Wendy_RN

I am curious as to how this company is to work for. I don't know anyone who works for them to ask about their experience.

I never thought nursing would be impacted by the economy as we are seeing it now. The hospitals in my area have had lay offs recently. We were told today that the company will not be matching 401K contributions, we will not get merit raises in 2009...

Hopefully you will hear something soon. Did you follow up with a thank you letter after the interview? I would follow up with the ED manager re: the status of the positions. You want her to remember your name when it comes time to make the hiring ...

Our techs transport patients to the floor unless it is to ICU/CCU. If an ICU/CCU patient is admitted a RN has to transport the patient.

A schedule that one person may deem as "good" would be a horrible schedule to someone else. Don't get too caught up in the scheduling at this point. I made myself miserable worrying about what schedule I would be working, weekends, holidays, etc. ...

I understand your frustration. I experienced this as a new grad. I did speak up and ask for 3 12's, and in my case it was a mistake. The unit manager had no problem with it. The issue came in with preceptors. The preceptor I would have had was w...

There are so many ridiculous reasons people go to the ER for that it is hard for me to choose. I guess one of the most recent ones is the family of four that chose to come in to be checked for MRSA. They had heard it mentioned on the news so they j...

I wish report could always go well. Unfortunately, someone will always say you give too little or too much info. I have had to tell a nurse, "You really need to listen to what I am telling you." Of course she did not like it very much, but what I ...

I always get vital signs first when I am in triage. I can do that at the same time the patient is telling me why they came into the ER. Vital signs are labeled such for a reason. I think the ER where I work does a great job of triaging the patient...

I absolutely love ER nursing! I work with a great group of nurses, techs, and physicians. We are one big family. The teamwork is awesome. I always know there is someone there to help me if I need it, and I am definitely there to help the others. ...

I have worked as a floor nurse also, so I understand both sides. I had a patient admitted to the floor on Tuesday. I called the floor numerous times to attempt to give report. This began before lunch. The RN kept refusing to take report when I ca...

It is not just the hospital where I work that does it this way. I don't know of any hospital around here that is organized the way you are describing. As I said in a prior post, the registration clerks are only getting the person's name, dob, and c...

I understand what you are saying, BUT that is not how it is done at any of the hospitals I am familiar with. A RN triages the patients, but the registration clerk is the first person to see them.

I work in NC and that is not the way triage is in any of the hospitals that I am familiar with. Registration clerks are the first to see the patients. They only get the basic info, name, dob, c/o, and then the patients are sent to triage. The cler...

Do not form your opinion of hospital nursing until you have had a chance to experience it for yourself. We are all different, and of course not all hospitals have the same atmosphere. Your coworkers make all the difference in the world. As a new gr...

You may not always like the answers you receive when you ask a question or post a debatable topic, but you can always count on honest and sincere responses. I love this board and am thankful for its existance. The information found here is invaluab...

I have recently been on the other side of this issue. My grandmother-in-law was transported to the ED last Wednesday and passed away on Thursday. I did not tell them that I am a nurse because I did not want the staff to think I was criticizing thei...

You may want to consider becoming a CNA for right now. It would give you some exposure to the medical field and an idea of what to expect. The course is fairly short and inexpensive. If you decide nursing is not something you want to do there is n...

The answers to your questions will be different for everyone. I have 3 hospitals all within 15 minutes of my home and numerous hospitals within a 45 minute drive. Add in the clinics, ltc facilities, etc and there are lots of opportunities. Persona...

Our colors are white, navy, or charcoal. White is definitely not the best choice for the ED, but I do wear it some to coordinate with the other 2 colors and for a change. I would love to have black and red as options, but I do not foresee that happ...

Med surg nursing provides opportunities to experience various disease processes, procedures. It also helps to reinforce what you have learned in school, and helps to put the pieces of the puzzle together. You will gain a strong foundation with med ...

I don't understand why your UNPAID break is on their terms. Explain to me why you can't nap on your break when nurses working at smoke-free facilities can clock out and walk off campus for their break? I am a smoker (unfortunately) and I know that ...

It is difficult, but don't let the physicians know they intimidate you. They may be a "doctor", but they are absolutely no better than you are. I have been fortunate in not dealing with many physicians that acted in the manner. I had one physician...

I just changed jobs, but at the hospital I just left it was common to see the "buffet" being set up before day shift got out the door. That was a little frustrating when we were 1-2 hours late leaving, and you can bet they were going to be out the d...

I would definitely report the incident. This really irritates me. The nurse manager has absolutely NO right to hold the patient's life in her hands. I have no idea why the test was ordered STAT, but I am sure there was a reason. Regardless, the p...