RRT/RN

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1. Florida Hospital scoop for new grad; also does yours pay for BSN?

   RRT/RN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Florida Nursing

   That isn't really accurate for Orlando. I have worked for Orlando division since Jan 2005 and I was hired at a higher wage because I had RRT experience. I know they pay more if you have a BSN....

2. 24hr Chart Checks

   RRT/RN replied to CosmoLvn's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Our hospital requires us to "Red Line" each chart at the end of each shift. We of course sign our orders off as they are written. We must verify that each of the orders has been entered into the...

3. Slow Codes and Extubating a Conscious Pt

   RRT/RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

   When I worked as a resp therapist, I extubated conscious people all the time. We would wean them off the vent and take the tube out. Some times the pt and/or family would make a decision to withdraw...

4. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

   RRT/RN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

   As a nurse on a med surg floor, we get many pain sufferers, questionably drug seekers. I agree that these patients have a problem, many of which started out as pain. Dilaudid seems to flow like...

5. PleeeeZ help me with organization - vent

   RRT/RN replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

   Just curious about a few things. Have you talked to your nurse manager about this problem you are having? Where are your co-workers while you are struggling? Are you delegating? I had a hard time...

6. Breathlessness and lung cancer help

   RRT/RN replied to vasnyder's topic in Hospice, Palliative

   Duoneb doesn't contain any steroid. It is albuterol and atrovent which are both bronchodilators. Has anyone ever heard of nebulizing lasix? We actually did this with one of our cancer patients and...

7. Best Florida city?

   RRT/RN replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

   Hi! I work in Altamonte if you want information on the hospital. I'd be happy to tell you about my job. I don't live in the Altamonte area--I live one county away, but any info you need I'd be...

8. Florida Roll Call ......

   RRT/RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

   Deland is VERY antiquted compared to other hospitals. Halifax is a little more progressive, then there are the hospitals in Orlando...I work in Altamonte (FL Hosp) but not

9. job in altamonte springs--Florida Hospital

   RRT/RN replied to travrn04's topic in Florida Nursing

   I am an RN at FL Hosp Altamonte and have worked there since January. I work on the same floor as the oncology unit (I work med surg), just down the hall. Starting pay for new grads is $17.81. I...

10. Tell me about Daytona

    RRT/RN replied to TLC RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Volusia County and work at Halifax, but not as a nurse. I work at Florida Hospital as an RN. Comparing the two, I would recommend Orlando over anything in Volusia County as far as pay...

11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    RRT/RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    SICK AND WRONG!

12. counting respirations

    RRT/RN replied to keishapound's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can also count resps the same time you listen to lung sounds or heart sounds. You've already go the steth to your ears. I listen for 15 seconds and multipy

13. Exam questions for med-surg HELP!!!

    RRT/RN replied to willreba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lippincotts Review for NCLEX is an excellent resource. I highly recommend the CD rom that comes with it. The more of those NCLEX questions you do the more comfortable you will be. Good

14. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    RRT/RN replied to straba's topic in General Students

    I graduated from the RRT/Paramedic bridge at DBCC May

15. any nurses had a lap cholecystectomy??

    RRT/RN replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    I had my lap chole when my baby was five weeks old and went back to work a week later (as a resp therapist). I probably should have taken more time in retrospect, but I just didn't have the time off...