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ORIGINALLY POSTED BY RIO: Quote: https://allnurses.com/forums/images/smilies/Wake%20Up%20Neo.PNG Did you really expect to post to a international nursing forum dissing every nursing specialty other than the ED and receive some sort of validation ? Do you really think 3 years of experience in the ED entitles you to such ego centrism ? Based on your theory of relativity; PARAMEDICS should be paid considerably more than YOU because they do more procedures, work in the elements, and have to listen to some (not all) prima donas of the ED ask them "why did you come here?" :welcome: To reality... now put on your big girl pants AND get over it ! At least admit you're wrong.... :angryfire Holy hostility. If I knew how to retract a post, I'd "put on my big girl pants", and I would do it in a second because apparently I've UNINTENTIONALLY pushed some people's buttons. Like I said, it was a REHAB floor I was referring to, I've ALREADY apologized, and I'd really appreciate not having my head bitten off anymore. I don't plan on coming back to allnurses and I'm sorry I said ANYTHING. I was not at all DISSING anyone!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for putting words in my mouth and have a nice day. PLEASE forget I said anything and I promise I'll never post another thing again!!!!

:angryfire OK OK OK!!!!!!!!!!!! I take it back. I think I'm done posting on here because nothing I write seems to come out right. I, in NO WAY, SHAPE, OR FORM intended to discredit ANY registered nurse. My only gripe is that one of my best friends works on a rehab unit where she has TOLD me that she passes meds twice a shift, and the rest of her time she spends checking in on her patients whille they work with PT's and OT's. Trust me, I KNOW med/surg floors are crazy....the ER plays a huge part in making them nuts with all of our admissions. I was just saying that yes, we have to be ACLS, PALS, TNCC certified, as well as taking numerous specialty classes, being able to start IV's and draw labs, and assisting and setting up procedures that are unheard of on the floors like throacotomies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm really sorry if I offended anyone.....and I'm no longer venting to any fellow ER nurses!!!!!!!!!!

...working in triage one night....23 year old girl came in at around 4am "I think I got stung by a bee." -"where do you think you got stung?" -"my finger" -"let me see" (shows me a completely normal looking index finger) -"does it hurt?" -"no" -"does it itch?" -"no" -"when do you think you got stung?" -"a week or so ago" (I swear this is a true story....and at this point I can't help but laugh.) -"why'd you come to the ER?" -"because my boyfriend got stung and he's allergic and I wanted to make sure that I can't get anything from him." People never cease to amaze me.

Hey there! Just wondered if anyone out there feels a little jipped that ER and critical care nurses make the same exact amount as nurses on the floors. In our hospital we have one floor where the nurses pass meds to their 4 patients twice a shift, yet they make exactly what we do an hour for busting our butts with 15-25 patients per shift!!!! And that's not even going into the knowledge and psychomotor skills that we have to keep up with!!! Anyone work anywhere that has a DEPARTMENT differential????

because it's more first hand care than I can do in the ER. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE being an RN and wouldn't trade it for the world, but I'd love to work as a first responder in the field as well. I guess I'm doing it a little backwards...most people I know are EMT's first and THEN suffer thru nursing school!!!

Well like I mentioned, my daughter IS only 3, so I don't have to worry about school yet, but I'm guessing by the # of replies I've gotten, there aren't many people who travel with toddlers!!!! Guess maybe I'm a little of my rocker!

Ok, didn't mean to open up any cans of worms, everybody! I didn't mean to imply that I was too good to sit for any kind of class, I had just gotten the impression from several friend-EMT's that I may be able to take and pass the class just from experience! And yes, I'd like to be a volunteer EMT on the side. Sorry if I offended anyone or came off as snotty...I didn't mean it!!!!

thanks for the info guys!!!!

Hello to all.... I've been seriously considering travel nursing for the past 2 years. The only catch I have is my 3 year old little girl My hope is to take a first assignment where I have some family to help me out, but has anyone dealt with trying to change assignments and trying to find child care? I don't know if it's feasible or if I should wait until she's in school??? Thanks!

I started in the ER when I graduated 3 years ago, and I can't begin to tell you how amazing it is. Don't let anyone tell you you can't do it!

Hi there! Anyone have any idea if you can challenge the classroom portion of the EMT class in Massachusetts? I'm more than willing and eager to do the field work, but I can't stand the idea of sitting in class for 3 months talking about normal heart rates! :) Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hey there! I'm in my third year as an emergency dept. nurse, and I came down here right out of school with my only work history being a waitress!!!!! If it's truly what you want, and you're willing to work your butt into the ground, you can do it and you'll love it. Don't let anyone try to tell you otherwise! It's scary and can still be overwhelming at times, but keep your chin up and you can do it! Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!