How do you handle charge duties? Currently, we rotate them among everyone who's been through "charge training." This is typically every RN that has at least 3-4 years experience. Some people like charge, some hate it, but it's seen as "doing your ...
trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in CRNA
I wouldn't guess that there is non-stop Trauma resuscitation/operations going on there. What else do they do? The page you sent was pretty short on info about CRNAs... Do they just sit around waiting for traumas or do they participate in care of p...
Is there such a thing as a CRNA who works exclusively (or semi-exclusively) with the Trauma Service? Maybe serves to put in lines and intubate folks in the ICU and respond to Alerts in the ER in addition to providing intraop anesthesia? Looking for ...
I have a question for you all. I am an RN in a Level I Trauma Center ER and we have some serious problems with our management. The managers have a little click of nurses that they favor and there are some nurses that they seem to single out and hou...
I posted this on the PA forum, but got no response. I thought I'd try here. I'm considering relocating to Philly and I was wondering if someone could give some opinions on the various level 1 trauma centers there. I know there are several, which one...
Question for you guys: I'm looking to further my career and considering an MSN ACNP. I really want to stay in Trauma and/or Critical Care (I'm a trauma rn now, have lots of icu experience as well). I've done some searches on the web and i've found ...
trauma_junkie1 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency
I have two that I like: "Sizures" I assume that this means "seizures" although it's hard to assume because the lady was calm and not showing any signs of currently seizing or of being post-ictal. Of course, I had a pt one time who TOLD me he was cu...
Anyone have mandatory staff meetings on a regular basis? What do you discuss? We have monthly meetings that are mandatory (miss more than two a year and they take away your vacation days, I kid you not!). They usually run about two hours in length ...
trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing
I think they said goodbye to the respect of their colleagues (other than administration folks, who seem to universally derided by docs and nurses alike) a long time ago!
trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing
Well, this has certainly been an interesting debate! Personally, I don't want someone to call me Mr. So-and-so or Nurse So-and-so. I was orignally planning on going to Medical school and had planned on using my first name with people then too. I ca...
trauma_junkie1 replied to lindskay's topic in General Nursing
You know, I started out wanting be a doctor and several nurses told me that I should, "just be a nurse." There argument was that it was easier school, less school and less debt. My arguement at the time was that NURSING is not what I wanted to do. ...
trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing
I just want to emphasize that NOT ONE doc I've talked to has given two hoots in hell about being called by their first names. We have some of the best docs around and they treat all nurses as colleagues and not servents. This is definitley NOT comi...