ERnewbieRN BSN, RN

ERnewbieRN has 17 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Emergency, Nursing Management, Auditing.

Latest Activity

1. Appropriate Notice for Resignation

   ERnewbieRN posted a topic in Management

   Hi all, I'm looking for some guidance as to the appropriate length of time to give notice for resignation from my current position. I have accepted a position elsewhere, and would like to be able to give my new employer an anticipated start date as s...

2. Ambulatory care at Kaiser?

   ERnewbieRN replied to Genista's topic in Ambulatory

   I recently took on a position as a supervisor of a Kaiser medical office building that encompasses family practice, internal medicine, infectious disease, allergy, OB/gyn, urgent care, ophthalmology, and GI. My position is part-time and involves sha...

3. What is your Kryptonite?

   ERnewbieRN replied to MassED's topic in Emergency

   I hate dealing with altered patients trying to climb out of bed, pulling out lines, being aggressive... and overdoses which involve NG tubes and administration of charcoal. UGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

4. How does your facility transport patients into the morgue cooler?

   ERnewbieRN replied to littlern820126's topic in General Nursing

   Two security officers take patients to the morgue with a covered, designated gurney at my facility. I work ER.

5. does anyone regret becoming a nurse?

   ERnewbieRN replied to CC999's topic in General Nursing

   Daily. Only thing keeping me in it is the great pay and dependability. Completely dislike the actual job.

6. ED ratio across the US

   ERnewbieRN replied to back2nsg's topic in Emergency

   Los Angeles area, CA 4:1 Level 2 trauma center, acute stroke center, unsure of visits/year but probably around 50,000 Depending on the acuity area and turnover d/t availability of inpatient beds (we may work trauma rooms, regular ED or fast track) we...

7. Dealing with adverse events in the ER.

   ERnewbieRN replied to MCRNENC(C)'s topic in General Nursing

   The EXACT same thing just happened at my workplace about a month and a half ago, and I feel the same way... something is just not right, I feel kind of disconnected. It's probably related to a bunch of different things, but I'm sure this contributed...

8. Wages for RN, BSN

   ERnewbieRN replied to vjgersty's topic in New Hampshire

   When I started work in NH in 2007, I was making $20.50/hr + $5.00/hr differential for nights. I have a BSN and had no experience at the time. I now live in CA so I can't comment on the current situation, but I do believe that your wage depends larg...

9. Odd rituals at work

   ERnewbieRN replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

   that's what i was thinking. eclampsia? lol

10. Quirky Habits?

    ERnewbieRN replied to dorisc1981's topic in General Nursing

    I pick at my scalp... weird I know! If my SO is laying with his head in my lap I will also pick at his... it's more like scratching and then seeing if there is any loose skin or anything after scratching it. I think I get a weird satisfaction out of...

11. Daytonite has passed away...

    ERnewbieRN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    Rest in peace.

12. Personality Type and Nursing

    ERnewbieRN replied to Mesomorph's topic in General Nursing

    INTJ- ER nurse here

13. So, do you answer to this?

    ERnewbieRN replied to HeatwaveRN's topic in General Nursing

    I too am bothered by this, for some reason... I know there are far worse things people can do (and worse gestures! lol) but this and the "finger snap" just **** me off to no end!

14. Faking Seizure in ER

    ERnewbieRN replied to Toquay's topic in Emergency

    LOL this is my favorite video on the internet... we love this in my ER

15. Quick Question about what to wear

    ERnewbieRN replied to Deannalynn's topic in General Nursing

    I know this is not helpful in any way but I just wanted to tell you we have the same name :) Good luck!