ERTRAVELER

ERTRAVELER has 13 years experience and specializes in er.

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1. Most RN's first borns?

   ERTRAVELER replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   Yup, 1st born, dysfunctional family. Mother died when I was 14 and I've been a caregive since I was 9. Father not alcoholic, but unavailable emotionally.

2. You'll never make it in California

   ERTRAVELER replied to luv2shopp85's topic in California

   just my 2 cents, for whatever it's worth. i'm doing a travel assignment near palm springs and absolutely hate it. the 1:4 ratio is great as long as you don't get all 4 critical patients at the same time, and the management and flow of this er is te...

3. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   ERTRAVELER replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   Well said Leslie, and yes Timothy, you have been unsupportive in the eyes of many nurses. Maybe you consider yourself the devil's advocate, but I, as a nurse and not a Robert Wood Johnson nurse, was offended with many of your posts.

4. Re: License by endorsement

   ERTRAVELER posted a topic in Louisiana

   Does anybody know how to get an application for a Louisiana R.N. license by endorsement. Their website is not user friendly and I'm having a tough time finding the application. Thanks:rolleyes:

5. Looking to move to S. La.

   ERTRAVELER replied to vetnurs's topic in Louisiana

   Considering a travel assignment in Gretna, LA. Anyone have any input?

6. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   ERTRAVELER replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry, didn't mean to offend you, but my opinion is that marijuana should be legalized, taxed and controlled. I watched my mother die many years ago of cancer. If marijuana could have helped her I would have done anything I possibly could have to e...

7. Family in or out during procedures???

   ERTRAVELER replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in General Nursing

   I work emergency and during a critical situation my first and foremost concern is the patient. I ask family to step out until we can get their loved one stable and then I bring them in one at a time. It is difficulty to get around family when tryin...

8. Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana?

   ERTRAVELER replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   I'm with all of you. Decriminalize and tax, make it legal.

9. Robert Wood Johnson Univ Hospital Nurses to Strike

   ERTRAVELER replied to lee1's topic in Activism

   Hope your strike has been resolved. It has to be a lose:lose situation.but the patients are the biggest losers. I can only imagine the anger and sense of betrayal you feel. I was a nurse at a hospital that closed its doors and it wasn't a good ti...