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  1. What do you hate seeing the MOST in the ER!?

    shoegalRN replied to CrashED's topic in Emergency

    I do not like Psych pts, especially when they are out of their meds, and decide to self medicate with PCP. Give me a DKA pt, a trauma pt, a medical code, a STEMI or someone stroking out, ANYTHING but...

  2. Great moments in bad judgement

    shoegalRN replied to emtb2rn's topic in Emergency

    I had a pt come into ER as a trauma, young 25 year old girl. Was attempting to play "spiderman" and swing down to the balcony under her because "my friends dared me". ETOH on board. Hit railing of...

  3. Average pay for a new RN in KCMO????

    shoegalRN replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    I graduated with a few people who got hired straight into the VA without military or nursing experience. It was a long lengthy process, but from what I hear from them it was worth it in terms of pay...

  4. Some advice for a new Student Nurse!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    Well, good luck to you! Hope it all works

  5. Some advice for a new Student Nurse!!!!

    shoegalRN replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in General Students

    Aww...so proud of you! I remember reading some of your posts from a couple of years ago, I believe you used to be an EKG tech or something along those lines. I'm glad to hear you have successfully...

  6. I love my days off

    shoegalRN replied to beast master RN's topic in General Nursing

    I get 5 days off each week. I love working weekend option! When I get bored, I'll just pick up at my PRN job. The beauty is, when I want all my days off, I get them all off. I love working in the...

  7. Are there doctors on duty in the ER?

    shoegalRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    It almost happened one day, our security responded before blows were thrown. We had an elderly woman, brought in by daughter and granddaughter in SVT. Of course, everyone is in that room, daughter is...

  8. Nurse as a patient...

    shoegalRN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    I havent had to be a patient in the hospital, as in an inpatient, but I have been an outpatient. I had to go to my hospital for a procedure, and everyone knew I was a nurse. Still, I tried to be the...

  9. Are there doctors on duty in the ER?

    shoegalRN replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in Emergency

    I hate it when we are coding someone, or have a trauma going on that has taken a turn for the worse, and all the other pts SEE the doctors and nurses running towards a certain room and this is the...

  10. Average pay for a new RN in KCMO????

    shoegalRN replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, most hospitals around the KCMO area starting pay for new grads is around low to mid 20's range. This is a being a staff nurse. I believe the HCA hospitals start off about the same. The...

  11. Average pay for a new RN in KCMO????

    shoegalRN replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    I hear they start off with approximately 21.00+ hr plus a differential for

  12. Average pay for a new RN in KCMO????

    shoegalRN replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in General Nursing

    Check into Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill. They have a new grad residency program

  13. Which ER is best fit?

    shoegalRN replied to jesse'sgirl's topic in Emergency

    I am an ER nurse in a Level I teaching hospital, urban core, county ran, and most of our patients are homeless, uninsured, or under-insured. I would not have it any other way. I LOVE working with the...

  14. RN roles that are NOT as physical

    shoegalRN replied to deneh's topic in General Nursing

    You can try Occupational Health. No lifting involved, just a lot of paperwork and faxing. Telephone triage is another one that does not involve any

  15. Your least favorite patient.

    shoegalRN replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Well, I checked the link and this is not available in my area. No wonder I haven't heard of this

  16. Your least favorite patient.

    shoegalRN replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    What is an "Obama phone"? This is the first I have heard of this term..... Maybe I'm not up with the

  17. Your least favorite patient.

    shoegalRN replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    I am in the midwest, I work in a Level I trauma ER, county ran, urban core. Our hospital see more on PCP (AKA being "wet") than we do Meth use. We get one at least once every 2-3

  18. Do you struggle with differences in Trauma teams?

    shoegalRN replied to MassED's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a Level I Trauma teaching hospital. Our traumas run like this: You have two nurses assigned for trauma during the entire shift. One nurse is the circulator, the other nurse is the scribe....

  19. Your least favorite patient.

    shoegalRN replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    Oh, it's not pretty. I've seen a pt who was 4"11, maybe 100 lbs soaking wet, kick out a glass door in our special lock down unit. It took 3 security guards to restrain her to get her in restraints....

  20. Your least favorite patient.

    shoegalRN replied to errn7's topic in Emergency

    My least favorite pt is the psych pt who decided to self medicate on PCP and now ends up in 4 point mechanical restraints with a spit helmet. I don't care what kinda drug a pt takes, at least be...

  21. What is the most interesting case you've seen in the ER?

    shoegalRN replied to BigDiesel's topic in Emergency

    Pt comes in a trauma, was shanked at a club. Per EMS, nobody knew he was stabbed, only saw him fall to the ground. Lights come on in the club, dude found lying down not moving. Police was called...

  22. What are the most important qualities for this nursing job as an ER NURSE?

    shoegalRN replied to Binduvijoy's topic in Emergency

    The ability to work well under pressure without getting flustered easily, adaptability, a sense of humor, not taking things too personally, thriving well in chaos, learning how to prioritize. Two...

  23. Should I become a nurse for the money??

    shoegalRN replied to Wot chick's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Your family is WRONG! Tell them I said so. There is NO nursing shortage and hasn't been one since 2007 or so. And yes nursing school is HARD and working as a registered nurse is even HARDER! Is...

  24. SANE nurse

    shoegalRN replied to brainkandy87's topic in Emergency

    I am currently a SANE and plan on getting my SANE-A certification in May. I will be attending the conference in KC as well. I have a BSN and do not have any background in criminal justice. However,...

  25. New Grad with bad progress report in Orientation

    shoegalRN replied to coolnurse42's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Something similar happened to me when I was a new grad in the ICU. I had SEVERAL preceptors and I felt I was being set up for failure. I had one main one, who would not let me do ANYTHING on my own....