gaby19

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1. From zero to swamped

   gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in Emergency

   Thank you for the advice! I seem to be doing fine so far. And have felt the urge to compare to the previous job more than once but bit my tongue.

2. From zero to swamped

   gaby19 posted a topic in Emergency

   I have just left an ED where we had approx. 1-2 pts a 12 hour shift. Couple of heavy ones, but mostly down time. Critical access hospital , 3 bed ER. I received a new job in a much busier ER and am rather nervous about getting along with co-workers....

3. Calling off :-(

   gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

   Working with a kidney stone?? That's crazy tough. But I can see how it could happen in a small town. We nurses can be pretty hard core, that's for sure.

4. Calling off :-(

   gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

   Great idea! I believe I will call the board and be proactive about my situation. Thank you all for your input. Out here I sometimes forget what is up and what is down. I'm grateful to be able to connect with nurses in other places.

5. Calling off :-(

   gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

   You make an excellent point about it being the nurse managers job to find a repalcement. We have had CNA's who are working with 102 temps and pneumonia because they couldnt find someone to work for them. I've been at work vomiting on am hourly basis ...

6. Calling off :-(

   gaby19 replied to gaby19's topic in General Nursing

   Well my concern is that I would be turned in for Patient abandonment since I agreed to work the schedule. I do NOT want to jeopardize my license. But going to work like this would be unsafe. Also jeopardizing my license--and patients most off all! I ...

7. If you could redo it....would you choose nursing?

   gaby19 replied to ICURNPA92's topic in General Nursing

   Nursing has so many different options. If you dont enjoy bedside nursing you can work ER. If you want to do EHR or education you can do that. I think if you're in nursing already, there is probably a field you can choose where you will not be miserab...

8. Calling off :-(

   gaby19 posted a topic in General Nursing

   At our hospital, the policy is that if you have to call off, you need to find your own replacement. We are a critical access hospital so there are not a lot of staff on standby. The population of our town is about 1500. I had an injury before work t...