trauma_junkie1

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1. Charge Nurses

   trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   How do you handle charge duties? Currently, we rotate them among everyone who's been through "charge training." This is typically every RN that has at least 3-4 years experience. Some people like...

2. Trauma CRNA?

   trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   I wouldn't guess that there is non-stop Trauma resuscitation/operations going on there. What else do they do? The page you sent was pretty short on info about CRNAs... Do they just sit around...

3. Trauma CRNA?

   trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

   Is there such a thing as a CRNA who works exclusively (or semi-exclusively) with the Trauma Service? Maybe serves to put in lines and intubate folks in the ICU and respond to Alerts in the ER in...

4. Management Responsibility/What to do?

   trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question for you all. I am an RN in a Level I Trauma Center ER and we have some serious problems with our management. The managers have a little click of nurses that they favor and there...

5. Philly Trauma

   trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

   Opinions on one vs another? Where's the best place to work?

6. Philly Trauma

   trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

   Opinions on one vs another? Where's the best place to work?

7. Philly Trauma

   trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

   adult

8. Philly Trauma

   trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in Emergency

   I posted this on the PA forum, but got no response. I thought I'd try here. I'm considering relocating to Philly and I was wondering if someone could give some opinions on the various level 1 trauma...

9. Trauma/Critical Care NP

   trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

   Question for you guys: I'm looking to further my career and considering an MSN ACNP. I really want to stay in Trauma and/or Critical Care (I'm a trauma rn now, have lots of icu experience as well)....

10. Funny Sign In Slips

    trauma_junkie1 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    I have two that I like: "Sizures" I assume that this means "seizures" although it's hard to assume because the lady was calm and not showing any signs of currently seizing or of being post-ictal. Of...

11. Mandatory Staff Meetings?

    trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in Emergency

    Anyone have mandatory staff meetings on a regular basis? What do you discuss? We have monthly meetings that are mandatory (miss more than two a year and they take away your vacation days, I kid you...

12. Addressing doctors by their first names

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    I think they said goodbye to the respect of their colleagues (other than administration folks, who seem to universally derided by docs and nurses alike) a long time

13. Addressing doctors by their first names

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this has certainly been an interesting debate! Personally, I don't want someone to call me Mr. So-and-so or Nurse So-and-so. I was orignally planning on going to Medical school and had planned...

14. why a nurse and not a doctor

    trauma_junkie1 replied to lindskay's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I started out wanting be a doctor and several nurses told me that I should, "just be a nurse." There argument was that it was easier school, less school and less debt. My arguement at the...

15. Addressing doctors by their first names

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    I just want to emphasize that NOT ONE doc I've talked to has given two hoots in hell about being called by their first names. We have some of the best docs around and they treat all nurses as...