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1. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

   inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   Oh trust me, I can fly by the seat of my pants just fine. But they aren't paying me as staff to be down there. They are paying me to orient. Now you can toss my into a room with a critical patient and I will know what to do for them, but I won't know...

2. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

   inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   I should clarify. I DO help out. I start lines on people, I pushed Etamadate on a patient that needed to be intubated and assisted with that code, I've helped with pedi patients, I put in foleys... trust me, I help. And keep in mind, I've officially ...

3. nurses and parents that don't follow CDC vaccination schedules

   inkedRN replied to gfcfnina's topic in Pediatric

   If by educate you mean give a parent information that they don't have so they can make an informed decision, I would say do just that. Discuss their concerns and feelings, give them info, answer questions, etc. Find out why they are not vaxing or the...

4. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

   inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   I'm going to talk with the Educator tomorrow and come up with a more specific game plan. When I started they said they wanted me taking 2 patients at a time, which is what I have been doing, so I'm not sure what else is expected. I mentioned to a co...

5. thug got shot and crying

   inkedRN replied to C-DIFF PHIL RN's topic in Emergency

   I haven't been a RN long enough (especially an ED RN) to judge you on your thoughts and opinions of your patient but I have been on message boards long enough to judge you on your lack of typing skills. Holy eye gouger Batman.

6. Advice for ED Nurse on orientation

   inkedRN posted a topic in Emergency

   I've been a med/surg RN for 18 months. I recently moved into the ED. I've been on orientation for just under 2 weeks. I've been in the EDon orientation for a total of 5 days. I had floated to the ED a few times before, but on nights and now I am doin...

7. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

   inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

   I never said I wanted to be a teacher. My English instructor encouraged me to get my degree in English and pursue a writing career. Writers don't make money lol. I would make a terrible teacher anyway And where I live it's near impossible to get a te...

8. The Good Side to Nursing

   inkedRN replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

   You won't get much in the way of complaints about my job from me. I love being an RN. I have 2 very good jobs that support my family. My husband got laid off in October 2008 and if it wasn't for my jobs, we'd be screwed. I work lots of hours. I real...

9. New to Emergency Nursing

   inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

   Nice! I'm jealous! I'm almost finished with my upper sleeve and I have a great Nurse Bettie Page on my calf. :redbeathe

10. When things at work make you think of allnurses.com

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Long story short, the patient was in acute renal failure which was unexpected. No history of it. pt was sent in by his PCP because he felt pt was in CHF, hence the Bumex. However, when pts original labs were drawn (mind you this was all on night shif...

11. Factory worker one day ... nurse the next?

    inkedRN replied to helikias's topic in General Nursing

    1) I can agree that not just anyone should enter nursing, however, I am yet unclear what that has to do with someone being a scruffy ex-factory worker. You (and the OP) say it as if the type of person she described won't make a good RN because of the...

12. Associate vs. Bachelors in nursing

    inkedRN replied to bullet3's topic in General Nursing

    I graduated about a year and a half ago with my ADN. Originally I hadn't planned on getting my BSN because I didn't think it would matter. I already had a job lined up before graduation (what a different time that was) and I planned on staying in the...

13. Question for those that hire ...

    inkedRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know where you live but around here, unless you have a BSN, you won't get much of a job if any at all. I work at 2 hospitals in CT, one in the ED and one in Med/Surg. Both have hired new grads, but they won't even interview someone who doesn'...

14. Question for those that hire ...

    inkedRN replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    Depends on where you work. I'm from CT and where I work BSNs do make more. $0.50 more.

15. New to Emergency Nursing

    inkedRN replied to inkedRN's topic in Emergency

    Is that you in your picture there? What do you have for tats? I have 8, so far.