I just figured it out, ER nurses are hated among other nurses because we constantly send other units "work", we believe in the motto of treat and street or send up! We have doctors on site and can resolve issues with patient right there without calling answering services and so forth...........We treat the complaint and not the entire body system, the biggest complaint of ICU nurses about ED........we are excellent multitaskers.........we can handle a code, a vomiting child, a stemi and a cva all at the same time............what other department can do this, all the while a GSW drives up when everything is happening and we get the job done! We do this everyday and are the most under appreciated bunch...........BUT I LOVE IT. I Wouldnt do anything else........I marvel at how much Ive come in a year.......Ive seen a lot.......I marvel at how quick I think on my feet.........Im amazed at how team work makes the worse case scenario the most fun..I also marvel at how the floor nurses call us to start their IV's, yet they complain about us.............one nurse said why do you all alway put the IV in the AC..............my reply..........it's usually the quickest access............she replied, if I were down there I wouldnt do that, my reply, If you could do it, I wouldnt be here starting this IV for you now...........How funny is that? Wow ER nurse are the best, if you could do it and suceed you can go anywhere, but you'd probably get bored fast?...............my point...........YOU ARE THE BEST AND GOOD JOB ED NURSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Specializes in Clinical Research, Outpt Women's Health.
OMG GUISE....yOu ARE SOO leeT!...... WHERE Do U work????...i want to BE taken CAre of Only by U.................U can start an IV....ANYWHEere u want to!!! Pleez bilateral EJs and 2 14's in my AC pl0x!!,......
OMG GUISE....yOu ARE SOO leeT!...... WHERE Do U work????...i want to BE taken CAre of Only by U.................U can start an IV....ANYWHEere u want to!!! Pleez bilateral EJs and 2 14's in my AC pl0x!!,......
CrunchRN, ADN, RN
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