JJEDRN

JJEDRN

ICU ED/ER

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About JJEDRN

JJEDRN has 25 years experience and specializes in ICU ED/ER.


RN, Husband, Father

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  1. +1 Good Work! Thanks for the advice and the offer. Stay Safe, JJ
  2. Good Advice and Much Appreciated! Fire & Rescue do the majority of extrication here...based on your recommendations I've contacted them and our local Search & Rescue and will work from that perspective. Agreed! Any particular vacuum...
  3. Craig; I appreciate the input. Good points and I definitely plan on utilizing the resources at hand. My apologies for not being more clear in my original post. My primary interest is in current Hospital Protocols, Policies and Procedure that cove...
  4. Nicknames you give patients?

    "Torch". So guess where he got the nickname...:trout: He would frequently smoke while wearing his oxygen. He was a unit admit at least 3 times that I'm aware of... Slow learner... JJ
  5. Protocols regarding extrication of potential spinal injury patients from POV’s showing up at your ED. I need some assist. I need to present a protocol to be established for our ED for extrication of injured patient’s from their POV’s (Privately Owned...
  6. CEN exam

    Questions answered thanks to the "search" function.. Thanks to GilaRN and others. Good info. Thanks again, JJ
  7. CEN exam

    Thanks for bringing this topic up. The CEN is on my "to do" list. MY background is Critical Care. I've had my CCRN since '84. But I'm relatively new to ED...just 16 months. I've recently taken PHTLS, NRP, and TNCC in hopes this would improve my abili...
  8. travel in big easy?

    I'm not currently a Traveler, but I worked as ICU Staff and did Agency for 18 years in N.O. prior to the storm. (I've since relocated...my Hospital, in N.O. East didn't float very well...). I still have friends that work Critical Care and ED at Tulan...
  9. I made the transition to full-time Ed about 18 months ago, after 24 years of Critical Care. It was the best move I ever made. The transition? The most challenging (for me) was developing the Mental Map of the Ed Flow, and the priorities as they re...
  10. ACLS on the computer

    I don't have any experience in this, but I am looking forward to the responses. My bride, an RN, just did an online BLS recert and was very impressed with the course. Our local ACLS Instr. accepted her BLS for recert. Is there a specific progra...
  11. I wouldn't think the Houston area would have significant slow down times, especially if you have some flexibility in meeting the staffing needs. I worked the New Orleans area for about 18 years, both as staff and agency. Initially there would be "s...
  12. ER/ED and Critical Care Perpetuating the Stereotype... JJ
  13. Men Nurses - Survey about YOU!

    Survey Done. JJ