ettac

ettac has 20 years experience.

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1. Is this legal?

   ettac posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work in a small rural hospital. Our EHR is probably not the best. It forces a "default" physician name to be permanently entered and then the ER provider is required to change it before entering...

2. Broken chain of custody

   ettac replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

   The end to my long saga- I finished the "program" that was offered to keep me from going before the BON. Passed all 18 random drug tests, jumped thru all the hoops and got my letter stating that...

3. Broken chain of custody

   ettac replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

   I agree it is the worst thing that could happen to anyone with a nursing license. The statement "I'm going to do this" means I am going to comply with the random drug tests for a year, When that is...

4. Broken chain of custody

   ettac replied to dnorman's topic in General Nursing

   Update- I've heard nothing since my last post until now.. Via my attorney, the BON has decided that if I can pass random drug tests from an external site (not board affiliated) for a year, this case...

5. MDS 3.0 sub-forum

   ettac replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Thank you. What I was wondering is how swing bed hospitals are assigning work duties to cover the extended MDS. Up till Oct. 1, we have had a 2 page MDS and 1 person could easily handle it. The...

6. MDS 3.0 sub-forum

   ettac replied to glm777's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

   Are there any MDS coordinators out there who work in swing bed hospitals? Many of the changes pertain to swing beds too and I can't find much, if any information on

7. Going for the PNP....is it the Right Choice?

   ettac replied to Dr.Naija_Glam's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would not limit myself to pediatrics, even though you choose to work with peds at this time. FNP gives you more choices in the future. And you know- things in life do change with out notice. You may...

8. thesis or EBP?

   ettac posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If you had the choice between Thesis I and II, OR EBP I, II, and III, what would you

9. Advice from experienced RNs please!!!!

   ettac replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   When I went to nursing school 15 years ago, I wasn't sure what I wanted to do either. The good thing about nursing is that you will have many options. Because I had 4 kids under 7 at the time I...

10. Sleeping at night for Hospital-based NP?

    ettac replied to ohsleepy1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in 2 rural hospitals. There is a lounge near the nurses station at both hospitals, and the PA or NP on duty sleep whenever they have a chance. You are right when you say you're not a bedside...

11. What orders can an LPN write?

    ettac replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Unfortunately LTC is the most regulated industry in the nation. I was DNS at one for 7 years and every T must be crossed and i dotted, or the state inspectors will eat your lunch. I was told that...

12. Can you get a MSN in less than 2 years online?

    ettac replied to *ABCRN*'s topic in Post Graduate Students

    Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, TX has a FNP program that is all online and is reasonable- about $2000 per semester and half that in the summer. It's 6 or 7 semesters long (including...

13. unusual NP jobs

    ettac posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What are the most unusual or interesting NP jobs you've heard about, or maybe you're working in one? I'm in the middle of a FNP program and want to look at all

14. LPN toRN online

    ettac replied to maheekappus's topic in LPN to RN

    Look in your local area for this program. Make sure the program is NLN accredited. Most of the brick and mortar colleges have many of their classes online. Then you at least have a contact person or...

15. What orders can an LPN write?

    ettac replied to nuebelpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Hi, you must call the doctor and tell them Mrs. so and so is coughing. If the doctor orders a cough med, you then write the order and sign it; T.O. Dr.____/your name, LPN. When the doctor makes rounds...