ERRNJunkie

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  1. Ratios in Florida

    have been trying to find ratios for FL as Im considering doing some travel nursing. What are the present ER ratios? Anyone?
  2. Ratios in Florida

    alrighty then. (crosses FL off travel
  3. Ratios in Florida

    I asked what ER (emergency room) ratios were.... I have no idea what area. Maybe Tampa? It varies depending on what part of the
  4. Nurse fired for calling police

    So you're saying that if someone came in waving a gun in your face, you might write a letter in their defense? I mean if they verbally threatened you and you felt they were grief stricken that's one...
  5. Nurse fired for calling police

    Whats wrong with people is, people like woody accept this behavior. So these people think they can treat staff poorly. Its unacceptable. And No one should tolerate
  6. Nurse fired for calling police

    The last guy who threatened to harm a RN in my Dept was not treated. Meaning, there was reasonable fear for any RN to enter his room. Police were called, and no amount of threatening got him his "pain...
  7. Nurse fired for calling police

    You know what? You can fire me for calling the police. I could give a crap. I would sue for enabling an unsafe work place. We just had a RN have her finger bit off by a patient. I call the police at...
  8. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    I agree canoehead. The people who will bring their kid in at a ridiculous hours for a bruise is the same for me. Saying they cant afford Tylenol when they have their nails done, a cell phone and...
  9. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

    OK the first few aren't dumb reasons to come to the ER, but shows how amazing people are and the dumb things they do. Once we had a woman come in with 2 guys. Seems they were playing billiards and...
  10. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    I also want to say I have sereral patients who come in every time their kids have a bruised knee. They can ambulate fine. And these people state they cant go to a PMD due to the fact they are working...
  11. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    I have had patients who are asked to pay a 5 collar co-pay and because they cant afford it are not forced to. Of course these patients all have a pack of cigarettes, fake nails and a cell phone, yet...
  12. OMG! First day as a nurse!

    Good luck to all of you! Its pretty exciting and scary at the same time on your first day. But do ask questions, it makes us nervous- new grads who dont ask questions. Have a great
  13. Why don't hospitals advertise new grad posistions?

    I think daytonight has a lot of great info there. I will say that I had my job 3-4 months before graduating, but also I live in a smaller town where they recruited you while in school. It was easy for...
  14. Drug addicted nurses

    Wow, I'm amazed at some of the stories. Its nice to see some of you coming forward and admitting an addiction and the recovery process. I have never had an addiction to a drug, other than nicotine and...
  15. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    Jen2 Said it well. ER can be like floor nursing when you have patient holds. I was on "code brown" with a patient who had diarrhea Q 10-15 minutes. Or you have a methadone OD, who is given narcan and...
  16. Travel Nurse Question

    I'm considering travel nursing too. So I will be watching this thread. I do know when we have travelers they get anywhere from a 1-3 day orientation. Depending on how they do. Some only need 4 hours....