the ED

    Altra replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    [quote=amarilla;511777I remember thinking, 'who's looking at a AOx3, walky talky 38 year old appy's feet in the EMERGENCY department?!' UG!! This is exactly why I'm here to gather some info, because...
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    Skin assessment in the ED

    Altra replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    We actually did this where I used to work with one inpatient unit with which relations were becoming particularly strained. You could bring this up to your shared governance council as well. If...
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    ER's Turn Non-Emergencies Away?

    Altra replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    My point about the lab work relevant to your situation was that these are not labs that are resulted quickly, and therefore you would likely (pray - hopefully) be discharged from the ER even before...
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    Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    Altra replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    I agree. While transport times are generally 15 min. or less in my urban area (longer transports are often flown), I agree that there is nothing safe for the patient or for medics about 15 minutes of...
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    Skin assessment in the ED

    Altra replied to amarilla's topic in Emergency

    Skin assessments have been done on admission at all 3 of the hospitals where I have worked. This is the only practical solution, unless someone can figure out how I am to do a complete skin assessment...
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    Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    Altra replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    Do you work in an ER? And if so ... do you not see patients arrive via EMS having been
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    Can paramedic or EMT administer an IM med like Haldol or Ativan to help unruly pt?

    Altra replied to ~Transplant Nurse~'s topic in Emergency

    If she was sitting in the back of an open ambulance ... there are places where medics provide treatment such as minor suturing in the field, without having to take the patient to an ER, prior to their...
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    ER's Turn Non-Emergencies Away?

    Altra replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

    Not giving medical advice ... but where is the emergency in the above post? And does that answer your question re: why this is not something that will get solved in the ER? Hint -- TSH/T3/T4 labs...
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    In the middle of a nurses career, are they paid roughly the same as they began?

    Altra replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Nursing

    1. Is the yahoo.com data for registered nurses? Does it include LPNs? "Nursing degree" is pretty vague. Also, nursing is a vast field encompassing a multitude of types of employment, at different...
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    Dr Oz and Aspirin

    Altra replied to carolmaccas66's topic in General Nursing

    Give the aspirin! Have no idea from what source you learned that 80% of people are allergic to ASA, but ... as an experienced nurse, do you find that to be the case? In caring for countless patients,...
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    Discovering how harmfull most prescribed chemicles are how do you live with yourself?

    Altra replied to steveogurule's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm... I could match my tone to that of the OP, and say ... How can a 33-year old adult be so unaware that ANY substance on this planet, naturally-occurring or manufactured, can be harmful under...