DCtraumarn

DCtraumarn

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  1. Need medical experience...moving to ft. Lauderdale

    DCtraumarn replied to tutr15t35a's topic in General Nursing

    I don't it will count either since it is not medical experience. What does your program define as "medical

  2. HRSA nursing scholarship/Loan question

    DCtraumarn replied to lotsofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    here is the info so you can read it for yourself. as you can see the deadline is 2/8/2011. as for the non profit status - check out the service sites section - for profit is not allowed-period. there...

  3. To those that have a long commute

    DCtraumarn replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    It is do-able. I find if I leave a little earlier in the AM - even fifteen minutes, I can have less traffic. I drink my coffee and listen to talk radio and traffic(WTOP)! At night since I don't leave...

  4. To those that have a long commute

    DCtraumarn replied to BettyBoop01's topic in General Nursing

    My commute is an hour to hour and half each way. I live in the Washington DC

  5. can my supervisor write me up (i'm an rn) because a patient fell?

    DCtraumarn replied to calypso1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If your patient was a high fall risk you needed to ensure that it was documented and all the appropriate falls prevention/interventions were in place. As for side rails - it is two or three and not...

  6. HRSA nursing scholarship/Loan question

    DCtraumarn replied to lotsofsunshine's topic in General Nursing

    You have to work for a non profit facility and at the time I used it your facility had to be a critical shortage facility as well. I used it in my previous job with a two year committment. The new app...

  7. Average Cost of Insurance

    DCtraumarn replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    We also have copays - usually $10-15 per office visit and $50 for a ED

  8. Average Cost of Insurance

    DCtraumarn replied to Quark09's topic in General Nursing

    I pay $390 a month for my healthcare through my employer (Aetna PPO). This is for family

  9. GS pay scale for government nursing jobs

    DCtraumarn replied to armyrn26's topic in Government, Military

    You are right.....never say never....I do live in the DC area and we employ the largest percentage of federal workers and many are concerned with the recent freeze and the decrease in transportation...

  10. From Nurse to Lawyer, anyone?

    DCtraumarn replied to lmvasion's topic in General Nursing

    Risk Management or legal nursing would be two career paths with RN-JD combo's. There is a huge glut of lawyers per se and many cannot find jobs, but I think that combination could open some avenues...

  11. GS pay scale for government nursing jobs

    DCtraumarn replied to armyrn26's topic in Government, Military

    I don't know if you will be getting automatic step increases with the wage freeze (federal workers) which includes civilians working in military hospitals, etc... Plus the civilian transportation...

  12. How much notice?

    DCtraumarn replied to erin01's topic in General Nursing

    Check your policy but two weeks is pretty

  13. License Issue

    DCtraumarn replied to HHRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I am no longer working in VA nor living in VA - just the District and hold that current

  14. Staff RN's earn more than Nurse Manager?!

    DCtraumarn replied to haitianrn's topic in Nurse Management

    Our managers have 24/7 accountability to staff their units to ADC. If this done the House Supervisor then can use supplemental staffing resources to cover those unexpected call outs and or increase...

  15. License Issue

    DCtraumarn replied to HHRNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I moved to VA from a Midwestern Compact state (WI). I got a job in DC and applied for and received a DC license (not part of any compact). I also got a job in VA and since I was now domiciled in VA -...

  16. nurse

    DCtraumarn replied to nurse121's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    4-5 on days, up to 6 at

  17. Does anyone know about the company EDS?

    DCtraumarn replied to Katria's topic in General Nursing

    Is it the Electronic Data Systems from Dallas? If so - it is the company that Ross Perot founded in the

  18. Love working with children, should I choose school nurse?

    DCtraumarn replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    Yes - she could become a pediatric NP (this is one of the NP tracks) with prescriptive authority. School Districts are under tremendous budget contraints and salaries are lower than private sector,...

  19. When the Trach tube comes out, how do you ventilate the patient?

    DCtraumarn replied to chiuli's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    People bite on their tubes is they are not getting enough sedation. You can replace and should replace the trach if able, or you can bag the stoma but may need to hold the mouth and nose closed....or...

  20. Love working with children, should I choose school nurse?

    DCtraumarn replied to sourapril's topic in General Nursing

    School nursing is a lot of "social work" nursing. I have two close friends who are NP's and they job shared at two schools. Their experiences were quite different from hospital/inpatient peds. They...

  21. My vent.

    DCtraumarn replied to Forever Sunshine's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Nothing is wrong with saying - I need a couple of minutes to think, I will get back to you. Go to a quiet space or take a walk off the unit, get your thoughts together and then call back and/or...

  22. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    DCtraumarn replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    I've been using them using

  23. seeking exam-only RN to BSN

    DCtraumarn replied to VTRN774's topic in General Nursing

    I also had a previous BS degree before entering nursing but still needed the core nursing curriculum, clinical and some additional specific science courses. There is no way to just take an exam and...

  24. if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    DCtraumarn replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    Good Luck Kitty Hawk . Keep us

  25. if you're on a unit not by your choice how do you cope?

    DCtraumarn replied to Kitty Hawk's topic in General Nursing

    You have a good opportunity on your Ortho floor. Get to know and earn the respect of your doc's. The patient population will be a mix of folks with joint replacements - this is big business and most...