Why so afraid of directors, I see that a lot, people afraid of charge RN's, directors, and CNO's etc. Do you not realize that most of them are bullies, they go after these positions just to be "IN POWER". Whats the best way to deal with a bully, st...
I understand your pain but unfortunately most managers don't want to hear why you are struggling they only want you NOT to struggle. I would make sure and get everything in writing and I would reply to everything in writing. My manager knows that a...
I am posting this because I need some feedback. I work at a SW Florida hospital and well just like the title says, everyone is white lol. The entire executive team, all the board members, and to be honest, in a department with over 50 employees, I ...
I didn't read any of the other posts but I did med surge for 6 months right out of school, got placed on suicide watch by my wife, transferred to the ER and its been paradise since. It is YOUR career and YOUR life, you tried ER, you don't like it th...
you get whatever shift is available when hired, then you stay on that shift until YOU request a change or your manager may offer you one but that is rare. In the US you have much more control of your schedule. I have never seen a hospital that oper...
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I wouldn't worry about it, your probably doing such a good job in your assignment they don't want to move you. Remember charges and managers love it when they can stick the same person in an assignment knowing they will handle it and not bother them...
Based on the OP, it would be hard to tell immediately why the patient crashed, they could have had a bleed, septic shock, heart failure, I mean who knows. However I must ask, if the patient was in PEA, why did you give succs? according to your post...
Get your EMT, phlebotomy. EMT will help but the skills our ER looks for in techs are the following: IV skill gota be on point, including US guided IV's. Know how to do an EKG. Know how to participate in a code. Learn the equipment, u can do this onl...
Well granted for billing purposes sure, that's like a hospital system in SW Florida is currently being sued for billions because they were billing inpatient when the patient was a hold in an ER bed. I am not that familiar with billing etc, however I...
I have read and seen that the topic of sexual battery has been covered however I will reinforce, as a male ER RN it is my biggest fear, especially with a pediatric female patient. Remember once the accusation flies, there is no recourse for us, we a...
I work in an ER and have only worked Med surge for a year at the beginning of my career, 0 ICU experience, I would hope that the people judging this poor RN have actually worked in an ICU. I personally worked for Plantation General hospital, which i...
Run for your License, I have been in the LTC/Rehab world for three years now and I am currently a nursing student and, speaking just from my personal experiences, I will never work in a rehab. Maybe reporting the nurse in a hospital wouldnt be a pro...
I have been a marketer for a SNF for a year now, almost 3 years working for them total and I can tell you, ITS ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!!! Now I am a nursing student and, speaking only from my experience, in the city I live, I will never work for a nursi...
Hello Nurses and fellow students I have a question; I am working on my careplan for Maternity clinical rotation, I saw my first ever live vaginal birth start to finish, IT WAS AWESOME (I'm a guy)!!!!!!!!!! So here goes: What is the most common type...