Bcollins94

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1. Inpatient Boarders?

   Bcollins94 replied to EDnurseNY's topic in Emergency

   I work in a large inner city ED, we usually only board our ICU patients because our ICUs tend to be full even though we have about 50 ICU beds. Patients who are intubated tend to get a bed within a...

2. New Trauma Nurse Help

   Bcollins94 replied to Mariah87's topic in Emergency

   I'm also a new grad fresh out of orientation in a level 1 trauma ED and I was trained/am expected to circulate or scribe all trauma codes that I'm called to. It's definitely overwhelming but I've been...

3. Schoolcraft College RN program

   Bcollins94 replied to CallMeAsh's topic in Michigan Nursing

   I just graduated from Schoolcraft's program. I was on the wait list for a year but got all of my BSN & co-req classes out of the way during that time so it didn't really matter. I loved the...

4. What's the difference between a nurse tech and a pct?

   Bcollins94 replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

   Hi there, I currently work as a Nurse Tech/ RN extern as I finish up my final year of nursing school. As a Nurse Tech, I can be used as a nurse or as a tech. When being used as a nurse, I have my own...