traumajunkie63
has 27 years experience and specializes in EMERGENCY MEDICINE with Peds and Psych.
25 years in the business and still love my job. have been traveling for the past 8 years, meeting lots of cool people and have been to alot of cool places. well rounded and grounded. old nurse not afraid of learning new things, have attitude and am committed to the delivery of no nonsense, non sugar coated facts...it is what it is...
I am big into Breast Cancer and Domestic Violence Awareness. 2012 inductee into the National Association of Professional Women.
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...
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...
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
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...