FERNtastic

FERNtastic has 1 years experience and specializes in Emergency Room.

Latest Activity

1. Discrimination against males in the nursing profession.

   FERNtastic replied to Halim F. Dagher's topic in Men

   Prior to joining the profession and pursuing a career in nursing, I had my own stereotypical mindset to breakdown. For years, I had been advised from those in the field that I should consider nursing and that I would be great in the profession. At th...

2. precepting new grads in ER

   FERNtastic replied to kweaverRN's topic in Emergency

   I myself am a recent new grad who started in the ED straight out of nursing school with relatively no clinical experience (EMT-Basic for 6 months, ED-preceptorship for 1 month in nursing school). I am in my early 30's, so I wasn't exactly a doe-eyed...

3. New Nurse Looking For ER Advice

   FERNtastic replied to DavidRamirez's topic in Emergency

   I disagree about the mentality that you need to "pay your dues" before getting into the ER. This is the mindset of a lot of people, to go do some time in med-surg or another area before you're prepped to make it in the ER. I was hired and participate...

4. New Nurse Looking For ER Advice

   FERNtastic replied to DavidRamirez's topic in Emergency

   I am a new grad and was fortunate to start my nursing career in the ED at a large, urban, county hospital. I have been there 5 months now and love it. It did, however, take about 4 months after I was licensed and looking for a job full-time to get in...

5. Slim-Fit Men's Scrubs?

   FERNtastic replied to PatrickRN's topic in Men

   Check out IguanaMed. Their 7400/7300 top/bottoms are more of an athletic fit. I am 6'0 195lbs and the Large is actually a perfect fit. With other scrubs, I feel like I'm swimming with even a medium size, but the IguanaMed have perfect fit and comfort...

6. How long was your orientation

   FERNtastic replied to porkey2's topic in Emergency

   I work at a level 1 trauma facility in a large, urban, county-run teaching hospital. I'm on the medical side and as a new grad had about 20 weeks of orientation. Was also put through a critical care class (based on the ENA orientation program). We ha...