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hello, im an american rn with 15 years critical care experience. i wish to correspond with an irish nurse about nursing and liscensure in ireland. my s/o will soon be working in ireland and would like to know how hard it would be for me to get ...

Once in rural Nevada i was flying down the road. Well i wasnt flying, but actually driving the company car about 90 miles an hour. Well that Nevada State trooper didnt like that so much. He pulled me over, I had my flight suit hangin...

I got 85 also, been an RN 15 years now. I hope you passed. Welcome to the trenchs, pay attention to the older nurses, without them I would have quit the first year.

I have definately refused orders from physicians. 2 that stick out are Working ICU I had a a patient with an intracranial bleed. I had an MD tell me to hang heparin over the phone. I said excuse me doctor are you sure you want to do that. Yes...

The short answer to your question is ICU Experience. 5 years flight experience here. Cheers

I would not work. Not a single co worker in the er i work in said they would come in. I have been asking all of them the last couple of days. By the way single or family no difference. Im single and surely not going to risk my life for my job...

Hi I would reccommend Emergency Medicine Manual (MA, Cline, Tintinalli, Kelen, Stapczynski) Every ER i have worked in has them. (Its a big red book) I personnally have the paperback addition. Its just under 1000 pages including the index. It has ...

I was a United States Marine before becoming a nurse.

Well Im not a die hard, but i do like my job most days. I have taken a pay cut from 50/hr down to 48/hr. It was supposed to be a temporary thing however after 1.5yrs its permanent now. I will probably never take a pay cut again. If you chose t...

I do alot of advocacy work for a beautiful little autistic girl. Just thinking of her makes my heart happy. To provide info for your discussion: RESEARCH Autistics Clinically Proven Mercury Poisoned From an organization press release. http:/...

Wow, you usually have 9 RN's and did a shift with three. Get the heck out of there. Unsafe! No job is worth losing your liscense over!

The reason people go to work is for money! I like to help people and I am constantly helping my friends and family. I have saved and have helped save many lives. This is a wonderful thing. I have also helped comfort many dieing individuals and their...

I have been a patient. It changed me in the way I handle pain relief. I suffered for 24hrs after surgury do to inadequate pain control. I now longer doubt peoples pain, if they say they have it they do. I will advovate for you with your doc to ge...

Thanks psych rn. I have workd 11 out of 14 christmas holidays. Currently last night of 6 12hr shifts in a row. Christmas eve was terrible at the inner city er i was in. I didnt see santa but I saw alot of red. (blood) Called home this morn...

Now dont quote me on this but i recently did a ceu on a nursing website. It stated that less than one percent of people who use prescribed narcotics will become addicted. Also im with tweety, i would rather be addicted to a pain killer than to live w...

I have always done nights, except for the years i was a flight nurse. 24 hr shifts in flights. I always sleep during the day time. I am never tired at work. THis is the best way to do it in my opinion. It is hard on your social life. Also would ...

The best charge nurse ive ever known was named sheila, she was 4ft something but had a huge heart. She ran an E.R. and did it very well. She lead by example. i.e. she never sat down, was always helping nurses with patients, and when needed she ...

I dream of retiring! but im 37 and poor so i will continue to be a nurse! No flames please, Nursing is a good profession i just wish i was retired. I would much rather spend my time helping my family and friends.

For 5 years i did the on call thing. Heres the deal, I work for money! If your not paying me I dont do it. I have plenty to do helping my family and friends. Im not going to be at your beck and call for free

I had a great one about a month ago. Guy walks in shot thru both radial arteries. Hes holding his arms straight out, both pumping like gysers. Dont know why he didnt push against his chest with them. Its a sight i wont ever forget.

Having done 5 years of flight nursing Im very framiliar with this situation. I had many different paramedics as partners. I enjoyed the work and the teamwork. Had many new paramedics who thought they new more then me. It didnt take them long to f...

I received some very nice thank you letters. I received one from a family that made me cry. I received it about 3 months after the family sent it to the ceo of the hospital. My boss gave it to me as i was resigning. These days Im just happy when ...

I have done 10+years of nights. Its simple if you can deal with not being "a normal person" (my friends think im weird) I sleep 9am to 4 pm every day, even days off. If im really tired i may go to bed around 5 am. Im never tired at work, i ha...

Just a suggestion, Ask your firefighters or medics to hang out for a few minutes. We are preatty quick about getting a narcan order and IV if medics have been unsuccessful. The fire guys have helpen me taken down combative patients on many occasion...

Mental note to clean the nightstand! Hehe, no nightstands in E.R. I think i fit in good wherever I work. Kindness, hard work, being able and willing to help out, will make them want you to come back P.S. Im a professional, the hospital pays me ...