Erinkate2959

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1. telemetry floors and staffing

   Erinkate2959 replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

   i work on a med/surg telemetry unit. we get a variety of different types of patients...pre/post caths, acute mi, pts with electrolyte imbalances, sickle cellers with low hgb, pts who had post op...

2. Philly area schools?

   Erinkate2959 replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   if you don't mind me asking, what turned you off from penn's program. just curious. i am in the philadelphia area. working in tele, soon to move to icu and then sometime in the next few years apply...

3. Celebrities who were formerly nurses...

   Erinkate2959 replied to Gldngrl's topic in General Nursing

   Bill Clinton's mother was a nurse

4. newbie wants to be a nurse anesthetist

   Erinkate2959 replied to peas's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Hi peas, There are several nursing programs for those with bachelor's degrees who wish to change their careers to nursing. Some of them offer MSN degrees but others stop at the bachelor's...

5. So how common are nursing Unions?

   Erinkate2959 replied to VaMedic's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not really clear on what nursing unions are about. I remember someone telling me before that belonging to a union makes nursing less of a career and profession and more of a trade. I think it...

6. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

   Erinkate2959 replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   On my floor there is no one constantly watching the monitors at all times. There are several different alarms that go off if anything goes out of range or anyone goes into a different rhythm. When...

7. Transportation of Telemetry/Stepdown Patients

   Erinkate2959 replied to nursemouse's topic in General Nursing

   The tele packs that our patient's are on, allow us to monitor them throughout the entire facility so they do not need to be accompanied by an RN. We can watch their status from the floor. If they...