Traumsquad replied to LadyboyKiM's topic in Emergency
The websites listed are great, and I think can be very helpful, but the best way to get back into the swing of nursing and brush up on those procedures is to take full advantage of the orientation...
Traumsquad replied to rileygrl11's topic in Ohio Nursing
I am currently enrolled in the wright state online BSN course. I am very satisfied with it so far. I have 2 weeks left in this semester, and I will start the new semester the beginning of January. The...
Traumsquad replied to Dolphin777's topic in Emergency
Physical restraints in our emergency room our rarely used, although I would not hesitate to use them, as a last resort, after every other option has been tried, to keep the patient, staff, other...
Traumsquad replied to FutureRNMichael's topic in Emergency
We do not have CNA's in the ER where I work, but we do have patient care techs that do a lot of the same things as well as place splints, do EKG's, work with the nurse in code situations, do...
Traumsquad replied to CarolineRn's topic in Emergency
I guess the qualities needed for emergency would be tolerance of different lifestyles, the ability to work under pressure, patience in dealing with patients and family members, thinking fast on your...
We have 24 beds in our emergency department. OUr charge use does not usually take more than 2 patients during the day and sometimes none. The charge person does take a full load between 7p and 7a...