AlabamaRN(ER)

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1. Has JCAHO been to your facility recently?

   AlabamaRN(ER) posted a topic in General Nursing

   We're expecting JCAHO to visit some time next month. Has anyone had a visit from them recently? If so, what was it like? This is my first survey as a department manager, and I'm a little nervous.

2. What I Love About Nursing Is....

   AlabamaRN(ER) replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

   What I love? The fact that I see the people at their best and at their worst every day that I work. The fact that I've held slippery new babies and the withered hands of the old and dying within days of each other. The fact that I am blessed to w...

3. Help, ER getting swamped.

   AlabamaRN(ER) replied to MAISY, RN-ER's topic in Emergency

   Hi! Tell me a little bit about your ER. How many beds do you have? How many nurses do you staff? Our ER is implementing a new program--it's still in its infancy, but is working quite well. Our LWOTs have been reduced to 1%. We have 19 beds. Each nur...

4. B'ham nurses-help with GI consult

   AlabamaRN(ER) replied to AlabamaRN(ER)'s topic in Alabama

   My daughter (20yo) has recently been diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis. She has been using the Rowasa enema treatment for six weeks now with no relief in her symptoms. I feel that stress may play a part in her problems, because her symptoms began w...

5. B'ham nurses-help with GI consult

   AlabamaRN(ER) posted a topic in Alabama

   My daughter has recently been diagnosed with ulcerative proctitis. She has been using the Rowasa enema treatment for six weeks with no relief. Symptoms actually appear worse than before. We in central Alabama always "look North" for more specialized ...

6. Montgomery anyone???

   AlabamaRN(ER) replied to dosamigos76's topic in Alabama

   Hey ER4Life! I work in the ER at Baptist East! How long have you worked at South? I've considered going over there PRN, but I'm worried that I can't handle all that TRAUMA they get! What is it like over there?

7. PHS pay rates in Alabama

   AlabamaRN(ER) posted a topic in Correctional

   Does anyone have an idea of Prison Health Service's RN pay rates in Alabama (or Southeastern states)? Any PHS nurses out there with advice? I have an interview Wednesday. It's for an HSA position. --Thanks