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budger1983

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  1. ACLS on the computer

    budger1983 posted a topic in Emergency

    Has anyone here ever had to take ACLS on the computer? Refresher and/or initial course. This is something my hospital is starting and will be up and running by Dec. 1...................and they...

  2. ACLS on the computer

    budger1983 replied to budger1983's topic in Emergency

    The program we are using is from Laerdal Medical and is accredited by AHA and accepted by JCAHO, the program is quite impressive as far as the detail and requirements to pass ... but I am getting some...

  3. Med Recs

    budger1983 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey everyone, gots a question for you. Anybody familiar with having to provide a medication reconciliation for patients being discharged from your EDs? I was just informed by my nurse manager that we...

  4. Why are emergency nurses not considered critical care nurses?

    budger1983 replied to JessicRN's topic in Emergency

    The facility I work in has a 7 bed ED, a 6 bed ICU, and a 10 bed Tele. our ED sees just over 10,000 patients a year, not a great deal for a level 3 trauma center but we are only 60 miles from 2 level...

  5. CEN studying material...Lippincott?

    budger1983 replied to AC439's topic in Emergency

    First I want to thak you for the supportive words prior to my taking the CEN I did pass, though while taking the test it reminded me of taking my state boards.. AC, of all the books I studied from the...

  6. CEN studying material...Lippincott?

    budger1983 replied to AC439's topic in Emergency

    I'll let you know tomorrow night, I take my CEN tomorrow morning at 0900 and have been studying from the lippincott and the mosby Q&A books....nervous as all get out.....probobly going to be...

  7. Range nurses? Current or former, please...

    budger1983 replied to mom2cka's topic in General Nursing

    Hibbing and Virginia are the two largest facilities north of Duluth in this state, chances of getting a job as a new grad are really not bad, just don't expect a full time position immediately and try...

  8. How many of you are LPNs vs. RN/BSNs???

    budger1983 replied to Notanurse's topic in Men in Nursing

    Depends where you want to work also. I work in a hospital setting. ER to be exact. We have only 7 LPN's on property. Lpn's here only work in clinics or long term care. Wages need to be addressed as...

  9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    budger1983 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Point well taken, I was using worst case scenario. The point I was hoping to make was to not be ashamed of going to an ED with this

  10. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    budger1983 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Kidney stones are very painful and are a very common site in the ER, if not treated could infact result in irreversible damage to the kidney. If bad enough could destroy the use of the kidney all...