Sarah8714

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1. Your help is much appreciated on this poll.

   Sarah8714 replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

   At the hospital I work at we get an additional $5 more an hour over our base rate not including shift differentials. It is also $3 more an hour if you are the Charge nurse for the

2. pda use in nursing

   Sarah8714 replied to traumakimmy's topic in Emergency

   I have been carrying a Pocket PC around for years as a paramedic - we have lots of pockets in our uniform :) . I am new to the nursing world and to wearing scrubs. Do you carry your PDA on you all...

3. ER nurse/pt. ratio,triage times, & EHS pt. responsibility?

   Sarah8714 replied to nursegoodlove's topic in Emergency

   In the state of Texas - That is a major liability waiting to happen to the hospital! Once paramedics are within a certain distance of the hospital, i.e. ambulance dock and into your door (100 yard...

4. Incentive pay to work in the ER

   Sarah8714 replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

   At the hospital I am working at we get a $5.00 an hour for working in the ED. This is seperate from our base pay, OT, and shift differentials. It is a nice addition to the

5. where are new grads working

   Sarah8714 replied to nontrad1964's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Been working in the Emergency Department and love it! Just finished my orientation on days and move to nights for another month or until I am released to be on my

6. 4 12s a week?

   Sarah8714 replied to jaimealmostRN's topic in Emergency

   We have self scheduling where I work... I have done 4 12's in a row and my FEET hate it!!! I like two on and two off rotation but I try to schedule around my husband's fire department rotation...

7. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Sarah8714 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   How about a 42 yo female with psych hx came in at 0200 for a complaint of "My bones are

8. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   Sarah8714 replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   How about a 42 yo female with psych hx came in at 0200 for a complaint of "My bones are

9. Any "C" student graduates???

   Sarah8714 replied to Dublin37's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I worked full time and went to school full time in Nursing school. I made A, B, C's throughout everything. My teachers would always tell me that A = RN, B = RN, C= RN, D = Does not! Always try to do...

10. Foreign Objects in Body Cavities

    Sarah8714 replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    This was back in my paramedic days - I brought in an lady who overdosed on a variety of medications. At the ER, I was helping the nurses place a foley catheter in the lady. The nurse was having a...

11. ER nurses compared to EMT's

    Sarah8714 replied to Dinith88's topic in Emergency

    The only fair statement you have hear is in the timeline of care. Patient seeks medical care via EMS (Paramedics), brought to the ER to be cared by ER nurses, then they are moved ICU/MedSurg/etc for...

12. Training time for the ER?

    Sarah8714 posted a topic in Emergency

    I was wondering what a good length of time is for a new RN to be released from training? I am a new nurse with a paramedic background and started working in the Emergency Room for almost a month now....

13. Which area to go into?

    Sarah8714 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Taking comments on what area to go into.... I have been offered two positions at different hospitals and cannot decide which one would be best. I have done the whole pros and cons list and it did not...

14. Getting Nervous!!

    Sarah8714 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am getting really nervous about taking the NCLEX on Tuesday . I have been studying quite extensively over the last month or so. I have taken Kaplan courseroom class and did okay. I have been...

15. How long did you wait to take the NCLEX?

    Sarah8714 replied to chris_at_lucas_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will get an email copy of your ATT from the BNE when they completed it. You can sign up to test with that. Did you pay Pearson? Since the BNE combined LVN and RN together, they were extremely...