rjflyn

rjflyn ASN, RN

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  1. Hateful ER Docs

    rjflyn replied to MrsWampthang's topic in Emergency

    The biggest problem is that alot of ED's contract their doctors and thus have no control over them. It seems almost every ED I have worked has one of these kind of personallities. I have found the...

  2. Which Hospital is the BEST for NEW GRADUATE ?

    rjflyn replied to earthlovers123's topic in General Nursing

    A the one that will hire you. Seriously I guess it all depends on what kind of nursing you want to do and the experence you bring to the job. For example if you want to do ER but have never even set...

  3. Call Pay

    rjflyn replied to erjulie's topic in Emergency

    Ours the last place I worked and had to do on call was $5.25 hr while on call. The contract langauge called for time and a half from the time they got ahold of you and a minimum of 2 hours. Oh and...

  4. Wanting to know about life in the e.r!

    rjflyn replied to britishwannabenurse's topic in Emergency

    Well in my 16 years of life in and around the ER - worked about half the time as an ED based paramedic. Size of the ED is getting to be not so much of a issue anymore- there all busy. Most of the...

  5. Stethescope refurb or get new??

    rjflyn replied to Mandarella's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Something else worth looking in to is to see if the hospital you are working at has a 3M contract. For example are all the EKG/monitoring electrodes in you hospital 3M products. I worked in a...

  6. Positive TB Skin Test - Please, need advice!

    rjflyn replied to anndoodle's topic in General Nursing

    From looking at the original post I dont see where the radiologist disclosed anything- maybe the nurse who is involved did, its just jumping to a conclusion by making that statement with the info...

  7. Mandated!

    rjflyn replied to Rocknurse's topic in General Nursing

    I say depends on what your contract says.... dont have one i'd do what the other poster says .. be looking for work elsewhere.

  8. Where do you buy your scrubs?

    rjflyn replied to Tony35NYC's topic in Men in Nursing

    I guess for a pattern it comes down to how strong one is in ones manhood. I spent a year in PICU and now am working as a travel nurse in the ER. I still am wearing my prints I had bought for the...

  9. HELP...Need info on Tampa/St. Pete Hospitals

    rjflyn replied to nursen_99's topic in Florida Nursing

    i can understand being worried about a particualr travel company by what you read online. but for every bad story your hear there are probably many more good that you dont hear like anything else. as...

  10. MSDS and hand lotion

    rjflyn replied to tntrn's topic in General Nursing

    Actually there is another thing you need to keep in mind. Some lotions are incompatible with the soaps used in facilities. Also alot of them are not compatible with latex gloves as well. In fact the...

  11. Consent for HIV testing

    rjflyn replied to pricklypear's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    i believe in the instance of a needle stick of a health care worker that testing can be done without the patients specific consent. in fact at the hospital i currently work at our er and admission...

  12. Extended hours at work with no time off

    rjflyn replied to btrfly76's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I was going to say with all the hospitals in Florida that I have looked at needing nurses ones best option is to speak with their feet. I personally would be out of there. Course I would make sure I...

  13. Pregnant after husbands vasectomy?How common?

    rjflyn replied to ham22's topic in General Nursing

    Just an FYI it can go both ways. I have cared for ladies in the ER that have had tubal ligations and yet the egg and little critters still found each other- ie intra abdominal ectopic pregnancy. SO...

  14. Malpractice Insurance?

    rjflyn replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    One error in Mr Huffmans post. Court judgements typically are not erased by bankruptcy. As an example OJ Simpson- he owes how many millions and he has filed bankruptcy. Also in some states ones home...

  15. Looking for Generic packing list...

    rjflyn replied to lisa_22's topic in Travel

    BC to Florida is a big change in climate. I came from the midwest, ie Michigan and even when its "cold" here ie the natives all bundled up in "winter coats" i'm hot. As the other posters noted alot...

  16. Interview Dress??

    rjflyn replied to Curious1alwys's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on the position one is going for. One thing to take in to consideration is the dress standard of the facility one is interviewing. As an example my last interview for a staff postion in ER I...

  17. Are there nurse shortages in the ER?

    rjflyn replied to imastudent's topic in Emergency

    Considering I am working in the ED as a travel nurse and the hospital im currently assigned has 9 or 10 of us, I would say so. Along with that they are not having much trouble finding me assignments...

  18. Response to external code blue

    rjflyn replied to firedup52's topic in Emergency

    I just found a reference. Its the 250yard rule. This also mentions the said Chicago incident. http://www.emtala.com/250yard.htm

  19. Tell me about Daytona

    rjflyn replied to TLC RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Well as far as hospitals there are literally a couple dozen within a short drive- ie a hour or so. Examples would be Halifax MC in Daytona, Parrish MC in Titusville, the Orlando Regional system has a...

  20. Response to external code blue

    rjflyn replied to firedup52's topic in Emergency

    The hospital I just came from had Paramedics that worked as techs in the ED. The old policy was that 911 was called for emergencies that were of non patient in nature. The hospital relooked at that...

  21. How can you say you're not paid well?

    rjflyn replied to malusport's topic in Emergency

    Union ones. In my home town the union trash collectors who worked for the city made $28 hr back in the late 70's. I know they dont make that much now but.

  22. What's the deal with Fentanyl acute or chronic pain?

    rjflyn replied to Roland's topic in General Nursing

    See it used alot in EMS systems as well. Reason being is its short half-life. Medics can give a patient pain relief and it wears off so a surgeon can do an exam a couple hours later after they have...

  23. Any shoe suggestions for me? Dankso's aren't working...

    rjflyn replied to NCNurse2be's topic in General Nursing

    Its not so much the weight of you shoes but the support. Sounds like you found support your feet like but now the lack there of is being transmitted to your legs. Had a podiatrist tell me one time...

  24. Trauma Season

    rjflyn replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    There's a season. Ive been doing emergency medicine for years and about the only thing that changes is the mechanism of the trauma. Outdoor trauma vs indoor trauma. Age is about the same and...

  25. pain & external fixator

    rjflyn replied to PediRN's topic in General Nursing

    I was going to add what I tell all my ER pts with fractures- most of the pain you are going to have is related to swelling. The meds can only help so much. The two most important things to do keep it...