ERICUEMS

Latest Activity

1. Funny Names for Nurses

   ERICUEMS replied to randomnamees's topic in Humor

   :D the neurosurgeon that did my laminectomy years ago was Doctor Slaughter.......... :D

2. ATTENTION OHIO NURSES-NURSING SHORTAGE

   ERICUEMS posted a topic in Safety

   I just read an article from Health Leaders that said your Congressman, Dennis Kucinich (D. Ohio) held a summit in Cayahoga County to discuss ER's going on bypass. He also brought up the Nursing shortage, and said he was willing to take any suggestion...

3. Times they are a changing.....CNN series elusive

   ERICUEMS replied to Hypoxic Pixel Eyes's topic in General Nursing

   ORAMAR-I watched the interview, and I though she was identified as a "Nurse Recruiter for the past 12 years....."

4. SURELY someone will share their sense of humor!

   ERICUEMS replied to roth0003's topic in Humor

   Speaking of humor, does anyone know if the Nurse who used to write "The View Askew" column for the old REVOLUTION is still around? I thought her stuff was a riot! I saved alot of the articles, and still post them around when the appropriate subject a...

5. small hospitals

   ERICUEMS replied to moonshadeau's topic in General Nursing

   Pay is not an issue..you'd make more at the smaller hospital...you won't have to commute @ all hours..and your family wants you closer...Can I be YOU please? I'll take thejob! In 32 years I've worked big and small places..It depends on where you are ...

6. Nursing Student Needs Help!

   ERICUEMS replied to NCNocRN's topic in General Nursing

   OK.... We won't tell you....but I'm afraid you'll find out for yourself..... we're running 4 out 5 days short staffed now @ my hospital ---- Listen, there is still alot about Nursing that's wonderful, so don't get too put off....this is just one thin...

7. nursing salaries

   ERICUEMS replied to natbrat's topic in General Nursing

8. Poll - what's important to you?

   ERICUEMS replied to CEN35's topic in General Nursing

   Excellent question--Been at the bedside now 27 years ER,+ 5 years ICU,--single, self supporting, with a mortgage, 15 y/o son, and a dog.....I believe that like everything else, priorities change depending on where you are in life.....When I was young...

9. Any LPN's out there?

   ERICUEMS replied to lorrie's topic in General Nursing

   I was an LPN in critical care (ER) for 24 years, and have been an RN for 6--I know waht you are talking about--there is an EXCELLENT forum for LPNs at the NFLPN home page---It is a very good and active organization that I can highly recommend, and st...

10. PYXIS

    ERICUEMS replied to JLBLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have any brilliant ideas, but I can offer some encouragment--Is the system new to your staff? It took us forever to get used to ours, and at first we hated it, but now ALL of our charged supplies are in a PYXIS, and we do OK...They WILL get t...

11. RN's in the Pre-hospital Setting

    ERICUEMS posted a topic in Emergency

    Can anyone help me? I have 26 years ER, and 4 years ICU-I'm also very active in EMS,both teaching and "running call". The ENA put out a position paper on "The RN in the Pre-Hospital Environment" in 1989, but I can't find any state guidelines, standa...