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I am currently challenged with this also. Decreased FTE's and a decreased Unit of Service per patient. I spoke with my staff immediately about all of the changes. We approached it together as a team....

We use an equal mix of mid-levels in Colorado. PA and NP's. In my ER the see both Fast-track (verticle 3's, 4' and 5's) Some of the more experienced MLP will go into the core of the ED and work up...

There aren't any ED Fellowships in Colorado that I have found. Where are you located?

As a triage nurse I am looking at Stable or Unstable. Many people are living in chronic A-Fib. We do the best that we can with the resources at hand. It is all about perception and expectation. 15...

In actuality, we start MANY drips in the ED. Dopamine, Dobutamine, Norepinephrine, Nitroglycerine, Amiodarone, Labetalol, Diltiazem, Epinephrine, Lidocaine, Integrilin, Heparin, Magnesium,...

OP, How did you prepare for your CEN?

I have thought about it too. I just requested information from Creighton University. They have a RN to Paramedic program. It sounds interesting and I think I would have both a better picture of...

Definitely add your OCN! That knowledge and experience will serve you, your patients, and peers working with you. We see CA patients all of the time in the Emergency Department. We have an ocology...

I agree with Lunah, this is a common notion. I struggled with it when I got out of the military. I was FMF and when I got out of the military I worked as a CNA to get through nursing school. I...

Ours is long and drawn out :(. We just jot it down on paper and then input it into the computer. Our old form was paper and we have now moved to computer. Not real handy and the learning curve has...

I too wanted to go back active duty. The recruiter told me that they only want "recent" critical care within one year. I have worked Emergency in the last two years, and the Navy does not cosider...

I spoke with a Navy Recruiter today . Just waiting for a return call has taken three weeks. I have 6 years prior service and 9 years as an RN so I thought that I would at least have a chance getting...

Right....I hear the whole AMA thing but our hospital is so focused on patient satisfaction. I feel so limited in what I can do. I take the heat from all directions. I have to hear it from the MD that...

How do you deal with indignant patients that come to the Emergency Department asking for help and then refuse certain aspects of care. Lately, I have had numerous patients simply refuse to put...

Otessa, I understand exactly where you are coming from. Moved to a new town, just had twin boys, 3 months old. I have been off work for 7 months related to the pregnancy. I will be starting back to...

Active Duty Navy! It was the best decision I ever made. Top notch training, education, and professionalism. I am now the stay at home mom of two month old twins. I love my new mommy job but miss...

I just applied for two positions at a Banner facility here in Colorado. It has been two weeks and I have not heard from a recruiter. I checked my resume status on line last night. One position has...

I want to first thank all of you Antepartum Nurses. I am a NICU nurse that required two months of inpatient care in our antepartum unit. I can't tell you how hard being on bedrest was. In the end we...

I also was in the military, a hospital corpsman certified as an EMT-B. I worked as a CNA when I got out. I attended a Nursing program that was flexible, 3 days a week. My poor husband worked two...