DC Collins

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  1. Whats your biggest pet peeve working in the ED?

    DC Collins replied to Whts_Ur_Emergency?'s topic in Emergency

    One of biggest pet peeves is a parent coming in with a small child / infant with a fever saying s/he could not afford the tylenol. The parent smokes a pack-a-day.

  2. Possible Med/Surg RN to ER?

    DC Collins replied to Peerless's topic in Emergency

    Ask to shadow a shift, before the interview would be best, but even after is better than not at all. You want to watch the level of teamwork between the nurses, and the other staff too for that...

  3. Pain control via PRN narcotics

    DC Collins replied to flyingchange's topic in Emergency

    The first time in the ED that you have an otherwise healthy pt, who just happens to have a painful situation going on, and you snow them to the point where you have to bag them or place an oral or...

  4. Finally Landed an ER SPOT

    DC Collins replied to ERNURSEFINALLY's topic in Emergency

    Do learn your rhythms as was suggested. Other than that, I wouldn't worry about it too much. The EDs with which I am familiar would never, ever, start you out with Traumas. At least not as the primary...

  5. Question on new grad preceptorship experience

    DC Collins replied to gigglestarsRN's topic in Emergency

    That really is a tough one. The question to ask yourself is, once you are officially on your own, will you have the support of the other nurses? Is the teamwork in the department (not just with you,...

  6. Sucide lies: is it CYA or blaming?

    DC Collins replied to Tiffanybaybay's topic in Emergency

    If the order says 1:1 and you didn't enforce the 1:1 (advocating for your patient) and something went wrong you would be up **** creek without a boat, much less a paddle. If you want to change the...

  7. Having a hard time lately

    DC Collins replied to pm2rn's topic in Emergency

    I too love the ED and can't even for a minute imagine working anywhere else. But yes, it can get to us once in a while. JessiekRN above had it right. See if you can take enough days off in a row to...

  8. Nights in the ER??

    DC Collins replied to scrubsandasmile's topic in Emergency

    Three things have helped me GREATLY (I used to work 7p-7a and then they changed it to 6p-6a). I have only been an RN for 2 years, and all of my experience has been nights in the ED. I am now 50, just...

  9. Ultrasound IV placement

    DC Collins replied to bjflymed's topic in Emergency

    Our ED instructs us if we want to learn it. Our main PA (who works our 'fast track) holds classes from time to time when there is interest, and other RN's who have done plenty of US IVs, when they...

  10. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    DC Collins replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's fookin' Medicare. They won't pay the facilities what it costs to provide care unless patients are Happy with their service. So you can imagine what it is like in the ED when we don't give...

  11. New On Call procedure. Need ideas, suggestions

    DC Collins replied to gerRN23's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It's very good of you to ask for opinions first before implementation. 1) Ask your nurses for suggestions before implementing anything. 2) Forced overtime is anathema to many, many nurses. 3) Hiring...

  12. Nurses see us coming for clinical and RUN away from us. Irritating!

    DC Collins replied to thawk28's topic in General Students

    Hmmm, at our facility, precepting is all voluntary. But once you sign up, you have signed up, and you have a student assigned to you. Period. If you don't like it, you don't sign up again. Yet I...

  13. New RN Training and Institutional Loyalty

    DC Collins replied to IKnowYouRider's topic in Nursing Professionalism

  14. Im 24 and I want to be a nurse badly but my age discourages me!

    DC Collins replied to M.C.P's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I'm with the rest of them. I just turned 50 at the end of last month (11/11). By then I was a nurse for 1 year and 1 month. I only have my Associates. I plan on going back for more college soon....

  15. Thoughts on St. Joseph Medical Center? Does a new grad have chance for job there?

    DC Collins replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    More like $65,000 over the entire first year, what with all the classes, pairing you up with an experienced nurse and having to pay you both, etc. At least in the ED. This is St. Clare specific and...

  16. What pay are nurses making these days?

    DC Collins replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    Leigh, don't worry, it all seems to be relative to cost of

  17. How can you tell if nursing is a good fit for you?

    DC Collins replied to doxiern40's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I am with those who recommend volunteering. Even more than taking a CNA job. While you need to know how to do what a CNA does, and be willing to help the CNAs when you have the time (so that they will...

  18. I hate what's happening to nursing...

    DC Collins replied to nyteshade's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I cannot believe that actual Customer Service erodes morale for the employee. Making a pt or family member feel better can only improve morale for the nurse, or any hospital staff member for that...

  19. My hat's off to CC Nurses!!!

    DC Collins posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I am a relatively new ED nurse (yes, one of THEM, lol). Usually in our ED, we take care of an average of 3 pts at a time. Sometimes we have time to help out another nurse, sometimes we need help with...

  20. What pay are nurses making these days?

    DC Collins replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    "And nurses say they don't get paid well. Hmm....for a job that only requires a two-year degree, I must say, Nurses are making bank!" For one thing, at least at my school, my 2 year degree cost me...

  21. Ages of male nursing students?

    DC Collins replied to Stearnsy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Future...don't worry. I was 48 when I graduated last year, and 49 days before my first day on the job,

  22. Thoughts on St. Joseph Medical Center? Does a new grad have chance for job there?

    DC Collins replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington Nursing

    ITRI4VT: Her name is *****. I am not sure of her specific title, as she recently took over the hiring process for the Manager of ED Services, but she is definitely the one who does the interviews (she...

  23. Registration By RNs in Triage or ER Registration Clerk?

    DC Collins replied to Rickbos's topic in Emergency

    We have an RN at the front window along with a Registration Clerk. The RN does a quick assessment to assign level of care needed and a quick, instant triage into the computer, with an ED Tech getting...

  24. What pay are nurses making these days?

    DC Collins replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    Well, for one thing, it rarely takes only two years to get that two year degree. If you took the *perfect* courses in high school, and went directly into community college, you may only need to take a...

  25. Does being called a male nurse annoy you?

    DC Collins replied to freefalle's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm lucky on that count. I have only been called Doctor once. Of course, 1/4 - 1/3 of our ED is male, so clients get the