GS ED RN MSN, RN

GS ED RN has 10 years experience as a MSN, RN and specializes in Emergency/med surg.

Latest Activity

1. Rapport with pts

   GS ED RN posted a topic in Addictions

   Hello all - I am sorry if this is not the right platform - but I figured this was how I could reach the most experts. I fiercely admire the patience/dedication it takes to work with patients...

2. Community vs. Level 1 trauma

   GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Emergency

   Thank you!! Glad to know I am not the only one

3. Sucky day + unsupportive spouse

   GS ED RN replied to WonderousIvy's topic in Emergency

   oof I read that and it hurt me --- its hard to talk to non healthcare workers about our line of work that is why I keep my work related venting to only nursing - no one else gets it PERIOD. I don't...

4. How to move on after being reported ...

   GS ED RN posted a topic in Emergency

   Hello everyone - been an ED nurse for 4 years now, two jobs level 1 trauma and community setting. I was finishing off a shift and in very typical Murphy's law fashion *** hit the fan in the last 90...

5. How can I be a better nursing professor?

   GS ED RN posted a topic in General Students

   Calling all nursing students! I will be accepting my first job as a nursing faculty - teaching complex and acute care - it will likely be on an online platform - I want to hear from YOU! What...

6. Nurses make me sick

   GS ED RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

   yes this is why I made sure to say nursing isn’t the only hard job - and those professions also deal with the wide spectrum of human emotion as nursing does. This aspect is what makes all of our...

7. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

   GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

   I love zdogg!! I find him credible and he tells how it is - but I actually purposely don’t re-post him because I know people are going to say he’s “one doctor- not an immunologist, ID doc blah...

8. Nurses make me sick

   GS ED RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

   Didn’t say there is anything wrong with stoicism. Point being yes it is important to be stoic and emotionally intelligent with the patients and in your work setting, but there’s nothing wrong with...

9. Nurses make me sick

   GS ED RN replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in General Nursing

   Agreed- the OP seems like it comes from a place of bitterness - and also from a time when it was “taboo” to talk about our feelings - when we had to be stoic, put our heads down be so serious and...

10. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I accepted the Trumpers for what they were -but the COVID minimizes/deniers, the anti-Vaxxers, the science illiterate (by choice) .... I simply cannot and that’s probably because I have such a...

11. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Exactly thank you!! And I’m just like okay they certainly can’t say it’s “safe” for fertility- too soon. But they sure as *** can’t say it’s not - check the source ... oh a scorned ex...

12. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you so so much - just the validation of my feelings helps - I mean I don’t know that their intentions were to be cruel or hurtful - we all have dark senses of humor - but that comment really...

13. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Thank you for the advice —/ you’re right really need to start avoiding the topic- I also agree with the potential mistrust of experts - we were all jerked around in the beginning with no masks vs....

14. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    GS ED RN replied to GS ED RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Yes it did feel DAMN good to get it out thank you for reading - thank you for your advice. Comforting to know I’m not the only

15. COVID Misinformation/Ignorance

    GS ED RN posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    How do you deal with ignorant family members/friends. I cannot deal with ignorant, misinformed people anymore - especially when it hits close to home w/ friends and family for some reason I take it...