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  1. Telemetry to mother baby unit

    irmaRN replied to TeleRN128's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have almost 20 years experience in tele, er and med/surg and where I live, not one hospital will train me at all!! How sad! Someone willing to leave a department to train...an RN is a terrible thing...

  2. Go find your patient

    irmaRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Greetings.... tell me what you think of this....the other day we had a few patients presenting to triage. I went to call the patient (who was 9), and no answer. the registration clerks said "He's...

  3. synvisc

    irmaRN posted a topic in Orthopedic

    hi.. i was wondering if anyone has ever had synvisc injections for oa... after 3 knee effusions with drainage, in less than 2 months, my next option is synvisc.. are they worse than having your knee...

  4. VA-Unions?

    irmaRN replied to Gottago's topic in Government, Military

    The Va That I Work At Does Not Require That You Join The Union... It Costs About 8$ A Month To Be A Member. However, You Can Use The Union Anytime You Wish... One Nurse Who Has Been There For Years...

  5. VA Nurses... how were you hired?

    irmaRN replied to wefdm21's topic in Government, Military

    Hi..... I too had an interview with the VA. make sure that you send a thank you for the interview note. It does take a while for them to get back to you to let you know if the job is yours. ( at least...

  6. loss of a fellow co-worker

    irmaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    what a sad day... one of the nurses i work with died today of a brain aneurysm. she was only 41 and leaves 2 children behind.. please pray for her family as they cope with their loss... i cried a lot...

  7. How To Deal With Difficult Coworkers?

    irmaRN replied to 1RECROOMRN's topic in General Nursing

    yes, my friend.... write it all down... it means nothing unless you do... its a shame that your boss would even put up with such nonsense!!! unfortunately, some people have no

  8. Should I look for another job - advice needed

    irmaRN replied to Wendy_RN's topic in General Nursing

    don't put up with that nonsense!! you are not a cna... you are a registered nurse! believe me ..one day she is going to do that to the wrong person, but its too bad you wont be there to

  9. Attitude and Activity-question

    irmaRN replied to alwayslearnin's topic in Emergency

    i pray a

  10. Boosting Morale in the ER

    irmaRN replied to 1sttimetraveler's topic in Emergency

    make sure you get both sides of the

  11. Venting about a new CNA...this is really, really long!

    irmaRN replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    hang in there...believe me, if enough people complain about her, she wont be there long... but make sure everything is documented or else it means nothing! and make sure other co workers are willing...

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    irmaRN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Sooooo true nurses!!! Here are some of mine... 1. Dont try to hand me 20 bottles of meds that you take when i am in triage... For i will make you read the name and dose... These are your meds and you...

  13. New nurses in Med/Surg a must?

    irmaRN replied to writrix's topic in General Nursing

    you cant go wrong with med/surg.. you learn a great deal there and having that under your belt may help you get into other fields down later in your

  14. Share Your Saying

    irmaRN replied to angelique777's topic in Nursing Humor

    one of many KEEP SWIMMING!! FOOL ME ONCE, SHAME ON YOU.. FOOL ME TWICE, SHAME ON ME! EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE "FOR EVERY S--T THERE'S 2 NICE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD" "IF WE GET TO DRINKING ON...

  15. what do you think?

    irmaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi... because of one doctors complaint, i had to completed 6 weeks of "additional training" on day shift to brush up on my charting and critical thinking skills.(mind you, i have been working in this...

  16. or observation

    irmaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    hi.. i observed in the or a few days ago hoping to transfer up there... is being asked to observe by the nurse manager a good

  17. in house job transfers

    irmaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi.. just wondering if anyone knows what is discussed between managers to transfer in house? my boss told me a few months ago that the employee has no say in the transfer process.. does anyone know...

  18. How do you delegate to bullies?

    irmaRN replied to liljsmom02's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    hi.. you must absolutely put all your complaints in writing.. trust me, there is nothing more infuriating than working with people who are not team players and seem to get away with it! all the...

  19. or nursing

    irmaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    hi... can anyone tell me what O.R. nurses do exactly? where i work RNs do not scrub, just circulate.. does it involve pacu nursing as well? any comments

  20. job transfer

    irmaRN posted a topic in Operating Room

    good evening all...can anyone enlighten me on this? i work in the er and am thinking of transferring to the or... there has been a position open for months.. full-time 3-11 no weekends no holidays,...

  21. Pda Software

    irmaRN replied to murmur's topic in Emergency

    hi... i use pepid portable healthcare and am very happy with it.. check it out... i have the rn suite... they have critical care, oncology, and one of the er docs that i work with bought the emergency...

  22. The most embarrasing thing you've done at work!

    irmaRN replied to ClaireMacl's topic in Nursing Humor

    once upon a time 20 some years ago when i was a young lady, patients used to tell me when i got to be "their age" i would accidentally fart... i would bellow that I WOULD NEVER DO THAT!!! well lo an...

  23. I had to turn in a co worker...help

    irmaRN replied to nuseetravelgirl's topic in General Nursing

    i agree that you did the right thing, absolutely!! we had a nurse that worked in our er on night shift who was caught in the act... one thing i always try to keep in mind.... what if this nurse was...

  24. er charting

    irmaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    hi... can anyone give me some tips on how to better document on my patients as an er nurse? i thought i was doing "ok" but according to my boss i am

  25. er charting

    irmaRN replied to irmaRN's topic in General Nursing

    hi.. we use paper charting in the er where i work.. we are all supposed to document every 2 hours on our patients and for the most part i do... maybe i am writing down the wrong