OLDTRACKMEDIC

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1. How did you switch to ED nursing?

   OLDTRACKMEDIC replied to sameasalways's topic in Emergency

   Simple.. I climbed out of my ambulance and walked into the ER. I was a 5-year Paramedic, and decided it was no job for an old man. I am proud of my ambulance heritage. I was difficult, because the nurses I worked with had an issue with paramedic-R...

2. Physical Abuse against Staff

   OLDTRACKMEDIC replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

   Yes, I have been assaulted by patients. That is why I have a funky rib (fractured while restraining a 15y/o psych kid) and a screw in my thumb (gamekeepers fracture, due to a suicidal patient who didn't want to give up her cigarettes). I have punch...

3. Normal to feel so stupid?

   OLDTRACKMEDIC replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

   I always tell new nurses not to get discouraged, ER is a very dynamic, fluid environment. When in nursing school, or coming from the floor, you took care of the same-type of patient, be it Geriatric, Pediatric, Ortho, Med-Surg. Now you are taking c...

4. New Grad ------> ER Nurse

   OLDTRACKMEDIC replied to NanaRn86's topic in Emergency

   All those are good, but remember, find an older nurse and latch on to them. They have seen and done stuff you will never have the opportunity to do ( because in most states its illegal now) and will always be a great resource too in your career. Do...

5. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

   OLDTRACKMEDIC replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

   while working triage one evening, i had a mother, and grandmother bring a 4 y/o little girl to the desk and announce "her water just broke". they swore that the little girl was pregnant and delivery was imminent. i tried to explain that it wasn't po...