TRAMA1RN

TRAMA1RN

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  1. Nurses have the right to give and recieve information as a professional right?

    TRAMA1RN replied to bluekermode's topic in General Nursing

    No, some people live in very rural areas they do not have high speed internet which is a must today. Other problem is some/few nurses do abuse as well as managers and physicians the use of the...

  2. quit after last 8th week of orientation. do i have to add this 2 my resume?

    TRAMA1RN replied to lilmaxine02's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked at a place for 41/2 years and then being fired for no reason other than personality difference between myself and night shift supervisor. (my hospital was non-union, and they could fire...

  3. Too many nurses not enough jobs

    TRAMA1RN replied to DONN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Problem number 1, many nurses out there who ONLY have diploma or AD degrees would make much better educators than many that have BSN and MSN. All my nursing instructors 10 years ago had no real...

  4. Songs to play in the Waiting Room

    TRAMA1RN replied to S.T.A.C.E.Y's topic in Emergency

    ER waiting room with drunks and drama queens My give a damns busted Smack

  5. Any tips for getting patients transferred faster?

    TRAMA1RN replied to AggieD04's topic in Emergency

    When I know my patient is being admitted, I usually know within 5 minutes of assessing my patient, get my IV and labs drawn ASAP get my x-rays ordered and done, don't worry as you become more...

  6. Nurse Manager and Charge Nurse Roles During a Code

    TRAMA1RN replied to AdrienneRN2b's topic in General Nursing

    I have only done ER from very small community where I as the only night ER RN and ER doc whom I would awaken for codes would run the codes with nursing supervisor coming to help and x-ray tech to...

  7. sending nurses home early

    TRAMA1RN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    This is becoming common place in every department. Money

  8. Trauma Unit

    TRAMA1RN replied to CainRN's topic in Emergency

    Having worked in trauma and emergency medicine for 8 years I recommend that you get your basics down and learn to be organized and get your priortization skills down solidly. Trauma is very busy and...

  9. Do I have a right to be upset?

    TRAMA1RN replied to bethin's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you have union representation you probably will get no where with your complaints. I worked at Susquehanna Helath System in central PA for 4 1/2 years and regularly worked 22-23 days in a row...

  10. New Triage system

    TRAMA1RN replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    the problem with birth control is that only the intelligent ones are using it, leaving only the stupid to reproduce and carry on the stupidity

  11. Funeral Director messed up BIG time

    TRAMA1RN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I know that may sound harsh, but that is what funeral homes do. If the family was not ready then the funeral home should not have been contacted then. Policy in most places dictates that when the...

  12. resuscitation and family presence

    TRAMA1RN replied to gaylordfocker2002's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked several ER's from small community, lots of elderly dying in ER, to inner city lots of gunshots and violent and drug induced deaths to a level 1 trauma center. All facilities have...

  13. To advocate or ignored that this is not happening

    TRAMA1RN replied to BethulieRN's topic in General Nursing

    With iv antibx, I first prime my tubing with the antibx, and then set my pump for 15 cc less than the total bag this leaves antibx in the tubing. I then get a 50 cc bag nss and use that to run an...

  14. "No New Orders Received" ..... ?

    TRAMA1RN replied to RainDreamer's topic in General Nursing

    I always chart that physician has been notified and that no new orders received at present

  15. Sloppiness results in write-up

    TRAMA1RN replied to longjourneydream's topic in Emergency

    I am going to appologize before writing my reply. This is why I feel that serious consideration be used before hiring new grads in ER. Part of knowing what is cardiac and what is not comes only from...

  16. IV Piggybacks

    TRAMA1RN replied to poppy07's topic in General Nursing

    I work in ER run antibx all the time with no piggy back, thing to do is program your pump to run 15 cc less than in your bag this leaves enough solution in your line allowing you to then run 50 cc nss...

  17. Advice needed: ICU nurse looking at working in a Trauma ED

    TRAMA1RN replied to deeDawntee's topic in Emergency

    Trauma is my first love, gave it up to be closer to home. Most important thing to remember is be positive. Work hard and carry your own weight. The trauma center where I worked was the best group...

  18. acls certification

    TRAMA1RN replied to bigreddog1934's topic in Emergency

    If you are nor at least ACLS certified you better not be transporting monitored patients to the floor once they are admitted. I am sure you wouldn't have the first clue what to do if you patient...

  19. Thoughts - Nurse Mistake

    TRAMA1RN replied to Seven, RN2b's topic in General Nursing

    while the nurse did make a mistake, i for one am sick and tired of patients and family members wanting it both ways. if you want information then wait till you get to the hospital and speak directly...

  20. Union! yes/no

    TRAMA1RN replied to nurserynurse55's topic in General Nursing

    Having experienced at will employment at a poorly managed hospital Union yes!! Currently working for a non union very well managed facility Union No! Different situations get different

  21. Forced Blood Draw? (DUI situation)

    TRAMA1RN replied to West_Coast_Ken's topic in Emergency

    First of all no nurse can take an order from anyone other than MD, or PA or NP. If the police want ETOH level they have to get it through the lab after following all legal procedures. If for some...

  22. Happy Emergency Nurses Day

    TRAMA1RN replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    MEDIC2ERNURSE2BE Do you work at Susquehanna Health System in Williamsport PA? Home of The Little League Baseball World Series? They are notorious for encouraging coworkers to write each other up....

  23. Angry, Hostile, Upset Patients

    TRAMA1RN replied to Wildcard412's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The previous ER I worked at expected their nurses to tolerate the abuse. The management was more concerned with survey numbers and did not accept nurses responding in any way to abuse. I was abused...

  24. ER Nurses Week-What's everyone doing?

    TRAMA1RN replied to ERnewbieRN's topic in Emergency

    Nothing at my facility! I left a level 1 trauma center that always celebrated its ER nurses, nothing here at small community

  25. Public Image of Professional Nursing

    TRAMA1RN replied to ThatGuyTom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I think the number of people that hold the nursing profession in high reguard is very limited. When you have nurses wearing hip hugger pants so that their things hang out, and tops that reveal their...