missionnurse

missionnurse has 6 years experience and specializes in CCU/ER.

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1. Pre-Employment Test

   missionnurse posted a topic in Educators

   I am creating a new set of pre-employment tests for RNs & LPNs and also for CNAs. What types of questions do y'all use for the pre-employment testing? Do you just administer a math test, or do you include basic skills as well. I would appreci...

2. Falling through the cracks...

   missionnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

   Why is it that every department seems to have great intentions about orienting new staff members, but those intentions seem to float away in the wind? In our department, we start off in "orientation" but we are so overworked and understaffed that th...

3. new nurse needs your help please!!!!!!!

   missionnurse replied to laronda134's topic in New Nurse

   I agree with DukeNurse. Find out what the floor is like. What the pt population is. What the ratios are. How many ancillary staff members they have. One of the best pieces of advice I ever received is to remember that when you interview for a job y...

4. What do you want from orientation?

   missionnurse posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hey, y'all! I need your help. I'm creating a new orientation program for the ER where I work, and I want to get input from people about what needs to be included. So, tell me what you want from orientation. What things do you think need to be inclu...

5. Orientation priorities

   missionnurse posted a topic in Emergency

   Im currently creating a new orientation program for our ER, and I'd love to hear what y'all think are priorities for new ER employees. What are some things a person must know before being released from orientation? This is for RNs, CNAs, and Clerks.....

6. Help! Need orientation ideas

   missionnurse posted a topic in Educators

   Im currently creating a new orientation program for our ER, and I would love to hear any ideas on what y'all think are priorities for orienting RNs, PCAs, and clerks! Thanks

7. Discharge orders you'd LIKE to write!!!

   missionnurse replied to LoriAlabamaRN's topic in Emergency

   OMG!! That is so funny! I wish we could use that one!!!

8. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

   missionnurse replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

   I agree! In our ER, the smokers seem to get breaks all the time--no matter how insane a night it is! Those very nights are the ones in which I might not even go to the restroom for the first 8-9 hours of my 12 hour shift! Frustrating!

9. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   missionnurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   At 3:30am the other night, I triaged a beautiful, smiling, chunky baby girl. Parents complaint? The baby got upset about something. She cried really really hard--until her face got bright red, and her eyelids even got red. So they rushed her right ...

10. Charting by Exception = Redundancy

    missionnurse replied to missionnurse's topic in Safety

    Vent away, Littlewonder! I hear you and I totally agree!!!

11. MRSA abscesses?

    missionnurse posted a topic in Emergency

    Hey, are y'all out there seeing a lot of MRSA abscesses? We are seeing them constantly lately. They are sooooo bad and just full of pus. Some of us have even gotten them. We are having to culture them all and put people on 2 abx including Sulfa if...

12. Pt's C/O in the ER (funny)

    missionnurse replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    My favorite lately was, "We were at Pizza Inn just now and my daughter ate this pineapple (mom has more pineapple chunks in cup with lid). I think it smells strong. She must be poisoned. She needs to be checked out. And don't htink about putting us ...

13. Scheduling for ER Nurses

    missionnurse replied to EstherdH's topic in Emergency

    We self schedule on nights in our ER. Day shift is on a 4 on 3 off then 3 on 4 off rotation. For self scheduling, we must work 2 of every 4 weekends. Holidays are a sign up policy. We must sign up for 4 holidays, 2 majors (Thanksgiving, Christmas Ev...

14. The crud you ER nurses put up with

    missionnurse replied to sharann's topic in Emergency

    As already stated, every now and again, someone realizes they would have lost their life or their loved one and appreciates us. Please don't forget what you saw and remember when you take a short and to the point report from a very busy ER RN. And...

15. where are the nursing shortages?

    missionnurse replied to jenago's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in South GA, and tonight is a great example of our shortage. Our ER is down by one half it's nursing staff tonight. And that's getting to be normal!