I'm confused, you are an ER Nurse with an ICU hold and still had other patients on top of that? The topic seems more about exerting power by an unreasonable and unsupportive director. Give yourself...
MountainGoatRN replied to SunDazed's topic in General Nursing
I've noticed some similar things you describe. One thing that has ramped up significantly at my place is the domination of travelers, more of them than regular staffers. What is getting to be...
MountainGoatRN replied to ThePrudentStudent's topic in General Nursing
I did nursing school in my late forties and took the NCLEX at the height of the pandemic last year. Finding a job was not an issue at all. I did a year part time as a Nurse Tech during school and it...
MountainGoatRN replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing
I’m in the ED as well. 60 bed ED & 6 trauma rooms. Always 110 pts & because the hospital is full, we hold pts for admissions, which creates a bottle neck of angry pts waiting all day to be...
MountainGoatRN replied to Mqshell's topic in General Nursing
I graduated in 2020, the height of the pandemic. I'm an older new nurse (51). Worked as a tech for a year, then cardiac PCU for a year as an RN, now and ED RN. Probably 30-40% of my original...
I just transferred to the ER myself from cardiac nursing. I’m not new to practice & there is a steep learning curve in the ED. I ask a lot of questions but I have 2 weeks left of a 5 week...
I feel like they already picked what they wanted. I’d love to know how many applied. I’m sure it sucked this year to pick with multiple qualified superior candidates. I’m curious to know how...