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1. Precepting Problem--HELP

   SuperCEN posted a topic in Emergency

   I have 23 years of ER experience and cannot count the number of new employees I have precepted. This has all been without a pay differential and without any well organized way to document issues when someone is not cutting it. Through the years the...

2. funniest thing you saw a nurse do.......

   SuperCEN replied to cre8tivRN's topic in General Nursing

   2 stories--same nurse in my ER. First she had a blind little old lady on the heart monitor. She saw her flat line and goes running in the room and THUMPS her on the chest, The LOL (little old lady) yelled "Hey! What ya do that for?!?!" A lead ha...

3. I'm so upset! (warning-long)

   SuperCEN replied to InfoNurse1595's topic in General Nursing

   I just had to drop to part time so that I can handle the mandatory "on all" overtime. I work in an ER that sees 58,000 pt's per year and is a Level 1 trauma center. Full time nurses have been required to take 32 hours of "call" per month. I have y...

4. You may think I'm CRAZY!!!!!!!

   SuperCEN replied to SuperCEN's topic in General Nursing

   I don't totally dislike what I'm doing. In the beginning the relationship with the MD's was so different for me, they were defensive and I was used to having such non-confrontational relationships with them as a respected ER nurse. But you know ho...

5. You may think I'm CRAZY!!!!!!!

   SuperCEN posted a topic in General Nursing

   One year ago I was plucked out of the ER by administration to start a new documentaion project. It focuses on physician documentation for Medicare/Medicaid cases. It's considered a hand-selected Administrative position--Mon-Fri.; no weekends, holid...

6. Tuition Fees??

   SuperCEN replied to SuperCEN's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks to all--keep them coming. Contacted University of Wyoming-- comes out to $140/credit hour. Fall semester is $100/credit hour with an "on-line" course fee of $40/class. Still, it's the cheapest so far. Thanks again! Would prefer to go to c...

7. Tuition Fees??

   SuperCEN replied to SuperCEN's topic in General Nursing

   Our hospital did away with tuition reimbursement due to budget cuts. Doesn't make alot of sense with the nursing shortage and all, huh?

8. Tuition Fees??

   SuperCEN replied to SuperCEN's topic in General Nursing

   Just for clarification--the $900/hour was at University of Jacksonville Online. I wasn't sure if I could name the institution or not.

9. Tuition Fees??

   SuperCEN posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hey all, I've been out of school 17 years but want to complete my BSN. I like the online possibilities since I have 3 young-uns but one school quoted me $900/tuition hour. Can any of you share your recent tuition fees with me? I want to shop aroun...

10. Help!!!!...pleeeez

    SuperCEN replied to l.rae's topic in Emergency

    A few topics that come to mind: headache analysis--chronic complainers vs. " the worst headache of my life"; Seizure patients and proper precautions for airway and self injury: CVA vs. TIA--important to document symptoms onset and length if resolv...

11. Stepping down

    SuperCEN replied to teeituptom's topic in Emergency

    Tom!!!!! Doesn't it feel GREAT???? I've been an ER nurse for 17 years and was recently pulled from my asst. supervisor position to be a 4 nurse documentation team working with docs and their documentation on medicare patients. We've recaptured...

12. "All I need is the air that I breathe..."

    SuperCEN replied to fab4fan's topic in General Nursing

    What about all the nurses, and even RT who SMOKE and return to the bedside??????? YUCK!! Wheeze, wheeze!

13. Survey: Should new grads work in the emergency room?

    SuperCEN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I started in a small ER 17 years ago as a new grad. I shadowed a nurse ONE day and when I came to work the next day they said "Ok, you're on your own--if you need anything just holler!" The next patient that walked in the door was so cyanotic that ...