rjbryan

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1. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

   rjbryan replied to Metron's topic in Stress 101

   Welcome to my world...jeeeze/ I was fired from my 2d job in eight years last month for the same old stuff....anger management issues, not getting along with other staff and departments, you name it. I decided to see what the problem was and, well, I ...

2. Nurses with ADD/ADHD?

   rjbryan replied to Metron's topic in Stress 101

   Well, after the third job in less than three years, I found out my trouble: ADHD. Just DXd with it, and just put on Aderall. Mine is a version of it I haven't seen discussed much, ADHD Inattentive Type. There seems to be at least six sub categories ...

3. WHAT is wrong with my ER??? Grrrr...

   rjbryan replied to Scavenger'sWife's topic in Safety

   Nope. Not defensive. Just tired of defending my position as an ER nurse. There's a difference. Well...that's why I chose ER. Your percentages are a little off, but true in most cases...long periods of sheer boredom being an office nurse broken up by ...

4. What is your least favorite.....

   rjbryan replied to New CCU RN's topic in General Nursing

   Constipation. Old people obscessing about their bowels is the WORST. People coming into the ER to get enemas is 200 Xs worse than suctioning goobers, cleaning ostomies, or anything. On a lighter note: There's three basic rules to being a ER nurse. #...

5. would you recommend nursing as a career

   rjbryan replied to bajan girl's topic in Career Support

   I can still remember my college career counselor saying: "You know, Randy, these computers are just a passing fad. You need a field where you can make a living." One day, that S.O.B. will show up in my ER. I have SO MANY plans for him when he does......

6. WHAT is wrong with my ER??? Grrrr...

   rjbryan replied to Scavenger'sWife's topic in Safety

   AH. I see. One of OUR favorite hobbies to to ttrash the dumb, pompous, anal-retentive (...did I say DUMB out loud?) ICU nurses. Actually, what we do is have them float to the ER for a day so we can send them back whimpering to the ICU where they belo...

7. WHAT is wrong with my ER??? Grrrr...

   rjbryan replied to Scavenger'sWife's topic in Safety

   I just reread my first post and it sounds bitter. Sorry. Some days at work, I do make a difference. Some days, I put toe tags on children. Today was one of those.

8. WHAT is wrong with my ER??? Grrrr...

   rjbryan replied to Scavenger'sWife's topic in Safety

   Yup, ER suck, especially from the point of view of all you "experts" who are complaining here. SO...try the ER for a shift or two. Attempt to triage the real emergencies from the drug seekers, those who want a work slip, and the "social admits" which...