Medic/Nurse

Medic/Nurse BSN, RN

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  1. Flight Nursing: Behind the fancy helicopter

    Medic/Nurse replied to Jamiejill7's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    Thank you FlyingScot - nicely said. I, too, have tried and failed to post a response. Your response is awesome. Spot on awesome. I will repeat - the job is simply a job. The job is unique in that...

  2. The HARD Truth for most nurses

    Medic/Nurse replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have a idea for you. Hold on to your hat, here it comes ... QUIT. Yep. That's right. Quit. Holy Mother of Dog. Poop, pee, can't get married. OMG. The horror of earning money in such a way as...

  3. Battle the jaded?

    Medic/Nurse replied to CharleeJo.RN's topic in Pain Management

    I realize that the OP posted this months ago - but, let me help you get your "empathy" back. If you think it's "hard" to work in pain management among the seekers and those that make you so jaded -...

  4. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Medic/Nurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Im so sorry if my tone was "off." I'm not blaming the flight crew at all. Glad this was an anomaly for your flight crew - please understand I'm not trying to be offensive. Of disrespectful to any...

  5. Paramedic to ED RN

    Medic/Nurse replied to Eric_Medic's topic in Emergency

    Just follow your instinct on this one. I think you are 100% on the right track with ED Tech, ED Unit Clerk, etc. Experience there will get your foot I the door, make you a team player and a "known"...

  6. What was the MOST ridiculous thing a patient came to the ER for?

    Medic/Nurse replied to JUSTYSMOM's topic in Emergency

    Well ... I must say I'm inspired by the BACK PAIN that arrived texting via rotor (HEMS). Yay! A 20K trip for pain meds. Love it! I won't get started. But, gee whiz. When are we gonna issue...

  7. Depression takes me out of work and I bear all

    Medic/Nurse replied to Brookm482's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    A real sign of strength is acknowledging that you had unmet personal needs and a "break" was essential to your physical & mental well-being. Until we are cared for and healthy, it's almost...

  8. Parents!!!

    Medic/Nurse replied to daviex's topic in Emergency

    PARENTS, ASTHMATIC KIDS & SMOKING I feel your pain on the smoking issue. I worked in one ER where the MD actually went through the CPS when a kiddo was a 20+ x ER visit patient AND repeat vent...

  9. Flight nurse interview

    Medic/Nurse replied to ejelchico5583's topic in Flight, Surface Transport

    It depends on the life you want. I think that flight does NOT have the reputation it did years ago. Used to be best of the best - and in some markets, it does take only the best. But more often, it is...

  10. LATERAL Violence. How Nurses treat Nurses!

    Medic/Nurse posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hi! i have had a very interesting experience with the aacn's "healthy work environments" initiative. it really does seem that one just had to "name it to claim it!" i have posted an excerpt from the...

  11. vent about other nurses attitudes

    Medic/Nurse replied to pinkfluffybunny's topic in Excelsior College

    OP - from MY experience, it is to your advantage to simply not discuss your educational program with co-workers. I did the Excelsior years back and I made the "mistake" of openly discussing it while...

  12. Love/hate relationship to my work.

    Medic/Nurse replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I think I can echo most of what you are experiencing. I have not worked in the hospital since September 2006 and though I think about going back - I just can't seem to do it. I do have moments where I...

  13. No one will hire a nurse with only a Associates???

    Medic/Nurse replied to CNA1991's topic in General Nursing

    ADN here - and yes, I had an unusual set of experiences (many years medic, ACLS and PALS instructor, other degree) and had spent a couple of years as a PT clerk/tech (16 hrs week for the insurance) at...

  14. Rant: I will SHOW you where it is

    Medic/Nurse replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    OMG - you mean that you DON'T have one of the magical stocking fairies that comes in and replaces everything that is running low. Nurses have to do it where you work? OMG - that is so WRONG! You need...

  15. New grad w/question about CPR cert.

    Medic/Nurse replied to Rags2Riches RN's topic in General Nursing

    I think it is more custom in many places AND though the ARC does CPR classes to various levels they DO NOT do any type of ACLS and PALS. It is fairly standard among every hospital that I have...

  16. How much orientation

    Medic/Nurse replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    As long as it takes to some degree. I have had as little as 1 day and as much as 6 weeks as a new grad entering the ER. I average (depending on the computer charting systems) 2 weeks. As experience...

  17. Is this fallout from JCAHO? Recent ER visit...

    Medic/Nurse replied to Malanya's topic in Emergency

    My opinion is that JCAHO has ZERO to do with any of the events that you describe from your recents visits. Personally, I have never seen a joint commission visit influence the meds a patient...

  18. do you wear those clogs?

    Medic/Nurse replied to EDnursetobe's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I love my Dansko's. Started wearing them in 2005 and even though not working right now (and I flew last and had to wear steel toes, so no Dansko's) I went to work in them, and worse during station...

  19. Excited to finally call myself an ER nurse

    Medic/Nurse replied to JessiekRN's topic in Emergency

    Congrats! :anpom: Don't sweat this too much - I'll bet that you are an amazing nurse and will have a lot to offer your ER patients. One thing at a time and don't worry too much about being a "dork" -...

  20. Duct tape anyone?

    Medic/Nurse replied to tokmom's topic in General Nursing

    It sucks - sometimes more of a day is spent having to explain and apologize for OTHERS "bad behaviors" that anything else I ever did - and the explanation - well, there is no good one. Other than "I...

  21. This just gripes the crud out of me...

    Medic/Nurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in General Nursing

    Write it as you find it - that will likely put an end to that little scheme. And maybe a Bar complaint against the attorney who sent him as an ethics issue promoting deception and FRAUD! Go...

  22. This radio ad ENRAGED me

    Medic/Nurse replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    Cancer care and chemo is one of the MOST PROFITABLE areas of medicine. Mark-ups of many 3000 - 10000 % are normal. But how can you put a price on hope? Well, they do. Fraud. When will the feds stop...

  23. Pharmacists giving injections!?!

    Medic/Nurse replied to chevyv's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't have any questions about their training and abilities. I also do not see any "creep" with a pharmacist wanting nurse jobs. And compared to going to your MD to get a vaccine - let's face it,...

  24. Claiming suicide can get you out of anything!

    Medic/Nurse replied to bjaeram's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your PAIN. As for being assaulted and who knows what ( did this dude have any communicable disease when he spit in the nice security officers face?) and the POLICE OFFICER did not want to take...

  25. An odd staff member

    Medic/Nurse replied to canesdukegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I have encountered three (yep, 3) staffers that sounds a LOT like this one. What are the odds? And while there may have been some small seed of truth in all - when suspicions were piqued to the point...