Murse901 MSN, RN

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    Best thing you saw come in on New Year's Eve

    Murse901 replied to mybrowneyedgirl's topic in Emergency

    Best thing I saw on New Year's Eve? A bottle of Gentleman Jack and the night
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    Received my invite to graduation from WGU

    Murse901 replied to SweettartRN's topic in Western Governors University

    Awesome job. I'm starting 2/1/12 and hoping to finish in 6 months. Gotta take Biochem, but otherwise all I need are the nursing courses. I've heard of a few people doing it in 6 months, but never...
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    In your opinion, which is more addictive tylenol 3 or tramadol?

    Murse901 replied to Blackheartednurse's topic in General Nursing

    Tylenol #3 by far. Most of our drug seekers get really PO'd if they leave with a prescription for Ultram. I've never had a patient whose drug of choice was Ultram. Plenty whose drug of choice was...
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    What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    Murse901 replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    A whole family was admitted for food poisoning after spending 10 hours in the ED, taking up 2 adjoining trauma rooms (they didn't want to be separated). They didn't have a single episode of vomiting...
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    Extremely Offensive ER experience

    Murse901 replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

    My opinion may be biased, but I don't see any ER nurses taking offense. I only see us giving you a reality check, which your refuse to
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    Extremely Offensive ER experience

    Murse901 replied to NickB's topic in Emergency

    A D Dimer is not diagnostic of a clot. A D Dimer is only used to rule OUT a clot if the result is negative. D Dimer is not a reliable indicator of a clot, because many things can cause D Dimer...
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    Worked for 2 days, required to list on app?

    Murse901 replied to SugarBabe99's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't list a 2-day employer. I have a couple of agencies that I've worked for in the past; worked for them for a couple of weeks before I realized that they were not a good fit for me. I don't...
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    Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Murse901 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    The ED is not designed to be a part of the primary care infrastructure, and people who abuse the ED are the reason that policies like this are put into place. Some people don't want to just suck it up...
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    Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Murse901 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    ED's that go this route have likely spent a few moments with an attorney or two going over the legal and ethical issues involved, don't you
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    Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Murse901 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    The mid-level is in the triage area performing the MSE. Insurance information is not available to the provider until after the MSE per
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    Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Murse901 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    Again, I think a few of you are missing the point here. Anything ambiguous is not going to be streeted. NP/PA is not going to street the 30-year-old with indigestion. NP/PA is not going to street the...
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    So disgusted with everything

    Murse901 replied to JDougRN's topic in Emergency

    I feel ya. The only thing that gets me through days like that is knowing that, eventually, there will be someone who truly needs my help. And I'll be there for them, happily ignoring all the needy...
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    Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    Murse901 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    I think you guys missed the part about the mid-level making an assessment (Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant). They're not going to miss an MI or CVA. They're most likely going to defer...
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    Biometric screening out-of-state of licensure. Legal?

    Murse901 replied to RN_2005's topic in General Nursing

    There are a number of states in the Nurse Licensure Compact: https://www.ncsbn.org/nlc.htm If you have a license in one state, you can practice in any of the states that participate in the NLC without...
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    Anyone in a professional nursing organization?

    Murse901 replied to Kishi's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I joined the ANA. After paying what I thought was a pretty hefty amount ($278 for ANA and state) for an organization that doesn't offer any significant and direct benefit to me, they were calling me...
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    Are LPN's being phased out?

    Murse901 replied to JSlovex2's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I say this as a former LPN, current ADN, and future BSN. More education is always a good thing, and there has been a continuing trend of rising the education bar in almost all healthcare fields....
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    Slow nurse response time is a danger to pt health

    Murse901 replied to SoCalCrafter's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The enemy is ignorance. This thread is not showing lack of compassion. It's showing reality and critical thinking - questioning what seems to be suspect in a story that just doesn't add up. Sorry,...
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    NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    Murse901 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    I can assure you that normal saline is not making the cost of healthcare skyrocket. Defensive medicine in response to our litigious society is what's driving up the cost of healthcare. Physicians...
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    Ok people, face facts: Staffing in LTC is always going to be outrageous!

    Murse901 replied to southernbeegirl's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You're absolutely right. In a system where people are willing to just lay down and take it, and point their guns at their peers who attempt to fight the system, things will never
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    NS at 125 ml/hr is not an ER order

    Murse901 replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    If the worst thing I have to complain about is an MD ordering NS at 150, I'm having a pretty good day. I'd much rather complain about that MD that's ordering 0.5mg of Dilaudid on a 300 pound man,...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    Murse901 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    You've got to either be trolling, or you're taking Angelfire's post on a personal level. I think the point of Angelfire's post is the ridiculousness of someone attempting to get on disability for...
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    Obvious violation of hippa

    Murse901 replied to nicenurselpn's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    It's definitely not a HIPPA violation, but it's probably a HIPAA
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    Tennessee Tech 2012

    Murse901 replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Click on the pencil/paper icon next to my
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    Tennessee Tech 2012

    Murse901 replied to cljonesfuturenurse's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I went the Excelsior route. I would definitely recommend it, especially for someone recently out of LPN school. It seemed to me that at least 80-90% of the material was a review of what I had already...
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    Humor: You Might be an ER Nurse

    Murse901 replied to TrafalgarRN's topic in Emergency

    32. You've ever taken bets on whether or not the 40-year-old lady with sudden onset of lethargy and mental status change, whose husband adamantly insists that "she never takes any kind of...