Jerry 75

Jerry 75

ER, Psych, Telephone Triage

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  1. Dumping Syndrome

    Jerry 75 replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    It happens every now and then mostly in very busy inner city hospitals. The Medics know ech other some friends of semi friends. These things happen, no time or desire to write each other up all the...

  2. What made you decide to do ER Nursing?

    Jerry 75 replied to MallysMama's topic in Emergency

    So true! Lots of heavy duty up front assertive Nurses that balance out with a few lo key attitudes also. Thats what makes the ER fun so many multifaceted

  3. Violence against nurses

    Jerry 75 replied to sanctuary's topic in Oregon Nursing

    In San Diego I once heard that UCSD had guard dog patrols in ER? Want a quick way to quell a fight, intimidate an aggressive threatening patient? How about assigning a guard with a large German...

  4. What made you decide to do ER Nursing?

    Jerry 75 replied to MallysMama's topic in Emergency

    EMT to Medic to ER RN very similar style to working Medic-quick pt. turnover, very diversified trauma to peds to ob gyn to cardiac arrest, exciting. I would have wilted going directly from school to...

  5. Filipina Nurse faces jail time and whipping by religious police

    Jerry 75 replied to Hoss's topic in International Nursing

    Why work in a country with such ridgid and fanatical laws? A place where any thing that you usually do in life can get you

  6. Preparation for Job Hunting for New Grad RN's

    Jerry 75 posted a topic in General Students

    I am an old RN. When I graduated hospitals would be dragging you in off the streets! Not so at least for the time being. Seems like the only way to get hired these days is to be in a school who has...

  7. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

    Jerry 75 replied to SheilaORN's topic in California Nursing

    That Riverside Payscale looks very low for level V RN. Why is that? ARe they Unionized? I though as you move North in California the pay scale

  8. California's 2009 New Grad RN Program- Who's hiring right now?

    Jerry 75 replied to piscesmama's topic in California Nursing

    The recruiter is correct. We as Nurses want the best working conditions we can get. So if after training program is over if we see a much better paying job in a more comfortable setting we split....

  9. Do I have enough experience?

    Jerry 75 replied to rn-n- 2005's topic in Telephone Triage

    I have been a TMS at a call center for over 6 years. I do not think this is a good place too put a new Nurse fresh out of school. Managers who do this are using poor judgement and shows tht that...

  10. Helicoptor trauma transport cost

    Jerry 75 replied to Jerry 75's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Thanks for getting back to me on this. Just curious. I haven't worked in a trauma center ED since the 90's. Living in San Diego you always see life flight helicopters flying to rescues especially...

  11. Dismissed from my program less than a week before finals!!! Please Help!

    Jerry 75 replied to MattiesMama's topic in General Students

    In the real world you will be more used to and adhere to hospital policies. And if you don't hopefully you will have a union rep present to make sure that management doesn't violate contractual...

  12. Reality Check. How many calls do you triage?

    Jerry 75 replied to Audreyfay's topic in Telephone Triage

    We are required to do 4 calls per hour in max time of 12

  13. Will not take your advice

    Jerry 75 replied to RNinfamily's topic in Telephone Triage

    As far as calling 911 for pt. the closest I hve cvome to that was alerting PD while suicidal pt. was on the line or calling for a wellfare check for cops to stop by and check on soimeone who just...

  14. Will not take your advice

    Jerry 75 replied to RNinfamily's topic in Telephone Triage

    "As a Nurse I don't diagnose" Based on your symptoms my reccomendation is for you to........................... Just read them the AMA statement Patients tend to screw with your head allot. The make...

  15. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Jerry 75 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I own my house, have complete solar system and pay no electric bills, hardly drive mostly bike and work out of my house. I am talking about a huge difference in pay like the Nurse who said they make...

  16. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Jerry 75 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    The Transporter got high sniffing the Ether. He put the ether on a rag and applied it to the Bums leg and the maggots fall off the skin. Acturally the maggots wre doing a good job shoulda left them...

  17. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Jerry 75 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    I used to work on the Bowery in Manhattan both as an EMT then Medic and finally ER Nurse there. Bums would take off there 3 or 4 jackets and sweaters and all sorts of dust and roaches and junk would...

  18. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

    Jerry 75 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

    I am working evenings as RN in Busy ED. Guy comes limping in and another Nurse puts him in a gown and checks him in. A few minutes later Doc talks to him then sends him into my room OB/GYN room....

  19. Salary to expect as a new grad nurse

    Jerry 75 replied to ashfost's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Southern California Telemetry BSN grad $33/hr Per Diem in a 3 mos preceptorship program I am looking at some of the other posts below. Unbelievable how low pay range goes in other

  20. What to do to jumpstart my career?

    Jerry 75 replied to ChrisEMTB's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Get 1 year full time work in ED under your belt then quit and move to a more progressive facility that offers more mobility. Consider a large hospital system like Kaiser Permanente or any Hospital...

  21. call reviews

    Jerry 75 replied to kettle's topic in Telephone Triage

    I am at a very large call center. Calls are reviewed randomly by supervisors and if there is a complaint from a Doctor that call is also reviewed. The Nurse gets to listen to the call

  22. salary

    Jerry 75 replied to scribrn's topic in Telephone Triage

    Check out both Sharp and Kaiser KP on Call in San Diego. Salary may be listed under jobs at kaier web site. But remember although your comming in with allot of experience you are still a new Nurse to...

  23. I am so excited about this!!!!

    Jerry 75 replied to webbiedebbie's topic in Telephone Triage

    Your OB/GYN experience will be a big help. OB/GYN Neonate, Pediatric Rashes are not my cup of

  24. Telephone Triage Certification by NCC

    Jerry 75 replied to norma_njm's topic in Telephone Triage

    Shell out a couple of hundred bucks and not get a penny from your job for

  25. Question about working from home

    Jerry 75 replied to Humbled_Nurse's topic in Telephone Triage

    Ifyou can be comfortable sitting for 8 hrs and you can stretch all you want but other then 2 -15 minute breaks, 1 30 minute lunch nd 3 5 minute pee breaks you are attached to your head phone and...