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1. classes, certifications, etc... please help.

   medic978 replied to toERortonot's topic in Emergency

   Oh and BLS

2. classes, certifications, etc... please help.

   medic978 replied to toERortonot's topic in Emergency

   Generally those are the big ones some also want TNCC (trauma) and ENPC (Peds emergency course) then things such as CEN and CCRN as you get more experience I want to get both CEN and CCRN I just need more experience first

3. Overflow in the er

   medic978 replied to medic978's topic in Emergency

   Thank you everyone who responded. Everyone seems to have pretty much the same concensus

4. Overflow in the er

   medic978 replied to medic978's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for the references I had a felling I knew how most people would feel on this topic thanks everyone

5. ED Experience: Where To Start?

   medic978 replied to PacoUSA's topic in Emergency

   I don't think that you would be stuck in a level 2 trauma center. Not that a level 2 is a bad place to be. I work at a level 2 and there is very little we have to ship out I think that if you have a good background you should be ok with the transitio...

6. Overflow in the er

   medic978 posted a topic in Emergency

   So I'm doing some research for my BSN program and am looking at the way hold patients effect the er. This includes increased wait times decrease in patient happiness and an increase in nursing workload. I know our hospital has been trying but when yo...

7. New nurse stressing out

   medic978 replied to medic978's topic in New Nurse

   Thanks thevez that's a good idea maybe if I just get out what I'm getting nervous about by writing it out on paper or something that might help I'm learning what to pay more attention to during my shifts as well. Sometimes the whole nights a blur and...

8. New nurse stressing out

   medic978 replied to medic978's topic in New Nurse

   Thank you I'm a guy though lol I still appreciate what you said

9. New nurse stressing out

   medic978 posted a topic in New Nurse

   I've been in the medical field for more than 6 years in EMS and never felt anywhere near the levels of stress that I do now as a new RN. I feel like I don't chart properly and forget things like getting a 2nd rn initial on a blood bank tube. I don't ...

10. Can we do this?

    medic978 posted a topic in HIPAA

    As a new ER nurse I am still trying to learn as much as I can and am curious how patients that I treat in the ER progress through their stay. As someone who took care of a patient can I look at how they are progressing or is this against HIPAA?

11. 2 weeks notice help

    medic978 posted a topic in Career Support

    I need help or advice I'm planning on putting in my two weeks tomorrow and have never done it before. I don't know how to go about it. I'm extremely nervous.

12. How long would you wait before you left

    medic978 posted a topic in Career Support

    I started out as a nurse intern and am now an rn that has been working on a tele floor for about 3 months and I don't really think it's for me. Plus the drive is really starting to get to me it ads about 2 and a half hours onto my day there are place...

13. I dreamed of being an R.N and now I sometimes dread going to work

    medic978 replied to chrty_knox's topic in Stress 101

    I know how you feel I fall on the new side of nursing there have been days where I have been in tears about leaving to go to work. I've had to pull off on the side of the ride because I was crying so hard. I was a paramedic which I loved before I was...

14. Nurse practitioner outlook?

    medic978 posted a topic in Career Support

    I'm thinking about going for my nurse practitioner but having trouble deciding which route to take if really like to end up in the er or icu which would be the best certification to get?

15. Finding your place in nursing

    medic978 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was just wondering how many areas in nursing you guys and girls have worked till you found the place you love right now I'm thinking where I'm at isn't where I'm going to stay I really want er or icu but am on a step down unit now