FLorida_624

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  1. I wish I could have found this post before I quit my ED position...and thats after 12 years of nursing experience! All of it in LTC, however. After 4 weeks of orientation, I decided it wasn't for me....
  2. Giving last name in report

    Last names are absolutely not
  3. New to ER

    Your reply is exceptionally helpful. I am terrified, which is not a part of my being so it's hard to admit. But these are people and I need to know what I'm doing. I know a lot of it comes with...
  4. New to ER

    Yes, I'm quite confident (and overly comfortable) in the LTC setting and know I'm a good resource there. I'm trying to breathe, hyperventilating even! :) Not really but I am trying to absorb EVERY...
  5. New to ER

    Long story short, I graduated RN school in September. I've always (since getting my CNA in 2002, LPN in 2006) wanted my RN so I could begin working in the ED. Now that I'm there, I'm terrified!! So...
  6. LPN to RN pay

    Just asking in peoples experience because I can't seem to find a direct answer. I just finished my RN program. I work in Indiana. I'm wondering the standard dollar pay increase from LPN to RN? I had...
  7. Annoying Employee

    There was some great advice here. Unfortunately, she has since turned in her notice. She had a fall and admission in one night, decided that was too much for her, returned the next night and gave a...
  8. Annoying Employee

    I apologize for the lack of clarity. Yes it is
  9. Annoying Employee

    I have a situation at work that I'm having a bit of issue with, and am asking for opinions. I'm a supervisor at work. Recently, we've hired a nurse that has an unbearable personality. So unbearable,...
  10. Remove Foley catheter and IV when resident dies?

    I agree. I work in LTC and pull out and off everything. But I know if the family is wanting an autopsy, regardless of setting, nothing is removed as it becomes part of the autopsy
  11. What exactly is so bad about LTC??

    A lot of RNs have obtained their ADN or BSN, come straight out of school, and have little to no floor experience, especially in LTC. That speaks for
  12. Vanco peak & trough times

    My question is, I understand the time frame of drawing peaks and troughs, but not when. Say they want them with 3rd dose. So do I start with a trough before third dose, then a peak an hr after (making...