pjsleepy replied to newnurse310's topic in Informatics
Hi, no problem! Texting or a voice interview is fine. Please email me at [email protected] and we can set up a time and I’ll send you my phone number privately via email. Thanks!
Hi all, Can anyone in the Dallas Metroplex tell me which hospitals in the area still have IV teams? I'm a former ER nurse (7 years pt care, Adult as well as Pedi ER experience) and have spent the last 4 in the ER Clinical Informatics world, but am ...
pjsleepy replied to supermom2's topic in Informatics
Cross Meditech off your list and don't look back!!! In my opinion it is an ancient system and has NO PLACE even being on the market today with all of the newer, easier to use brands. Basically, a hospital I worked at did not give the staff a choice...
pjsleepy replied to ikatiana21's topic in Forensic
SANE classes are offered all over the country, but you need to take the class in the state you will be practicing in. The class itself is only about a week long, and then your preceptored experience depends on the facilities guidlines where you will...
Please seek guidance from professionals and do whatever you must to help your son. I lost a family member to a heroin overdose and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Talk to professionals and then talk to him.
Do you have multiple preceptors or just one? Did you have any exposure to the ER scene before you took this job? What is management telling you when you have brought up your concerns? You are probably doing better than you think you are. 2 years ...
I can tell you why I am looking to leave ER nursing: *Gross misuse of the emergency room by the general population for problems that are no where close to being classified as an emergency situation because: a.) they either have no doctor or b...
Can anyone list off some hospitals that offer this class? I prefer mid-west hospitals, but anywhere that you know of will be helpful. I was on the AORN website and they are supposed to have a directory listing but the page is blank and I really wan...
I've been a nurse for over 6 years. I have my BSN and I've only worked ER during these past 6 years (4 years staff, 2+ traveling). I am currently to the point that I absolutely hate my job. I am ready to give up the ER and try something else. The...
Ask tons of questions of everyone at first. Never assume that a procedure/protocol is standard at your assignment hospital, because everywhere else you have worked has done it that way. You will run into methods that seem completely obsurd, but tha...
I'm looking for more information about jobs helping to implement new computer systems on site in hospitals. Can anyone tell me what the typical salary range for these positions would be? I have no official computer implementation experience, but as ...