traumajunkie63

traumajunkie63 has 27 years experience and specializes in EMERGENCY MEDICINE with Peds and Psych.

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1. Nursing Apps for ANDROID

   traumajunkie63 replied to redstepchild's topic in Headlines

   I too have an Android, apps that i have on my phone are Medscape...calculator...epocrates...micromedex...skyscape...eponyms...visual anatomy...dosage calculator...nursing essentials. my extras are mini nurse and relief finder. this pretty much covers...

2. Triage Regulations

   traumajunkie63 replied to medic182's topic in Emergency

   triage should occur prior to registration...where i work now, infact, registration is the last thing to be performed so that there is no question about fair medical practice. They feel that if the ER MD know they do not have insurance they will treat...

3. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

   traumajunkie63 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

   yep sure have...we do it all the time and it works...as for the zofran we use the ODT alot...crazy as it sounds....i was told welcome to the new nursing...lol

4. "The Good Ol' Days!"

   traumajunkie63 replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in General Nursing

   What Could You Share about the "Way Things Were Back Then?" it really wasnt that too long ago.. i went to a DIploma Nursing School...we stayed in the dorms, had to be in by midnight during the week or the front doors were locked and even had a "house...

5. what the HECK is PBDS?

   traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

   hehe...i guess just like anywhere your job is how you make of it. i have worked for the same RN travel agency for 6 years...had my ups and downs with them....MY recruiter has been totally cool and there for my at all times...i have had problems with ...

6. Bosses

   traumajunkie63 replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in LTC Directors

   new ADON here....LTC...any advise so i don't get ate?(lovingly of course)....LOL

7. Nursing Home regulations State-by-State

   traumajunkie63 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Safety

   i have to agree with you...and is exactly what i was talking about on another forum with general nursing....all hospitas, thier rules and regs, licensure are not the same amd now the NH. It iw almost like they do this so you get tripped up...Im new t...

8. Nursing Home regulations State-by-State

   traumajunkie63 replied to Simplepleasures's topic in Safety

   GREAT INFORMATION....this is what i needed to help me in my new job...thanks

9. what the HECK is PBDS?

   traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

   in addition too....i know the president and CEO and half the people in the ohio office........OMG...we so need to talk

10. what the HECK is PBDS?

    traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    skigr......i did the same and worked for the same...i was not reimbrsed fro anything...after working 3p-3a and driving like a bat out a hell to get to my testing site by 0800...yep....i was cool on some thing s and not on others..some questions had n...

11. what the HECK is PBDS?

    traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    its cool violets, just asking... i used to work for them as well

12. what the HECK is PBDS?

    traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    @ VIOLETS RIPPLE....do you or did you work for advantage rn

13. what the HECK is PBDS?

    traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    YES GOD HAD A PLAN FOR ME..UNEMPLOYMENT FOR 3 MONTHS...there wer no contracts available within my 500 mile radius for me (which includes 3 states by the way)...and you are exactly right, IT WAS THIER LOSS...NIGHT SHIFT NURSE WITH 25 YEARS ED EXPERIAN...

14. what the HECK is PBDS?

    traumajunkie63 replied to texascowgirl's topic in Travel

    dont feel sad ..i too was let go after going through a total orientation byt the way...because i didn't pass the PBDS....aRE YOU KIDDING ME???? I was orienting to an ED position and i was ansewering ICU questions....does it look like i am an ICU nur...

15. OHIO Nurses what part of Ohio are you from and what kind of nurse are you/will you be

    traumajunkie63 replied to GrnHonu99's topic in Ohio

    Hey All...Im from Cincy....emergency medicine for 23 years and am currently a travel RN...