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1. Any Recommedations for Fall?

   SWFlorida replied to stayseerrn's topic in Travel

   Ratings for SW Florida Hospitals that take in travelers Naples Hospital: High marks, treat travelers well, however this year they cut a lot of travelers contracts short by one month which messed a lot of nurses life plans. North Collier Hospital: T...

2. eager to move on from med/surg, want to be in the er

   SWFlorida replied to shasta1's topic in Emergency

   There are quite a few small books on ER nursing. These are very helpful to have. There are little pocket manuels which have the IV drips listed, how to calculate meds etc. Very helpful. I was in your exact spot 16 years ago, best move I ever mad...

3. Treating in triage

   SWFlorida replied to hollysunshine's topic in Emergency

   Sounds like trouble and a lawsuit waiting to happen. Before I would go along with this I would ask for formal documentation from the hospital that this is in their policy. Is this person who is writing orders an MD?

4. Am I making the wrong choice?

   SWFlorida replied to alotascruggs's topic in Career Support

   If your looking for a job with top wages and extra time at home dont go into nursing. You will be disappointed. Get into it for the love of medicine and helping people. Wages are low and no real increase in the past ten years, and the future isn't...

5. Is 3rd shift all there is for new nurses?

   SWFlorida replied to Wannabe2's topic in Career Support

   Less hospital admins around. Kind of nice! :)

6. closing floors during summer slow down

   SWFlorida replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   I learned years ago the way to get the hospital admins attention is to write up the unit your working on as "unsafe staffing" and work under protest. This way you are not abandoning your post however you will not be held responsible for care under t...

7. Patients who steal from the ER

   SWFlorida replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

   Its like stealing from sick hospitalized children! How selfish can someone be???? :angryfire

8. How can the hospital stay profitable?

   SWFlorida replied to NOIRLINCOLN's topic in Emergency

   His amonia level is high so of course he will have bad decision making. Its not like its going to get better. If he is into substance abuse this is where he will turn. This doesnt make him mentally ill, it is his medical condition. Sure he may ha...

9. Is 3rd shift all there is for new nurses?

   SWFlorida replied to Wannabe2's topic in Career Support

   Day shift spots come at a premium. Its only fair that they go to those who have been with the company longer. It makes the current staff very resentful when the manager will give a day slot to a new grad just to hire them in. There is nothing wron...

10. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

    SWFlorida posted a topic in Emergency

    What do the drug seekers coming into your ER ask for most? In our ER it seems to be Vicodin or oxycontin. What is their usual complaint? In our ER it usually is back pain with pain radiating down the leg. Sometimes they will limp. Do you have AN...

11. Patients who steal from the ER

    SWFlorida replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    We now have to lock up the speculum lights, two have disappeared in the past month. ($180.00 each) People just get light fingered and want to take home toys. Keep an eye on eBay they usually end up there. Years ago someone came in the middle of ...

12. Any former med surg nurses who switched to other specialities like L&D

    SWFlorida replied to supergirl's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have seen specialty areas that hire new grads in or those without experience and a large percentage don't make it. Its not worth the gamble to them. They will hire in a nurse who has several years in med surg in, they have gained observational ...

13. Weapons on Site

    SWFlorida replied to Aneroo's topic in Psychiatric

    Tasers are good. Leaves those who are out of control incapacitated for a short term without any long term side effects. Most hospitals do have policies regarding loaded guns in ther facility. If this policy is ignored, or the facility isn't dilige...

14. Is it just colorado?

    SWFlorida replied to USAF0625's topic in General Nursing

    And the government wonders why there is a Nursing Shortage?

15. medical insurance

    SWFlorida replied to button2cute's topic in General Nursing

    The Health Insurance crisis in this country should not be happening. More and more people are finding themselves without health insurance at no fault of their own. Why is it that our country will extend full health care benefits to illegal aliens wh...