Peg804

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  1. PHRN certification

    Peg804 replied to traumajunkie03's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    That is right Traumamanna-if you do not have the certification you are NOT a PHRN or HP. I worked too long and too hard for the cert-and yes I passed the national registery test to become a phrn or...

  2. Scheduling for ER Nurses

    Peg804 replied to EstherdH's topic in Emergency

    I work 4 10 hr shifts- 3-1 or 1-11 or some variation. all out 1 second shift nurses do. We have 12 hr weekenders work sat and sun 12 hrs and then 1 8 hrs shift during week you are ft, work 12- 10...

  3. residents in the er

    Peg804 replied to RN92's topic in Emergency

    OH, I amost forgot about our ortho residents. One need a good shot to the had, he is the most arrogant SOB you want to see, he has made sexual comments to one of out EDTs he has also given-yes taken...

  4. residents in the er

    Peg804 replied to RN92's topic in Emergency

    Residents rotate thru out ED from the mother house-Geisinger Medical center. and some have been great-please come work here-to the ones that you wonder who has tied their shoes. I wish we as nurses...

  5. Pregnant patients in the ED

    Peg804 replied to RNCENCCRNNREMTP's topic in Emergency

    20 weeks they go up to ob for assessment and monitoring. Do you know how lont it has been since the ED doc delivered. they want nothing to do with them, unless it is obvious that it is not OB...

  6. patients leaving with IV lock in place

    Peg804 replied to ellencrn's topic in Emergency

    If they want to leave with a hep lock in place. NO WAY.. the only patients that leave with saline locks in place are those that will be coming back for IV antibiotics. And never will the ER doc...

  7. What do you LOVE about your job?

    Peg804 replied to Aneroo's topic in Emergency

    I love the people I work with. MD's. PAC's.RN's, Tech's. etc. I love each and every one of them. We. atleast on out shift support and help each other. We work as a team-not like other shifts in...

  8. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    Peg804 replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    It seems like the complaints are getting dumber and dumber. I have to bite my lip when I assign myself to triage. I have a hard time keeping a straight face when people tell me the have had*****for...

  9. Can anyone help?

    Peg804 replied to starletchick's topic in General Nursing

    We do use research in the ED in which I work. Some is tuned to prehospital=certain diagnosis-seizure- arrest, etc, Some is geared to the ED-times to admission, tracking of certain dx. etc....

  10. Blood vs NS Question

    Peg804 replied to traumamedic's topic in Emergency

    Traumapt-NSS until blood-if hypovalemia is evident. H&H or EMS report of gross blood loss at scene, or it is is pooling at my feet

  11. Haldol IV??

    Peg804 replied to dabestrn's topic in Emergency

    Haldol Vitamin H-doesn't matter IV, IM, SQ. get it in and hope it works in the you know what that is trying to kick the ever living s**** out of the entire ED staff. Easier if you have a running IV...

  12. Super Nurse?

    Peg804 replied to Claver's topic in General Nursing

    Only other nurses can imagine what we actually do in a shift. The general public thinks we sit at the desk and do out nails. Thank God for my 2 sisters-in law-they are nurses and we definately...

  13. How Long Is Your Wait In The Er?

    Peg804 replied to mdslabod's topic in Emergency

    Our ED wait is anywhere from a few minutes-coded in the main lobby to 4-6 hrs. Unfortunately people use the ED as a walk in clinic for every stupid complaint that got the out of work to the every...

  14. Should nurses return to wearing uniforms?

    Peg804 replied to hellerd2003's topic in General Nursing

    I have been an RN for 8 yrs, ADN, from PA. I work in ED and IFT. In the ED we wear out choice of scrubs, as an IFT(PHRN)I wear a duty uniform. Blue duty pants and shirt. We have 2 nurses in the...

  15. Refusing to be trained for "Charge"

    Peg804 replied to Butternut's topic in General Nursing

    In the ED where I work many nurses refuse to be Team Leader (charge), amd there is no problem with that. As you know just because someone is charge tonight, doesn't always mean that they are the one...

  16. Malpractice Insurance?

    Peg804 replied to chickdude1's topic in Legal

    For you own piece mind you have to have your own liability insurance. If something happens and there is a lawsuit, everyone will be named, and who do you think your employer will be most concerned...

  17. Cannot Sleep!! Arrrrggg!

    Peg804 replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nursing Career

    Night shift is tough-don't know how my mother did it for 45 yrs. When I do nights I find that I have to come straight home-no errands, no chatting in the parking lot, take a shower and go to bed-I...

  18. RN transporting pt. across state lines

    Peg804 replied to imenid37's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I do IFT both ground and fixed wing, many across many state lines. You need to look at the transferring facility-who is employing you to do this. They are responsible for you-liability wise. I...

  19. PHRN certification

    Peg804 replied to traumajunkie03's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I am a PHRN in PA, Sorry 11:11 unless you have taken and passed the PHRN testing, you are not a prehospital nurse, and cannot act as one. I challenged the exam-not sure if you can still do that-was...

  20. Why do RN's with ASN and BSN make the same?

    Peg804 replied to cancergirl's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons: I am an ADN, and I work with diploma, ADN, and BSN graduates. There is no difference in pay for degree. Same boards, same job. We do get more for speciality certifications, CEN, CCRN,...