AngelGirl

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1. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

   AngelGirl replied to AngelGirl's topic in Emergency

   Thank you all for so many GOOD responses to this concern of mine. I've recently waged a gentle war with my supervisor re: breaks. The odds of winning not being in my favor, I chose to back off. Having stirred the pot by contacting the union represen...

2. REST BREAKS for Nurses in The ER

   AngelGirl posted a topic in Emergency

   Life in our ER is, no doubt, as busy and demanding as it is in yours. We work 12 hour shifts. I love the work. I love the pace. I do not, however, love both for hours on end without breaks. We usual can get one thirty minute break. In a recent Charg...

3. Retaliation for voicing concern over unsafe pratices

   AngelGirl replied to Keysnurse2008's topic in Activism

   My heart goes out to you in this situation. I am facing a difficult situation, myself. Anyone with advice, please SPEAK UP! I work 12 hour shifts in ER, where the pace is fast. our state requires that nurses be given a break after 4 hours. We are all...

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

   AngelGirl replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   RE: making people financially responsible for their flagrant use of ER resources: Now that's the BEST NEWS I've heard in a LONG time. And I fully agree that we have created a dependent society. Thanks for stating in so well.

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

   AngelGirl replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   The more difficult concept for me to understand is the flagrant use of ambulances by those who don't need them. I usually don't say anthing, but this one time, I simply HAD to KNOW why the elderly woman called an ambulance at 6 o'clock in the mor...

6. New breed of bullies!

   AngelGirl replied to Tink RN's topic in Relations

   Bullies in the ER are unfortunately more common than not. Our ER has its share, particularly on the day shift. (I chose nights). Night shift folks tend to be more cohesive in nature. Maybe it's because we have to depend on each other more. Some bulli...

7. New breed of bullies!

   AngelGirl replied to Tink RN's topic in Relations

   What is the difference between an ER nurse and a bulldog? Lip gloss.

8. ER Care or lack of

   AngelGirl replied to Kayzee's topic in Emergency

   We ED nurses feel tremendous frustration at treating "clinic" patients. Their constant bombardment clogs the ED, and postpones of the treatment for patients with truly emergent conditions for outrageous amounts of time. The "clinic" patients do...

9. Got a clue?

   AngelGirl replied to er_nurse_tracey's topic in Emergency

   Fortunate for this child that he had YOU as his nurse!!

10. Patient satisfaction

    AngelGirl replied to atownsendrn's topic in Emergency

    Last year, I was a patient briefly in an ER other than my own. I noted some things that really bothered me about the place, so I'll pass them along. SO EASY to FIX!! Every employee should wear a readable name tage. Those I met either wore none, or on...

11. Being An ER Nurse

    AngelGirl replied to er_nurse_tracey's topic in Emergency

    Agreed!!

12. abusers and losers. Can you top this one?

    AngelGirl replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency

    I agree with AZEMS that drug seeking behaviour should be addressed, using a "team" approach. The abuser returns to the ER lottery, night after night, hoping to score the BIG one, if, perchance, his/her favorite health care provider is working. This ...

13. Security in the ED

    AngelGirl replied to TexNurse's topic in Emergency

    Jay Levan-- You have the title of HERO in my book :kiss Care to work in California?

14. primary care.

    AngelGirl replied to nurse2002's topic in Emergency

    I think that people who come to ER after neglecting to give Tylenol actually have an understandable logic at work. They are worried that we will not take them seriously if they say that the child is sick, but then has no fever. They haven't thought i...

15. More Strange Baby Names

    AngelGirl replied to RNLaborNurse4U's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Heard the true story of a family that moved to a new town. The teenaged kids met neighbors from the houses on either side of them and all went to town together. Kids came home and told their folks, "Hey, we're right where we're supposed to be!" Pare...