EDRN1091

EDRN1091 has 4 years experience and specializes in Emergency Medicine.

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1. Updated info re: new grads in CT?

   EDRN1091 replied to MissM.RN's topic in Connecticut

   I started as a new grad in the Hartford area. saint francis and hartford both have new grad nurse residency programs. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

2. Connecticut RN Salaries in 2015

   EDRN1091 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Connecticut

   I started as a new grad at a big teaching hospital in the Hartford area at 28/hr. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

3. How long was your initial orientation to the ER?

   EDRN1091 replied to WannaBNursey's topic in Emergency

   when I started as a new grad I got 9months on the floors (MICA/step down then a GI/remote tele floor for me) then went to the ED.. initially supposed to have 16wks, preceptor got sick and was out due to lap chole so I was on my own after about 9-10 w...

4. TRIAGE

   EDRN1091 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

   I wish our management would consider this. some nurses in my ED will be placed in triage for the whole 12 hours of their day... and for 4-7 shifts in a row! Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

5. IV forms of Zofran and Decadron given PO???

   EDRN1091 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

   we had a 3 year old who got the IV zofran PO last week for vomiting with fever. worked like a charm. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

6. Whats your opinion?

   EDRN1091 replied to Leshay's topic in Emergency

   This post is very vague. Try to narrow down what you need tips or advice on so we can best answer and guide you. Sent from my iPhone using allnurses

7. Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

   EDRN1091 replied to JBudd's topic in Professionalism

   Please come give this talk to the urologist that was irrigating a 3-way in my ED bare handed using an already used basin filled with sterile water (not sterile anymore) and soaking my pts bed because he let it drain all over the sheets, THEN proceede...

8. New Grads: how long did it take you to find a job, or how long have you been ...

   EDRN1091 replied to kieran07's topic in New Nurse

   Connecticut Interviewed and got residency job April 2013 Graduated May 2013 Nclex July 2013, started 2 weeks later "Graduated" my residency in June 2014

9. New Grad Starting Salary

   EDRN1091 replied to hopefull1n30188's topic in New Nurse

   residency program for the ED. BSN. cost of living is up there.. not high like CA or NYC, but it varies.

10. New Grad Starting Salary

    EDRN1091 replied to hopefull1n30188's topic in New Nurse

    When I started in CT last year it was $28/hr

11. dosage questions

    EDRN1091 replied to hdrnbettyboop's topic in Student Assist

12. Peritoneal Dialysis

    EDRN1091 replied to ktenor's topic in Student Assist

    That's interesting to learn there is a machine for PD. I suppose in my region it's more common for people to do the ambulatory version because that's all I've ever done on my PD patients.

13. Priority: Hepatic vs Renal

    EDRN1091 replied to souleater11's topic in NCLEX

    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001431.htm

14. Peritoneal Dialysis

    EDRN1091 replied to ktenor's topic in Student Assist

    Try a google search to see images of the supplies and it might make it easier for you.

15. Peritoneal Dialysis

    EDRN1091 replied to ktenor's topic in Student Assist

    There's no machine, it's a bag setup with a drain bag and dialysate bag (think huge IV fluid bag) that hangs from a pole. They are connected by tubing. There is a port on the patients abdomen that is connected (sterile) to the PD infusion/transfer s...