RN4911

RN4911 has 13 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. What's your average nurse to patient ratio?

   RN4911 replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

   I work nights in our ER---we have 2 RN's and 2 medics----they are the 911 medics and are often paged out for runs/calls; that leaves 2 RN's for a 14 bed facility. We are currently a level 3 trauma center but we are the only hospital within our vast ...

2. Paramedic triage

   RN4911 replied to klerrn's topic in Emergency

   I LOVE :heartbeatreading these----it seems to me that paramedics are allowed to triage pretty much everywhere:yeah:! We USED to have medics triage and within the last year, we were told by management:bugeyes: that they are NOT ALLOWED because of JHA...

3. vent--angry patients--your input

   RN4911 replied to RN4911's topic in Emergency

   LWBS= left without being seen

4. Do Day Nurses Really Feel that Night Nurses Do Nothing All Night?

   RN4911 replied to Brita01's topic in General Nursing

   I work 12 hr night shifts in the ED! This feeling is definitely true in my facility with most of my co-workers!! Days has 4 medics, 4-5 nurses, 1-2 techs, 2 secretaries, and a greeter. Not to mention all of the anicillary staff. On nights, we have 2 ...

5. vent--angry patients--your input

   RN4911 posted a topic in Emergency

   I just need to vent and am looking for some input! I had an angry patient this am who was only in the er to get another work excuse---at least this is what I could submise(?) from him anyway, he wasn't very forthcoming with any answers and rolled hi...

6. ER Nurses. Read This!

   RN4911 replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   :cry:Thank you sooooo much! I had a rotten weekend and then had to deal with getting yelled at by some a** this am! I was doubting if I could keep on with this, but after reading this, I can! Thanks---I need to go print this and put it in my happy ...