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We use 10ml/hr as KVO in my ER.

We have one doc who uses: Provide patient with TV remote He gets pissed when we see it and don't do it right away. In my mind the BP meds for the MI patients or the pain meds for the kidney stone take priority.

We just started having paramedics in the ER about 2 years ago, so it is still a relatively new venture for us. We staff 1 medic on 7a-7p and 1 on 7p-7a and they are assigned to triage. We assign 1 RN and 1 medic to triage. If we are short nurses, ...

We have 3 designated charge nurses on the 7a-7p shift and 3 designated charge nurses on the 7p-7a shift. We do get paid more base pay than the non-designated charge nurses by about $1.50. If one of the designated charge nurses aren't there, one of ...

We just changed our system recently. Our ER docs liability insurance company gave them a deadline to make changes or they would drop them. So here's what we do now: ER doc calls admitting doc. There are 2 options: Option 1: ER RN can take verbal fl...

I graduated in August 2005. I am now a Charge Nurse in the ER.

I graduated from Professional Skills when they first opened in 2004. The school has gone downhill in the past couple years. They had an incident last year where two nursing students got into a physical fight at a clinical facility. Needless to say...

We routinely cath them and ultrasound fills their bladder with NS. I hate doing it! But on night shift, US won't even come in when called unless the pt. had a foley in place. I hate telling a petient having a miscarriage that I have to foley them....

I an RN who just moved to the ER from neuro. We have RNs, EMT-Ps, and techs in our ER. RNs take the main responsibility for patients. Techs help out with ADLs, EKGs, and transporting non-monitored patients. We use EMT-Ps for two main things: trai...

Hi! I noticed that Hospice has some per diem positions available for home nurses. Also, I have worked through Interim Healthcare both as an aide, LPN, and RN. They have a lot of flexibility. You can chose to be a primary nurse on a case, or you c...

This is how it has been at the 3 hospitals I have worked at. ETO or sick pay is paid at your base rate. It does not include any shift or weekend differential because you are not actually working for the off shift.

Hey all! I got the job at St. Luke's in the ER!! I'm so excited. I have been in neuro as both an LPN and as an RN and was ready for a new challenge, so here it is. I start hospital orientation for 2 days on Monday and will be in the department sta...

I live in Toledo, Ohio and went through Excelsior's LPN to RN program. I graduated in August and took my NCLEX and received my Ohio license in September. I loved the program. I continued to work full time throughout the program, so it's flexibilit...

I am in Northwest Ohio.

Hi everyone! I just got a job in ER working 7p-7a. This is my first journey into ER. I worked for just over a year as an LPN in neuro/neurosurg and for just over 6 months as an RN on neuro/nurosurg/trauma. I sent in my resume for kicks even thoug...

I haven't taken Pharm yet, but from what I was told from my advisor, the tuition rate is the same. Instead of taking the class online, they send you videos to watch and assignments are done by mail or fax. It is more like an independent study class...

I am in the first semester of the program and love it. I love online formats because they work well no matter what your schedule is like. I think the instructors I have at UW are great. They respond to questions in a reasonable amount of time and ...

Welcome back to Northwest Ohio, Renerian. I just left Toledo Hospital a couple weeks ago. I was offered a position at U of M, but really don't want to make the hour drive to work and back every day. I just interviewed uesterday for an ER position ...

Ay University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, graduate nurses start at $21.68 per hour and are raised to $21.84 per hour after they pass boards. U of M is unionized.

I graduated in August 2005 from Excelsior and live in Toledo, Ohio. I formerly worked in Ohio and now work in Michigan. A few people have asked me about Excelsior during interviews, but it has never counted against me at all. I think people ask be...

Sorry about your bad day. Sometimes when one thing goes wrong, it all snowballs from there and turns into one big mess. As for the RN you were with, I don't think she should've acted like she did. We have students on our floor who are graduating in...

The University of Michigan offers an RN-MSN program with CNM concentration. Clinicals are set up in your area. There are a few times you have to come to campus, but not many. www.umich.edu Elizabeth, RN

Alright everyone - I searched and found this was brought up a while ago, but I have a question that wasn't specifically adressed: I'm starting a new job in 2 weeks and have to get all new scrubs, as at my old employer we wore hospital issued scrubs. ...

Hi! I went from LPN to RN with Excelsior in under a year. I registered just before Xmas 2004. Got my final approval/acceptance in beginning of January 2005. Took all my Nursing Concepts tests in January and beginning of February and then put in my...

Looks like I am in class with some people here. Have a good semester everyone!!! Elizabeth, RN