pererau

pererau specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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1. Where are new grad jobs?

   pererau replied to newgrad82's topic in Washington Nursing

   I'm not living in Washington anymore, so I can't guarantee that anything I say applies anymore, but I didn't know anything about the residency program at Franciscan when I was applying for jobs. I...

2. How fast do you push metopropolol

   pererau replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

   My Davis and my Gahart both say 1 minute, and I've never had a problem with that speed. Has anybody

3. CEN-Emergency Nursing Content Review/Self Assessment

   pererau replied to mwboswell's topic in Emergency

   Why not? 1 D 2 D - I really hate this type of question, because in the real world we would be doing D and B at the same time, and I could see a pretty reasonable argument for either, but in the end,...

4. Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation center in Olympia

   pererau replied to Nurselacey's topic in Washington Nursing

   The total care was the idea of the (at the time) new nursing bigwig who wanted to achieve magnet status and decided that the best way to do it was to fake staff to patient ratio numbers by firing LPNs...

5. Is it really hard to find a job as LPN in WA?

   pererau replied to gaius's topic in Washington Nursing

   If it is the rush of the hospital you are looking for, you may be disappointed, because most hospitals around here are doing away with LPNs in favor of RNs. That said, Group Health hires a lot of...

6. Temporary or Permanent License

   pererau posted a topic in California Nursing

   I am very seriously considering a move to California. I've tried to research the subject of how best to get a license in CA, and in fact, I've already paid to have Nursys verify my license. My...

7. Providence Mother Joseph Care Center?

   pererau replied to woodstockn's topic in Washington Nursing

   I worked there several years ago as a CNA. I was on the TCU (transitional care unit) side, and I don't know if anything has changed in the past few years, but for a nursing home, I found it to be...

8. What hospitals offer tuition reimbursement?

   pererau replied to Sue Damones's topic in Washington Nursing

   I got my CNA training many years ago at the Puget Sound Healthcare Center in Olympia and it was free. Also, I was employed as a CNA while working at the Providence Health System and going to nursing...

9. Sacramento and Mercy General Hospital

   pererau posted a topic in California Nursing

   I am considering a job offer in Sacramento at Mercy General Hospital in the ER. This offer is somewhat coming out of the blue, and I need some help with anyone who lives in Sacramento. Is there...

10. morphine IV

    pererau replied to breaking_dawn's topic in Emergency

    The headache comes because Morphine produces vasodilation. This is why we give Morphine for chest pain patients. The vasodilation is great to reduce constriction due to angina, but it causes...

11. Where are new grad jobs?

    pererau replied to newgrad82's topic in Washington Nursing

    Try the Franciscan Health System (Tacoma area), the Providence Health System (Everett and Olympia) or the Legacy Health System (Vancouver and Portland area). All three have residency

12. New Grad ER jobs

    pererau replied to LSUnurs09's topic in Emergency

    I graduated in late 2007 and it took less than a month to find a good ER residency position. I don't buy the BS that you have to do floor nursing before going to the ER, but don't try to go into the...

13. Public Service Announcement

    pererau replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Do you feel better now? Having worked the floor and ER as a CNA and now the ER as an RN, I have seen both sides of the picture, and I agree with you in principle, though I wouldn't take it quite so...

14. I cant start IV's!

    pererau replied to Creamsoda's topic in Emergency

    One thing that I have found is important in starting IVs is confidence. It is kind of a vicious circle, because when you miss, your confidence goes down, and when your confidence goes down, you are...

15. How do you deal with.....?

    pererau replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

    You are a patient advocate. That means that it is your responsibility to advocate for the well-being of the patient. This means ensuring the patients get the proper treatments and medications and...