Sarama

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1. Still feeling slow and incompetent

   Sarama replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

   I feel the same way sometimes. I started in the ER about three months ago as a new grad with no prior experience. There are two other new grads that started a few months before me and I can't help but compare myself to them. I feel like I'm so much s...

2. New Grad in the ER

   Sarama replied to Sarama's topic in Emergency

   Wow, thank you so much for taking the time to write that! I truly appreciate everything you wrote, and it was great advice! I wish there were more nurses like you out there. I just have to take it one day at a time and realize that I'm going to make ...

3. New Grad in the ER

   Sarama replied to Sarama's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the words! I think some patients get upset from a lack of understanding what's going on, so I'll try and be as upfront as I can. I know it'll be tough some days, but I'm excited!

4. New Grad in the ER

   Sarama replied to Sarama's topic in Emergency

   Congrats! Maybe we'll be able to vent to each other about our bad days

5. New Grad in the ER

   Sarama replied to Sarama's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the reply! And yes, I'm starting to realize that that more confident I look and sound, the more likely the patient will listen to me, no matter how angry they are

6. New Grad in the ER

   Sarama posted a topic in Emergency

   Any advice for a new graduate about to work in the ER? Specifically on how to deal with extremely rude and irate patients (I.e. Drug seekers). I know I can't take things personally, but sometimes it's hard not to. What's the best way to handle these ...