scrubsnhugsRN

scrubsnhugsRN specializes in ER/AMS/OPD/UC.

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1. Education Advice for new ED nurse

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Emergency

   Oh I forgot to mention that if you wish to get your CCRN certificate, I believe that you must have 2 years Critical care experience under your belt before you take it. However if you wish to take your CEN, there arent any requirements for previous ex...

2. Education Advice for new ED nurse

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Emergency

   Hi Ruralgirl! Well I cant tell you how much your story is simular to mine! I too work in a very rural ER the big difference though is that my little ER serves some of the surrounding villiages so we get alot of medivacs in. I work in a Med/Surg unit ...

3. New ED nurses who "know it all"

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

   The ER I work in does not have protocols...and of course common sense should prevail always. It is a one nurse show with the doc in the hospital and you have to call him to come down...I try to get as much done before he/she comes...but I tell you w...

4. Working with Alaska Natives

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to ERMeg's topic in Agency

   Haha, Meg welcome to Sitka! Well I haven't been on this site in a while. I was surfing and found you lol. I met you tonight coming home from work. My name is Tahirih....the other ER nurse on days. A couple of pointers with the Native culture here Res...

5. Travel Nursing In Alaska

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to nananurse3's topic in Alaska

   Come to Sitka! I see you have ICU and ER experience! There is an IHS hospital here SEARHC...Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium-Mt Edgecombe...we are a small community with snow capped mountains on an island in Southeast Alaska. It is beau...

6. THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to emmie08's topic in New Nurse

   Good job!!! You knew there was something crazy about that lab value and you asked another nurse about it...I'll tell you that I would rather have a new nurse ask question than not to......for fear of looking stupid. Take it from me...it will take som...

7. Is it just my unit?

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to ninanina07's topic in New Nurse

   I am feeling you....same issue where I work.

8. I don't want to be a CNA anymore.

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

   Well here is my two cents having worked as a CNA for eight years and a majority of that in LTC..I can truly understand your frustration. I have not forgotten the back breaking work that I had to endure. For everybody else..yes having to get the resid...

9. Ever had a older nurse treat you as a lowly new grad?

   scrubsnhugsRN replied to <3Nursing07's topic in New Nurse

   You need to have thick skin and be direct. Ask her the next time she does this why she is asking you to do it. Also if she is not the charge she cannot be delegating work to you. There is a difference.

10. I don't want to come to work on my days off.

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Be thankful you are not scheduled call days on what should be your days off. This is what has been happening on our unit and it is not in our contract to be scheduled mandatory call days..48 hours a pay period...we are taking in to HR and going to re...

11. Loving my scrubs from Dickies

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in Uniform/Gear

    The ones I have are flat front and elastic waist in the back with a little flair at the bottom. There is plenty of room for my hiney....and they fit pretty good in the waist which is always a problem for me..big hiney smaller waist.....oh and I usual...

12. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    He will be leaving in a couple of months had already put in his notice prior to our "event". This is one of the reasons I didnt persue the issue...since he is the only doc on weekends...I trust him as far as I can throw him.

13. Loving my scrubs from Dickies

    scrubsnhugsRN posted a topic in Uniform/Gear

    I am loving the scrub from Dickies W collection...! Lots of pockets and good fit too.

14. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this is a very old thread but thought I would give an update. After doing my training in a level 2 er for six weeks I came back to work in the ER in my little rural ER and I had a run in with this same doc. I was recieving a patient from EMS w...

15. Hello - What state are you from?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    Hi all, I love on a small island in southeast alaska...Sitka...I work for IHS...woot, now that is rural!