ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. applying for permanent position at a hospital you've traveled at?

    ERRNTraveler replied to beachgirl01's topic in Travel

    Check your contract. With most travel companies, if the hospital hires you as regular staff within 6 months of you working there as a traveler, the hospital has to pay a penalty to the travel...

  2. Accidental arterial stick !!!

    ERRNTraveler replied to Li'lOne's topic in Emergency

    If a nurse misses an IV start, and another nurse gets it, that does NOT make the second nurse BETTER than the first...... I am pretty excellent at starting IV's- I can usually get one that others...

  3. Name that part. Words patients use for their own anatomy.

    ERRNTraveler replied to JEHORAPHA's topic in General Nursing

    If a child is old enough to grab your breasts and scream "boobers" in the middle of the grocery store, it's time to stop

  4. Do you let ambulances drop off in triage?

    ERRNTraveler replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    I put all that stuff in quotes, too- covers my butt if they decide to complain to management later- it shows how unreasonable they were

  5. Administration of blood products

    ERRNTraveler replied to NativeSundance's topic in Emergency

    Yes, you can do this- they are running through different lumens of the line, and therefore exit the line into the blood stream at different

  6. Anyone ever have a pt allergic to alcohol wipes?

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    You work in a hospital that has NO gauze???? What do you dress wounds with- toilet

  7. Anyone ever have a pt allergic to alcohol wipes?

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNforLongTime's topic in General Nursing

    Just dab some betadine from a bottle onto a

  8. did I do the right thing????

    ERRNTraveler replied to sweetieann's topic in General Nursing

    If you hadn't reported it, the incorrect order would have continued to stay on the patient's chart. Of course you did the right thing. Don't worry about what other people think. You are protecting...

  9. Getting licensed in new State to travel

    ERRNTraveler replied to AnneM's topic in Travel

    If you get a license in a compact state, that license is only a "multi-state" license if you are a legal resident of that state. In your case, since you are a CA resident, if you got a compact state...

  10. Single Mom Want To Travel

    ERRNTraveler replied to janaas's topic in Travel

    Be sure you consider child care. Most travel assignments are for 12 hour shifts, and you'll probably have to work every other weekend- so your kids will need child care for those days when you have...

  11. Accidental arterial stick !!!

    ERRNTraveler replied to Li'lOne's topic in Emergency

    An art line will point in the same direction an IV would- towards the heart. It's not a big deal if you accidentally put the IV in an artery- just get your blood, remove the IV, and apply pressure....

  12. How do you treat headaches?

    ERRNTraveler replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    The drug is still approved by the FDA, if it was that unsafe, if would be taken off the market. The study that found droperidol to be "unsafe" has many flaws- see here: LINK Problems from droperidol...

  13. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    ERRNTraveler replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Well, personally, I think the patient described above had a valid point. How would you feel if you had a seizure every time you smoked crack??? Every person has the right to request medical...

  14. Do you let ambulances drop off in triage?

    ERRNTraveler replied to Anagray's topic in Emergency

    I'd send both of the patients you described to triage. If there are others who have been waiting for hours, they should be brought back first, and the new ambuance patients can now take their turn at...

  15. Travel LVNs?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2bNurseZato's topic in Travel

    RN Network has travel assignments for LPN's. You won't find nearly as many LPN assignments as RN assignments, but if you're flexible about where you're willing to travel to, it can be

  16. The Panels

    ERRNTraveler replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Cardiac: CBC, Lytes, BUN/Creat, PT/PTT, Troponin, CK/CKMB. Sometimes D-Dimer or BNP, if indicated Sepsis: CBC, Lytes, BUN/Creat, UA/Urine Culture, Blood Cultures

  17. Nusing Compact

    ERRNTraveler replied to tmbrea's topic in Travel

    I have a WI license, and have practiced in NC & IA on my WI license- no extra paperwork to fill out or anything..... But when working in FL & CA, I had to apply for licensure in these states,...

  18. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    ERRNTraveler replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Sorry, I just don't think a migraine necessitates an ambulance ride- if you can't drive, call a taxi- Ambulances should be reserved for LIFE OR LIMB THREATENING emergencies! If someone calls an...

  19. Contacting specific hospital for travel assignment?

    ERRNTraveler replied to Sailingshoes's topic in Travel

    Maybe that facility just doesn't have any

  20. Completion bonuses?

    ERRNTraveler replied to MissAnthrope's topic in Travel

    Bonuses are taxed. The "bonus" you friend was referring to was probably not really a bonus, but a tax-free stipend. Tax-advantage programs like this are common in travel

  21. Anyone have ER techs that work?

    ERRNTraveler replied to wpz6660's topic in Emergency

    It varies depending on the hospital- some places I've worked have techs/EMT's that will do tons- IV's, blood draws, EKG's, foleys, vitals, plus cleaning beds and stocking. Other places, like where I...

  22. Pet Deposit Question...Oh, and Health Insurance.

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNratched's topic in Travel

    So what would you do then if they saw your dog & kicked you

  23. Completion bonuses?

    ERRNTraveler replied to MissAnthrope's topic in Travel

    Be careful- I have also heard horror stories from many travelers who had their contract cancelled a week before it was due to be over so that the hospital wouldn't have to pay out the completion...

  24. Emergency Differential

    ERRNTraveler replied to ecat81's topic in Emergency

    The hospital I worked at before I started traveling had a $2 ICU differential, but ER nurses didn't get that differential, because they said that ER wasn't a "critical care" environment!!!

  25. Is it a HIPPA violation?

    ERRNTraveler replied to DixieNurse2244's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    I agree- I would be refusing if someone tried to draw labs on me if I injured my ankle- unless it required surgery, there was no reason for them to draw