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scrubsnhugsRN

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  1. Education Advice for new ED nurse

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Emergency

    Oh I forgot to mention that if you wish to get your CCRN certificate, I believe that you must have 2 years Critical care experience under your belt before you take it. However if you wish to take your...

  2. Education Advice for new ED nurse

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to ruralgirl08's topic in Emergency

    Hi Ruralgirl! Well I cant tell you how much your story is simular to mine! I too work in a very rural ER the big difference though is that my little ER serves some of the surrounding villiages so we...

  3. New ED nurses who "know it all"

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

    The ER I work in does not have protocols...and of course common sense should prevail always. It is a one nurse show with the doc in the hospital and you have to call him to come down...I try to get...

  4. Working with Alaska Natives

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to ERMeg's topic in Agency Nurses

    Haha, Meg welcome to Sitka! Well I haven't been on this site in a while. I was surfing and found you lol. I met you tonight coming home from work. My name is Tahirih....the other ER nurse on days. A...

  5. Travel Nursing In Alaska

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to nananurse3's topic in General Nursing

    Come to Sitka! I see you have ICU and ER experience! There is an IHS hospital here SEARHC...Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium-Mt Edgecombe...we are a small community with snow capped...

  6. THE WORST Experience/night of my life!

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to emmie08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Good job!!! You knew there was something crazy about that lab value and you asked another nurse about it...I'll tell you that I would rather have a new nurse ask question than not to......for fear of...

  7. Is it just my unit?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to ninanina07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am feeling you....same issue where I

  8. I don't want to be a CNA anymore.

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Ms. Nurse Assistant's topic in General Nursing

    Well here is my two cents having worked as a CNA for eight years and a majority of that in LTC..I can truly understand your frustration. I have not forgotten the back breaking work that I had to...

  9. Ever had a older nurse treat you as a lowly new grad?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to <3Nursing07's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You need to have thick skin and be direct. Ask her the next time she does this why she is asking you to do it. Also if she is not the charge she cannot be delegating work to you. There is a...

  10. Loving my scrubs from Dickies

    scrubsnhugsRN posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I am loving the scrub from Dickies W collection...! Lots of pockets and good fit

  11. Phone Triage

    scrubsnhugsRN posted a topic in Emergency

    I work in a rural hospital, and administration requires me to do phone triage and document all my calls pt names etc....most people call in to tell me they are coming in...but you know I don't feel...

  12. I don't want to come to work on my days off.

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Wheaties's topic in General Nursing

    Be thankful you are not scheduled call days on what should be your days off. This is what has been happening on our unit and it is not in our contract to be scheduled mandatory call days..48 hours a...

  13. Loving my scrubs from Dickies

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The ones I have are flat front and elastic waist in the back with a little flair at the bottom. There is plenty of room for my hiney....and they fit pretty good in the waist which is always a problem...

  14. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    He will be leaving in a couple of months had already put in his notice prior to our "event". This is one of the reasons I didnt persue the issue...since he is the only doc on weekends...I trust him as...

  15. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in med surg for a while now, and we have a Physician who is notorious for being demeaning to nursing while on shift. This is frustrating but bearable on medsurg because there are...

  16. How do you handle Physicians Bad Attitudes?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, this is a very old thread but thought I would give an update. After doing my training in a level 2 er for six weeks I came back to work in the ER in my little rural ER and I had a run in with...

  17. Hello - What state are you from?

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to KimRN41514's topic in Rural

    Hi all, I love on a small island in southeast alaska...Sitka...I work for IHS...woot, now that is

  18. Question

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to nunieboy's topic in General Nursing

    Of course you can as long as you pass the NCLEX and you have an Alaska license..you can get a job...just don't expect to be boss lol.....that is where those Bachleors Degree's come into

  19. Alaska Native Medical Center information

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to wtbcrna's topic in General Nursing

    I was able to do an orientation for 6 weeks in their ER, as part of my transitioning into a rural ER where I live. I absolutely love ANMC. They have a fantastic facility, great staff there. Look on...

  20. Alaska Nurses

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to 123student's topic in General Nursing

    You would be wise as a newcomer to Alaska to come as a traveler. This way you can get a feel for where you would like to live then once you decide..get signed on with a bonus and relocation allotment....

  21. Personality Traits common in the ED

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to trinitygrad07's topic in Emergency

    Must have a sense of humor..the darker the better, able to perform practical jokes on coworkers with imagination..... and at a moments notice jump into action with all seriousness, focus and teamwork...

  22. Share your ED assessment tips, tricks and routines!

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to RNcDreams's topic in Emergency

    I learned this from an experienced ER nurse, you can look inside the lower aspect of the eyelid and if it is not pink it will give you an indication of a very low H and H....it really

  23. Someone pleeeease help

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to Medicine Eagle's topic in General Nursing

    I feel your frustration too! It is impossible for me to go back and find the names of those I am related to. Unfortunately, on my great grandfathers side, he refused to be affiliated with a tribe, and...

  24. Incompetent nurses

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to medicrnguy's topic in General Nursing

    This may have been mentioned previously, but I didnt read all the posts in this thread. Mabye it is silly of me to mention this, I do know that there are incompetent nurses out there, but I cannot...

  25. SVT on "Greys Anatomy"

    scrubsnhugsRN replied to bluetack's topic in General Nursing

    The Vagal manuver is still taught in the new ACLS. They want you to have the patient bear down, or blow through a straw bearinbg down....so it is still being