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  1. If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    ernoc333 posted a topic in Emergency

    Under EMTALA, we're required to Triage, Provide a Medical Screening Examination and Stablize. Once a patient is deemed medically stable, we have fulfilled our EMTALA requirement. Although I know that...

  2. It's FRUSTRATING that....

    ernoc333 posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    :banghead:It's frustrating when during Triage, a 23 year old will arrive with his mommy, and she won't let him answer questions. For example, Me to the patient: "Can you rate your Sore Throat Pain on...

  3. It's FRUSTRATING that....

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Nursing Humor

    Thanks

  4. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ernoc333 posted a topic in Emergency

    Our Administration recently reprimanded several ER Doctors and Nurses. The reason- several patients with very very minor problems (ie: Very minor Contusions, Acute Rhinitis, Bumped Acrylic Fingernail,...

  5. What would you do?

    ernoc333 replied to shoegalRN's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to Nursing and Being Accountable. As a Nurse you aren't only Professionally Accountable for your Practice, but also accountable to the Conditions of your Workplace, the Behavior of your...

  6. What do YOU think President Obama should know about nursing and health care reform?

    ernoc333 replied to depaul09's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    That the EMTALA law has both Helped and Hurt people, and that parts of it need better clarification in order to prevent much of the abuse of the Emergency Medical

  7. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    :eek:What a SCARY

  8. If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Right. Exactly my point. I'm so glad there are others who have the same observation. It does seem like it would be extremely difficult to stand up for the ideal principles all of the time. My fear...

  9. If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    True....antibiotics for simple URI are detrimental, the doctors always explain this, but with patients' insistence, will write for antibiotics anyway. And most if not all of us Nurses will give it to...

  10. If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    You missed the whole point entirely. You are on a whole other

  11. If an ER patient is Not Sick, are we still supposed to treat?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Yes exactly my concern.

  12. Most Embarassing Nursing Moments

    ernoc333 replied to Jessiedog's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was assessing a supine patient in the ER. The gurneys are such that the patient's eye level just happens to be at our crotch level. My patient said, "do you know that your pants are unzipped?" I...

  13. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    All of these complaints would receive very very liberal IV Opiates, then a prescription to go. The typical Opiate order would be an initial moderate dose of say, Morphine 6mg IV or Fentanyl 50mcg IV,...

  14. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Really, really great advice. Thank

  15. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    The ER Lead MD and Nursing Manager of our Department stated that we- MDs and RNs- are to give pain medicines in this way. The subject was reinforced at the last Department

  16. Is this Ethical or Legal?

    ernoc333 replied to ernoc333's topic in Emergency

    Thank you all for your replies. Yes, this is for real. I and a doctor have brought this up recently, and basically were put in our places. What really concerns me too is all of your surprised...