TraumaNurse30

TraumaNurse30

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  1. mandated New years

    None of the staff in my ED have been mandated to work New Years Eve, but our VP mandated that all management would be there. Even our Director. I don't really mind though. It gives me a chance to do some patient care for a change.
  2. Holding admitted pt in ED

    Every year around October our hospital census skyrockets. Patients who need admission are sent to the ED to wait when beds are not available in the hospital. We hold anywhere from 6-40 patients a day. We even get all direct admits from doctor's of...
  3. Verbal Orders

    I don't know about other hospitals in the country, but I our ED we are consistantly holdin admitted pts in the ED because the hospital is full. However time consuming it may be, I have the chance to have the MD on the phone while going over orders. ...
  4. I AM FRUSTRATED.... I GIVE UP...

    nursedude: I understand your frustration. I work in a Level 1 trauma center that made over 30 million dollars last year. However this year I could not begin to tell you the cuts that have been made because of the money we are losing this year. T...
  5. New grad in the ER?

    I understand how frustrating it can be to want to work in the ED immed. after finishing Nx school. I was in the same spot 6 years ago. I worked as a Nurse Tech in the ED while in school and new that was where I wanted my career to go. However, the...