EmmaG RN

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  1. EmmaG

    Hospital Parking

    Only because I work nights. Day and evening shift parking is similar to what you describe. While I was traveling, I quickly found that to be one of the questions I would ask during my phone interviews. My first assignment was a nightmare in that rega...
  2. EmmaG

    Have you ever been a patient?

    Oh yeah. And I will never downplay how awful an NG tube can be... ugh
  3. EmmaG

    Do you start your own IVs?

    When I traveled to hospitals where there were IV teams, I still started my own. Faster, and the IV nurses appreciated the help. (of course, I cleared with them first that it was ok that I do so)
  4. EmmaG

    Medical Terms Patients Have Misunderstood

    Your experience points out how we have to be very careful in what we say to patients, and make sure they understand the meaning too. Too often the lay (or common) definition doesn't equate to that of medical terminology.
  5. Whoa. Had a student give K+ elixir IV. But my favorite was an experienced nurse who struggled to get a patient out of bed, because she was told he had standing orders for a suppository. I kid you not.
  6. The "dumbest", biggest no-no is NOT to ask (what you think) are stupid questions, and instead blunder ahead pretending to know it all.
  7. After what I've put up with over the last month or so...no, I'm not enjoying my job all that much.
  8. EmmaG

    Entire ER crew will go to mandatory retreat

    Just when I think I've heard it all... So they're going to force you all to get along Here. You'll be needing this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhY1fxQXa3A
  9. Excellent. Thank you for posting this.
  10. EmmaG

    I'm so confused.

    Between the short-staffing and her comment to you, consider yourself lucky you no longer work for that ass. Good luck in whatever you choose to do. Please don't make any impulsive decisions... there are plenty of areas that you can work as a nurse. ...
  11. EmmaG

    Hippa - Wwyd?

    I've been on the receiving end too. If you don't feel comfortable going to the manager, you can make an anonymous report to your facility's compliance line.
  12. What the hospital is doing is wrong. What FauxNews did was ignorant beyond description.
  13. EmmaG

    What do you wish for in a break room?

    Hi! *hugs*
  14. EmmaG

    What do you wish for in a break room?

    I know what I don't want: that damned call-light panel that alarms every time a patient calls out. I've only worked one unit in all these years that had a break room that was truly a break room.
  15. If I had to choose another path, I'd have gone into PT or OT or possibly Speech.