Laughing_Gas

Laughing_Gas specializes in trauma/emergency, trauma ICU.

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1. Annoying Classmate Wants To Be Coworker

   Laughing_Gas replied to Laughing_Gas's topic in Relations

   I'm a guy lol. Sorry I haven't been on, been busy with work and vacation. Dylan ended up not being hired, without me having to say anything to my manager. It all worked out for the best, hopefully our paths won't cross again. Thanks everyone for ...

2. EMS to Nursing

   Laughing_Gas replied to darobow's topic in General Nursing

   I went from EMT to nursing, and I still found nursing challenging. It's a different level, I had to switch my mindset from emergent treatment and stabilization, to assessment, care plans, and thinking about what I can "teach the patient" to make a d...

3. LTC vs Assisted living

   Laughing_Gas replied to Mscoleman78's topic in LPN/LVN

   Assisted living is the same type of hell as LTC, except there is less staff and the residents often require the same level of care but without the staff and equipment (aka, 1 nurse, 2 aids for 50 residets, no lifts, no bed alarms, no hospital beds). ...

4. Annoying Classmate Wants To Be Coworker

   Laughing_Gas posted a topic in Relations

   Hello, Looking for a little advice. A few months ago, I started working in the Trauma ICU and ED (at my hospital we are cross-trained for both), and I'm a new grad. I'm loving my job so far, but I was recently contacted by a classmate and former co...