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  1. About San Antonio Community Hospital

    tramalady45 posted a topic in California Nursing

    Hey, just curious, does anyone know anything about San Antonio Community Hospital in Upland, California? I am interested because I was thinking of applying to their ER as per diem and don't know...

  2. Btls

    tramalady45 posted a topic in Emergency

    Just curious...I am trying to get an initial certification in BTLS and cannot find any available courses here in Southern California. Does anyone know of any or where I might have luck searching??...

  3. Already have B.S. in Biology and want to go back to school for nursing

    tramalady45 replied to ProspectiveRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I have an ADN and I make exactly the same amount as my BSN counterparts. Go

  4. New Grad thinking to start career in the ER

    tramalady45 replied to georgehb's topic in Emergency

    I say go for it. I started fresh out of school with zero experience in hospitals at all other than our required clinicals. I work in a level 1 trauma center, we see 100,000 + patients per year and we...

  5. The War with the Floors

    tramalady45 replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    Okay, I know that this sounds pretty harsh but I say it one way when they refuse, " you will take report on this patient or I will be up to give you bed side report in 15 minutes, you choose which way...

  6. ER bashing...where is the love??

    tramalady45 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    I AGREE!!! I love my job, I would not work in any other department if I had the choice. I am tired of nurses in other units assuming that we ER nurses "rush the patients to the floor right at shift...

  7. What Gets to You??

    tramalady45 replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    MRSA Poo isn't as bad as C-Diff Poo. It's like jelly, and the smell is putrid. The face is located under the smiley menu, just scroll down...

  8. What Gets to You??

    tramalady45 replied to mshooha's topic in Emergency

    I work in Trauma in a major trauma center. I have seen it all. Literally. I can take puke, GSW, stabbings, broken bones, burns,pee, sputum, I have even seen maggots-yes, maggots crawling outta...

  9. st.marys hospital apple valley

    tramalady45 replied to Justagirl's topic in California Nursing

    Well, what kind of information are you looking for specifically What area are you interested in? I used to work there so I know a

  10. telemetry for new grads

    tramalady45 replied to shyone2005's topic in General Nursing

    Don't let them freak you out. I worked tele right out of school. The first 6 weeks or so were very stressful because you have to really fine tune your assessments skills and being able to juggle time...

  11. Need Info On Your Job!

    tramalady45 posted a topic in Correctional

    Hello everyone! I am a relatively new nurse. I graduated from college a triple major, Math, Nursing and Administration of Justice. I am interested in the possibility of becoming a nurse for the local...

  12. what's in your pocket?

    tramalady45 replied to srknurse's topic in Emergency

    Well, I actually have a leather "fanny pack". I keep the following items: 1. Pocket PC of course 2. at least three bottles of flush 3. at least 4 empty flush syringes 4. 2 tournaquets 5. tons of...

  13. Things Patients Have Taught Me NOT To Do

    tramalady45 replied to Trixxy's topic in Nursing Humor

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: My fiance didn't think that was funny-BUT I SURE

  14. You Know You Live in California When ...

    tramalady45 replied to Sheri257's topic in California Nursing

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

  15. Question about Littman Light stethoscope

    tramalady45 replied to Roseyposey's topic in General Nursing

    I purchased the "light" and I hated it. It sucked in fact. I couldn't have heard a bomb go off on that thing. I decided to really upgrade and order the Master Cardiology and LOVE IT!!!! :yelclap: I...

  16. What is weighed more heavily?

    tramalady45 replied to troyb's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Wow. You are lucky. If I was smart enough to make it through the math for the biology degree, I'd surpass crna school and just be a doc. Good luck to

  17. bachelor's in emergency medicine?

    tramalady45 replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

    As a matter of fact Loma Linda University offers this degree. go to

  18. Too freakish for words!!

    tramalady45 posted a topic in Emergency

    I just had to share this with my fellow ER/Trauma nurses. This is unreal. What are people thinking??? SCROTUM SELF-REPAIR by William A. Morton, Jr. MD taken from:...

  19. Looking like a Nurse

    tramalady45 replied to loserboy's topic in Men in Nursing

    Change your name for sure! YOU ARE NOT A LOSER!!!! I won't let my fellow nurses talk about themselves like that!! You can do anything you want. It is true that people will see through the exterior....

  20. Did you ~EVER~ feel this way??

    tramalady45 replied to vanillabloom's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you can do it!!!! It sounds really intimidating because you have no background in it. Believe me, if someone would have told me 5 years ago that I was going to be a nurse, I would have told...

  21. My biggest fear come true...

    tramalady45 replied to NurCrystal22's topic in General Nursing

    You are not a baby. I can't stand when nurses eat their own. It really chaps my booty. When I was a student in school a nurse actually called me stupid and said I just don't get nursing because I...

  22. Taking NCLEX for the 2nd time

    tramalady45 replied to DREAMERALWAYZZ's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Too funny! I couldn't stop looking at it on line. Then for about a week I wouldn't answer my phone because I thought it was the BON to tell me they made a mistake and wanted my license back! :rotfl:...

  23. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    tramalady45 replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Oh! I almost tossed reading this! I could die! I hope to the lord I never ever ever ever see any patient eat anything that comes out of anywhere!! :barf01: I heard on this TV show one time that there...

  24. ER T-shirts

    tramalady45 replied to blufoxtrot's topic in Emergency

    Too weird! I have a sticker on my car window that says that! it is the only one I have ever seen

  25. For those who have taken the NCLEX, I have 2 questions for you...

    tramalady45 replied to nurseRNtobe's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I personally think that the NCLEX questions were exactly like the ones that I was taking from the Davis NCLEX-RN Success book/CD. It was a great preperatory tool. I was used to the style of questions...