KandidNurse

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1. January 2017 Caption Contest Top 8 - Select $100 Winner

   KandidNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Quick don't make any eye contact, our orientees are headed this way...

2. What was your very first Nursing Job?

   KandidNurse replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

   My first nursing job was in the Emergency Dept. at a level one trauma center in NYC quite the learning experience still working the ED but at a diff hospital

3. January 2017 Caption Contest Top 8 - Select $100 Winner

   KandidNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Don't look now, but doesn't that gardener with the shears look EXACTLY like the agitated patient we had to sedate last week...

4. January 2017 Caption Contest Top 8 - Select $100 Winner

   KandidNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Susan...exactly what "herb" is in this herbal tea you brought back from your trip?

5. Nursing Dreams and Nightmares

   KandidNurse replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

   Im pretty sure some patients have this type of nightmare too!

6. Excited!

   KandidNurse replied to TravelRNdreaming's topic in General Nursing

   congrats sounds like a much needed change! Best wishes!

7. What Do You Love About Nursing?

   KandidNurse replied to Allison007's topic in General Nursing

   I like being a nurse in the ED because there is a lot of autonomy and I like the process of identifying issues and stabilizing patients. I like the 3 day schedule and the 12 hours typically go by relatively fast at my work. I also like that there is ...

8. Why Do Nurses Quit?

   KandidNurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

   well put!

9. New Grad Starts in ED !!!!!! HELP !!!

   KandidNurse replied to LouDogg's topic in Emergency

   I also started in the ED in a level one trauma center, good thing is that we had to be in the ED at least a year before moving to the more critical part so it gave me some time to just get accustomed to the flow of the ED in general which was bonkers...

10. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    KandidNurse replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

    My current employer does a great job of letting us know we are valued by having us commend each other on a weekly and monthly basis through shout outs and employee of the month awards etc. So I guess we are valuing each other! Also the hospital syste...

11. Nurses: It's Time For Your Money Checkup!

    KandidNurse replied to Carol Bush's topic in General Nursing

    I am JUST RECENTLY really digesting how vital financial planning is to successful living and peace of mind, thank you!

12. You Know You're A Nurse If...

    KandidNurse replied to Joe V's topic in Humor

    you use (new) tourniquets as a hair tie

13. ER rushing patients to the floor

    KandidNurse replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    Having worked in the ED for almost 2 years now I can tell you that our ratios are beyond crazy (true in most ED's I know of) and we are dealing with everything from finger lac's to strokes etc. nevertheless I know where I work we do everything in our...