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Dartmouth is hiring....

I am headed up there, housing in Lebanon and working in the ICU. Does anyone want to provide any feedback?

Thank you so much. I'm an ICU and ER nurse. I had no idea about AA, great information, thank you! Normally social work sets these things up, but we are doing more and more without resources...

Hey all, I am working in an inner city ER with frequent flyers. THere is this middle aged man always found passed out on the road. We admit him, he goes through detox and starts to drink right...

Depends upon the type of nursing. In the ICU, we do a full body system SBAR, with labs, the almighty wish list from the doc, family issues and general patient needs... like social work. A small...

One more suggestion.. when a preceptee and I are having a difficult relationship, I make a contract to meet with them after report and allow them to give feedback as to how the shift went and what I...

THe hard truth is that you will come across people like this your ENTIRE career and you just can't keep quitting!!!! I have told my kids and all those I have precepted for 17 years, that you DON'T...

If you do a search here, you will find some strong opinions and some excellent advice that mirrors your thoughts, though not everyone is that social network savy. Once it's posted, it's there...

You did great! Now management may speak to you and that is their role to investigate conflicts/complaints. Just remember though, there is a time to act instead of react. It's hard when someone is...

no good deed goes unpunished :uhoh21:

My facility has it in the policy that lockers are hospital property and are subject to search without notice. Two staff members must be present, one must be security, one the manager or assistant...

Its a medical floor that may or may not take surgical patients. The primary doctors are in a residency program. They have a MD license, but need their training as intern, resident and specialty. ...

Hmn, this is a wild card. I too had a DWAI, driving while under the influence, not intoxicated... three beers in three hours and was underage. This didn't prevent any employment, although I still...

unfortunately, in an inner city ER, I see this frequently. We admit these folks for several days until placement in a facility or home health can be set up. You are right on the spot, a busy ER,...

Well the shortage is real. I spent most of my career as a lowly AAS nurse. Two classes from graduating from my BSN I can tell the difference. 17 years of precepting ADN nurses and BSN nurses I can...

Back in 1995 in a huge nursing shortage, yeah right... in Buffalo, I had to take a geriatric psyc position at $10/hr. I was dang pleased to get it, sick I know. That launched my career. I...

i love doing the amonia salt and watching and counting how long they can hold thier breath. pt. takes a breath and we all say "there ya go".. getting your discharge papers now. i really feel...

One more point, thanks for putting up with me on my rant. I'm abit hot on this topic, as I've just changed my own BP meds, to more affordable ones with more side effects that drive me nuts, to save...

There are many caveots that this article, altough well meaning, meant to look at another side of the insured vrs. uninsured. I work in an inner city ER in VA, where the poorest of public housing is...

Forgot to add... many states require you to obtain an instate drivers license after 30 days residency. If you get pulled over by the cops, you need a copy of your travel contract with you in the car...

You need an accountant that is IRS CERTIFIED in travel allowances, and there are not plentifull. Be careful because one of the suggested places is someone who looks VERY qualified but is not even a...

[quote=letschill;6706895]i would have to agree here, for sure. if we are talking about indistinguishable fast rhythms, most cardiologists are not so interested in the strip that they really care...

it does matter as with reentry loops, especially the aflutters, they can be easily fixed with an electophysiology intervention. a flutters are an "easy" one line burn. so heck yeah, i try to...

What about UNC ? Have a few OCD peers look at your resume, you may have something basic out of place or omitted. These above facilities are looking for traveler nurses in several of their ICU...

17 years later here are mine: 1. at the mall, i mentally diagnose people who look ill and turn into a store to avoid being present if they fall out. 2. my icu patient who has been circling the...