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  1. Teamwork vs doing someones job

    noc_owl replied to brax881's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that management probably needs to step in with some education, but let me play the devils advocate for a moment. I was a CNA before I became a nurse. Our workload was hard, and very physical....

  2. What scared you most at first?

    noc_owl replied to tracey2705's topic in General Nursing

    I would be happy to share, but I don't know if they would be any good for people in other places. I work in an ER, and the cheat sheets are based directly on our facilities policy and procedure and...

  3. "You know you are an ER Nurse when..."

    noc_owl replied to Divern808's topic in Emergency

    ...you place bets on blood alcohol levels. ...upper management sends their leftovers from buffet dinner meetings because hey, the ER nurses will eat anything. ...you scan the obituaries for names of...

  4. Questions you were asked on ER interview?

    noc_owl replied to Lurksalot's topic in Emergency

    I interviewed in two ERs, and I was asked many of the questions in the posts above. One that hasn't been listed yet is "Have you ever been in an emergency situation and how did you

  5. Taking PALS for the first time this Thurs-fri. How bad is it?

    noc_owl replied to yogastudentRN's topic in General Nursing

    I stressed over it the first time too. Just focus on knowing the algorhythms and you'll do fine. It's not as hard as you think it will be, and it sounds like you are preparing well for it. Good luck!...

  6. What scared you most at first?

    noc_owl replied to tracey2705's topic in General Nursing

    The worst fear when I started would have to be codes - I wondered if I would be able to recognize if a patient started to go bad, and if I would know what to do in a stressful situation. One of the...

  7. what treatment do patients who present with migraines......

    noc_owl replied to froghair's topic in Emergency

    Our docs almost always order a narcotic and anti-emetic IV or IM. Even for the FF's that we ALL KNOW are coming just for the fix. These are the patients that never come below 8-9/10 pain scale while...

  8. First Male Nurse???

    noc_owl replied to Nurse27's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    If it's your classmate who missed the clinical and has to write a report, why are you doing the research? :smackingf

  9. Situation Haunting Me

    noc_owl replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    Wow, lots of confusion, I guess everyone does things differently. When you say "call a code", do you mean to summon a code team? In the ED where I work, we code the patient. Usually a doctor runs...

  10. Situation Haunting Me

    noc_owl replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    He never said he called a code and no one came. He said he ran the code. Meaning no one else stepped up, like the ED doc, to run

  11. Situation Haunting Me

    noc_owl replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I'm guessing that you were not in the ED. :) In my experience this type of team is used for floor nurses because they don't have immediate access to doctors like the ED does. The ED usually is it's...

  12. Situation Haunting Me

    noc_owl replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    It sounds like you did everything you were supposed to do. If this is weighing so heavily on you, maybe you can go talk to the MD to get his perspective, that is if he is someone who you can ask...

  13. Physician bullying/sarcastic comments to nursing staff

    noc_owl replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    For the most part we have some great docs in our ED, but there are a couple that are difficult. The worst one is condescending, rude, high strung, and just has the appearance (to me) of being on the...

  14. When the Board of Nursing is out to get you....

    noc_owl replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with the above poster. If you leave the position now, it will look as if you are guilty. If it was me, I'd stand my ground and get myself vindicated before I looked for a new

  15. When the Board of Nursing is out to get you....

    noc_owl replied to PrisonrNurs's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with everyone who has already suggested an attorney, better to be safe than sorry. An accusation like this, even if you are proved innocent, can still tarnish your character and reputation in...

  16. Not taking work home with you

    noc_owl replied to runner11's topic in General Nursing

    Most days I can leave work at the hospital, but there are times when a certain patient or situation will really get to me and I will think about it for a long time. I think what has helped me is...

  17. Nurse, There's a Spider in My Throat

    noc_owl replied to AngelSpirit's topic in Emergency

    Would have loved to actually read the original article. The link no longer brings you to the the page the article is on. Does anyone remember the article name? I've searched using key words but can't...

  18. Tele or med-tele holds in the ER...

    noc_owl replied to carachel2's topic in Emergency

    Same as TazziRN. And for some patients the meds alone can seem to take forever. What's annoying is that there are times when we are holding ICU patients who require so much more attention, and trying...

  19. Patients always needing something no matter what.

    noc_owl replied to OliveVinesRN's topic in General Nursing

    I totally get where the OP is coming from. There are some patients that when you walk in, you know it's not going to be a quick check on the pt and on to other things. As much as you try to anticipate...

  20. Hand washing... use lotion?

    noc_owl replied to Lauren3249's topic in General Nursing

    I'm always trying different lotions, currently using Jergens, which is ok. I tried someone elses Goldbond the other day and it IS awesome! I also like the stuff you can get at walmart in the cow print...

  21. Nurses and our Healthcare Needs?

    noc_owl replied to Nurserose's topic in General Nursing

    Well, the MD I see currently (for the past 5 years) is wonderful and knowing I'm a nurse is open to my suggestions and preferences. But I have encountered MD's like the one you speak of in the past....

  22. HELP!! Need to make a decision fast!

    noc_owl replied to alpine76's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like your frustrated with certain things about your hospital, but I've gotta say that all hospitals have their problems. It sounds like a great deal they're offering, but have you...

  23. What to do with family members in a code?

    noc_owl replied to mlock's topic in General Nursing

    I looked at the link, and it seems it was quite an interesting debate, but woo - 17 pages long! I read the first and last pages. In most cases, I have to say that I don't like family in the room...

  24. What's driving new nurses away? Other nurses?

    noc_owl replied to ICURN_NC's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in my first year as a nurse, I had a similar situation, but it was with one nurse who was obnoxious and loud and had a problem with me because (unbeknownst to me at the time) the unit...