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1. how to deal with management?

   TLS1 replied to takeiteasynyc's topic in Emergency

   A lot going on in your post but the first thing I would look at is.. Calling out is hard on you and everyone you work with. It's hard on you because it's always tracked and will limit your options. I...

2. Violence in the ER

   TLS1 replied to TLS1's topic in Emergency

   Gotta Say THANK YOU!! Third of Fourth day and I'm headed into work. Thanks for the feedback on my wording.. Will nix that..However I wish I had bookends !! I'm sure this will be discussed with me at...

3. Violence in the ER

   TLS1 posted a topic in Emergency

   Question: how do you feel about pressing charges against a patient that hits you? Plenty of experience with mentally ill PTs and those frequent flyers with ETOH abuse ... The drug seeking patients...

4. Tampa, FL Hospitals: HELP!

   TLS1 replied to rachel3332's topic in Florida Nursing

   Agree Florida Hospital Tampa and HCA hospitals I would take a pass on. Tampa General only hires BSN RNs. Iasis hospitals advertise that they have a new grad program but they do not. Good

5. Tampa Bay RN help

   TLS1 replied to AlaBro2010's topic in Florida Nursing

   I know that Davita hires new grads and Florida Hospital Tampa has a floor dedicated to GN's. Good

6. Considering ER but not good at starting IV's

   TLS1 replied to srleslie's topic in Emergency

   I would start to brush up on that skill now. Ask each nurse you work with to show you on the next pt. they start. Watch and you may catch the step that you can do to go to 80percent. I work in an ER...

7. Agency PRN

   TLS1 replied to TLS1's topic in Agency Nurses

   OK UPDATE Found out that they are micro focusing on this dept. to quit using agency and actually keep staff. So they floated ICU nurses to this ER and ran into problems then hired PRN staff and...

8. Agency PRN

   TLS1 posted a topic in Agency Nurses

   Question. I have been doing PRN Agency ER at the same facility since Feb12 after a few months I started getting schedule q 6wks. Now they are staffing up and my schedule keeps getting changed. What is...

9. I feel so dumb... I got flustered - about a patient in respiratory distress

   TLS1 replied to LalaJJB's topic in Emergency

   I just want to reiterate! You are the primary and it's up to you to use your team as resources. Everyone in the ED is there for the same reason the pt's. The previous nurse didn't get adequate access,...