EmerNurse BSN, RN

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  1. EmerNurse

    Are LPN's professionals?

    EmerNurse replied to aklpnstudent's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    You have the "formal" definition of a professional, as someone posted above. Mainly it's based on education. But then... you have the real working world "professional". The person who comports...
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    As a Nurse, what gives you the willies?

    EmerNurse replied to shippoRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Maggots don't bother me - whether they're medical maggots or those that've just "found a place to live" in someone's wound, they actually are good about eating up dead tissue, allowing healthy tissue...
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    How/when to inform work of pregnancy?

    EmerNurse replied to medsurgnights's topic in General Nursing

    I usually waited until about 3 months - where I'm not showing yet but will be soon - also by that time the pregnancy is usually truly confirmed. Unless you're really ill with morning sickness before...
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    Describe your last day at work in 50 words or less !?

    EmerNurse replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    1 - bs cp off to floor 2 - idiopathic thrombocytopenia - off to floor 3 - bs abd pain - d/c 4 - LOL weak - off to floor 2 - nother bs cp - work it up 3 - dehydrated LOM, hx lung ca c RUL resection -...
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    the bottlenecks of nursing

    EmerNurse replied to majestix's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just remember, if you work as an aide, you are still held to the standards of an RN, NOT a nursing assistant. An assistant can lose her job for doing something wrong, or maybe even her certificate if...
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    How to deal with nurses who make fun of families

    EmerNurse replied to texobnurse's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    So is he gay OR is he trying to show off his body to female nurses????? Give me a break - you'd think people would have the common sense to see that ANY parent, mom or dad, who is doing the right...
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    Nursing Leadership Seminar Topic, anyone?

    EmerNurse replied to whitelady888's topic in General Students

    I always thought "Assertiveness and Communication" would have been a good topic. Much of what a new grad goes through in the first few months is directly related to a lack of knowledge of how to...
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    Calling In Sick.

    EmerNurse replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    I consider myself VERY lucky. We call into the Sup and say we can't come in... that's it. They say OK thanks for calling (unless it's really late, then you don't get the thanks), and that's IT. No...
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    "Hardened" Healthcare Providers

    EmerNurse replied to cwinlv's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've also heard HCW (EMS, Nurses, whomever) make this kind of comment: "Oh gads, that patient came from XYZ nursing home, that's why she is malnurished/full of sores/aspirated/whatever", within...
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    What's your holiday bonus?

    EmerNurse replied to Meerkat's topic in General Nursing

    Bonus? We don't even get holiday pay for working. Had to pay for the xmas party but at least it included ONE drink ticket for the cash bar. My puter-programmer hubby got a gift cert to a local...
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    Heart Attack Grill (20/20 ABC show)

    EmerNurse replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in General Nursing

    You know, if these people want to dress trashy and call themselves nurses - I say go for it.... with a couple of little rules to make it more :real:: 1. They have to schedule only 2 waitresses on...
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    Issues in legal ethics?? Help!

    EmerNurse replied to leah7099's topic in General Nursing

    Not at all sure about that book with the FF names and details in it. Is it an official book? Is it discoverable in court? Are there personal opinions and observations about the patients (the kind...
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    Do physicians deserve credit for the work nurses do?

    EmerNurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Just got a lovely (NOT) canned email response: (in part) "One of the most critical challenges we face is gaining recognition and acceptance for our presence and our work in volatile and insecure...
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    Do physicians deserve credit for the work nurses do?

    EmerNurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    OK sent my letter too - would LOVE to see this change! Especially since all those unrecognized nurses on those missions have to PAY for the experience, from what I
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    Pt demanded a stronger pain med

    EmerNurse replied to AstrosFan's topic in Emergency

    I'd have handled it (and have) just as you did. Ask the doc as a formality, then tell them nope, doc said no. I discharged two obscure abd pains (all neg tests) who both demanded pain med...
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    What? I can't put my mom in a nursing home!

    EmerNurse replied to chuchie's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have an answer either, but I wanted you to know that I'll put you and your family in prayers - what a difficult situation!! {{big
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    Does your work call you at 0530?

    EmerNurse replied to MarySunshine's topic in General Nursing

    I had a co-worker answer at 5am and tell them she'd been out partying til late and was still drunk -sorry can't come in! LOL have to use that one some
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    Took my NCLEX for 4th time

    EmerNurse replied to nithya1's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck! Hope things go great this
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    Happier thread.. Your best moment in the ER

    EmerNurse replied to janejoeben's topic in Emergency

    I delivered a healthy baby girl (not MINE) - that was a rush and to hear her hollar! One just tonite (just got off shift) - young boy in through triage strider, retractions, could hear him trying to...
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    Back-handed compliments

    EmerNurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else ever been given the crap patient load, float assignment, whatever, because "you're always so good, you can handle it..". Or the "I can't give it to XXX, because she can't handle it, isn't...
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    how to deal with a difficult classmate

    EmerNurse replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Students

    That's what I was thinking, Angie! This is harassment and it's illegal. The school should be involved, and, (to the (OP) if you are fearing for your safety whlie at school, then security and the...
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    Should nurses be forced to take charge against their will?

    EmerNurse replied to luv2dive's topic in General Nursing

    On the other hand, I'd hate to be the one who always ends up covering charge (not my fav thing to do) just because no one else WANTS to. Who says I always WANT to? If it's part of the job...
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    Hey, Managers! What's up with the "weeding out" of good nurses?

    EmerNurse replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    PLEASE someone teach me to keep my mouth shut! I get so head-banging irritated at some things - unfair, unsafe, whatever, and it's SO hard to not say something, but I've already been that route (not...
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    Changes in nursing

    EmerNurse replied to jntippy's topic in General Nursing

    I'd like to see nurses stick together and back each other up. I'd like to see safe ratios that do NOT including getting rid of ancillary help. I'd like to see ALL nurses held to the same competency...
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    Back-handed compliments

    EmerNurse replied to EmerNurse's topic in General Nursing

    When the "She can't handle it, etc" is one of TPTB favorites, makes it much more irritating too. If *I* tried to get away with being lazy, not handling "it" "(whatever "it" is), or whatever, I'd be...