jterrn

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1. Please advise: trauma center v. non-trauma center

   jterrn replied to LG1137's topic in Emergency

   There are so many variables, here, I don't know where to start! I'd leave the trauma designation out of the mix. I've worked at both designated and non-designated, and trauma found me regardless of...

2. Help!!! Floor nurse applied for ED position

   jterrn replied to njsmit.rn's topic in Emergency

   Way to go! Now, be kind to yourself and don't beat yourself up too much when you don't "get it" right away. This is the biggest challenge I see with the new ED nurse. Give yourself time and room for...

3. Help!!! Floor nurse applied for ED position

   jterrn replied to njsmit.rn's topic in Emergency

   As a manager of an ED, I can give you a few pointers. 1. Know about the ED you are interested in. Know the types of patients they see, their nurse to patient ratios, the culture, the good, the bad,...