acgemt

acgemt has 1 years experience and specializes in Emergency Nursing.

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1. Is listening to two people at once an acquired skill?

   acgemt replied to healer27's topic in New Nurse

   In my experience, it can be done...listening to two people at once, or doing two different tasks at once. Should it always happen? No. I truly believe that is how mistakes hppen. When I get really bogged down at work, I literally stop what I am d...

2. New Grads-What are some of the silliest things youve done so far?!?!

   acgemt replied to GrnHonu99's topic in New Nurse

   How about the most embarassing?? My cute as a button 81 year old came in for falure to thrive and alzheimer's/dementia issues. I chose not to secure her belongings (after all what could an 81 year old do???) When it was time to tell her she was be...

3. Question about confidentiality

   acgemt replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

   You do bring up a good point about confidentiality. I would imagine that non-nursing citizens would easily be able to look up this site, and view the contents. I feel though that the information we provide for one another is a means of education. ...

4. What Would You Change??

   acgemt replied to Back2School@40's topic in Emergency

   Amen! The longest I have gone is 9 hours without peeing. I am sure this will have repercussions later on in life :-) No Mandatory overtime! A well-staffed ER!

5. Failing the NCLEX- please help

   acgemt replied to CollegeGirl06's topic in General Nursing

   I am not sure what words of encouragement I can give for someone failing the exam for a 4th time. I will offer some suggestions though... Maybe she is studying a little too hard. One thing that I have learned is that sometimes it helps to take a br...

6. "Honey"

   acgemt replied to lovingtheunloved's topic in General Nursing

   I will say that normally it does not bother me to be called dear or honey. I say sweetie or handsome sometimes to the more elderly population. They seem to like it. I will say that on a particular evening, for whatever reason, this was not the cas...

7. Hospital interview tomorrow, what ?'s to ask?

   acgemt replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   Ask the things that are important to you...the nurse to patient ratio is always an important question because you get to see exactly what you are going to be dealing with. Ask at the end of the interview if you can do a share day for a couple hours ...

8. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

   acgemt replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

   I was in Best Buy today doing some shopping. At the counter were three sales clerks in their late teens, maybe 20s, talking about the simplest things of life. I had to stop and think to myself...god, I wish my job was that easy...no lives at stake,...

9. RN to BSN- Univ of Phoenix

   acgemt replied to DavidNurseEMT's topic in General Nursing

   I am curious what the clinical situation is like? How do you have to contact different places to see if you can "work" there for clinicals? I agree the advisors are pretty worthless...they aren't telling us much:nono: My next class is a clinical, a...

10. RN to BSN- Univ of Phoenix

    acgemt replied to DavidNurseEMT's topic in General Nursing

    Hello, I am currently enrolled in the RN-BSN program at the University of Phoenix. I have to say that I absolutely love the program. I am in m 5th class (I think I have 8 or 9 to go). I enjoy the program because it is from the convenience of your...

11. Would this bother you?

    acgemt replied to Ann RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't see anything wrong with this. Think of it as an annual update or a refresher course. I always thought I was proficient in inserting foley cathethers...then I got two females back to back that I just couldn't find any easy way to insert the ...

12. Somebody Please Help Me

    acgemt replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    In a perfect world, nurse to patient ratios would be perfect. No patient would get ignored. Nurses would not feel overwhelmed. If you are looking for ways to get involved, I wouldsuggest joining your state nursing association, or a nursing associa...

13. Help! How do you stay awake on drive home after night shift?

    acgemt replied to neetnik461's topic in General Nursing

    I remember I was driving home after a night shift when I was working as a tech....the drive was 40 miles...even with the coffee, scrambled eggs in the passenger seat, loud music, windows open, etc, my eyes were still crossing because I was so tired. ...

14. Forcing overtime

    acgemt replied to sharann's topic in Safety

    Mandatory overtime is one of my biggest pet peeves in nursing. :angryfire I currently work in an ER (3pm-330am). There are multiple times each week when i am faced with staying late, and not by choice. Mandatory overtime is not only unsafe for pat...

15. stinking of cigarette smoke

    acgemt replied to sisterfaye's topic in General Nursing

    I am a nurse that smokes...with that said, I completely agree with what you are saying. I choose not to smoke while I'm at work (for many reasons...among others, I don't have time!!:chuckle ) Anyway, I cna't see how anything good could come from wa...