ERRNJunkie

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1. Ratios in Florida

   ERRNJunkie replied to ERRNJunkie's topic in Florida

   alrighty then. (crosses FL off travel itinerary:cry:)

2. Ratios in Florida

   ERRNJunkie replied to ERRNJunkie's topic in Florida

   I asked what ER (emergency room) ratios were.... I have no idea what area. Maybe Tampa? It varies depending on what part of the state?

3. Ratios in Florida

   ERRNJunkie posted a topic in Florida

   have been trying to find ratios for FL as Im considering doing some travel nursing. What are the present ER ratios? Anyone? TIA!

4. Nurse fired for calling police

   ERRNJunkie replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

   So you're saying that if someone came in waving a gun in your face, you might write a letter in their defense? I mean if they verbally threatened you and you felt they were grief stricken that's one thing. A gun? No thats a little beyond grief strick...

5. Nurse fired for calling police

   ERRNJunkie replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

   Whats wrong with people is, people like woody accept this behavior. So these people think they can treat staff poorly. Its unacceptable. And No one should tolerate it.

6. Nurse fired for calling police

   ERRNJunkie replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

   The last guy who threatened to harm a RN in my Dept was not treated. Meaning, there was reasonable fear for any RN to enter his room. Police were called, and no amount of threatening got him his "pain shot" he demanded. So, If I had been your RN I wo...

7. Nurse fired for calling police

   ERRNJunkie replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

   You know what? You can fire me for calling the police. I could give a crap. I would sue for enabling an unsafe work place. We just had a RN have her finger bit off by a patient. I call the police at least once a week on out of control patients/famili...

8. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   ERRNJunkie replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

   I agree canoehead. The people who will bring their kid in at a ridiculous hours for a bruise is the same for me. Saying they cant afford Tylenol when they have their nails done, a cell phone and cigarettes. There is a high rate of entitlement for so...

9. ER- HELP: Dumbest reason people go to ER

   ERRNJunkie replied to DachRN's topic in Humor

   OK the first few aren't dumb reasons to come to the ER, but shows how amazing people are and the dumb things they do. Once we had a woman come in with 2 guys. Seems they were playing billiards and lost a ball in her corner pocket. I think she though...

10. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNJunkie replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    I also want to say I have sereral patients who come in every time their kids have a bruised knee. They can ambulate fine. And these people state they cant go to a PMD due to the fact they are working those hrs. Yet they are in all hours of the day. s...

11. How do you deal with Non-Urgent Patients

    ERRNJunkie replied to mom2michael's topic in Emergency

    I have had patients who are asked to pay a 5 collar co-pay and because they cant afford it are not forced to. Of course these patients all have a pack of cigarettes, fake nails and a cell phone, yet cant afford a 5$ co-pay nor Tylenol for their kids ...

12. OMG! First day as a nurse!

    ERRNJunkie replied to Celtfire's topic in New Nurse

    Good luck to all of you! Its pretty exciting and scary at the same time on your first day. But do ask questions, it makes us nervous- new grads who dont ask questions. Have a great day!!

13. Why don't hospitals advertise new grad posistions?

    ERRNJunkie replied to Jelli_Belli's topic in Indiana

    I think daytonight has a lot of great info there. I will say that I had my job 3-4 months before graduating, but also I live in a smaller town where they recruited you while in school. It was easy for the most part. They asked you what positions you ...

14. Drug addicted nurses

    ERRNJunkie replied to ske0124's topic in Recovery

    Wow, I'm amazed at some of the stories. Its nice to see some of you coming forward and admitting an addiction and the recovery process. I have never had an addiction to a drug, other than nicotine and caffeine. I have worked with some nurses, and eve...

15. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    ERRNJunkie replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    Jen2 Said it well. ER can be like floor nursing when you have patient holds. I was on "code brown" with a patient who had diarrhea Q 10-15 minutes. Or you have a methadone OD, who is given narcan and they have a huge BM. Or they are vomiting feces. ...