ERKev

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1. BSN's deliver safer care than ADN's??

   ERKev replied to sbic56's topic in Activism

   I would also like to point out to all the following: Where else but nursing do you get graded on a different scale in college? At least in the ADN programs I am aware of, less than 80% is failing. In all other programs of higher ed, the norm is les...

2. BSN's deliver safer care than ADN's??

   ERKev replied to sbic56's topic in Activism

   fab4fan, I rarely agree with you, but you have my attention, my respect and applause!!!! ERKev

3. BSN's deliver safer care than ADN's??

   ERKev replied to sbic56's topic in Activism

   Sorry, I have to jump in here. Sorry if this has been touched upon already. This particular post REALLY raised the hair on the back of my neck... I have an ADN. I have been nursing for 15 years. I am an Emergency Nurse (and a damn good one, I mig...

4. Charge pay

   ERKev replied to kastas's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working agency since June, but before that I was getting $1.50/hr at my full time job in ER when in charge. This was in Detroit at St John NE Comm Hosp, since then closed. Hope it helps! $.75 is NOT worth charge. Unless it entails no...

5. What's your craziest story of the ER

   ERKev replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

   As a new grad in the ED, I was doing an intitial assessment on a gentleman that had c/o a possible broken great toe at around 3am. His girlfriend, a little person (about 3'10") attentively and sympathetically listening. He had gotten up during the n...

6. What's your craziest story of the ER

   ERKev replied to debo_lpnER's topic in Emergency

   Hey! I sport some rather intricate and colorful tattoos from my forearms to my shoulders! ...And I have ALL my teeth! ERKev

7. pain in the ed

   ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

   You may rest assured that I would NEVER label you that way. After many years of emergency nursing, I have a BIG problem with pain patients being undermedicated and poorly treated. I have had many a heated discussion with physicians and PAs reguardi...

8. pain in the ed

   ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

   Thank you, MAGIK GIRL... As I said before in this thread, I am very impressed by all the posts here! I makes me proud of our profession! Even though some posts seem a little condescending, the writers obviously care deeply about those in their cha...

9. pain in the ed

   ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

   Also, Folks.... This thread's title says a lot: "pain in the ed" We're not talking about anyplace else in this thread. I think, perhaps to a degree, this is why this discussion may become heated at times. I, myself, come solely from an ED perspe...

10. pain in the ed

    ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

    Yes... This has gotten quite heated. And I think it's important for all to understand that our areas of practice differ, so our experiences differ. I, myself, work in a number or Detroit area EDs. We have a DEFINATE problem with SEEKERS!!! And ...

11. pain in the ed

    ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

    I can completely relate, teeituptom! Though my hair's not turning gray, it IS falling out! This is a great forum, though. No where else can we compare notes and frustrations. And, while we seem to differ quite a bit in our potential solutions, ...

12. pain in the ed

    ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

    When I was a new grad in the ED, we used to keep a card file of our frequent fliers and share them with some of the other local EDs. Can't do that any longer though. It was nice! Just look up the name when you suspected drug seeking. Also good fo...

13. pain in the ed

    ERKev replied to MAGIK GIRL's topic in Pain

    I agree with you, hogan4736... Many times at triage, I have been able to deter them, either by warning them of the rediculously long wait of "up to 6 or 8 hours" (when in reality it would be maybe 30 mins), or warning that the Doc on duty "rarely gi...

14. The tortoise or the hare? How do your docs rate?

    ERKev replied to SouthernERNurse's topic in Emergency

    As I've said before, I work agency, but strictly ER. Lately I've been working in a Detroit teaching Hospital (which shall remain nameless). They are the absolute slowest I have EVER worked with! They will order NOTHING until examined by themselves...

15. Wy Can't We Nurture Ourselves?

    ERKev replied to VickyRN's topic in General Nursing

    :roll I totally agree with you about standing up to management! However, there IS a lot of cronyism and clickey behaviour in nursing. Often to the point where the work environment is nearly intollerable. I'm on my 3rd career (been in nursing for 1...