flaerman

flaerman

M/S, Onc, PCU, ER, ICU, Nsg Sup., Neuro

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  1. "Subacute" or observation area of ER

    flaerman replied to LaurieCRNP2002's topic in Emergency

    We have an 11 bed CDU/Clinical Decision Unit that is purely at the discretion of the ER charge nurse', to assign 23 hr observation pt's. Pt's are not normally direct admitted there and beds are not...

  2. ER Nurse is Being a JERK to EMS...

    flaerman replied to flashpoint's topic in Emergency

    Obviously this nurse is one of those bad examples of what not to be in our profession. If she has that many issues with the paramedics and EMT's then she should go work on a floor or better yet in...

  3. How do you stay cheerful and bubbly during work?

    flaerman replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    Try humor first, if that fails then go with rank sarcasm. I've often been told by friends and colleagues that I am too cynical to be a nurse. I will tell you, my cynicism is what has kept me in the...

  4. Clinical Decision Units

    flaerman posted a topic in Emergency

    Does anyone have CDU at their facilty, we are moving towards one at present. Does it work? Who staffs it, and who runs(director) it? Any pointers on what we would need to get ours set to be...

  5. Med/Surg to ER

    flaerman replied to cesca's topic in Emergency

    The whole beauty of nursing is that if you don't like one part you can always do something else. A year of med/surg was good to get basics down and if you still have the "passion to be an ER nurse"...

  6. Do you hold patients in the ED?

    flaerman replied to shootemrn's topic in Emergency

    If you,ve only had ER holds for a few weeks then you've been lucky. We've dealt with it from July though now with a brief respite for a day or so here and there. We have learned and taught our staff...