AZEMS

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1. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

   AZEMS replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

   I think we need to look at staff wellbeing along side patient safety.

2. Adjunct Prof.:How are they paid?

   AZEMS replied to gerinurse10's topic in Educators

   As an adjunct in Phoenix I'm paid $35 per hour assuming a cummulative of working on clinical site 12 hour shift twice a week for 8 weeks. My check comes to an equal amount at this preset rate. With a BSN we mentor, supervise and oversee clinical perf...

3. compartment syndrome-did I cause it?

   AZEMS replied to Lynn RN ER TX's topic in General Nursing

   You charted well. Its easy to look back and tear your chart apart. You charted the facts and notified your findings approriately. The fact is something horrible happened that could be prevented again. Not because you did wrong but, because things too...

4. Being An ER Nurse

   AZEMS replied to er_nurse_tracey's topic in Emergency

   Nursing is rough and in the ER it can be RAW. But a ER nurse is the one that enjoys the pace the interaction and the environment day after day. I don't hesitiate coming back to work. The patients and cases are new each time a bed is turned over. The ...

5. ER Care or lack of

   AZEMS replied to Kayzee's topic in Emergency

   Your experience unfortunately is repeated daily You should complain to the hospital adminstration. I see this care too often at work and its healthcare provider oriented. A nurses job is to advocate and communicate. Many times we hold meds for tests ...

6. abusers and losers. Can you top this one?

   AZEMS replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   diane i work in phoenix and feel your anguish. I like you give everyone a equal chance to tell their story and get treated as if family. But out here its horrible. People abuse and use ER's like I've never seen. Its time nurses take the upper arm and...

7. Just wanna say----------->

   AZEMS replied to happystudent's topic in Emergency

   Amen Glad to be in ER. Was a medic running calls left and right with limited ability to educate or change a patients life. But, I enjoy the interactions of patients most tend to feel the same AMEN. They don't want to be there in line, waiting only be...

8. abusers and losers. Can you top this one?

   AZEMS replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

   ER-ED "everyone requesting every drug" I'm from phoenix also and its horrible out her. I see mom-daughter combination seekers in the ER every three days. my only response document and destroy. Sign Rx with phone #'s instead of DEA #'s verify the pts...

9. just curious

   AZEMS replied to nurslingIUS's topic in Emergency

   don't worry about burn out. your role will change drastically! you will find that you will feel uneasy and underqulified, but you have an advantage....environment you'll know who to go to, where it is, and how to obtain it, and where to call. thes...

10. just curious

    AZEMS replied to nurslingIUS's topic in Emergency

    WAS A PARAMEDIC FOR 5+ YRS. BEFORE BEING NEW GRAD IN ER. i RECEIVED NO ORIENTATION AND JUMPED RIGHT IN. IT WAS NOT ROUGH AND NOT RECOMMENDED BUT MY EMS EXPERIENCED CARRIED ME THREW MOST OF THE WILD ER ROUTINE. NOW I'M THE LONGEST EMPLOYED MEMBER ON...

11. Orientation

    AZEMS replied to TexasRN31's topic in Emergency

    TEX AS AN ER PRECEPTOR, LOOK FOR A MENTOR FIND THE PERSON WHO HANDLES CHAOS WITH EASE AND SEEMS TO HAVE THE STAFF'S CONFIDENCE. THIS IS SOMEONE YOU SHOULD WATCH AND GET TO KNOW. QUESTION WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW AND WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. PLAN A G...

12. staffing

    AZEMS replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    DIANE I HEAR YOU!!!! PHOENIX ER NURSING IS ALMOST THE SAME EVERYWHERE. THE THINGS I'VE SEEN AS BRAIN STORMS OR STREAMLINING ARE JUST RIDCULOUS WAYS OF AVOIDING THE NEVER ENDING REALITY. HIRE MORE NURSES AND ASK THERE INPUT...AND LISTEN!!! TO WHAT T...

13. Seeking insight about ED Humor

    AZEMS replied to LatteGuzzler's topic in Emergency

    tHE THINGS THAT OCCUR IN THIS ENVIRONMENT CAUSE US TO QUESTION WHY...AND TRUTHFULLY THERE ARE USUALLY NO GO ANSWERS ONLY MORE QUESTIONS.... HUMOR IS A WAY OF EXPRESSION TO THE QUESTIONS THAT CONTINUE TO ASK US WHY. IN HUMOR WE FIND A PLACE THAT GIVE...

14. Chandler Regional Hospital???

    AZEMS replied to Brownms46's topic in General Nursing

    HI i WORK OUT IN PHOENIX AND MOST HOSPTIALS OUTHERE ARE NOT A PLEASURABLE ENVIRONMENT. A CO-WORKER OF MINE HAS WORKED AT CHANDLER AND STATES IT SU!#S. NO SUPPORT FROM MANAGEMENT, SHORT STAFFING, AND OVERCROWDED. ARIZONIA IS NOT A GREAT PLACE TO DO N...