missboo622

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1. Read the article about calling 911 to get seen faster???

   missboo622 posted a topic in Emergency

   A fellow ER nurse told me she read an article in one of the "Ladies Magazines" like Woman's Day, Southern Living, Good Housekeeping that was discussing things to keep yourself well and how to be a good patient (or something to that effect) and the au...

2. Question about ER from new nursing graduate

   missboo622 replied to LSUGIRL's topic in Emergency

   Heck no! Stay off the floor!!! You will get the skills you need in the department you want to work in, no matter what that department is!!!!! Go where your heart is!

3. what is your nurse to patient ratio?

   missboo622 replied to paphgrl's topic in Emergency

   Our techs get discharge vitals, call patients back to rooms, put them in gowns, put them on monitors, get EKGs, O2 if needed, Caths, splints, cart set ups (suture cart, gyn cart, ENT cart), draw blood, transport patients to the floor, and helps stock...

4. Questions about ER

   missboo622 replied to elliesmom's topic in Emergency

   I have been an ER nurse for 2 years. I stared out as a unit secretary for 7 years and worked in that position while I was in Nursing school. I, like you, never wanted to do floor nursing. Just a few things I love about my ER (and I work at 2 diff...

5. white uniforms vs. colored/printed

   missboo622 replied to Linda K. Foster's topic in Educators

   take this survey about white vs color uniforms! http://www.fabricworkshopandmuseum.org/exhibitions/rn-survey.php

6. Nursing Research Project Ideas, anyone?

   missboo622 replied to missboo622's topic in Research

   i know this has probably been asked before, but does anyone have any ideas on research topics?? i asked a few other nurses at work, and i was given some good examples from their experience with these types of classes, but i haven't been able to find ...

7. Nursing Research Project Ideas, anyone?

   missboo622 posted a topic in Research

   i know this has probably been asked before, but does anyone have any ideas on research topics?? i asked a few other nurses at work, and i was given some good examples from their experience with these types of classes, but i haven't been able to find ...

8. public's view of nurses

   missboo622 replied to bulldawggirl's topic in General Nursing

   There is a survey that comes out every year about the top rated professions relating to being trustworthy (I think) and Nurses had it every year until 9/11, when the firefighters went to first. Nurses came in second that year!

9. How much did you make as a new grad?

   missboo622 replied to SerenityR.N.'s topic in General Nursing

   I started out making $19.75 and in one year, I now make $20.98 base pay. Some hospitals around pay only $17.30 an hour. I am located in Atlanta, GA. I didn't start out wanting to be a nurse. I just got a job at the hospital as a switchboard operat...

10. Organ Donation

    missboo622 replied to missboo622's topic in Student Assist

    Have you ever heard them give reasons why they think that it is wrong?? I am trying to learn the reasons why people don't donate. I know a big one that I hear from people is "It's against my religion." I hope to provide some examples from differen...

11. Organ Donation

    missboo622 replied to missboo622's topic in Student Assist

    Amy - Thanks! This is some of the insight I was hoping to get!!! I appreciate you sharing your story with me!

12. Funny Sign In Slips

    missboo622 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    People sign in on "sign in" sheets to let the nurse know what is wrong with them, and information for registration such as B-date, age, SS#. However, there is someone sitting at the reception desk when the patient comes in. They aren't just left th...

13. Volunteer in ER

    missboo622 replied to JenMarie82's topic in General Nursing

    Our volunteers in the ER are always busy! They not only get blankets for patients, coffee for family members, drink for patients (be careful, some pts are NPO!), stock linens, greet patients/families, etc. Our volunteers also put charts together fo...

14. Organ Donation

    missboo622 posted a topic in Student Assist

    I am an RN doing the BSN bridge and I am doing a paper on "Organ Donation". What I am curious about is what reasons families have given as to why they do not want to donate their loved ones organs (or why they do want to donate). Any story, statist...

15. Funny Sign In Slips

    missboo622 replied to TraumaInTheSlot's topic in Emergency

    Years ago, someone wrote "Hurt risk" - "wrist injury"