mamalle

mamalle

ER, Outpatient PACU and School Nursing

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  1. What do I need?

    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 happy I found school nursing after all of these years....
  2. Cold calls to get ambulatory care job?

    ambulatory care pays cheeper.. I have been making $28.00 perdiem for 4 years now. fulltime makes less than that.
  3. Hypothermia post cardiac arrest

    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 forming a policy and procedure. We are using it with ou...
  4. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    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 fork out more money for nothing. Its not like the...
  5. Happy Nurses? Anyone???

    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 fellow nurses tell me that if I worked more I wou...
  6. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    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 yesterday to make their decisions in regards to their p...
  7. luck just ran out - contaminated needle stick

    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 any drug he can get his hands on. I had a cold 3 ...
  8. Hurricane coming: evacuate or stay and work?

    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 or higher- Im leaving and going with them. Im per ...
  9. Documention in the Emergency Dept.

    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 minutes.. Its gotten out of hand but required or my chart ...
  10. Intubation Preparation

    we use this also and have a intubation kit with these 2 drugs..
  11. Exactly HOW addictive do you think Ambien is?

    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 gave me a script. Im taking the ambien cr 6.25mg ta...
  12. Taking Patients down in the ER

    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 restrained..
  13. Psychiatric Patient's triaged through ER?

    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 facility.
  14. outpatient/ambulatory care nursing

    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 never a issue. I couldn't imagine with the amount of p...
  15. Tncc

    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 not required to have it- only TNC every 2 years s...
  16. PRN wages

    I have always worked per diem and make a higher rate of pay in the hospital and in the outpatient setting. I do not collect vacation, health benefits, etc.. It works out for us since I take dh's health insurance and I can work around my home life not...
  17. please pray for me, had first wknd no preceptor

    I agree- hang in there, take a deep breath and do the best you can. No question is a dumb one in my book.
  18. Exhausting shifts

    oh goodness that is a good one!! wtg on going to work out after a shift. I couldnt do that after working.. anyhow- I have nodded off at a red light or two back in my day of night shift. I do recall going to the circus with my husband on one of my day...
  19. keep trying the bottle- he will eat eventually not applesauce though. I went back to work after 8 weeks PP and my son wanted nothing to do with the bottle- we tried every type that was out there. avent was my choice with DD but with my son- he rebell...
  20. How do you stay out of all the drama?

    very well said I agree!!! Other than the above I always say: "not everyone is going to like me and that is okay, I only have to work with them"
  21. 8:1 ratio in the ED?

    we have a ER that is divided into the cardiac and medical side. Yes on the medical side you could have 8 patients on any given day just depends what time you come in and who you are working with. If I come in at 7am I am the only medical nurse until ...
  22. Our ER doctor does the WHOLE exam. I just hold the bags, seal them and fill out the cards..
  23. Best Underwear to wear under scrubs??

    A cotton bikini from VS is all I have ever worn. Very comfortable for those long 12-hour shifts.
  24. poor thing and poor you! Hope its goes away soon! yeah versed can do wacky things to kiddos. Mine was a happy drunk on po versed prior to her surgery. Made the whole seperation so much better. she woke up fine and only needed 5 mcg of Fentanyl in pa...
  25. Someone gave me a knuckle SW and I'm NPO!!!

    I hope you are okay. I too filed charged after a lady smacked the crap out of my back. all awhile a cop sitting with a patient next to her. I did file charges and the state attorney's office contacted me. she had a mental illness so it wasnt going to...