harrird

harrird has 5 years experience and specializes in Emergency, CVICU.

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1. What am I missing?

   harrird replied to harrird's topic in Flight

   Thanks for taking the time to reply, I really appreciate it! Both my parents were firefighter/medics. My mother was one of the first women in the state. I was an explorer in high school and actually did CPR for the first time in the back of an ambu...

2. What am I missing?

   harrird posted a topic in Flight

   Hello everyone! Thanks in advance for taking a minute to read this post and hopefully point me in the right direction. I currently work full time in a combined CCU/CVICU, typically I'm on the open heart side of the unit recovering fresh CABG and V...

3. I know you've seen this post 1000 times, but please help me out. Rate my resume.

   harrird posted a topic in Flight

   I know that you flight nurses must get tired of reading these posts, but it's just because everyone wants to be where you all are. Hopefully when I land a job I will be able to pay it forward and provide some advice to the folks looking for work. ...

4. CEN/Education/Opportunities for Learning

   harrird replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

   Just studying for your CEN will help your confidence a lot. I took Mark Boswell's class and passed the first time. Look him up on youtube. Most of his lectures are there for free.

5. Iv mag or k+ which do I hang first?

   harrird replied to JenniferG rN's topic in Emergency

   Interesting thread. Got a better understanding with the colander analogy. Thanks.

6. Is 1-year ED experience enough to apply elsewhere?

   harrird replied to RunawayN's topic in Emergency

   Honest answer? Master your skills. You have some leeway at your first position, the people there still see you as a new grad. When you take the next position, you're going to be expected to just come in and perform. Maybe some light orientation c...

7. NS ED Preceptorship

   harrird replied to sjbrk's topic in Emergency

   I think your textbooks would be more than adequate. Just study up on common ED ailments. Chest Pain, Kidney Stones, Abdominal Pain, Headache, URI, CVA, CHF, COPD Exacerbation, etc. Know what the S/Sx of these problems look like. What Labs/Diagnos...

8. Starting an ER job with no orientation?

   harrird replied to LostnNakedNursing's topic in Emergency

   Could you come in on your own time a couple shifts and shadow without pay? That would allow you to get a feel for supplies and housekeeping stuff.

9. Young Aspiring Nurse Entrepreneur - Would Love Some Advice!

   harrird replied to whealer's topic in Entrepreneurs

   Just an observation: You haven't even started becoming a nurse yet. Why are you on a nursing site asking for tips on how to become a motivational speaker?? How about be a great nurse first and foremost if that is what your soul searching told you....

10. IV insertion problems

    harrird replied to nursing_problem's topic in Emergency

    If a patient requests a certain location I try to accommodate them, but if that's not where I want to go I ask them to not hold it against me. Sometimes it works out where they want it. Most times, I get the start where I wanted it on the second att...

11. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    harrird replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Got a call from patient access. It was like 0200 and we had the lobby clear... "We need a nurse out here!!" Grabbed some gloves. And some 4x4's. Pt had a 12 inch piece of steel sticking up from his eye like an antler. About the diameter of a car...

12. First Job - Not A Great Facility, Take It Or No?

    harrird replied to BrooklynRN11201's topic in Emergency

    Congrats on the job offer. Sounds like good experience. And 4 months orientation is nothing to sneeze at. I had 8 shifts. All ED's have their share of difficult patients. Best of luck with boards.

13. ER GN advice

    harrird replied to ER_NURSE2012's topic in Emergency

    Congrats on finishing and welcome to the ED.

14. MICU nurse becomes Trauma Pt.

    harrird replied to L&DWannaB's topic in MICU

    So glad you are on the road to recovery. God bless.

15. SIDS Pediatric Code

    harrird replied to harrird's topic in Emergency

    Thanks for sharing calaab and sissiesmama. Those were both touching stories.