speedynurse

speedynurse ADN, BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Pulling Meds For Another Nurse To Pass

    speedynurse replied to Dudlydorite's topic in General Nursing

    I think it depends on what unit you work in. When I was in the ER, I pulled meds all the time for other nurses, including having to pull controlled meds or even overriding meds. There is a trust...

  2. Nurses: Respect or Money? What Matters Most?

    speedynurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    For me, I don’t think it’s choosing between money and respect but being heard/having a good team/patient safety and being able to afford to live on the salary I make. I am in a job now where I...

  3. Bedside might not be for me

    speedynurse replied to ib0291's topic in General Nursing

    I lasted 6 months on rotating shifts - now way will I ever do that again. It’s not you - many people can’t tolerate doing those shifts because it completely throws your body and sleep cycle out of...

  4. PEG tube not being used?

    speedynurse replied to BraveHeartABC's topic in General Nursing

    Have you asked what it was placed for? Generally, they are left in place for longer than necessary to ensure it’s not needed

  5. I want to quit....Or find something new

    speedynurse replied to jdb_25's topic in General Nursing

    I left the ER for very much the same reasons you did. It sounds like you were taken advantage of because you were on the quiet side and sometimes people will take advantage of that if they think they...

  6. Inexperienced ER help

    speedynurse replied to HospitalNurseIsOnThePhone's topic in Emergency

    This is very realistic advice - I don’t think it’s being a downer but being practical. Let me tell you - our healthcare system in the US has always had fallacies, but covid really illuminated...

  7. Chill nursing jobs where you still use "hands on" skills

    speedynurse replied to Apple160's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Medsurg nursing is HARD. I actually never did inpatient nursing - I went straight from the paramedic role to new grad ER nurse. Do you want to stay in hospital nursing or do you want to go to...

  8. Should all EDs have a Triage Nurse?

    speedynurse replied to ED RN's topic in Emergency

    Sometimes free standing ERs don’t have triage nurses. However, when I was in a regular ER, we generally had a triage nurse (except when short staffed or too high acuity patients). In general, I...

  9. Do I have what it takes to be an ER nurse?

    speedynurse replied to pineappleupsidedowncake's topic in Emergency

    I actually was on the quiet side and also struggled with being assertive. However, as I grew comfortable with my team and with my role as an ER nurse, I overcame that and was able to become much more...

  10. What would you do?

    speedynurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    It’s always hard to know what to do in this situation. You have had a lot of good advice and it sounds like it is not optional to use your manager (which is the same at my employer for internal...

  11. Is it okay to call in sick for your mental health?

    speedynurse replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    I echo the above suggestions. Also - calling in sick is your business - you don’t owe them a reason of why you are

  12. Pacu

    speedynurse replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    I spent several years as a nurse in the ED. It was great experience and I actually loved it for awhile. However, I felt like my license was on the line constantly…..and I was very unhappy with...

  13. Can I be a nurse with my 1 hand my pinky n ring finger doesn’t have full range of motion

    speedynurse replied to Martin Martinez's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Yes. I don’t have full ROM of my right hand due to a nerve injury and may never have full ROM. I have learned to compensate with my left hand and even became proficient in Pediatric IVs. I do have...

  14. ED to PACU? Looking for less stress

    speedynurse replied to kitten0509's topic in PACU

    I know this is an old post, but I worked in the ER for years and work in Pre-op/PACU now. There is some stress but NOTHING like the ER. I actually enjoy it more the longer I do it. It’s a very...

  15. Cross trained PACU nurses

    speedynurse replied to Kathy McGuire's topic in PACU

    I work in Pre-op and all new nursing staff are required to be cross trained to PACU which I appreciate because it makes my nursing skills and care more versatile. Endo is it’s own entity - I think...

  16. Is it too soon to panic? (Hate my new job)

    speedynurse replied to NurseLy's topic in General Nursing

    I actually very much hear what you are saying. In all honesty - if this is the way things are going, they may very well not change. I know I switched from one ER job to another, thinking it would be a...

  17. Outpatient PreOp/PACU to Inpatient Acute Care?

    speedynurse replied to RNMonkey's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t think anyone could pay me enough to go back to work for the ED right now - and definitely not the acute care floors. (I struggled miserably with ER holds). Outpatient preop and PACU sounds...

  18. I’m tired of being a bedside nurse...

    speedynurse replied to Obsessedrn's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with a lot of these points. Nothing wrong with needing a break from bedside and you now have quite a bit of experience. The education option was one I was going to bring up (working...

  19. Fired (Wrongfully?) And It Hurts

    speedynurse replied to joansmith1's topic in General Nursing

    I haven’t been fired from a job, but I have left due to a completely toxic workplace and due to circumstances beyond my control, etc. It does affect your confidence…..tremendously sometimes. I...

  20. Is someone justified in harassing someone to tell them if they got vaccinated or not?

    speedynurse replied to DesiDani's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am not agreeing or disagreeing with either side. However, I have seen COVID and the entire vaccine issues divide America and families (mine included) and it’s disappointing that both sides can be...

  21. Share Policies That Have Not Saved One Life

    speedynurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    In general…..the obsession of documentation over actually taking care of patients. My favorite line when I didn’t document something stupid….”but you didn’t document the volume of an...

  22. Is it selfish?

    speedynurse replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    First, I don’t think you are being selfish at all if you need a change. However - really good health insurance and a relatively low stress job is something to consider before you make a change. I...

  23. Have you ever left a nursing job due to a patient/family member?

    speedynurse replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    No. I haven’t. I did leave the ER because I was so completely fried with the system abuse but then other patients not getting the care they needed. I kept trying to make it work and was miserable. I...

  24. Paramedic Experience beneficial?

    speedynurse replied to Michael Cook's topic in General Nursing

    No it hasn’t prevented me from jobs at all. I have undergrad and grad degrees, but am required to get a BSN at the facility I am at. I am taking my time taking the classes. Most facilities do...

  25. Paramedic Experience beneficial?

    speedynurse replied to Michael Cook's topic in General Nursing

    I was a paramedic before I became a nurse. It was invaluable experience. However, at the time I never thought I would go into nursing. I sort of “fell” into it and have been there ever since....