nghtfltguy BSN, RN

i was just wondering about state inspections.... i went through one recently and it sucked!!... well.. we did fine and i was even offered a job by them... which was flattering.. but i was new there and the only RN that worked the floor... they were w...

DONT GO TO VEGAS!! thats my advice.. worst travel place to go...!!... the hospitals suck there! not all of them.. just most of them!! either way...DON'T GO TO VEGAS AS A TRAVEL NURSE!!!... im just sayin............

sorry you had such a bad experience.. and it is a very normal thing to be emotional over something like that.. it is part of the job.. are we ever really *prepared*??... good luck to your sister in law~~ and congratulations!! for being a caring nurs...

you can do just fine with an 18 gauge.. or even a 20.. i only put a 16 gauge or below in people that need it/deserve it.. OD's /Major trauma... you can bolus a lot of fluids though an 18... if they had a systolic above 75.. you can use an 18 and get...

i agree with everyone that says it will help you... the more certs you have the better off you are and the better it looks on your resume~~ if you are willing to do the course work and get the certs.. that shows people that you are dedicated to learn...

it all depends on why they are in your ER to begin with... everyone has different levels that their BAC could be.. you could get a chronic alcoholic that is "functional" at .30 its up to your facilities policies and the doc, and of course why they ar...

Wow.. You get your schedule changed all the time?... I know you stated that you work in a small hospital, and I have no idea what department you work in but you might suggest to whoever does your schedule the idea of "self scheduling".. it is where ...

TNCC is easy as has been previously stated. Getting your CEN on the other hand is no joke.. study.. study..study.. learn everything you can about cardiac stuff.. know your EKG stuff inside and out. you need to be able to determine the difference betw...

wow ... i AM out of the loop... i wish you the best of luck.. if you wanna move to the midwest. i can give you a job~~~

well... ironically.. a very good FNP friend of mine has informed me that the FNP is going to be grandfathered into a PhD program. which entails 4 years post BSN. This means it is no longer going to be just a masters... but now require PhD in nursing...

i honestly don't know how i ever lived w/out my iphone! my workplace has a no cell phone policy as well but no one seems to care that 75% of us ER nurses use their iphones all the time for *medical stuff*.. that new medscape app from web md is awesom...

just as everyone else said.. don't give up!!! where do you live?.. it is SO easy to find an RN job in this part of the country.. my ER is staffed by like half agency nurses.. i have not heard of it being hard to find a nursing job.. guess im out of...

a side note on that.... we only have 2 paramedics that work in the ER full time .. they are lucky that they don't have to triage!!!.. and i would trust both of them with my life...

in the hospital i work at paramedics can provide total care of patients in the ER... everything from a heparin drip to giving adenosine........ the only thing they can't do in the er...is triage....how stupid is that???

once again lisa~~~...CONGRATS !! i knew you could do it fast.... i was a medic before i was a nurse too........ that helps... much pride for you lisa!!!!!!!!!

i was not there during that code.... you have to do what you think is right.... and as many others have said... it is your license on the line....i run codes a lot.... but that is just cause i have that kind of experience.... the doctors do not quest...

i read your post.. don't have time to read all the respnoses!!!.... looks like quite a few pages... i agree w/ you!!!!... some pt's are just plain stupid!!!!!!!

it is really not a good paying job..... as the others have told you.. it can make you a better person though... i did it when i was in high school.... im still in the medical field and a very important person with the ENA....emergency nurse associati...

what exactly do you mean by iv infusion?? im confused... that is a job?? and if so...where in the hell do you work??? i want that job!!!!... I INFUSE IV DRUGS ALL DAY LONG....... its not a job title.. do you mean being a CRNA?? what in the world are ...

i mean that whole heartedly....becuse icu nurses HATE me...

i don't know the whole situation.. but here is my advice.... you got a better job.. they are jealous.... they started telling lies about you do this..... just take your job in the icu... you will make friends there and they will see that you are not ...

dont go into a room with the attitude that you can't start a line.... go in there with the attitude that you invented it!!!....you will be ok!!!!

damn icu nurses!!! j/k you CAN start iv's...... your just out of practice i would bet money that you just get too nervous...... calm down... relax.. i know you can start iv's...... and you know you can too!!!

my advice is use whatever you like..... and dont worry just use your common knowledge and focus.... im on the board....

would i work during a pandemic? you bet your ass i would!!! it is my job.... my advice....if there were a real pandemic. or epidemic....and you would not work it... then get another job!!!! you don't need to be in this profession!! it is what we are ...