RNinOZ

RNinOZ has 10 years experience and specializes in ED, ICU, Coronary Care, Neuro.

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1. how young is too youngto graduate nursing school?

   RNinOZ replied to Still Riding's topic in General Nursing

   It's not that young. I graduated at 20 and was full time nursing. I'm 27 now and a charge nurse in an emergency department. I guess it all comes down to attitude and experience. It's all good :wink2:

2. Phone Triage?

   RNinOZ replied to RNinOZ's topic in Emergency

   does your triage nurse take that call? Or any ole person who happens to pick up the phone. Our switch puts any medical advice calls directly through to triage. My cracking triage call of the day was "what is the address of your hospital" I was almos...

3. Phone Triage?

   RNinOZ replied to RNinOZ's topic in Emergency

   jeez I'd love that hold message!

4. warming IV fluids

   RNinOZ replied to melanie19's topic in Emergency

   We have a Warmflo which heats up to 42 degrees, and an integrated fluid/blanket warmer.

5. Phone Triage?

   RNinOZ posted a topic in Emergency

   I work in a large metro ED - see approx 55K per year. Our ED operates with one triage nurse, who of course does all walk ins, all ambulance pts, lets visitors in, and takes triage calls. Do any other departments take phone triage? We find it cumberso...

6. Pregnant patients in the ED

   RNinOZ replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

   20 weeks + here too with any abdo complaint.