massEDgirl

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1. Your help is much appreciated on this poll.

   massEDgirl replied to Jetman's topic in Emergency

   No differential or extra pay for working the ED here in MA.....None in ME

2. ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

   massEDgirl replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

   Is it just EMS...or is she like this with everyone??? She can't be there 24/7.....Let here make herself look like a jerk with these guys.......it will come back to haunt her sooner or later. If your...

3. itching?

   massEDgirl replied to shay's topic in Emergency

   Had this happen to me once about 5 years ago......seems I had a reaction to something in an OTC cold medicine I was taking..........SORRY!!....... I forgot the name of the ingredient that can cause...

4. Med/Surg to ER

   massEDgirl replied to cesca's topic in Emergency

   Went to the ED 8 years ago from med/surg.......agree with cen 35 totally...I have seen ICU nurses with tons of experience not make it as an emergency nurse. You definately need the desire......but...

5. Straight pay for 12 hour shifts?

   massEDgirl replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

   I work in a union hospital. Work 12 hour shifts 7p-7a , get paid time and a half after 12.....or after 40. Get $2.75/hr shift diff and another $1.00 weekend diff. When picking up time...I like to tack...

6. Benefit of CEN?

   massEDgirl replied to MQ Edna's topic in Emergency

   WOW CEN35...$325 is better than nothing. Thats what we get for those 3 letters after your name. We also don't get any extra if you have a BSN. Come to think of it...the only thing that matters is the...

7. Do you hold patients in the ED?

   massEDgirl replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

   Same here guys! The most we have held at one time is 18..and that is recently..so I'm sure we will be breaking our record if things keep going the way they are. We have to hold due to the hospital...

8. Legalities, Pros, Cons of becoming a charge RN in ER

   massEDgirl replied to KKERRN's topic in Emergency

   I have been taking charge for a while on the night shift in our ED. It is mostly the SENIOR nurses that are asked.....although there are alot of senior nurses that can not handle the stress of it...