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  1. Florida Hospital scoop for new grad; also does yours pay for BSN?

    RRT/RN replied to mitchsmom's topic in Florida Nursing

    That isn't really accurate for Orlando. I have worked for Orlando division since Jan 2005 and I was hired at a higher wage because I had RRT experience. I know they pay more if you have a BSN....

  2. 24hr Chart Checks

    RRT/RN replied to CosmoLvn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Our hospital requires us to "Red Line" each chart at the end of each shift. We of course sign our orders off as they are written. We must verify that each of the orders has been entered into the...

  3. Slow Codes and Extubating a Conscious Pt

    RRT/RN replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    When I worked as a resp therapist, I extubated conscious people all the time. We would wean them off the vent and take the tube out. Some times the pt and/or family would make a decision to withdraw...

  4. Drug seekers "Drug of Choice"

    RRT/RN replied to SWFlorida's topic in Emergency

    As a nurse on a med surg floor, we get many pain sufferers, questionably drug seekers. I agree that these patients have a problem, many of which started out as pain. Dilaudid seems to flow like...

  5. PleeeeZ help me with organization - vent

    RRT/RN replied to starcandy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just curious about a few things. Have you talked to your nurse manager about this problem you are having? Where are your co-workers while you are struggling? Are you delegating? I had a hard time...

  6. Breathlessness and lung cancer help

    RRT/RN replied to vasnyder's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Duoneb doesn't contain any steroid. It is albuterol and atrovent which are both bronchodilators. Has anyone ever heard of nebulizing lasix? We actually did this with one of our cancer patients and...

  7. Best Florida city?

    RRT/RN replied to lmolvr's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi! I work in Altamonte if you want information on the hospital. I'd be happy to tell you about my job. I don't live in the Altamonte area--I live one county away, but any info you need I'd be...

  8. Florida Roll Call ......

    RRT/RN replied to RNPATL's topic in Florida Nursing

    Deland is VERY antiquted compared to other hospitals. Halifax is a little more progressive, then there are the hospitals in Orlando...I work in Altamonte (FL Hosp) but not

  9. job in altamonte springs--Florida Hospital

    RRT/RN replied to travrn04's topic in Florida Nursing

    I am an RN at FL Hosp Altamonte and have worked there since January. I work on the same floor as the oncology unit (I work med surg), just down the hall. Starting pay for new grads is $17.81. I...

  10. Tell me about Daytona

    RRT/RN replied to TLC RN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I live in Volusia County and work at Halifax, but not as a nurse. I work at Florida Hospital as an RN. Comparing the two, I would recommend Orlando over anything in Volusia County as far as pay...

  11. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    RRT/RN replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    SICK AND WRONG!

  12. counting respirations

    RRT/RN replied to keishapound's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    You can also count resps the same time you listen to lung sounds or heart sounds. You've already go the steth to your ears. I listen for 15 seconds and multipy

  13. Exam questions for med-surg HELP!!!

    RRT/RN replied to willreba's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Lippincotts Review for NCLEX is an excellent resource. I highly recommend the CD rom that comes with it. The more of those NCLEX questions you do the more comfortable you will be. Good

  14. What Nursing school are you in? Show your pride!

    RRT/RN replied to straba's topic in General Students

    I graduated from the RRT/Paramedic bridge at DBCC May

  15. any nurses had a lap cholecystectomy??

    RRT/RN replied to sn2rn04's topic in General Nursing

    I had my lap chole when my baby was five weeks old and went back to work a week later (as a resp therapist). I probably should have taken more time in retrospect, but I just didn't have the time off...

  16. COPD patients

    RRT/RN replied to AussieKylie's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not true that the oxygen would be dangerous. Not all COPD patients are sensitive to CO2, in fact, sometimes the few minutes of extra oxygen helps when the patient is SOB prior to treatment. We run...

  17. Central Florida hospitals

    RRT/RN replied to BETSRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    Florida Hospital website: http://www.flhosp.org

  18. Central Florida hospitals

    RRT/RN replied to BETSRN's topic in Florida Nursing

    I started working for Florida Hospital in Janurary. They so far have been excellent to work for. I also work at Halifax in Daytona Beach and have worked there for 12 years. Comparing the two, I...

  19. cough variant asthma- advise please

    RRT/RN replied to milestogo/homenurse's topic in Pulmonary

    You could try using Atrovent along with you albuterol inhaler/nebulizer. Using both seems to help a lot of people. You could also try 0.5mg Pulmicort via nebulizer (its an inhaled steroid). Have...

  20. Advice needed - Should he be fired?

    RRT/RN replied to melissa_rn's topic in Nurse Management

    I'd have to say this guy needs to go. Three nurses down or not, he's throwing everyone else under a bus every time he calls in or shows up late. I can't stand working with people who disrespect...

  21. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    RRT/RN replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    I agree this is a great thought, however, the downside is probably funding these programs, and having enough people interested in taking the classes. My RRT/Paramedic bridge started out with 10...

  22. RN to Paramedic Bridge Course

    RRT/RN replied to ironjohn929's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    As an RRT/RN, I am a product of my local community college's first Paramedic/RRT to ADN bridge program. The paramedics that I went to school with all did very well (and all have passed NCLEX), but...

  23. New Graduates In The Icu?

    RRT/RN replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in MICU, SICU

    I am a resp therapist with over 12 years experience and have been working as a med surg RN since January. I voluntarily decided to work med/surg for a while before going to ICU, and boy am I glad I...

  24. New Graduates In The Icu?

    RRT/RN replied to Aaron Catmull's topic in General Nursing

    I am a resp therapist with over 12 years experience and have been working as a med surg RN since January. I voluntarily decided to work med/surg for a while before going to ICU, and boy am I glad I...