Peg804

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1. Most RN's first borns?

   Peg804 replied to lvs2nrs3535's topic in General Nursing

   I am a first born, Dad was not alcoholic, Mom also a nurse and a first born-no alcoholic, cousin Anne-first born, aunt Edith-second child-no alcohol, aunt Helen-5th born, no alcohol, etc. I come from a family of nurses, maybe we need more alcohol??...

2. RN transporting pt. across state lines

   Peg804 replied to imenid37's topic in Flight

   Yes, you are employed by the hospital that sent you, but are you legally covered if something bad happens. I do not think you are covered by the state, you can only do what is in your nurse practice act. And that does not cover you for what could h...

3. paramedic nursing

   Peg804 replied to mcgill01's topic in Flight

   Just my 2 cents, but I must comment, RN to paramedic. There is a vast difference between and RN and an paramedic, or if you are in such a state, a phrn/hp (prehospital rn-who has challenged the nat reg testing and has the approp skills, or paramedic...

4. Prehospital RN training

   Peg804 replied to BSNinTX's topic in Emergency

   You should definately take an EMT-Basic course-this is the basis of emergency care. You have to look at what you can legally do in your state. and what you are covered to do. Just because you take and pass a course does not mean you can do everythi...

5. RN transporting pt. across state lines

   Peg804 replied to imenid37's topic in Flight

   I just wondered if you had approached admin to see if they would cover you if something awful happened. unfortunately I had something awful happen on a rountine retrieval for one of the units I work for. We transported a patient out of the Pittsburg...

6. If there was one piece of advice...

   Peg804 replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

   Right you are, follow your gut instinct. If they say they are going to die, they will. If they say they have to put their feet on the floor, watch out, death is just around the courner.

7. Rn to EMT-P

   Peg804 replied to emergencyrmnurse's topic in Emergency

   I am an HP (PHRN) in PA.I challenged the course. I was also an emt since I was 16 yrs old. I would recommend that you take an EMT basic course, if you are trully going to work the streets. you need to know how to immobilize a patient, how the extr...

8. New signs to post at the door

   Peg804 replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

   Oh, love it, one complaint, How about when your run out of room on the triage because they have so many complaints. LOL, I have to bite my lip to keep from laughing in their face. Isn;t it sad what people think are emergencies. I just want to ...

9. Call Pay

   Peg804 replied to erjulie's topic in Emergency

   I get paid 2.00 to be oncall for the ED or for ICCT. If I get called into the ED I do not start getting me salary until I get there, different for ICCT-I get paid for each call I triage-maybe only 10 minutes on the phone, but if I have to do the tra...

10. If there was one piece of advice...

    Peg804 replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    Don't listen to those who discourage you for taking an ED job, it is the most wonderful place to work. The people you work with will become your extended family, much stronger than those who work on the floor. You will learn from each other. I am ...

11. New signs to post at the door

    Peg804 replied to galenight's topic in Emergency

    What is it about EMERGENCY that you to not understand. If you have had the same pain for a year, why is it an emergency now???? We are not a dentist, we will not pull your tooth, perhaps you should have brushed the two teeth you had left. As one ...

12. If there was one piece of advice...

    Peg804 replied to ImaERtraumaRN's topic in Emergency

    Welcome to the wonderful world of ED nursing. The best piece of advice I can give you is that you can only do what you can do. You have one brain and two hands. You can do one thing at a time. Don;t try to do everything. Take a look at the big ...

13. Response to external code blue

    Peg804 replied to firedup52's topic in Emergency

    If there is a code called in out clinic or medical arts building, or cancer treatment center (all connected to the hosp by walkways) the ED responds with prepared code bag-monitor/defib. litter, RN, tech and Doc respond from ED, resp tech, perhaps Ho...

14. Suffering thru night shift position for your kids sake

    Peg804 replied to Nursesuzi's topic in General Nursing

    I worked nights in the ED for years before i changed jobs- slept when I could-but never got enough sleep. the worked days for a while and then eves. Hosp consolidated and found myself in home health . liked it but had to get back into hosp and ed....

15. Was I Right or Wrong?

    Peg804 replied to Tizwit's topic in General Nursing

    I think you have every right to be testy and then some. I have no doubt thatthe triple alarm you are talking about can be heart everywhere, and they chose to ignore it. A memo is a good idea, but shouldn;t common sense come into play here. A pati...