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1. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   Thank you KP for such an awesome reply. I will definitely take your advice ?

2. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   We do more than just egd/colons. We get some very sick patients so not every one is an easy sedation. Mostly patients will be intubated for first time ERCPs, EBUS cases and some other Bronchs depending on anesthesia and pulmonary preferences. Stretta...

3. Purpose of On-Call. I need to vent

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   And my original post should have said that we average 8 or 9 inpatients for weekend call. So the outpatients would be on top of that. But, we aren’t supposed to have overtime!!! Lol

4. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   Yes very stupid, but the issue is they want us to become phase 1. We don’t have the time or space for it, even if our nurses get trained properly. We have 6 PACU bays am do an average of 30 outpatients. When we work PACU we barely have time to move o...

5. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   Yes very stupid, but the issue is they want us to become phase 1. We don’t have the time or space for it, even if our nurses get trained properly. We have 6 PACU bays am do an average of 30 outpatients. When we work PACU we barely have time to move o...

6. Purpose of On-Call. I need to vent

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   I can’t even begin to express how frustrating the whole situation has become. We are a self-contained unit and do our own pre op and pacu. So 15 outpatients on a Saturday requires a whole team of people, not just a call team. The call team should not...

7. Purpose of On-Call. I need to vent

   MommyRN15 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   I came here to vent and get other’s opinions... When I was hired at my current facility they explained that call was for inpatient urgent or emergent cases. Now my unit is scheduling Saturday outpatients (15 cases) and is requiring the call team to c...

8. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

   MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Gastroenterology

   You are right. What I mean is phase 1 recovery. So patients intubated and received succs, gas, and propofol.

9. Endoscopy units recovering phase 1 patients

   MommyRN15 posted a topic in Gastroenterology

   Looking for input from nurses on other endoscopy units. We have a mostly self-contained unit with our own pre-op and phase II recovery. Our general anesthesia patients go to the main PACU. However, they (PACU) want us to start recovering our own gene...

10. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas

    Thanks for the responses! I chose MD Anderson. Seems like the best choice! (besides the commute í ½í¸•)

11. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas

    They didn't include anything on tuition reimbursement on the information they sent me. I'm not planning on going back to school anytime soon, so for me it's not that important. If I find out that information I will let you know. Does anyone think tha...

12. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas

    Thank you for the response. Where are you commuting from that it would be 2 hours? With traffic in rush hour could it be two hours from Spring? That's not a good quality of life, even for good benefits...

13. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 replied to MommyRN15's topic in Texas

    Will be living in close proximity to spring, that's where my parents are. I have two interviews coming up in the woodlands and humble. Trying to get an interview at Houston Methodist willowbrook since that would be the closest. Since I already have t...

14. Multiple Offers in Houston/ Relocating

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in Texas

    Hello, I am interviewing at different hospitals (all for endoscopy 💩)in Houston and have been offered positions at two hospitals: MD Anderson and St Joseph Med Center. I have further interviews at two others: Houston Methodist and Memorial Herman...

15. Highest Paying Hospitals NYC

    MommyRN15 posted a topic in New York

    Hi All! Just wanted to start a post on salaries in NYC for those who are job searching or considering a switch. I just switched from a medical center outside the city to NYU Langone. I went from making a base of 66,500 to 89,500. There is also an OR ...