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    So What do you LIKE about nursing?

    emtb2rn replied to LogCabinMom's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I like (in no paticular order): -almost all of my co-workers (RNs, MDs, PAs, techs, transport) -my manager -the autonomy -the amount of standing orders which allow me to begin treating a pt (line,...
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    Actual Nursing Vs Nursing school

    emtb2rn replied to Natingale's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Easier - Yes and no. No more careplans to write out in detail. However, you'll be automatically doing those careplans in your head. No more highlighting of texts. However, you'll be looking up all...
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    Where is a good place to work in order to prepare myself for a career in the ER?

    emtb2rn replied to jmitt's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agree with Steve. Working as a tech will expose you to a lot of the realities of the ER. Not all but a lot. If you decide the ER is where you want to be, then go straight in as a new grad. I...
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    New Nurses: Is nursing what you expected it to be???

    emtb2rn replied to Misslady113's topic in Emergency

    With 6 months experience, I'd have to say nursing is better than I expected. I learn something every hour. Best part about the ER is you never know what's coming through the door. My reality check...
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    still no job

    emtb2rn replied to mume2mykidz's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    Sorry for the delayed response. How did you go about starting the job search 6 months before graduation? - Sent out my resume and followed it up with a phone call. What hospitals did you find that...
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    still no job

    emtb2rn replied to mume2mykidz's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    A year or so is a long time. Start your search well before you graduate. I graduated in June, started my search the previous December and had a job offer in March. Took the pressure off. Right now...
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    Hello Haldol

    emtb2rn replied to loricatus's topic in Emergency

    Awesome. He really can't sing but that's OK. Here's the link to rest of the "album".
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    Things I have learned to ask for when getting report from ER

    emtb2rn replied to ANH_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Sent you a
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    switched from day to mid shift?

    emtb2rn replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    We're non-union. We're asked what our preference is for a shift and our manager does her best to get you the slot you want. Options are 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 11a-11p, 3p-11p, 3p-3a & 7p-7a. Don't know...
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    Things I have learned to ask for when getting report from ER

    emtb2rn replied to ANH_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    As was stated above, the ER marches to the beat of a different drummer than the floors. My ER has a hand-off sheet that we usually fill out before we call report to the floor. Goes through the...
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    Blood draws and Starting IVs

    emtb2rn replied to untamable07's topic in General Nursing

    As a student I did no IV starts or lab draws. Since starting work in the ER, I do them daily. It's not a big deal, basically practice, practice, practice. And some folks are just plain hard
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    what is your preferred shift?

    emtb2rn replied to ajaxgirl's topic in General Nursing

    3p-3a. So far I love it. Seems like a weird shift but allows me time to run some errands and actually do stuff before work. Plus, our ER usually (but not always) calms down a bit around 0100 so I...
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    Comments from the peanut gallery....

    emtb2rn posted a topic in Emergency

    Gotta love the comments from the families... pt is 80something female brought in by family (all live together) for diff breathing/sob. pt is satting 100% on ra (put her on lowflow o2 nc anyway), other...
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    a whole year!

    emtb2rn replied to labrador4122's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Time flies, right? Congrats on your 1st
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    Going to nights

    emtb2rn replied to KalipsoRed's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Is it possible the floor you're on simply isn't a good fit for you? You might also like nights and find that's your
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    Why are ampules stil used?

    emtb2rn replied to Sarah Bellum's topic in General Nursing

    kinda wondering myself. i just flick the upper part of the ampule a couple of times and that always get all the liquid to the
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    Comments from the peanut gallery....

    emtb2rn replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    :yeahthat:
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    emt-basic good idea to get it before i apply to an ER/ED?

    emtb2rn replied to 8jimi8ICURN's topic in Emergency

    You need more experience. You're here in NJ, so I'm guessing you ride volly. If so, then: 1) You won't always have medics. 2) Even those "simple cases" require assessment and in many cases,...
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    any one out there doing hourly checklists ?

    emtb2rn replied to time4meRN's topic in General Nursing

    "Consulting - If you're not part of the solution, there's good money to be made in prolonging the problem." Courtesy of
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    Is it normal to graduate nursing school & feel like you know nothing.

    emtb2rn replied to OBGYN*RN's topic in General Nursing

    Know nothing after graduation???? I can't even begin to count the number of times over the past 4 months when I've felt "dumber'n a bag of hammers", to quote that great philospher Ulysses Everett...
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    How can I pay for school?

    emtb2rn replied to miseje's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Go to www.fastweb.com, open an account (free) and start searching for scholarships. Also check with your school for in-house scholarships. There is still a lot of money to be had, even for those who...
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    Lung Sounds

    emtb2rn replied to 2bmalenurse007's topic in General Nursing

    As NewRN2008 said, listen to as many lung sounds as you can in clinical and get with an RT. They're an awesome resource. Shadow one for part of a clinical day if you can. Also, know normal. That...
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    A memorial to one of our posters: Josh Harmon

    emtb2rn replied to harmon642's topic in General Nursing

    Mr. Harmon, My deepest condolences to you and your family on the loss of your son. Thank you for allowing us to better know Josh. It sounds like he was truly one of the good guys. Farewell! a word...
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    add your funny TRIAGE complaints from pts

    emtb2rn replied to er nursing's topic in Emergency

    pt wrote "boil on bot chick". Triage nurse copied it verbatim. Get some mileage out of it, "so, how's your bot chick feeling? Any
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    Medspub?

    emtb2rn replied to ErinJane's topic in General Students

    We had to get 80% on medspub. Also, medspub questions aren't really nclexy, they're much more in the weeds (i.e., very deep down in the