SMY2367

SMY2367 specializes in Emergency Room.

Latest Activity

1. What Chicago Area Hospitals are hiring at the moment?

   SMY2367 replied to qtpnai03's topic in Illinois

   I work at Loyola. My friend also works there and was looking to transfer to another unit. She had applied to come to the ER where I am. In March there were two positions open for the ER, she got the call for an interview then they cancelled. They put...

2. CEN

   SMY2367 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

   Congrats! Do you have to be an ER nurse for a certain amount of time before taking the CEN? Thanks@

3. Where are all of the Senior or Seasoned ED Nurses??

   SMY2367 replied to ED_EMR_NURSE's topic in Emergency

   I started 3 months ago and was the first of 11 new grads that were hired! I don't know where all the seasoned nurses are going!

4. Rules for the ER (long)

   SMY2367 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   Yeah, that one kills me. Or the "I need 4 of morphine and 25 of benadryl. I will ask for the same in one hour". Don't come into triage eating a juicy cheeseburger c/o abdominal pain or not being able to keep anything down. If I tell you there are n...

5. Worst doctors orders ever received

   SMY2367 replied to jenfromjersey's topic in Emergency

   Patient had low grade fever with an allergy to aspirin. Resident ordered aspirin. I asked the resident if she wanted to change it, she replied "no, put in the MAR the patient refused. She only has nausea and vomiting as a reaction to aspirin. I will ...

6. Shoes for the ER??

   SMY2367 replied to TJG618's topic in Emergency

   I recently bought Danskos at the advice of my co-workers. They are tough to break in but I haven't had back pain since I started wearing them! Plus, I am short, so they make me taller!

7. Strange things found on (or in) a pt.

   SMY2367 replied to squeakykitty's topic in Emergency

   A lady came in and described sx of a yeast infection to me. However, she disclosed much more to the doctor (who was male, so I don't know why she didn't want to tell me but told him). She said she had an egg stuck in her vagina. So he asked 'like a v...

8. New ED nurses who "know it all"

   SMY2367 replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

   I understand that the ER is a busy place, and yes it is hard to manage your own patient plus teaching a new staff member. But think about the floors that are understaffed, it can be just as bad. I always found it funny that nurses during my clinical ...

9. New ED nurses who "know it all"

   SMY2367 replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

   THANKS!

10. Introductions

    SMY2367 replied to Brian's topic in Illinois

    Just graduated from nursing school with my BSN. Starting at Loyola in July!!

11. More RN to EMT and Paramedic questions

    SMY2367 replied to GeorgiaBoy61's topic in Flight

    I live in IL, just graduated nursing school. I am starting in an ER in July. I took the EMT-B class last summer, but never took the exam for my license (there was confusion over whether I would have to take the National or the State). Should I bother...

12. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    SMY2367 replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    I just recently passed my boards and will start in a month at a Trauma Level 1 ER. I think it's should be on a person to person basis. There are some people that are just strong minded, it doesn't mean ALL new grads should be forbidden from starting ...