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1. Your help is much appreciated on this poll.

   massEDgirl replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

   No differential or extra pay for working the ED here in MA.....None in ME either.

2. ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

   massEDgirl replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

   Is it just EMS...or is she like this with everyone??? She can't be there 24/7.....Let here make herself look like a jerk with these guys.......it will come back to haunt her sooner or later. If your EMS guys are like our EMS guys...I am sure they can...

3. My first day in ER rotation!!! Thank you

   massEDgirl replied to roud123's topic in Emergency

   I NEVER did ICU...went to ER after being float nurse just about every where else in the hospital......telemetry a big plus. I feel if you have a desire to do ER nursing then you will make it......If you are not sure about it.........you might make it...

4. itching?

   massEDgirl replied to shay's topic in Emergency

   Had this happen to me once about 5 years ago......seems I had a reaction to something in an OTC cold medicine I was taking..........SORRY!!....... I forgot the name of the ingredient that can cause body itching.....have you had any OTC cold or flu me...

5. Roles

   massEDgirl replied to BrandonRN2004's topic in Emergency

   WOW tubbs......as a new grad in the ER I think you explained things just wonderful!!........want to come work in MA??

6. staffing

   massEDgirl replied to kirk's topic in Emergency

   WOW.....we see about 150-200 a day and during busy times we have 12 RN's!!!!...guess we better not complain huh??...level ll trauma

7. What's up with this practice?

   massEDgirl replied to RNFROG3's topic in Emergency

   Same here in MASS. A night does not go by with out at least one "sleeping it off"...and of course incase of alcoholic seizure they need to be in plan veiw most of the time.....I bet if you took a poll you would find it the same all over.....now what ...

8. Is anyone from Maine??

   massEDgirl replied to kristi915's topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone!!! Will be going up this weekend to OOB to open up the summer camp. My husband and i love it up there and want to relocate soooooo bad. Caron...where in southern Maine do you work?? I am taking time off from my job this summer and would l...

9. No beds available?

   massEDgirl replied to proud2bme's topic in General Nursing

   Fgr8Out.......we need you in the ED!!........Not to often you hear a med/surg nurse say what you are saying........Let's face it though....people not getting discharged out of the system DOES happen ......maybe not that often where most of you work. ...

10. Fiestynurse, tell us about the california staffing legislation for tomorrow

    massEDgirl replied to wildtime88's topic in General Nursing

    I am all for nurse patient ratios...and I thinks it is great how far CA has come...Here in MA we look closely at the goings on in the CNA. I have been an ED nurse now for 8 years...I just don't quite understand their ratio for the ED.....1:3??...1:...

11. nursing hours

    massEDgirl replied to dmje's topic in General Nursing

    Although i do 3--12's jenny....3 in a row would kill me to!! We have self-schedualing.....get to pick what days you want to work....as long as you book yourself your weekends and holidays....(of course they will book it for you if you try to get away...

12. nursing hours

    massEDgirl replied to dmje's topic in General Nursing

    Like you said...12 hours makes a 3 day week.....the thought of going in on that forth day is a KILLER for me. By the end of 8 hours I am "on a roll"...might as well stay and keep on rolling.

13. Why you love/hate ER

    massEDgirl replied to BlueBear's topic in Emergency

    WOW!!...couldn't of said it any better guys!! Also been in the ED for 8 years...can remember wanting to do it since nursing school 13 years ago......took me a while to feel confident enough. Sorry to repeat...but go for it!! like someone said...if i...

14. Spanish Anyone?

    massEDgirl replied to LerRN95's topic in Emergency

    I wish I could learn spanish...would be such a big help at work.....if only my parents pushed me to take a language when I was in school many many moons ago...I probably woldn't be having such a hard time learning it now. Try to explain this to my 12...

15. Hey CEN!

    massEDgirl replied to massEDgirl's topic in Emergency

    CEN.....Banana's???? Why?? Do you want me to?? (only kidding!!) It must be the picture!!!!!