widi96

widi96

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  1. CEN EXAM - HELP!

    widi96 replied to carlowellnj's topic in Emergency

    I second Solheim's class if you have the opportunity. He has high pass rates for those who attend. I took his course for my TCRN along with two others from our facility and all three passed. For...

  2. TCRN - Trauma Certified Registered Nurse

    widi96 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi All! I don't know if anyone is interested but the Kansas Emergency Nurses Association is sponsoring a TCRN Review class on Nov 11 and 12 at Stormont Vail in Topeka, KS. It will be taught by Jeff...

  3. Pain Management in Long Bone Fractures

    widi96 posted a topic in Emergency

    For those who have protocols for pain medication in (actual and potential) long bone fractures - what do they look like? What medications are you using? What contraindications are listed in the...

  4. Pain Management in Long Bone Fractures

    widi96 replied to widi96's topic in Emergency

    We currently only have one protocol that includes pain medication and that is flank pain for possible kidney stone and we can give IV Toradol after a negative preg test. I don't believe it is our...

  5. Did I do the right thing?

    widi96 replied to Live.Love.Nurse.♡'s topic in General Nursing

    You did the exact right thing. The patient had a complaint that was concerning - you did what you could in your facility with no improvement and notified the physician who made the decision to send...

  6. Decreasing Falls in the ED

    widi96 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hello all. I am wondering if anyone has had success in decreasing falls within the ED, and if so, how did you go about doing it? Is is a difference in the fall score, equipment, etc? Our Practice...

  7. ENA2015 in Orlando

    widi96 replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    For anyone who has been to the conference before - do you know what the 'general assembly' is? Not sure what to expect from this

  8. Practice Council

    widi96 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, I am just wondering if anyone on here is involved in their ED Practice Council. I have been in the ED for a year now and our PC has been pretty much non-existent since I started. We do have...

  9. Counsel me Nurses!!!

    widi96 replied to thekingandhislady's topic in General Nursing

    Everything I think of would require additional education - but have you thought about becoming a nurse educator? If you don't want to go the route of teaching nursing students - do you have large...

  10. In a dilemma and need advice

    widi96 replied to ddaviddudley's topic in Emergency

    Here are my thoughts - when I was looking for a new job but nervous to give up my comfort zone I applied for a PRN job at another hospital. Didn't have to give up my seniority or anything at the...

  11. ENA2015 in Orlando

    widi96 replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Emergency

    I will be there. Unfortunately, so far I have been very disappointed with their organization and communication. There were very few details published when they wanted my money for the conference -...

  12. ER Wishlist Items!

    widi96 replied to HappyKYRN's topic in Emergency

    Our iStats are wonderful - we have 6 and need more. Use them all the time. We recently also got a machine similar to the iStat that will do POC

  13. ESI Triage Question

    widi96 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all. I am working on our ED's testing and training for performing the role as a triage nurse. Since I am in the process of the education/testing, it has made me think a little more about some of...

  14. ESI Triage Question

    widi96 replied to widi96's topic in Emergency

    I do have the book and have actually already read it from cover to cover. Since the blood sugar was an example our educator had given in class in regards to someone who had walked in the front door -...

  15. Stethoscope Bling?

    widi96 replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    I have charms on my stethoscope - I do like the cutesy stuff and it helps me differentiate my stethoscope from others. Mine is actually a floating charm bracelet that I tied around the intersection...

  16. Medication Error - 53 is this for me

    widi96 replied to Mindfulone1's topic in Patient Medications

    I'm glad someone brought up that this is more than a med error where the child was okay from the medication. It is also an exposure - so insisting the child is find without the follow up is not...

  17. ENA Conference in Orlando

    widi96 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all! I have enrolled in the ENA Conference in Orlando for Sept./Oct. and was just wondering if anyone else is going? Also, if you have been to one before - what are your thoughts. Anything I...

  18. ENA Conference in Orlando

    widi96 replied to widi96's topic in Emergency

    Unfortunately, I am not a fan of the ENA's website or organization. I had asked a friend of mine about going and she forwarded me an email she received about an early bird special where we put down a...

  19. Differences of Scope of Nursing Between States

    widi96 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi Everyone! I'm working on my Master's Degree and we are doing a project on the IOM Recommendations. One thing my group is trying to look into is the major differences between the scope of nursing...

  20. Should I give 2 weeks or finish schedule?

    widi96 replied to ertrek84's topic in General Nursing

    At my facility anything less than 2 weeks automatically puts someone on the 'disqualified for rehire' list, meaning the facility will not allow them to ever be rehired. Anything 2 weeks or over is...

  21. tuition reimbursement/assistance

    widi96 replied to birdie22's topic in General Nursing

    It would probably help if we knew what region you are looking in. I work in a KC area hospital with no school affiliation and they offer $1500 a year and require you to work one year after the...

  22. Shift differential question

    widi96 replied to deenurse10's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a Northwest Missouri area hospital - we get $3/hr night differential; day shift and night shift get $2/hr weekend differential for Friday night through Monday

  23. Gift for a Nurse

    widi96 replied to KareBear0609's topic in General Nursing

    I know it's not as nursing related, but I would say a nice little potted plant with a thank you

  24. Discharged and left to die ????

    widi96 replied to Gabby820's topic in General Nursing

    It does sound like you might need to discuss this with the physician (if allowed by your grandmother). If her hgb is that low, I would suspect there would be signs if it was a GI bleed - if there is...

  25. Before heart surgery, do RNs need to report to the charge nurse?

    widi96 replied to Miley22's topic in General Nursing

    The charge nurse on our floor usually does not know about each and every patient. If a patient is having problems, they should be notified. They know about why pts are in isolation or if there are...