Dave11

Dave11 BSN, RN

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  1. Do you ever get called doctor?

    Dave11 replied to Conrad283's topic in Men in Nursing

    Some of my co-workers call me doctor. Can't figure out if thats a good thing or a bad

  2. How do you manage EMS pt's?

    Dave11 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

    The only time EMS notifies us PTA is if they are bringing in a code or someone who will need "the big room". The charge nurse is the one who signs them in and assigns them to a nurse. If the patient...

  3. Why do I keep doing this?

    Dave11 posted a topic in Emergency

    I work in a small community hospital and recently took a charge position about 5 months ago. It has been stressful since the beginning but it seems to have gotten a lot worse lately. I work...

  4. Why do I keep doing this?

    Dave11 replied to Dave11's topic in Emergency

    I have absolutely no problem delegating or cajoling one of my nurses into taking another patient, believe me. I usually have to pick up the patients as the staff leaves because everyone else is loaded...

  5. Why do I keep doing this?

    Dave11 replied to Dave11's topic in Emergency

    I work in Massachusetts and the docs are employed by the hospital. My staff at night takes a lot of abuse and does a fantastic job each night. I'm lucky to be working with them. Our compensation is an...

  6. Anyone willing to do a quick email interview?

    Dave11 replied to fireshifter's topic in Emergency

    PM

  7. How much is your pay?

    Dave11 replied to rainbowcak3's topic in General Nursing

    just under $40/hr with 12 years experience. suburban

  8. Miss pronounciations of medications and medical terms!Way to Funny!!!!!!!!

    Dave11 replied to rgroyer1RNBSN's topic in Emergency

    :roll

  9. ER Experience

    Dave11 replied to curlilockz's topic in Emergency

    Having just recently finishing precepting a new grad to the ER, I know it can be done. lol The facility must be willing to take the time to get you up to speed. I was with my new grad for the better...

  10. About to start in the ER after 1 year of Med/Surg....too soon?

    Dave11 replied to soldiersgirl's topic in Emergency

    take all the orientation you can get. the more the better. if at all possible, stick with one preceptor. bouncing you around from one person to another will only confuse you as everyone does things a...

  11. We can't go on divert!

    Dave11 replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    We used to be able to go on divert, but one of the larger local hospitals abused it to such an extent that none of us are allowed to anymore. One night we had 12 psych patients and couldn't possibly...

  12. ER Nurse Salary??

    Dave11 replied to honeyrosc's topic in Emergency

    She would have to be a VP at a major hospital or some such to be pulling in that kind of money. Depends on the base pay. I could crack 100k without too much effort. My wife, on the other hand, would...

  13. Computer Software Developer to Nurse, IT/Nurse Shortage Myth?

    Dave11 replied to B2728's topic in Nursing Career

    When I was in nursing school, there wasn't a job to be found. By our second year, we were getting anxious about being able to get work upon graduation. The shortage hit about a year after we got out...

  14. ER Waiting Times

    Dave11 replied to pmose01's topic in Emergency

    I work in a small community hospital. Our ER has 17 medical, 6 psych and 7 fast track beds. We currently triage first, then register the patients though that is supposed to change sometime in the near...

  15. Is it just me???

    Dave11 replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Nursing Career

    In my 12 years as a nurse I have found that HR departments are a black hole. Nothing escapes. Every job I've gotten was the result of me calling back at least

  16. 2 year RN or 4 year RN to BSN?

    Dave11 replied to AliasCML's topic in Nursing Career

    I always advise people to get the ADN first. You can always take part time classes to get the BSN while taking advantage of tuition reimbursement. Granted, it will take a long time as most places have...

  17. Mixing Medications For Emergency Treatments

    Dave11 replied to New2ER's topic in Psychiatric

    We do that in the ER all the time. I've never seen/had any problems with this mixture in the 6 years I've been in the

  18. OB Clinicals

    Dave11 replied to nrsman1's topic in Men in Nursing

    My OB rotation was a monumental waste of time. I was the only male in that rotation and the instructor never found a patient for me. Spent the entire time reading charts. Thankfully, it was only half...

  19. "IM doesn't work for me"

    Dave11 replied to RunnerRN's topic in Emergency

    going to have to remember

  20. who does your casting and splinting?

    Dave11 replied to cjthegreat's topic in Emergency

    At my hospital, during the day an Ortho tech will come down and do the job. Other times it will be either the attending, the PA in fast track or a resident. Whoever is free

  21. why did you go into nursing?

    Dave11 replied to nghtfltguy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Before I became a nurse, I had a series of dead-end and low paying jobs, a couple of which I was laid off from. I got tired of living paycheck to paycheck in crappy little apartments. I decided to go...

  22. Problems with an "Old Battle Axes"?

    Dave11 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Men in Nursing

    I've butted heads with the senior "day queens" a few times. The majority of the times was to keep from getting abused (i.e bad assignments consistantly, expected to cover meal breaks and not getting...

  23. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    Dave11 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    ER for the past 6 years. Next stop would probably be an IV team somewhere. I know what you

  24. drunks

    Dave11 posted a topic in Emergency

    i'm curious how others handle the drunks that come into your ER's. i used to have sympathy for them and do what i could for them but the longer i am in the ER, the less patience i have for them....

  25. Cocaine Binge

    Dave11 replied to NewERLPN's topic in Emergency

    definately sounds like a darwin award finalist. i dont know about where you work, but around here, if the cops bring someone in after seeing them ingest the remains of a bag of cocaine and their...