2mint

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1. PSA: Don't forget to invest!

   2mint replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   Just checked, no HSA, only HCSA with max carry-over of $500. So no go. Thanks for the info anyways,

2. PSA: Don't forget to invest!

   2mint replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

   OMG! I'm too healthy to take advantage of an FSA, but I had no idea you can do the above with the HSA. Thank you for this info! (Our benefits presentation truly sucks ***!) In 2017, I only...

3. Finally got malpractice insurance.

   2mint replied to quazar's topic in General Nursing

   A quick reality orientation from Nursing Fundamentals (Kozier): "The nurse employed by a hospital functions within an employer–employee relationship in which the nurse represents and acts for...

4. Looking for career direction and advice

   2mint replied to NewRNin2017's topic in General Nursing

   OP, in the hospital setting, you're basically the nursing IT: these nurses teach and trouble-shoot the charting system, so you need to have an efficient and effective communication skills, along with...

5. Verbal order-Denied by resident

   2mint replied to Traumamama02's topic in Emergency

   Yes, indeed, you should have. Now, you're in the clear: Resident gave a VO, the Attending agreed--with RT as a witness. Word to the wise: When you are in the right, be calm, be composed, be a BOSS:...

6. Verbal order-Denied by resident

   2mint replied to Traumamama02's topic in Emergency

   OP, wow, hearing this, I'm so glad with our RSI policy: (Level 1 trauma center) the Attending, Resident, RT, Pharm--they draw our IVP meds; minimum two RN's. But usually 3-4 total nurses. RECAPS: 1....

7. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

   2mint replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

   CA MS: 1:5 (my charge closed the unit down once, i.e. no admits since all nurses were max'ed out at 5 Pts). Tele: 1:4 Observation: 1:4 ER: 1:3 to 1:4 Well Bob, this is how triage works in my Level 1...

8. ICU to ER nurse = HELP ME PLEASE

   2mint replied to JustKeepSmiling's topic in Emergency

   OP, seems like you already know the flow of the ED, and as for charting, we have check boxes for the "ABCD", then free-text box for CC/HX/etc. What you really want to know is the CC and their...

9. NYT Article: Men don't want to be nurses, and their wives agree

   2mint replied to Neuronurse1114's topic in Men in Nursing

   It is a sad day in the nursing world that so many nurses failed to see the humor in this article: creativity in the title, silly claims countered by solid claims, and the ending paragraph is the...

10. When will everyone understand things are different in the ER

    2mint replied to ClayH's topic in Emergency

    I was hired for the ED, boarded in MS for about 9 months, been an ER nurse for a while. Level 1 Trauma center, Teaching Hospital, we have Psych ED, Fasttrack, Main ER, Trauma bay, Peds ER, and Obs. So...

11. Frustrating... ED is Not Critical Care

    2mint replied to bgxyrnf's topic in Emergency

    We're ER nurses; we know what we do. These three steps are just a down&dirty snapshot of what goes on in the ER for non-ER nurses. Based on your selective quotation of me, I agree with your...

12. Frustrating... ED is Not Critical Care

    2mint replied to bgxyrnf's topic in Emergency

    My level 1 trauma training hospital pays CC bonus, we ER nurses did not get CC bonus pay, so we know that we are not CC nurses. But we argued for and finally got ER bonus pay just a few years ago. My...

13. Frustrating... ED is Not Critical Care

    2mint replied to bgxyrnf's topic in Emergency

    We are not Critical Care nurses. OP, take your typical sepsis alert patients for example: you draw labs and blood culture and start Abx infusions, then admit the patient. Same with your RSI patients:...

14. One Healthcare Risk Manager's View Of Individual Nursing Malpractice Insurance

    2mint replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Awesome article! Thanks! I love the way you mention the fine prints regarding how insurance works, and thanks for bringing up the term 'respondeat superior'--we touched briefly on it in 1st semester....

15. Nursing students who want to be NP's

    2mint replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    Here's one from a non-ACNP: "Mar 10, '16 by emsguy, BSN, EMT-I I am an RN with a BSN currently in my second semester as an FNP student. As a Family Nurse Practitioner we are trained as primary care...