HikingNinja BSN, MSN, DNP, RN, APRN, NP

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    cardiac progressive care/telemetry

    HikingNinja replied to NurseM7's topic in Nevada Nursing

    They call it IMC (intermediate care) out here. I'm at Sunrise, ER and like it. I think the St. Rose Dominican hospital system pays the most. We do alot of open heart at our facility and neuro is...
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    How to get into the OR

    HikingNinja replied to Nicole2010's topic in Nevada Nursing

    If you are interested in actually assisting in surgery, surgical tech is the way to go. OR nurses, at least here in southern Nevada do no hands on in the OR. They count instruments, make sure no...
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    Why won't anybody call me?

    HikingNinja replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in Nevada Nursing

    There is a career fair at green valley ranch on Tuesday the 19th. It was advertised in the Review Journal. Its from 12-4:30pm. All the big hospital systems will be there interviewing on the spot....
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    Just passed NCLEX Oct. Having Troubling finding a Job

    HikingNinja replied to SinCityRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    No you will not seem obnoxious. If done correctly you will appear professional, independent, and enthusiastic. Simply call each unit and ask the name of the Unit Manager, if they ask why, just state...
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    EMT new to forum

    HikingNinja replied to NickEMT702's topic in Nevada Nursing

    This is so true. I've also found that you really shouldn't pay attention to the HR sites. Often its a matter of talking to a unit manager directly and they get you in. I'm in Sunrise ER and was...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    HikingNinja replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    So I was working the other night.... It was sooo busy. As soon as you got someone out of a bed they had a gurney or wheelchair with a usually vomiting individual in it right there waiting for a spot....
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    Just wondering

    HikingNinja replied to bscn_rn_10_years's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I can appreciate kate82's opinion. I do know alot of people who came here and are itching to get to someplace else because they hate it here. On the flip side my dh and I absolutely adore LV. So...
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    Just passed NCLEX Oct. Having Troubling finding a Job

    HikingNinja replied to SinCityRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I'm a new grad here in LV and got a couple of job offers before i graduated and was able to choose where I wanted to go. These came from clinical placements. The unit managers got to know me and I...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    Thanks all for your input. It really helps seeing what others do.
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    At least our management has heard our concerns and has a committee in place now to review the issue and try to come up with some solutions. Right now immediate bedding is really not being done. The...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    According to our BON they can get initial vitals and place on monitors.
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    LPNs in the ED

    HikingNinja posted a topic in Emergency

    Ok, here's another question for you all, In our ED its all RNs except for a couple of LPNs that have been there forever. They are awesome, but it does pose some problems like they can't do IV meds or...
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    Opinions: Best scrubs?

    HikingNinja replied to raebabelvn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have the Koi Lindsey cargo pant. They are awesome. Lots of pockets and drawstring bottoms so no
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    LPNs in the ED

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    Not quite sure I follow. In our ED paramedics drop off pts but don't help out the ED staff. They are far too busy making multiple runs. Actually we have very few paramedics who drop off to us. Its...
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    LPNs in the ED

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    Thank you. As I think I clearly stated, the question is not an LPN vs RN thing. The question is what is the best structure to allow LPNs to work in the ED. It is really frustrating for the LPNs I...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    Sorry for the confusion. Usually it is a CNA who walks them back to the room and they will instruct them to put on a gown. The PTs only listen about half the time and the bedside nurse often has to...
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    LPNs in the ED

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    LPNs aren't allowed to do IV push in our state. Most of our ED meds are IV
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    PTs don't get put into gowns until they come back to a room. The triage area is too open of an area to put them in a gown out there. As for how the triage process is to go, I think that's where all...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for the resources and advice. I'll check it
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    That's exactly how it happens now. I'll be in a room assisting with an intubation and bam, another pt rolls in and I have no idea. There are two computer systems we document in. One is the hospital...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    We have a separate area just for minor stuff. Although now with this immediate bedding going on we've had a few patients who really needed to be in our main ER because their conditions were more...
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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

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    Immediate Bedding. Thoughts?

    HikingNinja replied to HikingNinja's topic in Emergency

    Well, there is some confusion about this. Apparently we will still have triage nurses but they will act more like traffic cops. If we have a bed the pt goes into it. It's all very new right now and...
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    need help, Nevada RN new grad base rate???

    HikingNinja replied to elladeedoy's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Alot of my graduating class who wanted to stay in Vegas has a hard time finding a job if they didn't already have one set up. Sad, but true. My NM explains it by saying it takes alot of dough to...
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    Has Anyone Here Tried The Ncsbn Learning Extension And Passed?

    HikingNinja replied to rose143's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I found the NCSBN extremely helpful. I also did Saunders (q's were way too easy), Kaplan (not that helpful), and Medspub.