sjt9721 BSN, RN

sjt9721 is a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Education.

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1. Hospital access to full text online journal articles

   sjt9721 replied to llg's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Our subscription to Medline Complete and CINAHL Plus with Full Text is through EBSCOhost and provided at the corporate level. (I work for the large, for-profit company with a 3-letter acronym.) We...

2. CT techs starting IVs

   sjt9721 posted a topic in Radiology

   Our CT techs start the IVs for outpatients having contrast CTs. Does anyone else's facility do this? If so, what type of training/competency/validation is completed and kept on file? Thanks to any who...

3. How messed up is this?

   sjt9721 replied to jelly221,RN's topic in General Nursing

4. Texas rate for Operating Room RN

   sjt9721 replied to chubby40's topic in Texas Nursing

   Depending on the facility, you may be able to negotiate for a higher rate, especially if it's a service line they've had difficulty filling. I realize it's not your specialty, but as an example, I...

5. Bad experience - is this typical?

   sjt9721 replied to keikei's topic in Emergency

   Did I miss something, or has the OP not posted since this direct

6. question about Texas CE/CEU for nurses

   sjt9721 replied to nursingosaurus's topic in Texas Nursing

   The Bioterrorism requirement expired in 2007. http://www.bon.state.tx.us/nursinglaw/npa1.html#305 Scroll to Section 301.305. Here is info related to what qualifies as continuing nursing education:...

7. Workplace violence?

   sjt9721 replied to nurse2033's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the opportunity. Good luck with the rest of your

8. AHA BLS Instructor card & Healthcare Provider card

   sjt9721 replied to Murse901's topic in General Nursing

   As far as AHA is concerned, your Instructor card 'trumps' your Provider card, meaning you do not have to maintain or carry both. Provider skills should be validated sometime during your 2 years or as...

9. Do you donate to your alma mater?

   sjt9721 replied to SharonH, RN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes, I donate a modest amount to both my undergraduate and graduate alma maters. (The amounts have varied slightly depending on my financial status, student loan payoff, attending graduate school,...

10. Is ATCN included in your credentials?

    sjt9721 replied to ERNurseScott's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you Scott. ATCN is a course, just as ACLS, PALS, TNCC, etc. While those courses/classes can be included in the definition of "credentials", it does seem a little silly to have the...

11. Nurses' personal medical records

    sjt9721 replied to Elizabeth 123's topic in General Nursing

    AsystoleRN is correct. At most places you're not allowed to access your own records, much less those of a co-worker. HIPAA is alive & well at my facility. I just returned from maternity leave...

12. need a name for ICU's softball team

    sjt9721 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    If you're counting votes, I like Team Propofol and the IV Leaguers. (Saw the suggestion of The Drips...as an ED nurse, I'd avoid using that

13. Are CME and CEU the same?

    sjt9721 replied to SarahtheRN's topic in General Nursing

    CE is continuing education, with CME being specific to medicine and CNE being specific to nursing. CE time can be measured in CEUs or in contact hours. Depending on the accrediting organization, CEs...

14. Pick the best out of the 4 hospitals listed

    sjt9721 replied to TXSchoolRN-MSN's topic in Texas Nursing

    Denton Regional and North Hills are HCA facilities as well. I've worked for HCA in 2 states for 14 years, with a 3-year hiatus into the not-for-profit world. There are pros & cons for each, as I'm...

15. Can never be to safe...

    sjt9721 replied to Poi Dog's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for providing this information; I'm going to check it out. Another option is this: http://consolevault.com/ On several vehicle models, it fits into the existing console & bolts to the...