ICU pts nurse must stay with pt during MRI/IR. We don't really do critical ER pt. They get a CT and then MRI once they are an ICU pt as needed, see previous.
Hi, I work at CHLA. The pay is not great, but my friends who work PICU love it. The acuity is VERY HIGH. It would not be hard to be hired there with PICU experience. CHOC is not LA, it's in Orange County, a completely different animal. People who don...
I just transferred from PEDS ED to Peds Rad. I do lots of iv insertions, caths, port a caths access, drop ngs for contrast. We basically preop the kids prior to GA for the MRI's, then we recover them in a little mini PACU. We also scrub in for IR pro...
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i would look for versantrn residency program. they have a well structured orientation. i completed it and started in the ed. please note, the ed is an extremely difficult place to start out as a new grad. do not take that statement lightly. extremely...
Ok, now that is sounding more like my job. I forgot to add, we do the EKG's too:D We are supposed to "walk" our patients everywhere. From triage to the ED, to radiology, CT to checkout on the way out. Not just the sick ones, the ambulatory ones too.
A thread about rural nursing got me thinking......are you doing this at your work? Giving nebs Drawing own labs Starting your own iv's Running own blood gasses Cleaning own rooms Walking pt to radiology, CT etc Testing urine Mixing meds All caths, ng...
When you triage, do you do it for a full shift? And if not for how long? Also how many pt's do you average per triage stint? I am brand new to triage after having spent 1 1/2 years in the ED. Most of my fellow nurses do it for a full 12 hours. I was...
It may be an adjustment for you re: how long things can take. When you have a uncooperative/irrational child you cannot restrain them the same way you can with adults. IV starts can take 20 minutes or more. Our policy is 2 tries and you are done, som...
Los Angeles 4:1, Level 1 high acuity, 60,000 pts a year. Satisfaction is so-so. I'm totally stressed about the acuity of my assignments on a regular basis