traumakimmy

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1. feeling overwhelmed by recruiters -need advice from experienced travelers

   traumakimmy replied to lannisz's topic in Travel

   I finished an assignment with RN Network. They are very nice. my recruiter was great. if your looking for 'fat cash' you may want to look somewhere else the pay is better with other companies....

2. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   traumakimmy replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   we had a man come in (pt was in his 70's) States he was having diarrhea and needed to stay at work so he "plugged it up" with a lightbulb. Bulb end first. The xray was CLASSIC. The pt ended up leaving...

3. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   traumakimmy replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hello all. i just got accepted to a PhD program at Case Western!!! So hopefully soon i will join your ranks as a nurse educator. (Soon as in 3

4. What company do you use?

   traumakimmy replied to Ragan's topic in Travel

   I just signed up with RN Network and Medical staffing solutions so if any of you travelers out there want a referral bonus let me know andi'll see what i can do. especially let me know if you are one...

5. My son tried to kill himself tonight

   traumakimmy replied to Haunted's topic in Psychiatric

   Know this. i am praying for you and your son and your family right now. I can't imagine the pain and anger you feel and how that all mixes in with the love you have for your son. But at this time so...

6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   traumakimmy replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   had a guy come in c/o toenails cut too short. Dr gave him Vicodin & antibiotics. yes I said Vicodin for short

7. RSI meds

   traumakimmy replied to thanatos's topic in Emergency

   any of your docs giving lido when intubating? we have one that insists on it. just wondering if there were more out there.

8. Question: Do ER nurses do more things independently?

   traumakimmy replied to nocturne716's topic in Emergency

   alot of it depends on the MD as well. one of our docs won't let us start a heplock without his order. another expects us to. go

9. Any one from Howland, Ohio??

   traumakimmy replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

   i don't know if i want to specify where i work. i kind of like the anonymity. besides, you might be "the man" and i don't remember if i said anything bad previously. sorry.

10. Any one from Howland, Ohio??

    traumakimmy replied to Monica RN,BSN's topic in Ohio Nursing

    working in warren,oh drive through howland

11. Ohio get together?

    traumakimmy replied to OHmom2boys's topic in Ohio Nursing

    i would love a get together. i'm from north east ohio and am looking for any reason to get out of this town. keep me updated to any plans

12. Question for ER Nurses

    traumakimmy replied to fuerza757's topic in Emergency

    that's a good idea. pre nursing was file clerk in radiology 6 yrs while also 1 year as nurse assistant nursing was 1 year med surg 1 year in cardiology office 1 month in nursing home (thank god for...

13. Privacy & Confidentiality in ER

    traumakimmy replied to Sarah, RNBScN's topic in Emergency

    the er i work in now has some private rooms but about 1/2 are just bays divided by curtains and when we're overloaded some patients go in hallways. no curtains around them. they bought us screens to...

14. It's the day after Thanksgiving, and well, I'm at work again

    traumakimmy replied to Carotid's topic in Emergency

    people were sleeping outside of our bestbuy t-day night. one came in c/o frostbite. IT WASN'T COLD ENOUGH IN OHIO THAT NIGHT!!! NOT BY 25 DEGREES. nice try

15. Your help is much appreciated on this poll.

    traumakimmy replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

    no diff for er,cen,acls,tncc. but do have shift diff and a wapping $0.50/hr for charge. but max nurse to pt ratio 1:5, so not bad stress-wise. good luck with the diff and let us know so we can use...