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  1. Columbus & Surrounding Area Agency Nurses

    NativeSundance replied to brown eyed girl's topic in Ohio Nursing

    There is a real push right now for most health care facilities to be "agency-free". It is a real braggng point for them. Where I live, agency use is almost non-existant and most nursing agencies have...

  2. Cen

    NativeSundance posted a topic in Emergency

    Taking CEN next Monday, the 24th. Any last minute words of advice? I have studied like crazy over the last 2 months using a variety of resources. Love the new MedEd seminar with the new CEN content....

  3. Nurses Wanted

    NativeSundance posted a topic in Emergency

    WANTED People to work long hours with frequent mandatory overtime. Few Holidays and weekends off. Must be able to keep massive amounts of paperwork up to date while making split second, life or death...

  4. Cen

    NativeSundance replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    THANKS!! It's so good to have it behind me now! Have any of you done the CCRN exam? Just wondering if it was helpful for the ER? We frequently have to manage unit patients for HOURS in our ER until a...

  5. Cen

    NativeSundance replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Well, after a LOUSY nights sleep last night, I took my exam this morning and: PASSED!!!!!!!!!! The version of the exam that I took was incredibly difficult. Really complex questions you had to...

  6. Cen

    NativeSundance replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    LOL!!!! We women are good at that! Now if I can just apply that little trait tomorrow! As per Dr. Vonfrolio, I will wear screaming red and have a bag of salty potato chips handy enroute to the testing...

  7. I passed!

    NativeSundance replied to AntFlip7395's topic in Ohio Nursing

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Nice feeling, isn't it?! Where do you plan to

  8. Cleveland Clinic

    NativeSundance replied to tatarn2b2007's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I worked at CCF for 3 years and was glad to leave there and close that door...permanently...behind me. You could not pay me enough to return to that nightmare. Staffing was ALWAYS an issue and I felt...

  9. Cen

    NativeSundance replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Well, the exam is now less than 24 hrs away. Tomorrow morning at 9am. I'm trying to take everyones advice so I can get this done. Lots to remember. I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with volumes and...

  10. Cen

    NativeSundance replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Thanks so much for your advice and encouragement! I should be sleeping right now, but am still up studying. I'm off work through next Monday so I would have plenty of time for a thorough and...

  11. PDA in the ER

    NativeSundance replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    I have a Tungsten E with Tabers, Davis Drug and ER Suite loaded. I use ER Suite and Davis Drug almost daily. I also have the critical care IV drip pocket book from ENA which is wonderful...but not as...

  12. Cen Exam Question?!?!

    NativeSundance replied to Rita_RN_BSN's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the CEN references listed above! I'm starting to study for CEN and found the reference materials mentioned above and ordered all of

  13. ER nurses...what shoes??

    NativeSundance replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

    Received and tried my New Balance 1122's. AWFUL!!!!! Made it through 1/2 a shift and then off they came. This is the first time in 2 decades of nursing that I actually preferred to be BAREFOOT in the...

  14. ER nurses...what shoes??

    NativeSundance replied to RN2MSNasap's topic in Emergency

    Tried Croc's...great for a short shift when it's not hectic. Horrid for a long hectic shift. Tried Dansko's...three times, in fact...can't get a pair to fit my feet. Bummer. Love my New Balance 843's,...

  15. PDA software for the ED

    NativeSundance replied to RN in pink's topic in Emergency

    I bought ER Suite, Tabers and Davis Drug. I use all three of them almost daily. I also bought a pocket book from ENA for critical care drips. Most useful for quick

  16. SCARED to death of conscious sedation

    NativeSundance replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

    We use Etomidate on adults ALL the time. Just did it a few hours ago again for a shoulder reduction. Kids get Ketamine IM. I've never had the experience of kids having problems coming out of it. They...

  17. What crazy ER hours do you work?

    NativeSundance replied to nursebrandie28's topic in Emergency

    My official shift is 7p-7a, although I have been known to work 3p-3a, 3a-3p, 11a-11p. Sometimes when the ER is slamming, I work 7p to 11a or 3p to 7a. I don't live far from the hospital and they all...

  18. Acls

    NativeSundance replied to StillBelieveRN's topic in Emergency

    BCLS, PALS, ACLS, and TNCC are REQUIRED. NRP and ENPC strongly encouraged. CEN within 2 years of hire. I cannot imagine working in the ED without those credentials. I use those skills EVERY SINGLE DAY...

  19. Pt's that make you glad to be a nurse....

    NativeSundance replied to NewEDRN's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes it's hard to figure people out. This is for sure a "me first" society we live in and it is so refreshing to hear that one of your patients who had been there for such a long time was...

  20. PALS vs. ENPC

    NativeSundance replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    Emergency Nurse Pediatric Course. It is an excellent course and more complete than PALS. I suspect PALS will always be the required course for ED nurses, but ENPC is a great one to take just for the...

  21. The War with the Floors

    NativeSundance replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital tried faxed reports and it failed MISERABLY. Abysmal failure and total breakdown of communication. Scrapped the fax and went back to verbal report. It just works better, at least at our...

  22. Camera phones in the ER

    NativeSundance replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    We had that problem for a while in our ED. Our security deptartment though is right on top of that and WILL make the person taking the pictures erase them and/or be escorted out of the ED. It is not...

  23. How Do You Feel About New Grads In The E.r.?

    NativeSundance replied to RN1263's topic in Emergency

    I never mind training someone new...IF...they have the "stuff" to make it in the crazy chaotic unpredictable world of the ER. It is usually obvious fairly early on who will and who will not survive in...