I had the same problem, only with buying a car. I had to shop around for a lender. Try a credit union. Few people(banks and creditors) understand the concept of traveling nursing. To them it looks...
This is a chronic problem in alot of ERs. Especially during the winter season. It is very dangerous but it is a daily occurance that you are holding tele-ICU patients, plus a large influx of your...
harry Krishna replied to JACALA_CL's topic in Emergency
UFO (unidentified frozen object = dead homeless person w/ no ID in the winter) FOS( found on street--relates to above term) TSS (toxic sock syndrome) SHPOS (sub-human piece of s***) HTTA ( a section...
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Of course you would be (especially since JAACHO has banned fake finger tips, now you don't have to worry about breaking a fingernail so no more barbie doll
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oh so true, and they usually throw in "I work at THE level 1 trauma center" too. Like taking care of one trauma patient is the same as taking care of 9 plain old ER fruitcake
I've come to the conclusion that regardless what part of the country you work or how big or small your ER may be, there are basically eleven different personalities of the nurses that work in an ER....
harry Krishna replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Emergency
cracking chests is overrated anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! call me critical care or not I really don't care. ER is its own specialty. Not to sound like we are better than other nurses, but we have to know...
harry Krishna replied to Ah life!'s topic in General Nursing
What's the big deal? Don't you have more important things to worry about? And lastly, not sure if you are a man or woman, but PLEASE, PLEASE, stop using the term "male nurse". We're all nurses...
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my favorite quote to these unsatisfied patients was " if you are unhappy with our services there are 20 other Ers in this city you can go visit" of course with the advent of patient satisfaction I no...
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If that is the case, then we will ALWAYS have free beer and pizza. When is the last time you can remember having a staff meeting that lasted less than 29 minutes?????? I think we have better...
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also learned these tid bits from residents on hospital personal relationships: 1) If you are going to sleep with a nurses aide then don't let your wife find out or she may come into the hospital and...
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try this it works like a charm. tap fast but lightly on the RA lead. It looks like VFib on the scope. Better yet, do it w/ a portable tele and tap as you walk around, ask the resident to help find...
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Yes indeed, two travel assignments in the great city of Milwaukee has inbedded that term forever in my mind.... Also after 3 years in Maine I am still "opening and closing" the lights (instead of...
harry Krishna replied to harry Krishna's topic in Emergency
How could I forget.... curb side pick up, just ring the bell and staff will come pick you up right at your car. Then we can provide valet service so the visitors don't have to walk.