johnnrachel

johnnrachel has 3 years experience and specializes in Telemetry and ER.

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1. Joke..You know you are truly an ER nurse if...

   johnnrachel replied to HanaRN's topic in Emergency

   QUOTE: "What happened to you? Your feelings towards the ER nurses and techs are quite negative. Couching it in humor is troubling because this post has real teeth and fits in with all the countless ER bashing posts. Wow. Are you a nurse? A patient ...

2. ER Pet Peeves

   johnnrachel replied to ERERER's topic in Emergency

   Not sure if this one was mentioned, but my biggest pet peeve is when family comes in with the patient and your asking them all your assessment questions: How do you rate your pain, When was your last bowel movement? And the family member answers, ...

3. "Nancy" and Babs

   johnnrachel replied to Babs0512's topic in General Nursing

   What a realistic and honest look at how ALL of us nurses have felt at one time or another........ thank you..

4. Pet Un-Peeves, or what I like about Emergency Nursing

   johnnrachel replied to ERbunny's topic in Emergency

   Oh yes, we still do it, I think I bought my lunch with my winnings!!!!!!!

5. Disadvantages of 2nd shift?

   johnnrachel replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

   I have three school age children and I work 2nd shift and would not have it any other way!!!!!! Of course I only work 3 days a week!!! Part time it is great!!!!!! I dont worry when the kids get sick, or on vacation, etc, (it is much easier to get ...

6. 18 gauge insertion

   johnnrachel replied to Murse7's topic in Emergency

   I completely agree!!!!!!!!! I try to go after each stick with the attitude... I WILL GET THIS STICK!!!!!!!!!! When I feel pressure from family watching or a constantly complaining patient I most certainly always miss!!!!!!!!:lol_hitti:hhmth:

7. Your One Best Piece Of Advice Please.

   johnnrachel replied to whitman's topic in Emergency

   This pretty much sums it all up. The best advice a very experienced charge nurse gave me on my last day prior to going to my true love ER

8. ER Waiting Times

   johnnrachel replied to pmose01's topic in Emergency

   The news media needs to focus on telling people when they SHOULD run to the ER and when immediate care centers are more appropriate instead of focusing on scaring everyone on how BAD this flu season is or how DEADLY mrsa has become. I just saw on th...

9. What is your day like?

   johnnrachel replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Emergency

   I can just say my two cents worth...... As a student you do NOT have the same responsibilities as a registered nurse, you are not talking to 50 doctors, dealing with ALL the families, critically ever changing patients, etc. I now work in the ER ...

10. Attn: Chicago-area ER Nurses - questions for you...

    johnnrachel replied to alkaleidi's topic in Illinois

    I currently work in the ER at Palos Community, I know several friends who work or worked at St Joes in Joliet and Silver Cross in Joliet, the new hospital in Bolingbrook just opened their doors in November or December this year, it is a new ADVENTIS...

11. Is this all there is?

    johnnrachel replied to nurseby07's topic in New Nurse

    Just my two cents,..... I was in the same rut:innerconf:omy::wtosts: Hated every minute. A year ago switched to ER and LUV

12. Am I too old to be new in the ER?

    johnnrachel replied to joy09's topic in Emergency

    I have been a nurse for a little over 2 years I started in the ER almost 1 year ago, I will celebrate my 41st birthday this summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love, love the fast pace and all the excitement. I have been off all week (illness) I cant wait...

13. Any Moraine Valley People Out There?

    johnnrachel replied to lpn4themoment's topic in Illinois

    It looks like your a nursing student...... just want to say good luck with WHATEVER program you choose..... ADN, BSN.........

14. Any Moraine Valley People Out There?

    johnnrachel replied to lpn4themoment's topic in Illinois

    I graduated from moraine valley 2 yrs ago, I feel that I could not have gotten a better education anywhere, and graduates from other schools needed longer orientation than graduates from our program. The human resource manager from our facility tol...

15. I am so frustrated..........vent!!!

    johnnrachel replied to Hagabel's topic in Emergency