Hey friends, quick brain-pick. I finished my BSN and I'm looking to the next phase, not sure yet if I want to pursue acute care NP or CRNA. Either way I know I will need ICU experience to achieve my future goals so I'm looking in that direction now. ...
Hey all, A trauma coordinator position just opened up at my level III facility and I applied as trauma is my passion and advancing in it is my career goal. They've called me to schedule an interview. I wanted to see if anyone could give me feedback ...
trauma_lama replied to Justdoingmybest's topic in Emergency
This is the case in my department. It can be very disheartening to not be in the "in clique," and I'm 2+ years into the place. with over 5 years nsg exp.
Hi friends, I'm just beginning in a level one trauma ED. I transferred to it from a tele unit in my hospital system. It seems like the classes and certs I'm required to get surpass any of the requirements of heard of nurses in other departments needi...
trauma_lama replied to trauma_lama's topic in Emergency
Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! I have another question I just thought of- how do you do shift change report? Is it expected that you try to DC/admit to inpatient all the pts you can before leaving? Or just report off and hit the road wh...
Hey y'all, apologies if if this has been posted, I looked and nothing popped right up. So I have 2 yr OR exp ambulatory surgery, and 1.5 yr telemetry/intermediate. I just got hired on in the adult ED in my hospital system, level 1 trauma center. I h...
hey all, Hope you're well and surviving the onslaught of insane natural disasters plaguing us right now... I wanted to ask about a potential interview with an ED mgr. I'm currently on an intermediate CV care unit. I love the people, but it just does...
trauma_lama replied to Nursecasey1118's topic in Cardiac
Yeah, what are they doing to make you feel bullied? I myself started on a CV intermediate floor this spring, coming from the OR (so not a new nurse, but new to floor nursing).
OH MAH GAH please do not interrupt me to read out loud something from EGD results from 3 weeks ago when it's 0710 and our patient is only on our cardiac floor because their most recent general anesthesia threw them into afib. AGGHHHHHHHHHH Seriously ...
Hey y'all! Happy weekend! Long story short, I thought the OR would be my forever home when I started working there after I graduated. But here I am, 3 years later, starting on a cardiac intermediate floor- because while I loved OR, I missed the patie...