ERRNTraveler

ERRNTraveler RN

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  1. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    It wasn't clear from your other post that you were joking.... you just never

  2. help with traveling question

    ERRNTraveler replied to 12345patpatrn's topic in Travel

    She makes more because by not using a travel company, she does not get medical insurance, housing, utilities, malpractice insurance, travel reimbursement, etc. She is responsible for getting these...

  3. Helpful Tips for the Nurse Traveler

    ERRNTraveler replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in Travel

    I travel with my husband- I don't take the housing stipend, I take the free housing. I am always in a private one-bedroom apartment, and my company knows that I need a queen-size bed because my...

  4. References???

    ERRNTraveler replied to kdblueey's topic in Travel

    I don't use references from every single assignment. My company likes to keep 3 references on file for me, so I have my old nurse manager (from before I started traveling), a charge nurse who I still...

  5. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    I agree about the lack of pumps- as a traveler, I've worked in a LOT of different ER's, and this seems to be a universal problem. I haven't been at any hospitals that won't allow free-flow NS...

  6. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    IV fluids aren't only ordered "wide open" on critical patients. The majority of boluses ordered in the ER are ordered "1 L NS wide open" and are for non-critical patients (abd pain, N/V,...

  7. new traveler feeling lost

    ERRNTraveler replied to NewTravie's topic in Travel

    For me, the first week or two of an assignment is always stressful- figuring out new equipment, new hospital policies, finding out where everything is, learning a new computer system, etc. Things...

  8. Question for the experienced travellers

    ERRNTraveler replied to strider1500's topic in Travel

    Many of the very high paying assignments are strike assignments or are for "critical needs", meaning conditions at the assignments are probably not going to be very

  9. IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    ERRNTraveler replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    Relying on gravity, not a pump, to infuse fluids IS "to gravity." Fluids can be wide open to gravity, or the rate can be controlled with the roller clamp.... Both pumps and gravity infusions can...

  10. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    Leash- While most trauma patients will get a Foley shortly after arrival- the Foley NEVER comes before your ABC's..... When you do switch to ER, you'll want to do a more abbreviated version of the...

  11. Medical shows vs the real thing?

    ERRNTraveler replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    Last night when I was working in the ER, the hospitalist came down to admit a patient. Right as he was coming into the room, the patient had asked to get up to the commode to have a BM. When the...

  12. Considering travelling-feel like answering questions?

    ERRNTraveler replied to NJRNFL's topic in Travel

    The application process isn't really tough- it just involves a lot of paperwork. The pay varies, but I tend to make about $10 more per hour than I did as a staff nurse. Plus free housing. Orientation...

  13. Communication

    ERRNTraveler replied to LilgirlRN's topic in Emergency

    The hospital I used to work at before traveling used Cerner's First Net in the ER. Then the floors used Cerner's Power Chart- the two systems "communicate" with each other well, so that the labs are...

  14. Where to go from the ER

    ERRNTraveler replied to AJK2004's topic in Emergency

    I am considering switching to the cath lab when I'm done traveling in a couple

  15. Medical shows vs the real thing?

    ERRNTraveler replied to pumpkin1984's topic in General Nursing

    This is probably why patients will frequently look at their IV line & then freak out when they see an air bubble the size of a pin

  16. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    I have given both of these as drips connected into a running line of NS with no

  17. Medical Mission Trip to Haiti to teach nurses

    ERRNTraveler replied to oncnursemsn's topic in General Nursing

    I have done medical mission trips to both Haiti & Romania, and experienced many of the same things you were talking about. It is very eye-opening to see all the things they don't have that we...

  18. Causes Of Pedal Edema

    ERRNTraveler replied to angelique777's topic in General Nursing

    Pregnancy

  19. RE: Having to retake NCLEX as a traveler?

    ERRNTraveler replied to nurz2be's topic in Travel

    I currently hold licenses in 3 states, and only took NCLEX once- in my original state. To get a license in another state, as long as you have a current & active license, all you have to do is...

  20. Describe the ACLS megacode/certification

    ERRNTraveler replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't had to recertify since the new guidelines.... Back in the day, they drilled it into your head to always check a pulse after defibs. I do my recert next month, so I guess I'll be doing a...

  21. Describe the ACLS megacode/certification

    ERRNTraveler replied to LisaJanae's topic in General Nursing

    The initial class is usually 2 days- you will learn all the different rhythm algorhythms, and will have a portion on rhythm identification. Your instructor should run you through several "practice...

  22. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    Amiodarone IVP is part of the V-Fib/Unstable V-Tach ACLS

  23. What is NS NOT compatible with?

    ERRNTraveler replied to 2blessed2Bstressed's topic in General Nursing

    So in a code situation, what do you recommend flushing the amiodarone with, since the only flushes in a crash cart are

  24. pet deposit/traveler

    ERRNTraveler replied to bebe on the road's topic in Travel

    The deposit varies depending on what apartment complex you are staying with- it usually has nothing to do with your company. The deposit is sometimes more for a cat because cats tend to have more...

  25. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

    ERRNTraveler replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    In the ER, you should be doing focused assessments. Example: If a patient complains of chest pain, you would assess their rhythm, ask when the pain started, ask them to describe the pain, where it...