at2726

at2726

Dermatology, GI, and PACU

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  1. Need Advice!

    at2726 posted a topic in Travel

    I am in the process of signing the contract for my next assignment, but I am having a few issues. Because Christmas and New Year's fall within the weeks of my contract I requested to know which one I...

  2. Annapolis, MD

    at2726 posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    I finally landed my first travel nurse position! I will be traveling to Annapolis for 13 weeks at Anne Arundel! Can anyone provide me with any information about the hospital and the city itself?...

  3. Annapolis, MD

    at2726 replied to at2726's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I will be in the surgery department doing pre-op. Any basic information about the hospital or the area would be great, like weather, eateries, night life, and things to

  4. Are you having a hard time finding travel jobs?

    at2726 replied to aakrn's topic in Travel

    I am looking to get started as a travel nurse. I have been talking to four companies for a month now and I haven't received a bite on anything. I think my app has been submitted to about six places...

  5. Bicitra

    at2726 replied to mugwump's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We only give Bicitra if a patient hasn't been NPO for at least 6 hours. So mainly when we get patients from the ER they have to have Bicitra. We do not give it with anything just straight up like a...

  6. No Beds

    at2726 posted a topic in PACU

    Does your PACU continue to do surgeries if there aren't any beds available in the hospital? This is a chronic problem at our facility and our patients are in the recovery room for

  7. PCA's in PACU

    at2726 replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

    We start all of our PCA's in PACU. Although today I have an order to start the PCA if the patient can't tolerate PO fluids or no pain control with Lortab. So if this patient needs the PCA they won't...

  8. Travel Nurse

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Are there any travel nurses with a home state of Missouri? If so, which company do you travel through? Have your experiences been good or

  9. Traveling can be soo frustrating!!! (vent)

    at2726 replied to RNSweetB's topic in Travel

    What travel company are you

  10. Travel Nurse

    at2726 replied to at2726's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I want to start traveling but I don't know which company to choose. I got a call back from American Mobile, but after reading all the negative experiences I'm not sure I want to proceed with...

  11. Having a hard time finding a new job!

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been looking for a new position with 12 hour shifts for the last two months. My background is mainly in outpatient as a GI nurse for 4 years, and now I work in a doctor's office, and I have...

  12. I need some help!

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been offered a position on a med/telemetry unit and I am a little nervous about the position. When I applied for the job it was listed as a cardiovascular short stay unit doing CV procedures,...

  13. Possible New Job

    at2726 replied to wifeyT's topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in a office setting for nine months now. When I was offered the job it was almost a $2 pay cut, and I just told the human resources manager that I couldn't afford the pay cut....

  14. I need some help!

    at2726 replied to at2726's topic in General Nursing

    I was told that my orientation would be 3-4 weeks with the option to extend if needed. During the orientation I will have one shift in the ICU. At this hospital they don't use travelers so it is the...

  15. Jobs: What are the other options to bedside nursing?

    at2726 replied to nadjjaa's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Office nursing is always an option. I work for a dermatologist and plastic surgeon. Before this position I worked in a gastroenterology

  16. Walk Through States - Current Listing

    at2726 replied to AUMPsychRN's topic in Travel

    What exactly is a walk through

  17. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    at2726 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    Things may get better with HCA. The CNO over Research is a very good nurse and administrator. She is the type that will actually listen, and she is not afraid to jump in when someone is in need....

  18. what's wrong with HCA hospitals?

    at2726 replied to NurseNature's topic in General Nursing

    HCA hospitals are all about making a profit, and not in patient care. I worked for HCA for three years, and I'm hoping I won't have to work for them ever again. They don't really care about staffing...

  19. Our GI Unit is restructuring...could use your help

    at2726 replied to IAKaren's topic in Gastroenterology

    Until December 2006 I was a charge nurse in a very busy GI lab for four years. We had 3 procedure rooms, 3 prep rooms, and 7 recovery bays. If we had a busy clinic I would staff with 2 nurses in...

  20. Dermatology/Plastic Surgery Nurses

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just interested in hearing from dermatology and plastic surgery nurses! Would like to know if anyone is selling cosmetic products and if so, which product

  21. PA vs. NP

    at2726 posted a topic in General Nursing

    What is the difference between a physician's assistant and a nurse practitioner? Which one makes more money? Are there in online programs to become a physician's

  22. Post-Op Guidelines, procedures

    at2726 replied to WaynesvilleRN's topic in Gastroenterology

    All of our GI patients stay for at least one hour. If they are doing fine after thirty minutes we give them somethink to drink, and they have the option of crackers as well. We monitor VS every 5...

  23. Hca

    at2726 replied to ern91's topic in General Nursing

    I am very leary of the company. One minute you feel like you can trust them, and the next minute you don't know what's going on. However they are big on promoting young nurses, which I am. Right...