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I am a compulsive handwasher and never touch my face at work but in the 5 months I have been working in EDs I have had 2 bouts of gastroenteritis, 2 mild head colds and I have one doozy of a URTI right now. More illnesses than I have had in the previous 5 years. I'm really hoping this will taper off.
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Thanks for all the input, I decided to take the float position and I'm convinced I made the right decision. I was floated to the ED this week and loved every minute of it. I'm also making more contacts in the department which I hope will help me land a job there eventually. I'm also at home relaxing on my 3.5 days off in a row, something I would never have if I had taken the other job. :)
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thanks CEN35, I appreciate the input :)
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question for those using tPA for ischemic BA: has MRI been used for diagnostics, or strictly CT and symptoms?
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I bought this this case for mine and it has survived a number of drops. The case makes it a little bulkier but it fits in perfectly in any uniform pocket.
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Hey everyone, I have been struggling with a dilemma for the past two weeks and I'm tired of making PROs/CONs lists! Maybe someone has some advice or a suggestion... I'm a recent grad who did my final practicum in a busy ED, one of two tertiary care facilities where I live. I plan to eventually work in trauma and until grad I was employed at the other tertiary facility which is also the regional trauma centre. I have been offered a postition in the ED where I did my practicum however the position consists 8 hr shifts with a terrible rotation of 7 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, (yuck!) and there is very little trauma there. I have also been offered a job in the Medical float pool at the facility with the trauma centre and I will be "flagged" to go to the ED there. This job also has much better roation of 12 hr shifts. The only downside is that I will also have to float to less, um, desirable units like rehab/geriatrics. I will continue to apply for postitions in the ED/Trauma centre but they are few and far between. Ack, i can't decide what to do! Should I jump at the chance to be working immediately in an ED, or should I tough it out and keep trying for the job i really want? I cannot decide what to do!
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The amount of information available in my PDA would fill a backback if it were paper texts/reference books. It's nice to have the data at my fingertips when i need it. I also have other software like ACLS quizzes, my own Word and Excel documents for quick reference, I download articles from Emergency nursing journals instead of printing them out (using adobe acrobat to view/read any PDF file). It's also an MP3 player, has Wifi for checking my email and surfing the net when I'm not at home. I have a foldout keyboard so it doubles as a laptop for taking notes at conferences/classes etc. It's much more than an electronic drug guide! :)
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I use a pocket pc (a toshiba e750), it's a little old now but still great) and I use the nursing constellation from skyscape.com. My brother, also an ED nurse just bought an HP (not sure which one) and can't believe he went this long without it. Some people swear by Palm instead of PocketPC, I like using a windows based because a) i'm familiar with the operating system b) it uses the Outlook calendar/planner, which i was already using and c) they tend to be cheaper than palms. i edited the above links - they work now :)
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I can't live without mine - calendar for knowing when to work, Davis' drug guide & IV med guide are invaluable. Taber's for when you get a patient with an obscure condition and you need to see if it relates to presenting symptoms (I just looked up Sweet's disease AKA: Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis)
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thanks for the link :) i just realized that EMS for PDA is a combination including the critical care guide. fantastic!
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where did you find Paula Derr's for PDA? the informed website does not have a PDA version and skyscape, unbound among others do not either