I think there was more to it than not wanting to help the community. There are parts of this plan would require doctors to do their residency where the gov. tells them to. Which means telling them where they have to live. It also sets caps on fees th...
It has been a long time since I was able to log on to allnurses and this is the first thread I came to. I have read most of the post and there are some very strong opinions from each side of the issue. Each one can make strong arguments for their sid...
I am sorry you are in the position that you would have to consider such an option. I learned a long time of go to never say never, but I would have to be in a very bad position first. Good luck.
mianders replied to MelodyRNurse's topic in Emergency
I worked in a trauma center that did internships for new grads and it worked very well. It all depends on the expectations of management. Our interns worked side-by-side with a preceptor for a minimum of 3 months and then were evaluated to see if the...
I worked in the ER for 12 years and never came close to making that much money, even with OT. There are agency nurses making 40-45$/hr that if they work a lot of OT could top 100k, but you would also have no life.
From the information given, I would think the syncopal episode was related to a HR in the 30's and not dehydration. As you stated his SBP was 110. He may have been kept NPO in the ER because they were not sure when he was going to have the pacemaker ...
I think a lot depends on how long you have been a nurse, what area of nursing you go into, and where you live. In the area I live in starting pay for new grads is around $20hr- $24hr. Experienced staff nurses make $30hr-$36hr. Then you have to add in...
I have found that MOST of the people I have encountered in this profession have been professional and curteous. You will find exceptions to this but always remain professional and keep the patients best interest first and it usually works out. Good l...
mianders replied to Transplant Nurse's topic in Activism
I also agree. Our hospital has almost a 100% turnaround in nursing supervision in the last 3 years. I have had 3 supervisors in the last 2 years. Anyone that does not go with the status quo is fired.
We use both in the ER and their roles are exactly the same. They are both advanced practice degrees and are responsible for running the minor care area. They order test and write prescriptions. I think there are limitations on the types of prescripti...