BSNtraumaqueenRN

BSNtraumaqueenRN

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  1. Happy er nurses week

    Food every day! Today ice cream tomorrow a chili lunch
  2. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    Oh and non-union
  3. RN Salary Survey 2013: Post here!

    North Carolina New grad academy Base rate 21.60/hr Level I trauma center/ED 885 bed teaching hospital Specialty pay 5.25/hr, shift diff 4$/hr after 3 pm , weekends 1.25 To address cost of living, my rent 627/month, average 15$ water bill, 50$ power...
  4. Frustrated and seeking advice

    I'm not sure what it is? How is the quality of your resume? Maybe you should try and have someone look at your resume and cover letter to critique it? Keep your head up and keep applying for jobs someone will want you! Keep Trying to apply at differe...
  5. Is it just me? Or am I studying too much?

    This is normal! Stay encouraged! Some colleges offer free tutoring you should try that! The tutors can help you to study more effectively for your learning style. Keep up the good work!
  6. Nclex Help I failed again

    Maybe you should take a refresher course through your college
  7. New Grad RN Angst

    What you are feeling is normal! I feel that way sometimes! Even experienced nurses feel that way!
  8. Med/Surg fail x 2. Now what?

    Don't get discouraged! It doesn't sound like Ltc would be a good fit. Try looking for jobs such as a school nurse, physicians office, clinics, etc. start there
  9. Am I an idiot? Should I give up?

    Don't give up! Next time just really focus! Turn off pts tv if necessary ect. Take your time count a full minute
  10. Do you do the full head to toe patient assessment?

    I work in the ER and I only do focused assessments if you start assessing head to toe and doing the full assessment that we learn on nursing school I would spend all day doing assessments and not providing pt care. If I start digging to deep I will g...
  11. RN burn out in ED

    That is a good point! I guess what I am wondering is what kind of staffing models are used in your ER? What is the nurse patient ratio? I've heard of team nursing where the nurses work in pairs? We have a code nurse that is like a float and the nur...
  12. really need help guys.

    Have you tried a review course? I suggest hurst review!
  13. RN burn out in ED

    I can't figure out why people are leaving? The great team work is between the RNs and the physicians but there is a disconnect between the RNs and NAs
  14. RN burn out in ED

    I have always loved ER nursing! I currently work at a high stress level one trauma center that averages 400 patients per day. I am a new grad but as a student I have been in this ED a lot over the past 2 years and there are only a handful of nurses t...
  15. kaplan vs hurst?

    I did both and I prefer hurst