lizrn1214

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1. ER RN must haves

   lizrn1214 replied to Momma1RN's topic in Emergency

   YES Trauma shears! Also - a pregnancy wheel (the ones in the ED are always lost)(her's probably will get lost/stolen too). EKG calipers are good. Or what about a Quick Guide EMS book? I keep one in my pocket locker and LOVE it. Or maybe a pocket Spa...

2. Advice for nursing student

   lizrn1214 replied to guest901464's topic in Emergency

   Go big or go home. If you can get into a Level1 - why would you do a Level 2? Try to get EMS/ED type certifications - even if on your own. ACLS, TNCC, ENPC or NRP makes you more hire-able. A lot of nurses who start at a Level 2 and that's all they ha...

3. Not Hiring New Grads in ER's

   lizrn1214 replied to cel589's topic in Emergency

   It might be a good idea to also try to get "ER" type certifications - ACLS, TNCC, ENPC, etc. If it's going to be awhile maybe even consider taking an EMT class - you would likely find it simple after nursing school but pre-hospital it's a WHOLE diffe...

4. Getting Re-hired on Previous Floor?

   lizrn1214 replied to lizrn1214's topic in Job Hunt

   Having been out of nursing for a couple of years, I think I have forgotten that sometimes when you work with mostly women it can be just as cut-throat as it can camaraderie. You are right I will have to move forward. The ER I took a position in is at...

5. job search after being terminated

   lizrn1214 replied to fusionfire32's topic in Job Hunt

   What kind of a floor did you work on previously? If you could find a position in the area that you have experience on, maybe just not mention this job. Do you have a work visa etc? In the mean time, try to get more used to the culture/slang. Read bo...

6. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

   lizrn1214 replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

   We had a nurse overdose and die from Morphine we feel she had been re-directing. You get a nurse to witness you wasting the medication in the dispensing machine -- but no one ever watched anyone actually wasting it. I presume she didn't intentionally...

7. Getting Re-hired on Previous Floor?

   lizrn1214 posted a topic in Job Hunt

   OK - So this is kind of a rant/what would you do situation. When I graduated from nursing school in 2002, I got a job on postpartum (OB Acute as it was called). I loved the job. I always wanted to work in labor and delivery but they wanted people wi...