turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Are you allowed toasters?

    turnforthenurse replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    We do not have a toaster in our ER but we have one in our
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    Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    turnforthenurse replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    We have restaurant style pagers. I like to hand them out but I have noticed that everyone doesn't adhere to that practice...and now they have fallen out of favor with our staff (but not necessarily...
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    Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    turnforthenurse replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    They do that for the military, at least for the pharmacy here as well as clinics.
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    Difference in NP & PA roles in the ED

    turnforthenurse replied to danielletardio's topic in Emergency

    It depends on the provider where I work. We have a PA who will only stay in their level 4/level 5 corner and will RARELY see level 3s. We have other NPs and PAs who will see the same patients that...
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    IV sites for Abd CT

    turnforthenurse replied to Louerrn's topic in Emergency

    For CT PEs the site must be in the forearm or higher. They prefer to have it in the AC and it was to be a 20G or larger. The contrast infuses at a higher rate for CT PEs than other CTs with contrast...
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    Who loves their job as an RN in the ED?

    turnforthenurse replied to SHANNONDESIRE's topic in Emergency

    I have been an ED nurse for 14 months. I came from the floor - PCU to be exact - and had 2 years of experience there prior to transitioning to the ED. I can't even imagine working the floor now that...
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    Writing a new policy

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Does anybody have any good resources or tips when it comes to writing a new policy? We are revamping our care of behavioral health patients policy which will include things like visitation hours,...
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    question to ER folks

    turnforthenurse replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    Yes, PCU and ICU nurses floated to the ER quite often where I work. They never really trained me, either, they just sort of threw me into the mix and I was able to handle it. I already had 2 years...
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    question to ER folks

    turnforthenurse replied to tarotale's topic in Emergency

    I transferred from PCU to ER within my hospital. I floated a lot to the ER so I established a rapport with the staff, charge nurses and nurse manager which helped when I made the switch. OP, keep...
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    any leadership and management books?

    turnforthenurse replied to wedwed11's topic in Nurse Management

    What about books related to nursing management and
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    Guns and Wepons

    turnforthenurse replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    We have security during the daytime. On nights we have PD, so we call them for any issues. No metal detectors in our ER. All doors are locked and accessible via badge access
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    Malpractice question

    turnforthenurse replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    NSO and Proliability seem to be the most popular options. I believe they offer student discounts but I'm not 100% certain on
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    Charge nurses

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have also done this and nothing happened. In fact, the person I reported found out that it was I who reported them and that caused some issues. I thought that stuff was supposed to be anonymous....
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    Charge nurses

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    For those of us who are charge nurses, are you always in charge or does your unit rotate between several different individuals? Do you ever feel like some days being in charge just isn't worth it?...
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    No more glucose checks by CNAs/PCTs

    turnforthenurse replied to Paws2people's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    UAPs are able to able to check FSBG in all of the places I have
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    IMMEDIATE BEDDING

    turnforthenurse replied to lis01003's topic in Emergency

    We only do this if someone needs to come back right away, like chest pain with hx MI + other risk factors, s/s acute stroke, etc.. I feel like bringing patients back immediately works if you're not...
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    Satisfaction scores

    turnforthenurse replied to Sassy5d's topic in Emergency

    I do the same thing. In fact, we are encouraged to. If the patient was satisfied with the care I gave them and their experience in the ED, you bet I am going to give them a comment card for them to...
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    tPA

    turnforthenurse replied to Gabby-RN's topic in Emergency

    I know tPA dosing is different for CVA than for MI, not sure about PE. Dosage is 0.9mg/kg. The first 10% is given as a bolus over 1 minute and the remaining 90% is given as an infusion over an hour....
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    EKG Competency fail

    turnforthenurse replied to badgernurse's topic in MICU, SICU

    I always learned sinus rhythm as 60-100, so therefore anything >100bpm is considered sinus tachycardia. And I too have heard (and seen) slow a fib. I also agree, something just doesn't seem right....
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    Which ICU should I choose for senior practicum?

    turnforthenurse replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Critical Care

    Do what will interest you the most. If you love cardiac, CCU would be a good choice. If you love neuro, then go to the neuro ICU. Not every hospital has a burn ICU, so that would be a good learning...
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    First job! cardiac step down, med surg, tele, GI floor mix

    turnforthenurse replied to Nurse J1112's topic in Cardiac

    Yes, always assess your patient first! I have had severely low BP readings pop up on the monitor but it's because the cuff was too loose or not even on the patient. I also had a patient "go into"...
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    What places will hire a new nurse with no experience

    turnforthenurse replied to edigio10's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I just kept applying until I landed an interview. If you are applying to a bunch of places and you aren't getting any callbacks, it could be your resume. Take a look at it and make changes as...
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    Would you be insulted by this?

    turnforthenurse replied to jannjul76's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't buy it. No way am I paying money for something that is supposed to be a "gift." And besides, t-shirts do not have all of those awesome pockets that scrub tops have....
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    Help a CCU nurse move over to ED nursing.

    turnforthenurse replied to SHANNONDESIRE's topic in Emergency

    I eased myself into it. I worked on a PCU, got floated to the ED a lot and decided that I love the ED so I made the switch. One of the hardest things for me was to adapt to ED assessments, which are...
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    Radiation danger, repeated CTs by frequent flyers

    turnforthenurse replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    Exactly. I agree, our ED does A LOT of CTs but I feel like it's a CYA thing with our