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  1. Considering FT agency, a few questions...

    I'm in the Baltimore metro area, if that matters. I met with an agency here that has a good reputation from it's nurses and hospitals. She said I would have no problem scheduling three 12's per week. I do 11a-11p ER and most people don't like that ...
  2. Davita Acute job

    I've read all of the Davita posts, but they seem to be all related to chronic. How do people feel about Davita with acute positions? I'm an ER RN, interviewing with them for an Acute position.
  3. What was your first day as a nurse like?

    My first day with patients... I was just trying to get everything done in time. You can't focus on being more proactive, seeing the big picture, etc. You are completely task focused; "get it done and done right." It's been a year and I go throug...
  4. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    wait, are you talking about the boat comment? many initial vietnamese refugees came here on long unsanitary boat rides, rationing what little food was provided. my family is one of them, by choice of course. so when i have regular people complain ...
  5. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    exactly why is it extremely offensive? i think it's important to dwell in fact rather than topics so emotional. particularly when there are more important topics at hand. it also lets people know that you have the same real goals as them, not side...
  6. Accused of being racist - how to handle?

    It used to bother me. It happens a lot in triage, for one. i always bring it back to fact in one short sentence, so we both know it's the end of that discussion. Nothing further needed and no more will be entertained. Works when anyone decides w...
  7. Fibromyalgia

    I always think of that commercial "Depression hurts." I know when I feel depressed, I'm very achy, don't sleep well, all over pains. And then it clears with the depression. I always see fibromyalgia as being similar but more chronic or poorly mana...
  8. Ode to Urbane Scrubs

    I'm 6ft tall and Urbane fits me best. They have tall pants. I like the bootcut and cargo. I do wish the tops had more than one pocket. The length of the top is great also. I've never exposed anything, had trouble bending and lifting, etc. In fa...
  9. It's usually generated by the dx or chief complaint. So I get several boxes to fill in on the computer and it may also prompt things like a neuro, neurovascular, etc assessment, or treatments like elevate HOB. But yes, it's all about teaching you ...
  10. Guess this chief complaint

    I remember one more now. Getting report from a new nurse for whom english is second language. Still her english is as good as any college graduate. So she says "the pt, he stood up from the sofa, he passed away. later, he went to the bathroom, h...
  11. Guess this chief complaint

    nope, she truly say "an ammonia." :chuckle
  12. Guess this chief complaint

    My mother, who has a master's degree, still says people "catch an ammonia." Also, the Taliban is in "Afaghanistan." Like the blankets people crochet, "af-a-ghans." My favorite triage slip was simply, "lage." Luckily, he still had both of them. I...
  13. Do you trust automatic "vitals" machines??

    When the machines are being difficult and taking forever, only to yield the dreaded (###), I could certainly do all of my vitals manually a lot quicker. But I've rechecked some manually that originally came up very high or low on the machine and it ...
  14. You experienced ED nurses will get a kick out of this.....

    I'm not experienced but my favorite is the people who come back 1-2 hours later. lo and behold, they still have gastroenteritis! No, they haven't tried any of the meds, but it won't go away! Charge says, so seriously, "That's it! who didn't use th...
  15. we're pregnant

    mmmm, giant burritos..... I had someone come in n/v after eating Chipotle. I had to block it out b/c I do love the pork.