sjt9721

sjt9721 BSN, RN

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  1. 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...

  2. 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...

  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...

  16. Doctors perform induction and then C/S on non-pregnant woman

    sjt9721 replied to klone's topic in Ob/Gyn

    True...I'm sure there's a lot more to this story... But it boils down to a woman getting an un-necessary surgery, which could have been avoided by using proper non-invasive diagnostics....and the docs...

  17. Safe Harbor

    sjt9721 replied to mstere's topic in General Nursing

    Not necessarily. The initial goal of Safe Harbor is to open the communication between staff nurses & supervisors so that assignments can be revised to keep patients (and licenses) safe. If a...

  18. Calling out the pts name in the waiting room...HIPAA?

    sjt9721 replied to TeresaEDRN06's topic in Emergency

    That's what I was thinking...you'd say, "Jane Doe?" or something like that....as opposed to "Jane Doe with the Burning Crotch".... It's been my HIPAA understanding that it's not a violation to confirm...

  19. Resume' and ER Statistics?

    sjt9721 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with above........or "Assessed, planned and implemented nursing care to patients in the emergency department at a facility with an annual volume of xx,xxx" Is your ED a desigated trauama center,...

  20. UTA Academic Partnership with Baylor Hospital System

    sjt9721 replied to pinkORT's topic in Texas Nursing

    ms.rn... the program is named such because it's a "partnership" between uta and participating hospital systems. (baylor, texas health, hca, etc.) the lower tuition rates are for nurses working for...

  21. IS BSN slower paced than ASN

    sjt9721 replied to 2bnurseTV's topic in General Students

    Assuming that you're lumping all private schools together...I won't take offense to this statement. :-) My (private) undergrad alma mater is fully accredited by the NLN and approved by the state BON....

  22. If a Hospital is Magnet Hospital

    sjt9721 replied to HappyMeNow's topic in General Nursing

    Another way of showing support for higher education is through tuition reimbursement, scholarship programs, and flexible scheduling for those in school. For our place, it's not so much about hiring...

  23. Nurse Fired For Refusing To Get a H1N1 Vaccine or Wear Mask

    sjt9721 replied to Inspired By Silence's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The options were presented to her. She made her

  24. do any RN's use Medscape for CME's?

    sjt9721 replied to ilmbg's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, ANCC (or another state board of nursing) is the accrediting body that you're looking for. I can't speak for all the states, but some may accept activities that are only listed as "CME" (physician...

  25. Christian Science Nurses

    sjt9721 replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    My thoughts on protecting the title "nurse"..... It's not so much about how hard I've worked, or how long I went to school. It's about the public. Protecting the title ensures the public that anyone...