Annken

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1. Newbie to the ER

   Annken posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello all, I am soongoing to start working in the ER at a community hospital in my hometown. I have previously ony ever worked Neonatal ICU and briefly Ped ICU, any advice or words of wisdom? I am pretty nervous but very excited too to start somethin...

2. Post-traumatic nurse disorder ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

   Annken replied to CaLLaCoDe's topic in General Nursing

   I work in the NICU and have had many a dream about work, like not seeing a whole med kardex until the end of the shift and missing a ton of meds, dropping a baby (AAAAGH!!-more like a nightmare), having to work on an adult floor and not having a clue...

3. Boy, Do I Feel Stupid!

   Annken replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   Don't feel stupid at all, it never hurts to try something different, and if that something just isn't for you take it as a learning experience. I was considering leaving NICU for the ER myself--to expand on my skills, try a different kind of nursing ...

4. NICU nurse thinking about working in the ER

   Annken replied to Annken's topic in Emergency

   Thanks everybody for your advice/insight. I have applied for a couple of ER positions in some area hospitals--so wish me luck!:thankya:

5. NICU nurse thinking about working in the ER

   Annken replied to Annken's topic in Emergency

   How did you find the transition going from just neonates to pretty much everything under the sun? Also is ER pretty hard physically--I mean lots of lifting etc--I wouldn't think it would be too bad not sure........?

6. hmm maybe time for a change....

   Annken posted a topic in NICU

   I curently work in a level three NICU (been working level 3 for almost 3 yrs) and lately have been feeling the need for a change, maybe has something to do with the fact that over the past year 7 of the babies I have taken care of have passed away--n...

7. NICU nurse thinking about working in the ER

   Annken posted a topic in Emergency

   need some advice.... i have been working in the nicu now for almost three years and am thinking about going to work in the er-the nicu is a great place to work but i want to expand on my skills and see interesting things-- i realize that they are two...