jtsRN

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1. Is the cynicism inevitable?

   jtsRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

   Don't be a martyr! Call in sick. I can't imagine how distressing it was for your patients to be cared for by a walking germ.

2. Is the cynicism inevitable?

   jtsRN replied to lvnlrn's topic in Emergency

   Chest cold=CHF, feeling crappy and a cough=A-fib, and that random STEMI without any real symptoms. Never let your attitude predetermine a patient's condition. I recently had a case of post-op/ICU dementia that turned out to actually be DT's. Thanks ...

3. How do you know if your meant to work in the ER?

   jtsRN replied to FutureNurseGrad2016's topic in Emergency

   This long term perspective is such a good idea. As emergency nurses it is easy to get jaded. We do ourselves a favor when we step back and realize that we NEED the floor nurses to finish caring for those patients who have been stabilized but can't ...