RunnerRN

RunnerRN BSN, RN

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  1. They Tricked Me!

    RunnerRN replied to NurseJacqui's topic in Travel

    Wow. Read your post and my jaw dropped. A 1:17 ratio? Sounds pretty unsafe. I don't know what the penalty is for dropping a contract, but I would walk away as quickly as possible. You're putting...

  2. Uniforms in peds?!

    RunnerRN replied to Atlnurstudt's topic in General Nursing

    I work in a combo adult/peds ER (we have 2 "sides" one for peds and one for adults) We have a choice.....uniform is navy pants with white scrub top (hospital name, logo, and "RN" embroidered on the...

  3. Biggest Payday

    RunnerRN replied to realnurse06's topic in General Nursing

    A better question might be "Where do you live, what dept do you work, and how much do you make? Salary varies so much between the coasts.....I am an ER RN, and average $1000/pay period. Top check...

  4. kicked out of school- failed professionalism!

    RunnerRN replied to m_lanham's topic in General Nursing

    I feel like we're starting to beat a dead horse here (and we haven't yet heard from the OP again) but I wanted to include my $0.02. I'm not too far removed from nursing school, but I agree that there...

  5. Adjustment to ED nursing from med/surg?

    RunnerRN replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    Just a late thought..... I had 2 big difficulties in the ER. One was the very fast pace. There is often not time to second guess or look for a better vein or get someone to help. A lot falls on...

  6. New Nurse....Please Respond

    RunnerRN replied to davis18232's topic in Emergency

    I am a new grad that started in the ER last summer. I disagree with the burnout comment. If I worked on a med-surg or tele floor, I would be burned out by now! I absolutely hate routine, hate...

  7. Nurse's Aid acting as a Nurse

    RunnerRN replied to jalvino1's topic in General Nursing

    I am also a new nurse, but I work in the ER. We have some NAs who are amazing, and some who stink. At my hospital, the RNs (and LPNs) all wear navy pants with white shirts that are embroidered with...

  8. How about the HARDEST job in nursing?

    RunnerRN replied to APP's topic in General Nursing

    Can I second that

  9. What exactly do you do as an ER nurse?

    RunnerRN replied to vegnurse21's topic in Emergency

    Best advice would be to contact the ED of a local hospital (level I is best for seeing everything) and shadow for a day. I get students with me all the time and do my best to show them how a typical...

  10. NGT placement

    RunnerRN replied to SHALIMAR's topic in Emergency

    Even now that I have placed countless NGs, I still get the "ew" feeling in the pit of my stomach when I have to do it. I'm just always waiting for the pt to vomit....and I still have an irrational...

  11. difficulty in finding job while in school/st louis area

    RunnerRN replied to carlarenee02's topic in General Nursing

    St Johns Mercy (Creve Coeur) has a program for nursing students - you would work as a "Patient Care Associate" (essentially a tech) doing patient care under an RN. Pretty much any hospital in the...

  12. pt report to ICU?

    RunnerRN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    I'm also a pretty new (9 months) ER nurse. Because we deal with "the here and now" there are a lot of things we don't think about. How many times how you given report to the floor or unit and been...

  13. Real-World Nursing Assessment

    RunnerRN replied to BirdFeederLady's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord! I'm glad you didn't "take a peek" in his undies. I don't think there's much justification for doing that to a 13 year old.....that age group is already so sensitive about their sexuality...

  14. how much experience did you have before becoming an ER nurse?

    RunnerRN replied to liljsmom02's topic in Emergency

    I graduated last May and started in the ER right away. I am in a large level 1. I had to go through orientation with classes and some ER shifts for 3 months, then full time ER shifts with a...

  15. moderate sedation in the ER?

    RunnerRN replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    At our hospital (~40 bed Level I) RNs cannot push Propofol - it is something that an MD must push if he wants it. For moderate sedation, we generally use versed (midazolam) and morphine....