SnickerDoodle_RN

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1. Reporting a doctor to HR

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   I need advice. I want to report a doctor for extremely unprofessional conduct. The last night I worked the provider was just horrible to me. She blamed me for not having staff to get work done (not my fault and I escalated it as much as I could)....

2. New to charge nursing

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   I have been an ER nurse for 3 years and I recently started charging. Most days have been OK but I had one really bad day as charge and in truth I no longer want to be in this role. Thanks to the new low census we have I was working with a smaller cr...

3. TBI medications

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   I was wondering what you guys do in your ED for management of TBI injuries for ICP, risk for herniation? It seems like there are so many ways for this condition to be managed. I know a lot of EDs do hypertonic saline and mannitol, but any other med...

4. Malpractice insurance

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   I just wondered what people's thoughts are on getting malpractice coverage? I always believed that having coverage would encourage a lawsuit because if you have insurance you have something to take, versus not having it and having nothing of monetar...

5. Rude doctors

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello everyone, I am sure we all have experienced this a time or two working in a busy emergency department. I have worked er for awhile now and get along well with all the doctors save for one. This person in particular is unpopular because of her...

6. When coworkers question your triage acuity

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   I have been working pedi er for 2 years and one thing that annoys me about it is when people question other people’s acuity. For example I usually triage displaced long bone fractures (femur, humerus, tibia) as a 2 acuity and was called out for it. ...

7. CPEN help so nervous!

   SnickerDoodle_RN replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Emergency

   I failed by 3 questions. I will have to prepare better next time. ?

8. CPEN help so nervous!

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   Good morning fellow nurses, Tomorrow I take CPEN and I am SOOOO nervous. I do not feel prepared at all and have absolutely no idea how this test is going to go. I have a lot of pediatric emergency experience and am sure I have a good foundation but...

9. Er nursing and stress

   SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

   So I've been in ER for a little over a year and I've been triage for a few weeks now and I'm having a hard time with all the stress. Due to the dynamics of our ER right now I am often placed in Triage all night long. Recently I worked a really toug...

10. Apnea

    SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in NICU

    So I'm an ED pediatric nurse, but I occasionally get really small newborns. I was wondering how many seconds is considered an 'apnic episode'.

11. Triage learn by fire

    SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    So I have been a ED nurse for awhile now and I recently was given the role of triage. Orientation was difficult but I got through it and now I independently triage patients. Now I realize how difficult the position really is. I am often scheduled ...

12. Hopefully this helps. . . struggling with getting past this failure

    SnickerDoodle_RN replied to strugglingRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you had a bad experience with your first boss. It is truly disheartening that someone can indifferently crush the confidence and aspirations of a new RN. I had a difficult time with my first job and I decided to take a break and work in ...

13. Co worker issue

    SnickerDoodle_RN replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Relations

    I explained it to her but I highly doubt it was reinforced!

14. Co worker issue

    SnickerDoodle_RN replied to SnickerDoodle_RN's topic in Relations

    The charge nurse came to me after the PCA complained and initially I was surprised because I did recognize that perhaps I may have been "mean." She told me it was better I apologize and I did. I also explained to the PCA why I was stressed. When I ...

15. Co worker issue

    SnickerDoodle_RN posted a topic in Relations

    i need advice. I have been a registered nurse for several years and currently work in the emergency room. We