mamalle

mamalle has 11 years experience and specializes in ER, Outpatient PACU and School Nursing.

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1. What do I need?

   mamalle replied to ranna&nessas mom's topic in School

   Being able to triage and handle alot of case management is what comes to my mind. We are required to have BLS and First Aid. I keep my ACLS and PALS up for my per diem job. Best of luck.. Im very...

2. Cold calls to get ambulatory care job?

   mamalle replied to mharrah's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   ambulatory care pays cheeper.. I have been making $28.00 perdiem for 4 years now. fulltime makes less than

3. Hypothermia post cardiac arrest

   mamalle replied to nightshift82's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   we just were inserviced today in the ER that I work in on the medivance system. we will be up and running on 12/15. I guess they are taking alot of their info from Jackson Mermorial in Miami and...

4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

   mamalle replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

   same way down here in Fla. I seriously dont think they can do it. I personally have no desire either unless it comes to that. I keep up on continuing education. There really is no motivation for me to...

5. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

   mamalle replied to dmarie (GA)'s topic in General Nursing

   I do love my job- I find it very rewarding still but while saying that I do work perdiem in a very busy ER and work outpatient pacu. I do not work fulltime either place and love that I can do both. My...

6. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

   mamalle replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for the info regarding ms but my mom is now in jackson and will be at my aunt's shortly. she has a full tank of gas and extra in her trunk. i hate the fact though the hospital waited till...

7. luck just ran out - contaminated needle stick

   mamalle replied to ladytraviler's topic in General Nursing

   my thoughts and prayers are with you. I going for my 6 week blood draw from my needle exposure from July. I was so upset when it happened. My guy came in for medical clearance after telling me he does...

8. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

   mamalle replied to FroggyMama's topic in General Nursing

   it really all depends for me- cat 2 or lower I will stay and work, along with dh who works for the FD. anything that is a cat 2 or higher- my dad will take the kids to Ga, NC, etc. Now if its a cat 3...

9. Documention in the Emergency Dept.

   mamalle replied to UP Nurse's topic in Emergency

   sucks huh?? we have computer charting also. I document where I stuck the patient, when I started the IV/ Med and at the end I need to document again the time I started the IV and for how many...

10. Intubation Preparation

    mamalle replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    we use this also and have a intubation kit with these 2

11. Exactly HOW addictive do you think Ambien is?

    mamalle replied to justme1972's topic in Patient Medications

    Im not sure but hearing more and more stories about it. I read a article today in the glamour magazine about a woman that became addicted to it. I have been taking it since last year after my doctor...

12. Taking Patients down in the ER

    mamalle replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    its not worth me getting hurt. I have a OT cop working in the ER and let him do it. I had a drunk the other day that was combative. I stayed away until he was

13. Psychiatric Patient's triaged through ER?

    mamalle replied to retro-active's topic in Emergency

    yes- they all come through the ER- either voluntary or under baker act for medical clearance. That goes for the transfers also from other psych facilities to our mental health

14. outpatient/ambulatory care nursing

    mamalle replied to greenside1's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    very normal here in our outpatient surgery center. preop is in another area then pacu- preop is not as trained as pacu- we all have critical care backgrounds and er. it has always flowed well and...

15. Tncc

    mamalle replied to jillba's topic in Emergency

    It is a great course- do not be stressed. you will learn so much in those 2 days. We have great instructors at our hospital that really like to teach and it makes a difference. Mine expired but we are...