DavidNurseEMT

DavidNurseEMT

ER/Trauma, ICU (All types), CCT

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  1. Do children's hospitals hire?

    DavidNurseEMT replied to umcRN's topic in Travel

    On contract at Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego) now. When I oriented at the beginning of the year, there were approx 30 travelers starting. ER/PICU/NICU and

  2. Flight Nurse Book Called Trauma Junkie

    DavidNurseEMT replied to turquoisefire's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I enjoyed reading the book! It was well written and kept me

  3. Anyone wear Dansko clogs?

    DavidNurseEMT replied to MurseJon's topic in Men in Nursing

    I loved my danskos when I was working in the ER/ICU. Now that I'm a full time flight nurse we are required to wear boots. I cleaned/disinfected the 3 pairs of danskos that I owned and wear them out...

  4. 5 occasions where IV therapy needs two checker?

    DavidNurseEMT replied to lnewbery's topic in General Nursing

    1. Heparin 2. Insulin 3. Blood 4. Narcotic Drips (Fentanyl, Morphine

  5. PICU questions from PediED

    DavidNurseEMT replied to SpunkyAggie's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    "Oh, and don't harrass me about when you can bring the kid up; I might have to move another kid, have a room cleaned, change an assignment, the nurse may have to set up the room on her own" It's ok.....

  6. RN to BSN- Univ of Phoenix

    DavidNurseEMT posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Has anyone graduated from, or is currently enrolled in the University of Phoenix online RN to BSN program. How is the program? For those that have graduated from the program, have you had any...

  7. RN's challenging the Paramedic and/or EMT-Intermediate Exam in MA

    DavidNurseEMT replied to edogs334's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    ...There are nurses (that are not Paramedics) that intubate patients. Just an

  8. Nurses taking patient's off backboards without doctor clearnce?

    DavidNurseEMT replied to the big nurse's topic in Emergency

    We don't do it at the hospital I work at because we can pull a resident pretty easily to atleast palpate the spine. Honestly though,a backboard is used primarily to maintain spinal stabilization in...

  9. ?Union?

    DavidNurseEMT replied to penguin2's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    The nurses of St. Vincent Hospital @ Worcester Medical Center held one of the longest MNA Union strikes a few years back. They are definately a union

  10. St Lukes/Charlton Memorial

    DavidNurseEMT posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hey Just wondering if anyone has an experience with St. Lukes (new bedford) or Charlton Memorial (fall river). Any input would be appreciated.

  11. Have you ever seen an RN work 4-hour shifts?

    DavidNurseEMT replied to mikethern's topic in Operating Room

    We have them in our ER. They aren't "positions," but they are posted for OT every week. You can pick up any four hour block for ST or OT. In fact, I am supposed to be doing a 4hr shift tonight 19-23....

  12. Rendering Aid

    DavidNurseEMT replied to k.lvn.mom's topic in General Nursing

    Now I am curious, what was the disposition of the patient on the

  13. Diluting IVP meds

    DavidNurseEMT replied to maolin's topic in MICU, SICU

    Your facility charges for each premade NS flush. That is horrible. I go through those things like

  14. Faulkner Hospital

    DavidNurseEMT posted a topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Anyone know what kind of floor 6 South is at Faulkner

  15. Safe Staffing Bill update

    DavidNurseEMT replied to mark hamel's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    If this gets passed all the way, do you think that a lot of CNAs/PCAs/OT/PT jobs are going to get cut? I had heard rumors that would happen. Also, will facilities be able to get around this law by...

  16. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    DavidNurseEMT replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    "we are talking one medical person to another here..don't treat nurses as glorified orderlies either." When I respond to nursing homes, I treat the nurses w/ respect, because everyone deserves to be...

  17. St Lukes/Charlton Memorial

    DavidNurseEMT replied to DavidNurseEMT's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    25 years. That's good to hear. I just chatted with the nursing recruiter online yesterday. She said she was going to call me for an interview. Apparently there is only 1 new grad ICU position which is...

  18. new grad er positions??

    DavidNurseEMT replied to snk's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    What ER are you working at