ERRN324

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1. New Flight Nurse

   ERRN324 replied to ERRN324's topic in Flight

   Thank you very much for that response. It is somewhat strange because I started out with this EMS company as an Explorer doing ride alongs on their ground ambulances, then worked side by side with them for 10 years as a volunteer firefighter, then wo...

2. New Flight Nurse

   ERRN324 replied to ERRN324's topic in Flight

   I really do appreciate your response. I have spoken to two separate people at the insurance office and have personally reviewed my policy. My agent literally laughed when I told him this. He said he has never heard of ANYONE losing their life insuran...

3. New Flight Nurse

   ERRN324 replied to ERRN324's topic in Flight

   While I appreciate the negative response, that's a common thing said about life insurance and safety. I'll say several things. First, like any smart adult, I've had life insurance for years. I contacted my life insurance company at the suggestion of ...

4. New Flight Nurse

   ERRN324 posted a topic in Flight

   Newbie question. Really just bored and want to hear people's stories and thoughts. Just landed my first rotor wing job. I had sort of given up the dream and went and got a Masters degree and then was contacted by the company that I always thought I w...

5. Air Evac/Single vs twins

   ERRN324 posted a topic in Flight

   Long story short. The only HEMS company in my area only uses a paramedic and never a nurse. They have been the sole provider for years. I have dreamed of HEMS work since I was a kid. Finally, after nearly giving up hope, an Air Evac base opened about...

6. Registry in Cali

   ERRN324 posted a topic in Travel

   What exactly is Registry? Is it the same as agency? How often in advance is the work booked? More importantly, what can an ER nurse with 5 years experience expect doing registry in northern California? I am from Louisiana and cannot do a contract due...

7. Air Evac Shift Schedule

   ERRN324 posted a topic in Flight

   I was told that Air Evac works 24 on 24 off x 5 and then off 6. Is that on 24 off 24 x 5 days or five shifts?

8. Phone Interview

   ERRN324 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   I got two e-mails 7 days ago. One from the Base Clinical Lead and one from the Program Director. Both stated they wanted to interview me for a new Fixed Wing base that they were opening. It would be a phone interview.  The last e-mail stated...

9. Phone Interview

   ERRN324 posted a topic in Flight

   I got two e-mails 7 days ago. One from the Base Clinical Lead and one from the Program Director. Both stated they wanted to interview me for a new Fixed Wing base that they were opening. It would be a phone interview. The last e-mail stated that the...

10. Politeness in the face of rudeness and cellphone use

    ERRN324 replied to luvcharlie's topic in Emergency

    I kick patients out of triage ALL the time. There are other people who are waiting and I will triage them and come back to the talker later.

11. Nursing Salary Survey 2014

    ERRN324 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    South Louisiana $23.97/hr base pay ER RN BSN with ACLS, PALS, ENPC, TNCC, BLS 4 years Full Time 36 hours per week No shift diff for me (7a-7p), weekends gets me $3 an hour Charge nurse (this gets me $1 per hour)

12. Commute

    ERRN324 replied to ERRN324's topic in General Nursing

    Well, thats the first thing, it is 24 hour shifts so its only twice per week that I would have to commute. The other thing that I am hoping for is to be able to work back to back shifts and that would make it worth my while. Think of it this way, if ...

13. Commute

    ERRN324 posted a topic in General Nursing

    How far would you commute for your dream job? I am interviewing for a job that would work two 24 hour shifts per week (its a fixed wing flight job). My commute would be 219 miles or about 3 hours into Houston. Anyone do anything like this? Think this...

14. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    ERRN324 replied to plinytheRN's topic in Safety

    Thats really a great point. If Neurology should be consulted but some how a consult for nephrology should have been done, any nurse should know that. It does not take report. If the wrong nephrologist was called on the other hand, how do you expect t...

15. ER nurses not calling report anymore...

    ERRN324 replied to plinytheRN's topic in Safety

    This is now the standard. Hand off is not some magical thing that happens between two people. It is an exchange of information. Reading report on the computer is a hand off as long as the nurse has the chance to ask questions if needed. Presumably th...