gunny48 replied to gypsierose's topic in Geriatric
Contact the State office, Medicare, Medicaid, news media, etc. ! "Make it happen". This facility needs to be immediately "surprise inspected", audited, and either corrected or shut down. This is not "care". This is criminal!
gunny48 replied to caffeinatednurse's topic in Safety
My first thought was the drug was being diverted possibly by an addicted colleague or worse. Report it and make sure the patient is not being left without pain coverage. No excuse to falsify MRI.
Started medical "career" as an ED volunteer not knowing anything over 25 years ago. Once they figured out I was willing to do "scut work" they let me do more & learn more about what they were doing. Got interested, got "First Responder" training ...
I remember when the first HIV patients starting showing up and some did not want to treat them or even get close to them. The ebola situation is different due to the mortality potential but I would accept the patient IF the proper isolation precautio...
I have both and my go to is the Cardiology III. Has all I need and is not as dependent on pressure for auscultatation since you have the bell & diaphragm option. Good job on getting in CVICU as a new grad!
Been a while but I still remember the patient that was delivered to the ED ambulance door by his wife because he was having chest pains. Got him inside and on a gurney where he immediately pretty much fell apart. Puffing away all over the place, code...
gunny48 replied to caseywestt's topic in Emergency
Don't know if you did any clinicals in ED but usually you don't get much more than a few IV sticks, foleys, med preps, etc. I would try to find out as much as I could about that ED/hospital and be ready to tell them why you want to be there. ED can g...