tknrn

tknrn

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  1. Discharge

    tknrn posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has a policy on discharging patients from the ED. A PA that was employed at our hospital had wirtten as policy that all patients were to be taken to and discharged...

  2. ER Orientation

    tknrn posted a topic in Emergency

    I am the ER Supervisor in a rural hospital. The ER is staffed by a PA in the day from 9-5 Mon-Fri. My dilemma is that she seems to insist on taking a RN that is not trained to work in the ER back to...

  3. ER Orientation

    tknrn replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your reply. I guess to explain this better. We are a rural hospital (CAH) with acute beds totaling 18, ICU, OB and ER. They nurses are staffed usually with 2 Rn's, 1 LPN, and 2 CNA's..1 RN...

  4. RN-Paramedic Bridge

    tknrn posted a topic in Emergency

    I work at a rural hospital in the Emergency Room. I also have filled in as an ALS provider for the ambulance. I am wondering if there is any benefit to doing a RN-Paramedi bridge program. If so, is...

  5. RN-Paramedic Bridge

    tknrn replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the quick reply. I did do the EMT route at one time but didn't keep up my license. I will check into the Prehospital RN and see if that is available in

  6. Skills in the We

    tknrn posted a topic in Emergency

    I am the ER Supervisor in a rural hospital. The only certification required to work in the ER is ACLS. I feel that the nursing staff should be expected to show competency in emergency situations prior...

  7. Skills in the We

    tknrn replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for all of your input. It has been very informative.:) I hope to put together a list of skills that can be evaluated and checked off on fot the ER

  8. Skills in the We

    tknrn replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your input. The skills that you mentioned are physician only skills at our facility. The nearest level 1 trauma center is an hour away by air evac. My concern is that the nurses working...

  9. Skills in the We

    tknrn replied to tknrn's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for your response. We are fortunate to have CT available to us. Since the nursing staff that work in the ER also work the MEd-Surg area of the hospital, I want them to feel comfortable with the...