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nowplayingEDRN

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  1. Local 1199

    nowplayingEDRN posted a topic in New York Nursing

    Anyone working in a facility that has Local 1199 representing their nurses? My new place of employment has 1199 as the union and I am trying to get a feel for them before going in. When I worked at...

  2. Is it me.....

    nowplayingEDRN posted a topic in Emergency

    or is the ED becoming more and more dangeropus a place to work? Last Tuesday I had a pt pull a knife, fortunately he did not open the pocket knife and it was in the local paper yesterday that there...

  3. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Tait, The 50 lb weight restriction shouldn't have been an issue as 99.9% of all job descriptions I have ever seen say that the nurse has to be able to lift 50 lbs with assistance! I'd give my eye...

  4. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    Never heard of that! interesting... Tom, I won't knock your copper and magnets. I know people that have swore by them too. My theory is, "What ever works for you"....I went for some rolfing...

  5. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm beyond flexeril and naproxen....I miss those

  6. how to get started in CM

    nowplayingEDRN replied to hopeful84's topic in Case Management

    I would love some tips on how to get into the CM field. I have 15 yrs experience in step-down, ICU/CCU, ER, Amb-surg and PACU. I am enrolled in a CM certificate program. I had a vocational counselor...

  7. Kaplan's program for Case Managers

    nowplayingEDRN replied to Sunflower3's topic in Case Management

    I have not found any other school that offers this particular certificate. I am currently enrolled in the course. You have a max of 1 yr to complete the course but you can complete it sooner, if able....

  8. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    You are fotunate that topicals, like icyhot, and OTC POs still work for you. My injury happened in February 2006. I had a previous, similar injury in 2004 but I recovered nicely, not this time. And...

  9. Do You Have a Bad Back from Nursing?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I have Facet Arthropathy with DDD and ? herniated discs. I go to the chiropractor twice a month, sometimes more, primarily medicate at bedtime with Percocet, Valium and Zanaflex. Tried 2 rounds of...

  10. any nurses out there with back injuries

    nowplayingEDRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I would strongly sugest that if anyone is planning on applying for SSI/SSD that they get themselves a lawyer as well. They usually take no fee if you do not get awarded SSI and if you do get the SSI,...

  11. Servo 900c

    nowplayingEDRN posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I could use any help from my fellow nurses. I have gone from a facility that used the very nice and very user friendly (in my opinion) Hewlett Packard computerized vent to a facility that uses the...

  12. any nurses out there with back injuries

    nowplayingEDRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    :balloons: Hooz.. Thanks for taking the time to read my post. I am blessed that I do not have that sort of pain in any of my extremities, nor do I have any symptoms of RSD. I have intermitten pain...

  13. any nurses out there with back injuries

    nowplayingEDRN replied to rehab nurse's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Hooz...I don't know what state you are in but in NY state they have a program called VESID(Vocational and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities) they help you try to find something...

  14. starting in OR this Feb, what specialty would you suggest?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to qtRN's topic in Operating Room

    Definitely ask for orientation to the basics and do a rotarion in general surgery so that you get a grasp for all the different instruments. I hope that you make out well. As for 37/hr for a FT slot...

  15. Have you meet Jnette: "Goody 1 Shoe"

    nowplayingEDRN replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    Jnette is a wonderful friend and a kind, compassionate and dedicated nurse. Her advice given over the years, taken from her experiences in life have always been appropo, delivered with love and...

  16. regarding agency??

    nowplayingEDRN replied to Fancy Face's topic in Agency Nurses

    I do work for Medical Staffing Network and they try very hard to get you in for at least one day of orientation so that you have some familiarity with the facility that you will be working in. I have...

  17. MSN Staffing......

    nowplayingEDRN replied to CardioTrans's topic in Agency Nurses

    I work for MSN(Medical Staffing Network) doing per diem work. I did a 13 week assignment with them, which is how I landed my first FT PACU job. When I did the 13 week assignment, I was paid weekly,...

  18. Associate to Bachelor Degree

    nowplayingEDRN replied to Ace1979's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I would say it is all what a person's personal goal is, their finances and what they wish to achieve in the

  19. PCA's in PACU

    nowplayingEDRN replied to cthorn518's topic in PACU

    Any place that I have worked PACU, the PACU RNs start the PCA or at least set it up and send it to the floor with the patient. That way all the floor nurse has to do is turn the PCA on, make sure it...

  20. OR patients bypass PACU for ICU

    nowplayingEDRN replied to fedupnurse's topic in PACU

    At the trauma center the liver transplants go to TICU and sometimes the CABG patients will go straight to CTICU. Any other vented patient comes to PACU and is monitored for a short time. At the trauma...

  21. Preoperative Warming: Is this routine?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to jsully13's topic in PACU

    I have never seen pre-op warming. Depending on the Anesthesiologist they may use and upper or lower body Bair hugger which helps with the confounded low temps that I see come out of OR and into the...

  22. PACU RN's- what is your visitor policy?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to RN34TX's topic in PACU

    1. Does your PACU allow visitors? At my old facility, it was 1 person at the bedside for 15 minutes unless it was a child(up to age 18) and then we allowed 1 parent at the bedside at a time. At the...

  23. Anyone using Vistaril?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to maggie77's topic in PACU

    I think it is all a matter of preference of the Anesthesiologist writing your post op orders. When I worked down town in NYC, they usually started with Zofran and then used compazine IM, choosing to...

  24. Frank bleeding?

    nowplayingEDRN replied to Becca_RN's topic in PACU

    Frank blood is bright red in color and usually indicative that the doctor may need to take the patient back into the OR and find the bleeder and tie it off as opposed to serosanginous or dark, occult...

  25. Associate to Bachelor Degree

    nowplayingEDRN replied to Ace1979's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    If you are thinking about a BSN following your ADN, do it now. It is much easier to go for the BSN immediately than to wait for a bit before pursuing it. And as stated, there are many jobs out there...