AZTRAUMANURSE

AZTRAUMANURSE specializes in Emergency / Level 1 Trauma Center.

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1. BD nexiva catheters?

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to annreese's topic in General Nursing

   One would assume that one would remove the needle from the back (engaging the safety mechanism) prior to removing the catheter ( that is in varying stages of insertion ).

2. how do i become a diabetic educator????

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to angelm97m's topic in Educators

   Check with the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) http://www.diabeteseducator.org/. I too am an ED nurse with an interest in diabetes education. I belong to AADE.

3. How do I become a Diabetes Nurse Educator?

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to angelm97m's topic in Endocrine

   Check with the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) http://www.diabeteseducator.org/. I too am an ED nurse with an interest in diabetes education. I belong to AADE.

4. Phoenix Nurses

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to rickdoute's topic in General Nursing

   -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi, Rick, Your post didn't mention fromwhere you will be moving, but I hope you will be prepared for the HEAT. A common theme you will here once you arrive will be, "" y...

5. Violence in the Emergency Department

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to JWV's topic in Emergency

   I have been threatened with violence as well as having been assaulted and battered in my own ED, but thanks to my coworkers, no one was hurt. This has been about four years for the physical violence; the threats are almost monthly.

6. Nursing is pathetic...

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to [email protected]'s topic in Career Support

   Would I recommend Nursing as a career? No. I feel much the same as Nursedude... We are POORLY paid. It is sad. We are not "Just-A-Nurse", and I wish Nurses would quit referring to themselves as such. Have a little pride in your profession. When I beg...

7. Holding admitted pt in ED

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to TraumaNurse30's topic in Emergency

   I agree that some preparation should be made prior to holding admitted patients in the ED. It is unsafe not to adjust the staffing levels of the ED to compensate for the increased patient load. The nurse to patient ratio is often much higher in the E...

8. Unions representing Nurses

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to BC512RN's topic in General Nursing

   I do not approve of the Union issue. My hospital has had a Union (at least an affiliated Union) for many years. It has neither been very vocal or visual. I am, however, in favor of Nursing as a whole entering in to a collective bargaining political ...

9. Pay in Arizona

   AZTRAUMANURSE replied to eliseall's topic in General Nursing

   The salary ranges you quoted are about right for AZ *especially PHX*. The wide range reflects the availability of benefits and years of experience. Some hospitals have in-house float pools. Some of them have different levels also, depending on their ...

10. Holding admitted pt in ED

    AZTRAUMANURSE replied to TraumaNurse30's topic in Emergency

    I work in a hospital that holds patients in the ED. Many times it is because no nurse on the admitting unit/ floor is available to take the patient. The intensive care nurse/ patients ratios are limited to 2-3 "stabilized" patients per nurse, whereas...

11. Electronic Charting and chart reviews

    AZTRAUMANURSE replied to Maylane's topic in General Nursing

12. mandated New years

    AZTRAUMANURSE replied to SlinkRN's topic in Emergency

    Our staffing is being beefed up for the expected onslaught of partiers left over from the "Block Parties" in the Metro Phoenix Area.

13. Electronic Charting and chart reviews

    AZTRAUMANURSE replied to Maylane's topic in General Nursing

    I find it interesting that so many people are interested in what Nurses write. I also find it interesting that so many people are employed to read what Nurses write. If some of the resources spent on reviewing Nurses notes (and other documents)were s...