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1. Charting by exception...

   el replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

   Where I work, we chart by exception. We have a shift assessment that is entered in the computer, each body system can by wnl, or abnormals checked. If you chart wnl, it shows you what you mean ex....

2. CBL

   el replied to panda_181's topic in General Nursing

   What is

3. Length of stay in ED before admission

   el replied to suzannasue's topic in General Nursing

   At the hospital where I work we track the time it takes for patients to be moved from the ed to the floors. I am on a med-surg floor and our time last month

4. Tennessee or Florida

   el replied to Lauryn's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, what about New Jersey? It is a great place to live, I am talking Central/South. We have the shore, We have mountains, We have beautiful change of season, We have Bruce Springsteen!!!! LOL! I...

5. Owning our profession

   el replied to el's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the reply. I don't know anything about any of this, just throwing around ideas in my head. Thinking of contacting an attorney for some legal advise about the different options, ie....

6. Owning our profession

   el posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have recently been throwing around the idea of starting my own business. I guess it would be similar to an Agency, but different in that I would want to contract with hospitals to provide nurses...

7. Need your Feedback/Advice

   el replied to Dtoolbox's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Med-Surg nurses are beginning to realize their value, so for starters you may want to pay them what they are worth. Of course the chances of that are slim to nil, the only other thing that I would be...

8. Summer CNA job?

   el replied to Marnie5's topic in General Nursing

   I worked as a CNA as I was going through Nursing school, I found it invaluable. It helped me to begin to feel comfortable being in the healthcare setting, and comfortable around sick people. I am...

9. BSN minimum requirement

   el replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

   Great ideas everyone! I am a Diploma (Hospital program) RN. I got a great education, and I am a spectacular bedside nurse, if I do say so myself. Higher education is an option that I am interested...

10. BSN minimum requirement

    el replied to Lburns's topic in General Nursing

    Great ideas everyone! I am a Diploma (Hospital program) RN. I got a great education, and I am a spectacular bedside nurse, if I do say so myself. Higher education is an option that I am interested...

11. Million Nurse March Information

    el replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

    I read through these posts and I think that all of you are doing the same thing.... Finding one piece of information to use against an entire idea. It is no different to crucify those who believe in...

12. Million Nurse March Information

    el replied to rncountry's topic in General Nursing

    I read through these posts and I think that all of you are doing the same thing.... Finding one piece of information to use against an entire idea. It is no different to crucify those who believe in...

13. ANA & specialty nurse organizations

    el replied to Tim-GNP's topic in General Nursing

    As far as to join or not to join the ANA, I once asked an MD why he joined the AMA. His answer was that "It is expected, as PROFESSIONALS, to join our National Organization.". It really made me...

14. AHHH please help!!!!!

    el replied to daz's topic in General Nursing

    I tried, it says the pages are currently unavailable for viewing.

15. 13 hour shifts

    el replied to kewlnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked the 7A to 3P shift before we switched to 12 hour shifts. The 8 hour shift was always so busy I ususally left 4-4:30 in the afternoon. My theory is at that point why not stay a short while...