echmorrill

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   When the Nurse Becomes the Patient: What I Learned Sitting on the Other Side of the Triage Desk

   echmorrill posted a topic in General Nursing

   It's the day after Christmas, and the ER is packed. The line to register is 10 patients deep, and I take deep breaths as traumas and critical patients rush to the front of the line. A mother comes in, hysterical after her own toddler has apparently...
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   Like the job, hate the nurse's schedule

   echmorrill posted a topic in New Nurse

   I have worked SO HARD to become a nurse. I quit my cushy desk job, went back to school, racked up huge amounts of student loans, and finally, FINALLY, I am a nurse. In an ER, no less, which is exactly what I wanted! It's a supportive environment (...
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   Nurse Refresher Classes at Boston College

   echmorrill replied to echmorrill's topic in Massachusetts

   Just FYI, I ended up enrolling in a few classes and I had a mixed experience. The Adult Health Assessment class on day1 was little more than PPT slides that had NO useful information. Spending 10 seconds per slide on odd, unusual eye problems or sk...
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   Nurse Refresher Classes at Boston College

   echmorrill posted a topic in Massachusetts

   I am super excited that I found a position in an ER for my first job as a nurse. ER is definitely the speciality I love most, and I can't believe how lucky I am to be able to start out here! But I graduated from school 2.5 years ago, and I'm very n...
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   Preparing for my 1st ER Job - Nurse Refresher Course in MA?

   echmorrill posted a topic in Emergency

   I am super excited that I found a position in an ER for my first job as a nurse. ER is definitely the speciality I love most, and I can't believe how lucky I am to be able to start out here! But I graduated from school 2.5 years ago, and I'm very n...