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It's a career, not a voluntary ministry. However I will say this, those who have no ppl skills or compassion need to steer clear. Some degree of emotional comforting will always be required in this field to be outstanding.

I can't afford to pay for their 'free' health care

especially when you could have swept it under the carpet.......a short while back, l went into the pt room to give an IM inj. Almost always, l draw up meds in the med area, for some reason, that evening l did it in the pt room....l change needles a...

As a lot of you know, l am an ER nurse...and as most ER nurses know, it takes a lot to impress an ER nurse with a twisted sense of humor....... Let me start by saying that last Monday was drunks out of the woodwork day/nite.....and, that l was worki...

Is there any policy or standard requiring that an ICU be able to accept an admit within a 30 minute time frame? If this is so and anyone can provide a link it would be most helpful. I'm sure there are exceptions as codes etc. My co-worker tells me ...

The ETA of the full arrest is 1 minute out, you figure you got 2 good minutes to go to the bathroom. After all, you have 3 minutes till brain death.

"reality", "nursing" and "mansion"...in the same sentence? geesh, do we still use the term oxymoron?

No one forces you to say the pledge, or any part thereof that is found "offensive." The marriage law was voted on where I live. There are many laws, true that could be argued that they are bibliclly based....as in laws regarding murder, thieving etc....

I would like to point out part of your statement, "if we are also required to adhere to any of the religious beliefs or rules of others. " Never is anyone "required" to adhere. Just because someone witnesses someone practicing a religeous rite, or ...

the best, the worst......what's your experience with pt's faking illneses etc?......seems lately at my ER, seizures seem to be the malady of choice.....l have decided to earn my retirement writing a book on how to fake a realistic seizure......the do...

my pet peeve in giving report is the nurse that frequently interrupts asking non-pertinent questions. If the pt is being admitted for cellulitis, do not ask me about his breath sounds. Can we say focused assessment? ER nurse here too.

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Just curious if anyone here has ever used an Assingment Under Protest form and what was the result? What happens to these forms after you hand them in to managment and....should copies be sent to risk management?....lt just seem for all the talk and...

l had my yearly eval today...went very well. Ended up getting into a discussion with my NM about new ER nurses from different areas of nursing and some new grads aclimating(sp) to the ER culture. Does anyone else out there think ER is a unique subcu...

Walked on water?????

Hi Tazzi, ER nurse here too. l am in Ohio....welcome!

l can't imagine ANY nursing program without pharm.....my LPN program was heavy in pharm, so was ADN, and pathophys was incorperated into our med surg.....interesting.

Well, l work ER, we have several crews of all female medics frequent our ER. They are kick-a$$....these women are trained for these situations. But, l don't necessasarily think you did wrong.

I See Dumb People

I'll say it again,.......stupidity is my job security.

eagerbeaver, NrsKaren is a doodett. Very interesting article. l don't think it is possible to separate science from religion where the pt is concerned AND if said pt practices faith.

Susy, personally, l would take it. You may have an opportunity to change departments later Get your foot in the door.

heard a funny story once.....In a teaching hosp, residents are required to do a stint in each area of medicine regardless of the specialty they are persuing. One of the residents in the ER was actually studying to be an oral surgeon. Sooo, imagine h...

jacel, welcome to allnurses, l cant help you with the dialysis ?'s but wanted to let you know we are neighbors...where did you go to school? l graduated from MU, l live outside of Cinci, north in the West Chester vicinity, l work in Dayton and love ...

angelgirl, l did a search and didn't see any recent threads...there were several older ones. was there one in particular you were referring to?