lizzi68

The doctor seemed to know that the benefits of dig outweighed the risk. Sometimes this happens and you feel based on what you have learned it is not the right thing to do but, hopefully, the doctor knows what he is doing. I had a patient with a consistent HR of 34 and he was sitting up, talking and eating like normal. I wanted to keep one hand on the crash cart the whole shift. The patient refused a pacemaker. Amazes me what the body can handle. Don't get me wrong, if you get an order from a doctor that you really have pause over, get other nurses opinion and/or talk to your manager.

Could you do an unpaid internship in a speciatilty unit? Give you a chance to show them what you are made of and you a chance to see if it is really what you want.

I agree with amoLucia, strange that the interview keeps getting moved. Is your current position being eliminated? If not, could you just stay in your current position since it is the same employer and keep holding out for the dream job?

I understand that if you are and inpatient in a CAH you are not billed for most supplies. I get this for routine stuff like soap, tooth brush/paste, comb, bandaid but, I gave a patient a doughnut for her bum and it is not chargable. Sterile 4x4s for dressing changes are not chargable and for some patients with bid wound changes, you use a lot of them. Just wondering if other CAH practice the same. I understand that CMS has regulations and our finance dept. says that the charges are built into the bed charge however, some patients need more "stuff" than others. We are always struggling financially. Just seems that other than routine items should be chargeable.