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Emergency Departments are different throughout the country, but the Emergency Deps in our area do not hire CNAs, only IV certified EMTs. Also, our ICUs do not hire CNAs. Find out what the...

Our providers are all really good about discussing DNRs with family members. However, the timing of these discussions is not the best when it happens in the ER, while the family is emotional and...

Yup, your patient is not going to wait for you to whip out your phone and google Vfib as he is about to tank and needs some pads attached.

Come on...Just one sentence prior to this you state that you "...respect other people's religious choices...," yet it is too much to ask of you to be quiet while they take a minute (or less in many...

It is offensive because it forces somebody else's lifestyle (in this case, the act of praying) on somebody who does not want this act of praying. I am a spiritual person but not religious, and I...

Down to 1 pt in a 35 bed ED. Never seen a clear board..

Is she learning what she doesn't know at home? IF (a big if in my opinion) her attitude is a sign of insecurity and anxiety rather than disinterest then she would be studying at home to fill her...

You might have classes during the day while doing orientation during night shift. You will most likely not work the night before classes, although that has happened before..

Maybe the ER is just not a good fit for you? Have you thought about switching to another specialty that would be less stressful?

We don't have mental health nurses in our ED. We have a trauma, a med, and a psych section and all staff RNs are able/assigned to take any of these areas. Regarding the kids: always have another...

Similar initiatives have been started in my area as well for regular (not fast-track/Urgent Care type) ERs. In my opinion this is just setting everybody up for failure. Undue pressure is put on the...

I wouldn't recommend it. You will invest a lot of time and money into prerequisites and nursing school only to be one of the gazillions of new grad nurses looking for a few open positions. Chances...

I found the NCLEX harder, but the NREMT gives you a good idea about the style of questions.

Absolutely chart it. Like everybody else said, use objective language and quote whenever possible. Also document what you did to de-escalate the situation. If this patient ends up complaining about...

If you start in the adult ER you might still see peds (many ERs see both peds and adults), which offers you a wider range of experience. However, if you are absolutely sure you want to stay in peds,...

You might not be able to stay on PRN. In general, PRN nurses are expected to have enough experience to "jump right in" and do the job. I would still give proper notice and do it in person if...

We'd love you in our psych section!;) Don't let your weight hold you back. If you can keep up, apply to the ER. Good luck!

It should be AT LEAST 100 compressions per minute, like you said. The more the better, as long as the chest is allowed to recoil completely in between compressions. As long as a human is doing...

If you have to ask on a nursing forum to come up with "spontaneously funny nicknames" then you might want to reconsider the whole idea.

As a heads-up, you might find it very DIFFICULT to be able to do humanitarian trips while working as a staff RN. Some religious-based employers might offer short 1-2 week humanitarian trips, but many...

We are also being "re-educated" on PROPER nurse-patient relationships right now via new policies, funny little "model conversations" in our newsletters, and so on (please note that these lines are...

My experience was very similar to yours regarding having a lot of different preceptors. It is not ideal by any means, but like everybody said, stick it out and learn as much as you can. On the...

It depends on your facility. With us, you have to make your 20hours/week minimum or your missing hours to make it to this minimum will be taken from PTO time. Some of our staff work the same days...

Children wiggling their loose teeth. Seriously. Vomit, stink, feces, oozing wounds don't bother me, but if a kid proudly wiggles his tooth I want to run. Ugh.

Don't apologize for the long post and thanks for giving us more background info to your post. Sorry to hear you are in this situation. Like others said, it seems the issue is the disagreement between...