bill4745

bill4745 RN

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  1. Need Advice

    Leave. and don't look
  2. Road to the ER

    I'm old school-get a year of M/S or tele/ICU. We hired 6 new grads (some type of grant) and after 6 months of orientation, 3 of the 6 are near termination (either their own desire or from the...
  3. Did I almost kill someone?

    I find it hard to believe that they let you handle the defibrillator. As several people have said, you had no business doing that, but they should never have allowed you to do it, at least not...
  4. How long do you typically stay?

    I'm in the ER, 11am-11pm. Sometimes get to leave a little early, sometimes after
  5. Leaving it at work - Germs

    I also take a thorough shower as soon as I get home. Think how many times some of us push our hair back into place during the day - our hair may be filled with germs! When we don't have any company...
  6. searching for ER myths!!

    Almost every time we send someone to Dairy Queen for take-out the medics bring in a code within a few
  7. Fibromyalgia

    I went to my doctor complaining of several days per month of severe fatigue, generalized aches and pains, for several years. A thorough exam and blood work showed nothing. When he sid the 'f' word,...
  8. EWWWW, something doesn't seem right to me here!!

    All of our blades are sterilized and packaged until
  9. violence in the work place

    WE (ER) have good, close-by security (they are in our waiting room), panic buttons for both security and our local police, who respond quickly. We have docs who are quick to order restraints and...
  10. What is in your lunch box?

    PB & J sandwich - does not need refrigeration, easy on the stomach. Small packs of peanuts - an occaisional nibble on a hectic day (ER) keeps the blood sugar
  11. One year is usually
  12. Nursing trivia or how nursing used to be...

    --EKG machines with suction cups and 'glop' instead of nice stick-on electrodes. It was very difficult to get all the cups to stay on at the same times. It took forever to do an ECG. --Counting each...
  13. SCARED to death of conscious sedation

    1. There is a lot of controversy about nurses giving propofol - you should check out the regulations in your state and your hospital's policy about it. The big problem is that it can't be reversed....
  14. I've been an RN for 14 years-med/surg, tele, home health, ICU and now 3 years of ER. There are good and bad hospitals. There are good and bad areas within the same hospital. There are good and bad...
  15. A few questions for experienced nurses

    ER question: In what order would you see these patients and why? 1. 65 year old male with chest pressure, diaphoresis and SOB 2. 44 year old male with a kidney stone in severe pain 3. Young man...
  16. 2 Emotional

    Happens to me at times, especially with children. If you don't cry once in a while, you are in the wrong
  17. Want to be a nurse, but have to eat.

    Or find a new place to work, if
  18. Is it okay to treat a family member?

    I see no problem with it. You are more than competent enough to administer an antibiotic through a
  19. Looking down on those who take lunch breaks???

    In my ER, lunches are frowned upon if things are crazy, which is about half the
  20. New Nurse 6 Months-float ?

    There's one advantage of working inthe ER-floating to other areas almost never
  21. Typical schedule RN at hospital

    A new grad is not likely to work only mornings (dayshift?). You can usually choose to work just 3pm-11pm or 11pm-7am, or 12 hour nightshift (7pm-7am). Most hospitals allow you to determine most of...
  22. Schooling to become an ER RN

    Get a job as an ER tech - you will learn a lot of skills that will help you be an ER nurse, and you will also see if you really like it. Then, see a psychiatrist - anyone who wants to work in an ER...
  23. Shoes!

    Walking shoes are best for me. Don't get running shoes - the soles are too hard. I just bought Aviator scrubs (www.aviatorscrubs.com) and love them. They cost more, but look like they will last...
  24. Our rolling year starts the first time we call out. Three callouts gets you a letter. Seven can result in termination, although it is rarely done if you have documentation (doctor's receipts, ED...
  25. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    Community hospital in Delaware County PA, 12 years exp, $36/hour base. Bonuses and overtime