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  1. What if the Boston bomber was your pt

    shoegalRN replied to imintrouble's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I had this POS as a pt, I would treat him as a PROFESSIONAL nurse and that's

  2. New Grad ADN KC

    shoegalRN replied to abrn348's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried the HCA hospitals? Research, Centerpoint, Lee's Summit? I think they may still hire ADN's, I'm not

  3. Sane in NJ

    shoegalRN replied to pnjabibarbie's topic in Forensic

    I am a SANE nurse, but I'm not certified. For my program, you must have a year of ER, ICU, OB, or Labor and Delivery experience. I took a 40 hour training course that included evidence collecting,...

  4. Any young african american travel nurses?

    shoegalRN replied to chivon101's topic in Travel

    I'm an African American Nurse who is looking to travel next February 2014 to be closer to my child. My first travel assignment will be in the Carolinas, then off to Texas and finally California. I...

  5. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    shoegalRN replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    Had this one last summer: A middle aged woman and man is standing in line to be triaged. Both are calm, quiet, and don't seem to be in any distress. The man has on a sweater which I found odd for...

  6. Cursing on the job

    shoegalRN replied to Ciale's topic in Emergency

    I used to curse like a sailor prior to becoming a nurse. I'm an ER nurse and I don't drop f bombs anymore. I may say "oh hell" or "damn" from time to time, but I don't use a string of curse words in...

  7. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    shoegalRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    My biggest pet peeve? When there is a trauma going on, or we are dealing with a really sick patient (intubation) and someone who is in a room for dental pain X 2 months, or foot pain X 12 years or...

  8. Worst start ever

    shoegalRN replied to thelema13's topic in Emergency

    My worst start to a shift has been the following: I took a benadryl for sleep, then I overslept, got to work 5 minutes late, still in my benadryl hangover after two cups of coffee and was told this:...

  9. ED rave

    shoegalRN replied to exit96's topic in Emergency

    I love the fast pace, not knowing what my day is going to bring, expecting the unexpected, learning a new procedure each time I work, and working with the doctors side by side. I love the dark humor,...

  10. Looking to start traveling....need advice!

    shoegalRN posted a topic in Travel

    Hello All! Ok, so here's the deal. I'm looking to start my dream of becoming a travel nurse in January 2014. I'm excited as well as scared! I've been a RN since 2009 with the last two years in the...

  11. Big 3 Auto OH Nurses

    shoegalRN replied to mylojoRN's topic in Occupational Health

    I currently work for a well known automaker through an agency as an occupational nurse. It is only PRN and thank God, because I wouldn't be able to do it full time. I work any shift that is...

  12. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    shoegalRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    Had a pt last night: Pt: My head hurt, I have blurred vision and my chest hurt. It's been hurting for 2 days now Me: Ok, we will put you on the cardiac monitor, start an IV and draw some blood for...

  13. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    shoegalRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    No, we won't call the surgeon on call to come and give you surgery TODAY for your "chronic" back pain. And the kid next door with the asthma flare up who can't breathe and we are now putting a tube...

  14. Best one sentence handoff report

    shoegalRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    Working a busy ER: Bed 4 came in via EMS with chief complaint "he's cold and **** his pants", ambulatory, wants thermal boots, waiting on social worker. Bed 5 is from a nursing home. Per nursing home...

  15. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    shoegalRN replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    The ones that get me? The homeless that have an entitlement attitude, upset because they missed curfew for the homeless shelter and EXPECT the ER to provide them a place to sleep, with no medical...

  16. Nursing Schools KCMO area

    shoegalRN replied to LAJJmom's topic in General Nursing

    Have you tried to apply to Research College of Nursing? I had gotten accepted to a LPN program and declined to get my RN-BSN because either way, I would have been in school for the next 2 years. So,...

  17. Recieving a patient from ER

    shoegalRN replied to jkr2020788's topic in Emergency

    In my ED, we are only responsible for STAT labs. We fax report up to the floors (with the expection of ICU/OB), we wait 15 minutes after confirmation that fax was received and we take the patient...

  18. Do you have to be tough to work in ED?

    shoegalRN replied to nurse_k29's topic in Emergency

    You have to be assertive if working the ED. You have to be able to speak up when you are drowning and when you feel your patient is crumping. You can be assertive and be cordial at the same time....

  19. Vent: Why I won't accompany my mother to the ER anymore

    shoegalRN replied to BelgianRN's topic in Emergency

    I am the ONLY nurse in my entire family, and I come from an immediate family of 7, we won't even mention my extended fam. Everyone in my immediate family has no problem saying I'm a nurse when they...

  20. Question re: rape

    shoegalRN replied to RainMom's topic in Emergency

    I am a SANE nurse and I would like to comment here. In my state, the age of legal consent is 16. Meaning if a 16 year old comes to the ER, even with his/her parents and want to be checked for...

  21. New grad in the ER, yes or no?

    shoegalRN replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in Emergency

    I work in a Level I Trauma Center and it's not always an aderaline rush, but I do look forward to going to work. There are two new grads in our ED that completed our Nurse Residency Program and will...

  22. New grads who are being bullied by experienced nurses

    shoegalRN replied to hella_RN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been a nurse for 3 years and work in the ED. Everyday I go to work, I ask for help and I also offer help as well. It's called being a team player. It is not uncommon for the nurses who are...

  23. Passed my CEN today

    shoegalRN replied to Dixielee's topic in Emergency

    Thank you so much for this info! I will be definately ordering Sheehy's book. I will also look into the ENA test book. Do you have to be a member of ENA in order to get the online

  24. Passed my CEN today

    shoegalRN replied to Dixielee's topic in Emergency

    I've been an ER nurse for 2.5 years (just been a nurse shy of 3 years all together) and I'm very interested in taking the CEN. Our hospital will be offering a review course. I'm concerned because I...

  25. Have been in the ER for 3 hrs now....

    shoegalRN replied to MadpeysRN's topic in Emergency

    If the OP is in school and not yet a nurse, please do not JUDGE the ER nurses. This is