CraigB-RN

CraigB-RN MSN, RN

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  1. non-licensed entering wound doc to software program?

    CraigB-RN replied to nurse1717's topic in General Nursing

    As long as they have signed the appropriate HIPAA documents, no problem, no big deal. Why is it any different than the transpcriptionist? No legal problems at all. You treat volunteers just like...

  2. Would this work? If so, why hasn't it been done?

    CraigB-RN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    It's called Fast Track. And it's been tried just about everywhere. The problem is there is only so much space and staff. And I seem to recal that medicare wasn't going to pay for fast track anymore...

  3. ICU Nurse to Paramedic to FireFighter?

    CraigB-RN replied to CarboneF11's topic in General Nursing

    welcome. If that's what you want then go for it. I don't know any ICU nurses that have done this but I do know some ER nruses who have. They enjoy the different environment. In many cases it's so...

  4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    CraigB-RN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    http://www.aapa.org list accredited program, there aer even a few certificate programs out there. Like an earlier poster said it's not the education, it's the fact tht we are included in the room...

  5. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    CraigB-RN replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Better check out your

  6. Continuing Ed Credits? What are these for?

    CraigB-RN replied to RNursingStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Actually that depends on the state. You may be exempt, or it may be prorated, You need to check with your

  7. MedMath answer a med error?

    CraigB-RN replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    Your not assuming what the Doc wrote, it's a Medical Math question and not a Nursing

  8. MedMath answer a med error?

    CraigB-RN replied to jackson145's topic in General Nursing

    First of all this is a math test not a nursing test. At least the question is. Your reading way to much into it. And no the question isn't a med error. It simply states if you were running an IV...

  9. Documention in the Emergency Dept.

    CraigB-RN replied to UP Nurse's topic in Emergency

    First of all this isn't a new thing, CMS started doing this about 5 years ago, and it's just now trickling down. All insurance companies follow CMS in this kind of stuff. The hospitals are just now...

  10. mid-levels in triage

    CraigB-RN replied to racerX's topic in Emergency

    It can be both a lifesaver and a royal pain in the you know were. Make sure you have very specific policies about what their role is and what things you can do in Triage and send patients back to the...

  11. Is E-coli this rapid???

    CraigB-RN replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Maybe and that is a BIG maybe, he might have done better if he showed up at the other hospital, but I doubt it. Sepsis is a process that is best caught early. To me from the information you gave, he...

  12. Another Compact State Question

    CraigB-RN replied to Gottago's topic in General Nursing

    If your taking perm residence there, they you have to get a licences in the state your livining in. You license is based of your perm

  13. Is E-coli this rapid???

    CraigB-RN replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    Your Sat is fine, don't worry about it. In this case your clinical presentation showed a critical patient. Hyptensive and definitly hypoperfusing. Intubating won't give you more accurate sats, it...

  14. Educators, do you recommend allnurses.com to your students?

    CraigB-RN replied to Brian's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I recomend to some, but only with a caution. Take everything with a grain of salt, do you own homework and research, realize that people who post online are a subset of nursing and may not reflect...

  15. How much/best experience for FNPs/ACNPs...

    CraigB-RN replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's going to be difficult to put an exact number to what your looking for. It's going to very based on accuity of unit and how well and how hard you work on become the competent provider in that...

  16. seizures due to hypoglycemia? situation

    CraigB-RN replied to onduty23's topic in Emergency

    Just dont try to put the whole tube of glucose in them at once. It can be given rectallyu, if your doing it orally, use small amounts and put it o na tounge blade placed inside the cheek and MONITOR...

  17. online R.N programs

    CraigB-RN replied to cj1capp's topic in General Nursing

    Make some phone calls, Excelsio and the CA BON. You have to do clinical time also in

  18. which experience is best?

    CraigB-RN replied to MD4n6nurse's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    check out flightweb.com, both for the forums and for the job

  19. RN vs. PA

    CraigB-RN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    It's still not a RN vs PA thing. Its a specific provider who happens to be a PA. This is a personal issue. Making statements like RN vs PA is inflamitory and counter productive. And getting back...

  20. RN vs. PA

    CraigB-RN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    i think my frustration with this whole post is it appears to be an us vs them post. it's not about rn's vs pa's, its about one co worker who for whatetever reason doesn't apear to be helping the...

  21. RN vs. PA

    CraigB-RN replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    My first response, was, get a life, get over it, They aren't nurses, and I'ts NOT a PA vs nurse thing. I've seen pleny of NP's who will go get a staff nurse to get someone off a bed pan. It's NOT...

  22. Theatrical makeup ala tammy faye baker

    CraigB-RN replied to elizadream's topic in MICU, SICU

    Nothing much has changed actually, I can still remember one of the sisters having a talk with a classmate about the color of her underwear, and how inapropriate it was. But then again I can also...

  23. Cool Podcast

    CraigB-RN replied to nurseby07's topic in General Nursing

    http://nursingshow.com/blog/ This is to the web page that goes with it. It links you to other ways to get the

  24. In the ED: ACNP vs. FNP

    CraigB-RN replied to bodhisattvya's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just moved to Atlanta from CO. I've officially dropped the ACNP and am actually doing one of the online programs from a bricks and morter program. It's a #### and I miss the face to face...

  25. In the ED: ACNP vs. FNP

    CraigB-RN replied to bodhisattvya's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    having spent 7 recent years of my life as a DON in one of those rural hospitals I'd have to say the FNP even with it's lower acutiy clinical will prob be the safer route to go. In most rural...