Alexandra1998

You will have a preceptor, and its very important to absorb all their information. Practice your charting at home. Imagine a scenerio and practice your real time charting as you go. Most of all. ..please relax. Say a little prayer before you start your shift and go. Remember that every single last one of us ER nurses were new at one point. This is your turn and if you love ER nursing you are going to be absolutely fantastic!!!

WOW!!!! I have been a nurse for over 30 years and can't tell you how often I have seen this behaviour. Yes management is aware of this. But because of short staffing they are NOT going to do anything about it. It needs to be brought their attention often. You do the right thing always. In everything you do. At the end of the day, uou need to be able to think you did what you could to make someone's day better. Can you imagine being the patient and seeing that this CNA is yours all day? Thank God I am not a family member overhearthis CNA...you just be you, God bless.

Hi, I have a question that I haven't been able to get a reasonable answer to. Should we be putting femur fractures in traction asap? We used to do it routinely a long time ago but not anymore. I have had patients in ER all day, femur fracture, but no traction ordered. I am afraid to move them because of proximity to the femoral artery, severe pain and muscle spasms. What is protocol in your hospital?