tomjones200824

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1. What more can I do?

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Management

   In desperate need of assistance... I am a new bachelors educated nurse, graduated in late 2011. Am certified in ACLS, PALS, BLS, and LNC-csp (legal nurse consultant). I am currently investigating clinical risk management certification to add. My pre-...

2. Love, love, love the ER but hate it too

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Emergency

   I worked in the ER for about 6 years and I truly loved what I did and thoroughly enjoyed the satisfaction of helping those in need. That "feeling", I'm getting goose bumps now even thinking about it, that you get when those doors open up or that stre...

3. Interview salary discussion, how much is over asking?

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Management

   Professionally i function as nurse facility supervisor for off coverage hours. Currently, i do this for a 210 bed nursing home. I am interviewing soon for a similar position in a hospital with approximately 500-700 beds, including an ER and ICU units...

4. New to ER - tips, tricks, recommendations & prioritization?

   tomjones200824 replied to acuariaRN's topic in Emergency

   Congrats on your new position. Hope you are liking it so far. You pretty much hit the nail on the head- it takes time. When I first started using T-system as an RN I found it a mess and blessing all at once. Now, I have come to love T-system because...

5. antibiotic administration

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Medications

   Is administration of abx centrally more favorable then peripherally peripherally? Me and a coworker were discussing this earlier. A pt. had a port and a peripheral iv. Vanco wad being given. She questioned why the port wasn't utilzed for the administ...

6. RN Virginia salary

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Virginia

   I'm a recently new graduate nurse with approximately 6 months of experience. I plan on working at my current location, which is level I trauma center with average of 100K+ visits per year, for another 6-12months. I'm wondering what the average inco...

7. What do you do that makes your work exceptional?

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Emergency

   I am new to nursing, but worked as a tech for 3+yrs in the ED-place of nursing hire. I have worked as a new RN for about 7 weeks now. I am functioning well and have received positive recognition from colleagues, even the ones that are considered "u...

8. level I trauma center

   tomjones200824 posted a topic in Critical

   Question: i'm a newly licensed RN that just started in a level I trauma center ER and i'm considering future certifications. I'm planning on getting my CEN but i'm also considering a CCRN. historically ccrn was only for ICU type units. Is this still ...

9. level I trauma center

   tomjones200824 replied to tomjones200824's topic in General Nursing

   Sorry. New to the forum posting and to the cite. Unaware there is an ER section...

10. level I trauma center

    tomjones200824 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Question: i'm a newly licensed RN that just started in a level I trauma center ER and i'm considering future certifications. I'm planning on getting my CEN but i'm also considering a CCRN. historically ccrn was only for ICU type units. Is this still ...

11. Iran makes first herbal anti-cancer drug

    tomjones200824 replied to tomjones200824's topic in General Nursing

    @ Canoehead: If you have to ask you need not reply.

12. Iran makes first herbal anti-cancer drug

    tomjones200824 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Interesting topic- have you encountered it before? I have come across some interesting information, though I can not understand why I'm having trouble finding controlled studies to evaluate the efficacy of the drug. The following pg describes the con...