cretin ADN

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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    cretin replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    Years ago when I had multiple surgeries in 2 years, I called my provider and made a payment plan after each surgery to pay it off in a timely manner. Now a days, some people feel like $5/month for...
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    Patient Died in ER lobby

    cretin replied to Kitiger's topic in General Nursing

    I live and work in a smaller town ED. There are now 2 ED's, and mine is a level 2 trauma center, a few miles from the only interstate in the state. So it can get busy. we have also started holding...
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    Pushing IV Meds Without Scrubbing Hub

    cretin replied to catl8y's topic in General Nursing

    We were told by our education team that even if the patient had the caps on their central lines, they still needed to be scrubbed. 15 seconds scrub and 15 seconds dry for alcohol scrub, and 5 seconds...
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    Very Frustrated!

    cretin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just curious if anyone else is dealing with this issue... I work in a small-medium facility that is having staffing issues. My unit is a closed unit(no one floats in or out) that is having...
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    Very Frustrated!

    cretin replied to cretin's topic in General Nursing

    For now it isn’t mandated, true. But in other areas of my facility, staff are required to pick up one extra shift per 6 week schedule due to short staffing. My unit has been pretty good about...
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    Very Frustrated!

    cretin replied to cretin's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate the feedback thus far. Leaving isn't really an option. There isn't a lot of competition around, which is why I think things have gotten to where they have. As for productivity, I have no...
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    "My pain is about an eight and a half"

    cretin replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I get a lot of people that tell me that their pain is over a 10. I ask if I were to kick them where it hurts, it wouldn't be any worse then? It never fails, they always say that would hurt more. I...
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    Calling Report to ER from Urgent Care

    cretin replied to misdetermined's topic in General Nursing

    i'm not sure it is required in all areas to give report from an urgent care to an ER. In my area, it is not even required to get bed acceptance to go from one ER to another. I think it is a curtesy to...
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    Best stethoscope for an ER Nurse?

    cretin replied to verbalsjint's topic in Emergency

    I work in a smaller ED, and have for a number of years. When I went back to school for my ADN, I decided to upgrade my ears from a classic to a cardiology 3. (My tubing was cracked after over a decade...