baby_gurl0604

baby_gurl0604 specializes in ER/Trauma/Critical Care.

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1. GA + working: taking on too much?

   baby_gurl0604 posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hello, I am currently in a part-time NP program. On Monday I have an interview for a part-time graduate assistantship (around 20 hours/week), which would start next semester. However, due to financial obligations I also will still have to work 24 h...

2. Advice for new NP grad student...

   baby_gurl0604 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Post Graduate

   For me, it is about more than the money, though. Every time I have to lift a patient by myself and feel my back hurting, I remember why i am going back to school. It's more about my own professional goals and the intrinsic factors than the money. ...

3. only in the er...had to share this

   baby_gurl0604 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Emergency

   Lol, luckily, from what I heard, they wouldn't have been able to re-attach the finger anyway.

4. only in the er...had to share this

   baby_gurl0604 posted a topic in Emergency

   So I'm at work the other day, and I go in the room to assess my patient, which was a pretty routine pregnancy hyperemesis patient. Then, I go to wash my hands at the sink, and notice a little cup with a plastic bag sticking out of it. Wondering wha...

5. Why do you like Emergency Department Nursing?

   baby_gurl0604 replied to RN_in_SC's topic in Emergency

   I like triaging a patient, not yet knowing what's wrong with them and relying on my own knowledge and judgement in order to decide if they go back right away or stay in the waiting room. And then you get to follow up on them later and find out if yo...

6. what makes you a good ER nurse?

   baby_gurl0604 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

   Don't get rattled. I felt the same way when I first got out of orientation. I was very, very unsure of myself, and looking back at some of the mistakes that I made (I accidentally bolused an entire bottle of propofol over 15 minutes instead of Kepp...

7. Advice for new NP grad student...

   baby_gurl0604 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Post Graduate

   Thanks to everyone for your advice. I have decided to go down to WEO part-time starting in August. I feel this will give me a lot more flexibility with school, studying, etc.

8. "Nancy" and Babs

   baby_gurl0604 replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

   wow...this was very powerful. totally summed up how I feel a lot of the time, working in the er. I guess the most important thing we can do is make sure we know the difference between "Nancy", who has to take over sometimes in order for us to surv...

9. Missouri Salary Poll

   baby_gurl0604 replied to maggijo's topic in Missouri

   I work in st louis in the er, 1.5 years rn experience and 2 years tech experience. I'm currently $20.10 base pay, with differentials for nights/weekends. that is with a recent .50 raise for having my bsn.

10. St Anthony's?

    baby_gurl0604 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Missouri

    what is considered a high patient load?

11. Barnes ER vs Surgical/Trauma ICU

    baby_gurl0604 replied to jessallnurses's topic in Missouri

    I currently work in the er at Barnes. What you said about the unsafe nurse/pt ratios and fear of losing our licenses is absolutely true, and is the main reason I am looking for a new job. It is common there to have just 3 nurses in a pod of 16 beds...

12. St Anthony's?

    baby_gurl0604 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Missouri

    holy crap! Now I'm really scared... however, the place where I work now is the same way. Non-stop, understaffed, poorly managed. Not uncommon to have over 100 patients in the dept at any given time and nurses with a 6+ patient load. I don't feel ...

13. St Anthony's?

    baby_gurl0604 posted a topic in Missouri

    can anyone tell me anything about St Anthony's? I'm an RN and have an interview there in a couple weeks. Pay, benefits, environment, etc. ER is my specialty. thanks!

14. Advice for new NP grad student...

    baby_gurl0604 replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Post Graduate

    Softballmama, Thanks so much for your response! I am single with no kids, so luckily I just have to support myself right now. I will be going through the program part-time as well. Eventually I think I will probably have to do per diem or somethin...

15. Advice for new NP grad student...

    baby_gurl0604 posted a topic in Post Graduate

    So I found out about a week ago that I got into the FNP program I applied to. I was so excited initially, but now I am starting to feel a little more anxious. I am planning to work full time during my first semester. I'm weekend option, which will...