Seriously? No mention of a Foley during the "Trauma Nursing Process?" Receiving report from EMS during the Secondary Survey? Not just a bad idea, but disrespectful to our EMS Colleagues! Is the Nursing Echo Chamber on the Ivory Tower now so loud that...
bodhisattvya replied to j_tay1981's topic in Uniform/Gear
The reviewer at forusdocs didn't think that Spragues were that bad. In fact the Omron model won the "Best Buy" award. I don't know what allnurses forum's rules are about "hot links" so I posted a link of this review below without the www. P.S. I hav...
bodhisattvya replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency
I have been an ED nurse since 1995 in all sizes & levels of hospitals. Patients that abuse the ED for drugs really frustrate me also. However, please be careful about how you respond to said drug seekers. At one small community hospital I worked ...
bodhisattvya replied to GilaRRT's topic in Emergency
re:#2: I don't know where you live. However, I live in a county in a Western State that is bigger than the entire State of Connecticut. It takes two hours driving time to go from the western end of the county to the eastern end. I get what you are sa...
bodhisattvya replied to kadell's topic in Emergency
I have found that the use of a topical nasal spray about 5-15 minutes before NGT insertion, such as Afrin or Neo-Synephrine helps shrink the nasal mucous membranes, aids insertion & minimizes the risk of nose bleeds from the procedure. I also see...
bodhisattvya replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency
IF your pt. isn't intubated, or other medical interventions aren't done prior to arriving to ICU. Most likely, it has to do with the ER Physician not being willing to do it. I often time run into this in the ED. However, I will tell the ICU RN that I...
bodhisattvya replied to ldchargern's topic in Educators
Does anyone have any experience with Excelsior's Clinical Systems Mgmt. program? It sounds intriguing. I would love to hear about the program from someone currently enrolled.
bodhisattvya replied to The_Squid's topic in Emergency
Sorry I don't have NYC experience. However, the best is a rather subjective question. My advice is to establish a relationship with a recruiter from a Traveling Nurse Staffng Agency. Tell your recruiter what you are looking for in an assignment &...
I am an ED nurse with 15 years experience in ED/ICU that is interested in becoming a Nurse Practitioner with a primary focus of working in a rural ED that would allow me to work as autonomously as the role allows. For NP's that practice in this envir...
bodhisattvya replied to bodhisattvya's topic in NP
PinoyNP & CraigB-RN: Thank you for your responses, I appreciate your insight! PinoyNP, I would like to respond to a portion of your reply: "Another factor to consider too is whether the "dream job" you are aspiring for is actually realistic in th...
bodhisattvya replied to karrie_rn's topic in Emergency
Karrie: May I suggest that you go to the following website: http://forums.delphiforums.com/TNTRecruiting/start & ask travel nursing recruiters about assignments in the area. It has been a few months, but there were contracts available for the Sal...