1EmergencyRN

1EmergencyRN has 2 years experience and specializes in Emergency/Trauma.

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1. ED RNs at risk doing ASAs?

   1EmergencyRN replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

   Altra - sure! We (staff RNs in our dept) have recently found out that we are the only hospital in at least the Western 1/2 of our state that does not have SANE certified RNs performing the exams. Also, in my new job as a Forensic Examiner, I have b...

2. ED RNs at risk doing ASAs?

   1EmergencyRN replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

   Esme12 - that's my best guess too. Thanks for the comment! I've contacted a lawyer to get a legal perspective now as well, and am curious what they say as to the risk against our licenses. (granted my greatest concern is the quality of care for th...

3. ED RNs at risk doing ASAs?

   1EmergencyRN posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello everyone! Help! I work in an ED where they have any and every ED nurse do ASA kits. It all depends on timing and rotating turns, basically luck of the draw. The ED RNs are given a "once over" on what's in the kit by another ED RN as far as ...

4. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

   1EmergencyRN replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing

   June '08

5. Have you ever cheated?

   1EmergencyRN replied to JustYouWait's topic in General Students

   Many people cheated and got away with it in my school. I found it despicable. I NEVER cheated. I feel so strongly that cheating IS cheating yourself... but you know what??? That's selfish! CHEATING IS CHEATING YOUR PATIENTS! It's cheating your ...

6. If you had a choice between 2 year community, or a university....

   1EmergencyRN replied to Lala27poodles's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I surveyed ALL hospitals in the western part of the state prior to submitting any applications to nursing schools. They ALL assured me that the location of schooling did not matter as long as it was accredited. I went to a technical college and rec...

7. A&P prof's inappropriate response to request for alternative to animal dissection

   1EmergencyRN replied to sarailyse's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Could not agree more.

8. Should I tell my manager I applied at another facility?

   1EmergencyRN replied to nlhnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

   Browsing through blogs & just can't help but answer to this one! Nursing is my second career. My first was for corporate america... at a top 500 forbes company, I spent time in management there and hopefully this advice will help, because believ...

9. A Lesson well learned "One size does not fit all"

   1EmergencyRN replied to phdeha777456's topic in General Nursing

   At the ER I work in, there are people who loose sight of the reasons why many patients may act out, there are certain personnel who repeatedly fault and blame the patients for erratic behavior indicating that it is a choice they've made to be difficu...

10. Why should I be a nurse if it's so awful?

    1EmergencyRN replied to dudette10's topic in General Nursing

    A lot of people have made good points. My 2 cents may or may not help, but here it is: When I graduated high school I started my prereqs for my RN. I also started working at the same time as a CNA, I wanted to get all the experience I could along ...

11. Education 101: ER vs. ICU

    1EmergencyRN replied to 1EmergencyRN's topic in Emergency

    Well, yes, I guess that's exactly my point though, I already believe all of what you've said, but how do I go about promoting it? I want to find a way to make it so that the smile I give gets a smile back. I keep giving and giving and hope that at ...

12. Crazy Work Environment

    1EmergencyRN replied to carbaminohemoglobin's topic in Geriatric

    I feel for you... can't quit? Are you sure? Is there NO WHERE else? Reason I ask is because it seems like you are in jeopardy of your own license (as BRONX_RN mentioned) every time you work. Sounds like there are issues that the state would be in...

13. Interview Help

    1EmergencyRN replied to MandaLee2's topic in General Nursing

    Rule #1, be prepared! That being said, here's what I found to be helpful when I interviewed (I was offered all 5 of the jobs I did in person interviews with, so hopefully these tips will help you too!). 1) Know what behavioral interviewing is and h...

14. Education 101: ER vs. ICU

    1EmergencyRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Help! I went straight into the ER from nursing school. I had battled between my choice to go into an ICU or the ER, but leaned towards ER the whole time. During nursing school I found a lot of criticism for looking at both as options. "It's eithe...

15. Passed the CEN today

    1EmergencyRN replied to Oldnavy1988's topic in Emergency

    Thanks! I'm studying now, just took the ENA online review course, but want to get a book to review at my leisure. As asked by MBARN08, any recommendations on books?