Thursday, March 28, 2013

Updating your CPR!

Do you need to update your CPR Credential or just need a refresher? Check out this website for American Heart Association Sponsored classes.

http://ahainstructornetwork.americanheart.org/AHAECC/classConnector.jsp?pid=ahaecc.classconnector.home

Friday, March 22, 2013

Let's Keep In Touch!

Here are some tips for how to stay in touch with your recruiter! Communication is a two way street and we want you to have the best possible relationship with you!
  • Make sure that we have at least one good contact number and email address for you.
  • Let us know the best time to contact you! If you're currently working nights, we want to make sure we aren't calling you early in the morning.
  • Are you going on vacation? Please let us know how long you plan on being away or if you are able to receive calls!
  • Call us back! When we leave a message please call us back so we can give you information you need.
  • Remind your recruiter to let you know when they are available. All our recruiters are available between 8:30 and 5:30 Monday through Friday and after hours via cell phone or email.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

What is an ER?

An Emergency Room, ER or Emergency Department, ED, are a common place in all hospitals. We are most familiar with them as well associate them with an immediate need for medical care.

ER departments provide emergency care for patients without a prior appointment in varying conditions ranging from minor to life threatening.

The emergency room is located on the first floor of the hospital with it's own entrance where patients are seen and put through triage. All ER patients are put through a triage where a brief assessment is done and the main complaint is determined.

There is also a trauma area of the ER where the most severe patients are seen. The equipments and staff are present in order to help patients and usually contains a direct route to the Operating Room. For situations like heart attacks, abdominal pain and others after triage patients are seen by specialty doctors and diagnostic tests might be completed such as ultrasounds, MRI's and others.

ER's provide an invaluable resource to patients and their families. For most, the sense of security, just knowing they are there, is enough to ensure people feel comfortable and safe to seek treatment for their medical conditions.

ER Nurse's, and their advanced training and triage skills are an amazing resource for patients and hospitals. With ADEX, we not only staff the best nurses, we believe in the abilities of our nurses to provide the best care.

Along with many others we have open positions for ER nurses in California, Georgia, and Florida.

Call us today for more information 1-855-573-1100 or visit us at www.adexmedicalstaffing.com




Wednesday, March 20, 2013

What is an ICU?

An ICU or Intensive Care Unit, also called Critical Care Unit, are speciality units in hospitals which care for critically ill patients. The ICU caters to patients with the most extensive illnesses including life threatening injuries and those needing consistent and constant monitoring.

ICU's are staffed by highly trained doctors and nurses who primary focus is to monitor, maintain the speciality equipment and medications, and ensure post surgical patients with high risks are being cared for.

The first ICU in the United States was opened by Dr. Mosenthal at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in 1955. In response to the outbreak of Polio, Dr. Ibsen created the first ventilator unit, a piece of speciality equipment used in the ICU, and was said to be the first intensive care practitioner.

While there is usually an ICU in every hospital, there are also speciality branches of the ICU such as:
  • NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (care for newborns)
  • PICU - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit  (care for pediatric patients)
  • CCU - Coronary Care Unit  (care for cardiac patients)
  • PACU - Post Anesthesia Care Unit  (care for patients recovering from surgery)
These different varieties of ICU's help hospitals staff specifically trained professionals to better assist patients. While ICU is a speciality in nursing, the NICU, PICU, CCU and PACU all require additional training in order to ensure quality care.

The most common equipment used in the Intensive Care Unit are ventilators, tracheotomy and other tubes, telemetry equipment, pacemakers, defibrillators, dialysis equipment, IV's, catheters, medically induced coma patients and speciality drugs.

At ADEX, we have a variety of both ICU and NICU, PICU, CCU, and PACU job in various areas. We would love to help you travel and see the nation, while focusing on this rewarding career.

Call us today, 1-855-573-1100 or visit us at www.adexmedicalstaffing.com to learn more!

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Spring has Sprung in the South!

Spring in the South is something we Southerner's get the joy of experiencing every year. The sun shines hot on the ground and there is usually a great place to go swimming within an hour's drive.

It's turning out to be a wonderfully mild Spring here in Florida, with mild days and cool night and mornings, no bugs as of yet and nice clear nights to spend star gazing.

If you're interested in a new travel positions, we have openings in Atlanta Georgia, Plantation and Fort Pierce Florida, San Jose California and many others.

Bring your bathing suits and sun tan lotion, and call us today to submit your resume!

http://www.adextravelnursing.com/index.php

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

We're Looking For You!

ADEX staffs a variety of nurse specialties in a variety of states. Each day our recruiters get new jobs to post on our website www.adextravelnursing.com, and you can also call and email us to find out availability.

We are looking for Nurses with the following specialties:
  • ICU - Intensive Care Unite
  • CVICU - Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unite
  • NICU - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • ER - Emergency Room
  • Stepdown
  • Tele - Telemetry
  • MedSurg - Medical/Surgical
  • Ortho - Orthopedic
  • Neuro - Neurological
  • OR - Operating Room
  • PACU - Recovery Room
  • Dialysis
  • Peds - Pediatrics
  • Float - Ability to float to different locations within the hospital
  • Oncology
  • Cath Lab - Cardiac Catheritization
Travel nurses are known for their expertise and ability to jump into most any situation. After completing a year in your chose speciality, travel nursing can afford dedicated clinicians the ability to help in other hospitals and travel throughout the nation.

We are always looking for nurses to come aboard at ADEX, if you or if you think someone you know would want to learn more about travel nursing, leave us a comment or send us an email.

Friday, March 1, 2013

Congratulations Ryan!

Ryan McGuire, our Director extraordinaire, was also nominated in Healthcare Traveler. Ryan was nominated and received an award for Healthcare Recruiter of the Year.
 
Ryan truly does go above and beyond for our nurses and we are very appreciative of all his hard work.
 
So from all of us here at ADEX, Congratulations Ryan, you deserve it!


March 2013 Newsletter Is Hot Off The Presses

The March Newsletter is out! Learn about why Travel Nursing is one of the best careers in the industry, meet Steve a recruiter here at ADEX, and see what HOT JOBS are out there.

Please let me know in the comments if you would like a physical copy or PDF of the newsletter and we will get to you as soon as possible.

Let us know what you think and keep an eye out for our next newsletter!