CTSCOUT

CTSCOUT has 30 + years experience and specializes in ICU, CORRECTIONS, BUT MOSTLY ER....

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1. Do you feel valued in your current nursing position?

   CTSCOUT replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

   its because they resent having to pay us so much, when they could hire task-oriented techs, but there are laws that say how many licenses must be in each

2. Pet Peeves

   CTSCOUT replied to sjb2005's topic in General Nursing

   biggest ER gripe seems to be hostility when you interrupt their shift by bringing them more patients...never could understand nurses being bad to other nurses...trust me it happens all too

3. Need Info On Your Job!

   CTSCOUT replied to tramalady45's topic in Correctional

   BEEN A CORRECTIONAL HEAD NURSE IN A STATE PRISON FOR 9 MONTHS NOW AFTER 22 YEARS OF ICU/ER EXPERIENCE IN ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL...SECURITY NOT AN ISSUE EXCEPT FOR PRIORITY...MEDICINE IS A GUEST IN THEIR...

4. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

   CTSCOUT replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

   MAN CAME IN TO ER IN MIDDLE OF WINTER, HAVING CHEST PAINS AFTER SHOVELING DRIVEWAY (WILL THEY EVER LEARN) AND COLLAPSED AND CODED RIGHT THERE IN TRIAGE...WE CALLED THE CODE, THREW HIM ON A STRECHER...

5. does working in ER make you want motorcylehelmets mandatory

   CTSCOUT replied to chicagrl72's topic in Emergency

   i worked the ER for 17 years and i found that motorcyclists not wearing helmets serves two purposes...first, in an evolutionary way, they often don't survive long enough to pass on the "stupid" genes...

6. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   CTSCOUT replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   One Of The Tricks I Learned After 22 Years On Nights (love The Shift, Must Fit My "clock") Is Not To Switch Back To Day Mode When Off, But Keep Modified Late Night Mode, Ie Go To Sleep About 3 Am,...

7. old skills that we do not use anymore

   CTSCOUT replied to sassykitkatt's topic in General Nursing

   Backrubs...used To Be Soothing, Relaxing And Preventative Of Bed Sores...but Appreciated By The Patients The Best...miss That Time Spent With The

8. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   CTSCOUT replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

   I Worked The Night Shift For 22 Years, And Loved It For All The Many Reason You Have Already Heard, Less Management Around, More Independant Practice, Great Commraderie Among Co-workers, Etc,...

9. Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.

   CTSCOUT replied to jetta1's topic in General Nursing

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