RedcarRN
has 18 years experience and specializes in hospice/ER.
I am British but I've lived in the USA for 29 years now. I arrived when I was 20, so that would make me pushing 30yo ... right. I worked as a paramedic for 10 years before I became a RN
Nanacarol, Would it be possible for you to also coach people via email so your reach would be limitless? I believe that if you are doing something that you have a true passion for, then things will...
I have worked ER for years, just got my certification as clinical hypnotherapist and I'm going to start my own business. I also want to teach meditation. If people could just have the opportunity to...
I'm so sorry to hear that this has happened to you. I was stuck by a needle after drawing blood from an AIDS/Hep C patient. It is very scarey, I know. Hang in there, my tests came back negative. I...
RedcarRN replied to Uptoherern's topic in Emergency
I think 99% of people that go into nursing, do so, because they truly care about people. We understand the human body and we know it cannot perform optimally if it doesn't get fuel. This is just a...
RedcarRN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas Nursing
Hey Joshuaha, I hope you have a good experience. I'll watch out for you in the ER, if you have clinicals there. Good luck! If you have ER clinicals and you're name isn't Joshua, I will be happy to...
I am so upset One of our docs is working with a 19yo female who is a pre-med student. She has completed 1 year of pre-med studies. I looked it up, it's just a bunch of basic studies. She goes with the...
I wouldn't do it. It seems like a simple thing, but I wouldn't risk it. They should have set up some means of getting her this shot. Perhaps you could advise her to go to the family Dr to get it
Ha! I work with some wonderful doc's but really... just because they're a doctor doesn't mean they are wonderful. I would say that if you find someone that you think you could really love, then you...
I think that this probalem is never going to go away. We fax report to the floor and then take the patient up 20 mins later.. okay, we actually take them up as soon as we can... lets be real. I work...
I think the average age of nurses today is in the 40's so you're about right. You will bring everything you have learned, to the job. If you have a passion for it, then you have no choice but to do...
Analee23, It sounds like you really wanted to help these people. It doesn't matter how nice you are, or how much you want to do a good job and you understand where they're coming from. It is sometimes...
RedcarRN replied to Medic2RN's topic in Texas Nursing
Wow! I just joined tonight and here are people talking about my hospital Ha! I've worked in the MCP ER for a few years now and I enjoy the work and I love the people I work with. There's a lot of CE...