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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 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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)....

  7. Trauma Resuscitation Unit - STC

    trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in Maryland Nursing

    Anyone work at MD STC in the TRU (or know someone who does)? I'm interested in moving to MD and working at STC. I just came across an article in Pop Sci and I was wondering what exactly the TRU is...

  8. Philly Trauma

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

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

  9. Philly Trauma

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

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

  10. Philly Trauma

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

    adult

  11. Addressing doctors by their first names

    trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've got a question for you all: I work in a busy ED and we recently recieved a memo from our management stating that we had a new "Code of Conduct." Among other things (soem of which make good sense...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. Stupid People Award

    trauma_junkie1 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    How about the truck driver whose wife suggested he put a lug nut from his truck on his member in order to increase his stamina. Went on fine, then.....well, things swell up. Wouldn't come off....

  19. Addressing doctors by their first names

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure what the basis for this stupid rule is. I do know from the diggin we've done that it comes straight from NURSING managment in the ED. This is NOT from higher up and (to the best that we...

  20. Would your managers get lost in the ED?

    trauma_junkie1 posted a topic in Emergency

    I think ours would! They are never in the department. They sit in their offices and do paperwork. I understand that is important, but where I used to work, if it was busy, the managers would have...

  21. Would your managers get lost in the ED?

    trauma_junkie1 replied to trauma_junkie1's topic in Emergency

    Yeah, we have some house supervisors like that too. I'm talking about the actual Unit managers for the ED. We have 3...a director and 2 managers under her, plus 2 more managers that oversee the...