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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. pda use in nursing

    traumakimmy posted a topic in Emergency

    I have a pda and use it frequently at work. I get ALOT of comment about being a gadget queen or techie nurse. It's funny because whenever anyone has a drug question they always come to me and ask...

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. Any one from Howland, Ohio??

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

    working in warren,oh drive through howland

  12. 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

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. 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

  16. 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...

  17. pda use in nursing

    traumakimmy replied to traumakimmy's topic in Emergency

    i have a belt clip for mine. my pocket pc is held in a leather case that has a "little metal thingy" (sorry i don't know the technical name for that thing)that locks into what looks like a pager or...

  18. pda use in nursing

    traumakimmy replied to traumakimmy's topic in Emergency

    i also love the skyscape programs. i was contemplating getting the 2005 drug handbook. is it really that great? worth investing in? thanks,

  19. Ultrascope or Littman?

    traumakimmy replied to aegirl's topic in General Nursing

    when i first started in ER i had a black littman spend alot of money on it. I used it at work twice and someone swiped it.(never to be seen again.) so then i bought an ultrascope with the BIG yellow...

  20. pda use in nursing

    traumakimmy replied to traumakimmy's topic in Emergency

    i have 'er tool box' from medical wizards. skyscape also has alot of great programs you might want to check it out. easy to use. great for calculating peds dosages and ones that you need in a jam....

  21. Anyone attend Youngstown State

    traumakimmy replied to Kmd317's topic in Ohio Nursing

    hi i graduated from ysu in 1999 and am practicing at one of our local trauma centers. I liked ysu overall but i wish that i would have attended a school that gave you more clinical/hands on...

  22. Why am I an ER nurse again?

    traumakimmy replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    WOW. you guys are all so encouraging!! this is why we do it. i thank God for all my coworkers because when it comes down to it you know you can count on all of them. all the sarcasm aside, nowhere...

  23. Why am I an ER nurse again?

    traumakimmy replied to RNin92's topic in Emergency

    WOW. you guys are all so encouraging!! this is why we do it. i thank God for all my coworkers because when it comes down to it you know you can count on all of them. all the sarcasm aside, nowhere...

  24. Holding patients in ER

    traumakimmy replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    we are still playing phone tag in our hospital. we fax report to all m/s floor and can send the patient up 15 min. later. if the bed is ready. sometimes 2-3 hours will go by before the bed becomes...

  25. Holding patients in ER

    traumakimmy replied to Nursinist's topic in Emergency

    we are still playing phone tag in our hospital. we fax report to all m/s floor and can send the patient up 15 min. later. if the bed is ready. sometimes 2-3 hours will go by before the bed becomes...