samantha11

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1. I don't know how to run!

   samantha11 replied to TriageQueen's topic in Government

   I wouldn't freak too bad. I wasn't a runner either. It's easier with the big mob of other people that don't run when you are in boot. For some reason you just keep pluggilng along. You should start a jog/walk program thou. Just so you won't tota...

2. Air Force medic vs Navy Medic?

   samantha11 replied to TrinaRoschelle's topic in Government

   I was an air force medic. The responsibilities were very close to a civilian RN. You get training for EMT and triage, first aid. I got training and did suturing, casting, injections, assisting in surgical procedures. blood draws,autoclaving instru...

3. Most common non-emergency visits

   samantha11 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   Constipation by bowel obsessed lonely grandpa's mva's with no injury cause "the police told me to get checked out" bunions tinea and assorted dermatology problems, not allergic reactions the lacerations you have to say "point it out for me" and the p...

4. Getting MSN Online

   samantha11 replied to jennieojala's topic in Post Graduate

   I looked at walden's online program, but after seeing Indiana Wesleyn's program I chose it. IWU's application and demo of their blackboard system took away a lot of my worries. I felt bogged down with Walden's web site. Any school where I couldn't ...

5. med reconciliation in the ED

   samantha11 replied to ern91's topic in Emergency

   In our ER we are expected to do med rec's on everyone. I wish the PMD's and RX would do more teaching on this, Give them a card filled out or something. Too many people don't know what they take. The Doc's are suppose to fill in indications, but ...

6. How many visitors in the ED?

   samantha11 replied to twright's topic in Emergency

   Our official policy is two per bedside. Management's view however is they can all come back. Our docs like to assess their patient's with no family there so the nurses go with their requests primarily. I ask family nicely if they can give me a few...

7. TNCC/ENPC anyone?

   samantha11 replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

   It's really tough to find these classes. I want to take the trauma one and it was offered one time this year. I'm in ny state

8. Taking admission orders over the phone.

   samantha11 replied to YippiNurse's topic in Emergency

   In our ER the MDs give the admitting docs the disposition and hand the phone over to which ever RN is close by. We have sleeping docs who drop the phone, we have the whispering docs that don't want to wake their spouse and the docs that call our ER ...

9. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

   samantha11 replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

   I also did the review test on the ENA website for $30. It was helpful. I to doubted myself during the exam and even started making a mark when I guessed. I knew how many I could miss and still pass. Some of the questions were just out of left fiel...

10. Anyone currently studying for the CEN exam??

    samantha11 replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    I purchased mosby's review and laura's tapes in 2002. I studied off and on with intention to take the exam. I was concerned about 1. the money 2. passing. 3. my department doesn't care much about certification or continuing ed. so why bother. I ...