hospitalstaph

hospitalstaph has 3 years experience and specializes in ER.

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1. Shoes for the ER??

   hospitalstaph replied to TJG618's topic in Emergency

   LOVE my danskos! I have 2 pairs that I trade off, but I just noticed the new leopard patent leather ones!! So cute! Need to start saving for those.

2. Lees Summit Medical Center?

   hospitalstaph replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Missouri

   I truly cannot comment on the L&D unit at this hospital. However, as an ER nurse at another hospital, I was VERY impressed by the care they gave a close relative last year in their ER. The nurses were fabulous, Dr was quick to inform us of any in...

3. Starting the admission orders

   hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

   Oh how I would love to work with you:)) I have to agree with the previous posts that there are nurses that say that they will call back, and they do. But then there are others. I even tried to call report one time with about an hour to go until sh...

4. Nursing School at Night?

   hospitalstaph replied to revolution's topic in General Nursing

   We always had daytime clinicals. Some of us requested night clinicals but they were unable to find a facility that would accomodate us. Something to keep in mind is that not all clinicals can be done at night, for example, how much can you learn wh...

5. Where are all of the Senior or Seasoned ED Nurses??

   hospitalstaph replied to ED_EMR_NURSE's topic in Emergency

   Our youngest is 5 months and our oldest is 15 years. Sadly, we are losing a lot in the 5-10 year experience range. They say they are just tired, tired of no breaks, tired of no say in how things are run, tired of the holds, etc

6. Nasty family trying to pull the VIP card

   hospitalstaph replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

   We have jackets that were given to ER and EMS personel a few years ago. From time to time we will have someone (that somehow got a hold of one of those jackets) wear them in. Seriously, I work here, don't you think I would KNOW if you were one of m...

7. Starting the admission orders

   hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

   I hear you on sooooo many of your points. I am getting tired of the ER holds. Why? Because I am not a tele, med/surg, ICU, etc nurse! I am sure that many of the nurses on the floor wonder why this matters? Well, I am not familiar with your charting s...

8. Starting the admission orders

   hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

   To care for a pt with pulmonary edema and not know the answers to those basic questions is certainly not ok.

9. Starting the admission orders

   hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

   Happens to me all the time! The doc puts in the computer that the pt was up for disposition at say 0100, but didn't actually write orders for another hour, then those orders get handed off to the unit secretary so she can request a bed and I don't g...

10. Starting the admission orders

    hospitalstaph replied to JessicaSN's topic in Emergency

    I definately start the admission orders IF the pt is a hold in the ER or even if it is just a delay in getting them to their inpatient bed (room not clean, etc) I have NEVER had one of the accepting nurses be upset that admission orders were not star...

11. TNCC -------How Hard Is It

    hospitalstaph replied to bobnurse's topic in Emergency

    I didn't find TNCC to be difficult at all. Its just kinda a lesson in how to prioritze the things that you do anyway. I did not read the book before the first day of class, but I did skim the information given on the first day so that I was ready o...

12. RMA licence

    hospitalstaph replied to ljhullsa's topic in General Nursing

    Since you hold a certification, not a license, I don't think you would have a problem going to another state. I would check with your school or another MA.

13. RMA licence

    hospitalstaph replied to ljhullsa's topic in General Nursing

    What is a RMA?

14. Triage Rules / Rants

    hospitalstaph replied to ER-RN2's topic in Emergency

    I am sure that someone, before the day is through, will post "OMG, you are so uncaring, heartless, cold, etc." So before they do just let me say......you just wouldn't understand if you have never worked triage:wink2:

15. er visitors...a funny

    hospitalstaph replied to UtErRnEmt's topic in Emergency

    Oh this thread is sooo funny! Lets not forget...... Information Edna/Edward: The family member that answers every single question that you ask the patient, only to have the patient look at them and say "no that's not correct". You can even try turni...