tridil2000

tridil2000 MSN, RN

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  1. Hurricane Irma: Are per diem nurses USUALLY required to work during a hurricane/disaster?

    tridil2000 replied to justSara's topic in General Nursing

    Pet diem as in... No benefits? No guaranteed hours? no, they really can't mandate you, unless you were already

  2. New grad @ Virtua Memorial Hospital - Mt. Holly

    tridil2000 replied to Drexel_ShaySN's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    My first job was a night shift job 20 years ago. As a new grad I was grateful and made $16 an hour. After a year I moved on to a day position at another facility and got $16.50 an hour. It's the way...

  3. Info about Cooper Hospital, NJ

    tridil2000 replied to brista's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Cooper is not Magnet. They failed miserably. The climate is at an all time low. They fire people all the time. The patient satisfaction scores are awful and the infection rates are up too. New...

  4. Transfer codes to ER not ICU

    tridil2000 replied to MADDOG70's topic in Emergency

    Yes, this is a violation... EMTALA. Once a hospital stabilzes a pt, accepts them and admits them to a unit they have the obligation to provide care. Whether that pt needs an ICU bed all of a sudden is...

  5. Is Ativan 10 mg po per dose too much?

    tridil2000 replied to lorster's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Dear lord, you administer meds and you write and spell like an 8 year old? In 23 years in ED I've never given more than 6 mg *IV* (2mgs at a time) over maybe an hour due to severe uncontrolled...

  6. Managers getting fired

    tridil2000 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    Over the past 2 years I have heard of a few managers getting fired, for what I consider ridiculous issues. I am wondering if this trend is increasing because of the economic climate. What's more...

  7. New nurses in Management

    tridil2000 posted a topic in Nurse Management

    I was reading a few threads here tonight and was really disheartened by what I came across. If you are a new RN, please do not take on a Management role out of school no matter what the facility says...

  8. 2nd interview questions to ask?

    tridil2000 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Management

    You should always be available by phone, within reason. Off hours there should be a supervisor who should be completely competent to handle most situations. However, the supervisor should always get...

  9. New nurses in Management

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Nurse Management

    So she does have some

  10. New nurses in Management

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Nurse Management

    I'm sorry; is it necessary to take someone out of school and make them a manager? Seriously, is that necessary in your facility? Maybe I don't understand, but you said she was a "kid" and...

  11. New nurses in Management

    tridil2000 replied to tridil2000's topic in Nurse Management

    Your unit, and your entire patient population shouldn't be her trial and error. A manager in today's complicated health care, with Core Measures, Joint Commission, Magnet Aspirations, should already...

  12. Is this how Nursing Management should be? -Please Help!!!!!

    tridil2000 replied to MochaRN424's topic in Nurse Management

    Your competency checklist not being completed is an issue. You need to ask one of the nurses on the unit if they could show you one or two things on there. This will help your effort in showing that...

  13. What does it take to become the CNO?

    tridil2000 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Management

    Hi, You have a few components, but remember, there are only a handful of these jobs out there, and most CNOs relocate for the job. Having said that, having your MSN is a great start. However, not...

  14. 2nd interview questions to ask?

    tridil2000 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Management

    I would also ask what they are looking for in a manager. What specific areas have been issues that they would like to see improve ie: retention, morale, pt safety, customer service. You might want to...

  15. NLNAC vs. CCNE Accreditation

    tridil2000 replied to zubi14's topic in General Students

    Oh it matters! Especially if you plan on going on for your BSN or MSN. If you are going to a diploma/ ASN program, make sure they're NLN accredited! UMDNJ is not a "real" college/university as far as...

  16. ACLS in telemetry or intermediate care units

    tridil2000 replied to cardiacnurse9063's topic in Nurse Management

    Yes, we have the same problem. We like to maintain a 50% ACLS ready staff at all times though. You should approach whomever organizes the pool to ask that nurses who want to do tele get ACLS though....

  17. TNS or CEN?

    tridil2000 replied to TZRNER's topic in Emergency

    That's interesting! I have both CCRN & CEN and I found the CCRN easier! Did you ever take it and

  18. Career Change==>Accounting to Nursing

    tridil2000 replied to zicovico's topic in Nursing Career

    After 20+ years in nursing, I sometimes wonder how to get OUT! Talk about politics! Nothing can compare to hospital politics. Helping people is why one goes into nursing, but don't fool yourself into...

  19. Afebrile, profuse diaphoresis, pleuritic pain: WHY?

    tridil2000 replied to Sterlink's topic in General Nursing

    Respiratory illnesses tend to present with "night sweats" and diaphoresis. Did she get checked for

  20. Intubation Preparation

    tridil2000 replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    Do you all keep the RSI kit in your fridge? Is the etomidate kept in there? The manufacturer says it needs to be kept at 59' F. Thanks in advance for

  21. CRNA Program or Law School Harder?

    tridil2000 replied to beedog13's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Are there scholarships for CRNA schools? I know there are for law schools, but I have never heard of them for CRNA schools?

  22. Nursing major vs. Premed major

    tridil2000 replied to ghaleon128's topic in General Nursing

    I had calc, physics I, chem I & II, organic biochem I, a & p I & II, stats, macro economics, accounting, more psyche than I care to recall, 2 history classes and 2 lit classes in addition...

  23. Many RN's administer IV meds wrong.

    tridil2000 replied to Guest219794's topic in Patient Medications

    Yes, they're on pumps, but then they're piggybacked into a y port on the main line (like NS kvo etc) about 6 inches away from the site

  24. Nonlicensed personnel and arterial lines

    tridil2000 replied to seasonednurse78's topic in General Nursing

    Why not? What could happen? Bleeding? EMTs are trained to handle that. Circulation issues.. no college degree required to check that either. EMTs can also check pulses. MORE reasons RNs should have...

  25. shingles

    tridil2000 replied to grandee3's topic in General Nursing

    It's considered communicable disease and they cannot work until lesions are dried up. Where's your