Maggie09

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1. How does your unit handle this assignment situation ?

   Maggie09 replied to melanie1126's topic in General Nursing

   And that, ladies and gentleman, is why so many nurses are dealing with depression, anger, regret, sadness, and absolutely hating their jobs. I can say without a doubt tele is one of the absolute toughest places to work. I started there for my first f...

2. 6 months in the ER, too early to move on? Long.

   Maggie09 replied to SeekingAdviceRN's topic in General Nursing

   If you have a tubed ESI 1 patient circling the drain, there is no way that you should have three other patients that aren't stable. That is completely ridiculous, and I would have probably raised heck and refused the unsafe assignment...then I would'...

3. How to prepare for working in the ER

   Maggie09 replied to Jem-RN's topic in Emergency

   I love, love LOVE working in the ER. Transferred there in May after 2 years cardiac/tele and have never looked back. I think it took awhile to get used to the completely different prioritization that occurs in the ER. No AM meds, no checking off a ba...

4. 4 weeks?

   Maggie09 replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Beeker, Granted, some nursing units are just inherently tougher than others when it comes to coworkers. I work in the ED, and our ED and ICUs have notorious reps for being "tough crowds" to break into. When I transferred from tele to the ED they w...

5. Charge nurse advice

   Maggie09 replied to idonthaveaphd's topic in General Nursing

   Good grief, where were you all when I was a staff nurse on the floor??? Kudos for chipping in and being USEFUL instead of a nice, well-manicured "ornament." Hence why I now work in the ED...a lot more teamwork there than on the majority of the floors...

6. student internship...continue on in ICU or do ER?

   Maggie09 replied to Dean7's topic in General Nursing

   The ICU and ER are two totally separate worlds. If you feel like you would rather work in an ICU over the long haul, then stay in the ICU. In the ER where I work and most ERs around the area, new grads are not very welcome at all...and it's pretty mu...

7. peer interviews

   Maggie09 replied to serein's topic in General Nursing

   I had a peer interview at the first job I interviewed for a few years ago. I was not at all impressed, and glad I didn't end up working on that unit. It IS like a sorority "rush," kind of BS in my opinion. I want a manager who has a good enough feel ...

8. OR Nurse thinking bout trying ED

   Maggie09 replied to IsseyM's topic in Emergency

   Hi Issey, The ED would definitely be a tough switch from the OR, but I'm sure you could do it. I don't know if they would go for someone with no ED experience, but they very well might--you never know until you try. When I graduated I did cardiac ste...

9. Why the disdain for LTC?

   Maggie09 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   I have the utmost respect for nurses in LTC. You guys and gals are absolutely amazing! I work in a busy, city ER which can be tough in its own right...but I know full well I couldn't handle LTC. The nurse/patient ratios and lack of support would have...

10. Mother-Baby to where?

    Maggie09 replied to Teaieal's topic in General Nursing

    You're not delusional at all, and please don't sell yourself short! I worked a couple years of cardiac/tele and am now in the ER, which I love...but there is no way I could handle mother-baby. It would scare the living daylights out of me. I'm afraid...

11. Is there any problem being a pre-med nursing student...?

    Maggie09 replied to TJ_vladin's topic in General Nursing

    AJPV, I'm in an MSN program right now, as are many of my friends/coworkers. From what I (and they) have experienced, there is a lot more nursing research and theory in grad programs than anything else. Even in the practitioner program (which I and my...

12. Incident Reporting

    Maggie09 replied to RiverNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am so stinking SICK of childish behavior! Whatever happened to accountability and getting your butt called on something when you screw up? Augh, this makes me want to scream! Ok now I feel better. I had a bit of a rough day myself, so I needed to g...

13. Handling delegation

    Maggie09 replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I've had some wise people in the health care field tell me that anyone who has a problem with someone who is "over-efficient" or "on-the-ball" is jealous. Like you, I pride myself in busting my butt too. On a lot of days, I have my 9 am meds passed o...

14. A Professor's Grade Deflation Policy

    Maggie09 replied to Millerstudentnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, it definitely sounds like the typical nursing school...but here's a thought--how about approaching the instructor in a polite, "un-defensive" manner and asking her for some tips in studying for her exams? I had quite a few classes where I appro...

15. Walking Rounds

    Maggie09 replied to rntg's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a relatively new nurse, and my unit has been doing walking rounds for over a year. I much, much prefer walking rounds to taped report because I like being able to pause the conversation and ask questions instead of having to hunt down the nurse o...