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Hey all, I got an interview coming up for the ER at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. I'm new to the area and don't know what are the good hospitals, ER's, etc, etc. Anyone here work for the MVH organization and/or the ETC there? I've heard that kette...

I had a pt the other night named Wyticha.....still trying to figure out how to pronounce it as I never got the chance to ask her how

I believe she said she forgot to "put the vitals in" as in forgetting to put the vitals in the computer for charting, not forgot to take vitals altogether! Maybe the OP can shed some light on this?

All i got to say is, if i were thrown on probation when I was a new nurse, for every time I forgot to chart something by accident or misspelled something, I would never have gotten off orientation! Those were honest, simple mistakes, and NO ONE HERE...

P.S.....wonder if there is script we're supposed to use when a family member steals from us..... :)

Oh, how I would love it if managers could do our job, for just ONE 8 hour shift! I would LOVE to watch that! To the OP, sorry about your incident, it is so unnerving and offensive to be stolen from. And for them to steal from the very people who ar...

Ok, i know you are a new grad and it's hard to do ER right out of school, but some things seem kinda wrong to me: First, you said that you told your supervisor that you were not ready, but yet you were expected to carry the load anyways. I think sinc...

In nursing, but especially with codes, it's easy to fall into the "what could I have done more?" trap....don't do that to yourself b/c at the time you did everything you knew to do, and that's all you could've done. You did your best, now what will ...

Yay! I'm so glad to hear it! Now, I'm starting on the ED next week myself, so we'll see if 3 weeks in if I'm as happy as you, lol!

That was my very first thought when I read the beginning of your post....I would be scared silly that I'd be sued for "fraud" b/c I didn't meet all their silly demands! :angryfire And no, you are not being "difficult" by any means! I don't see why w...

:lol2: LOL! If that was the case, then everyone around me could write me up and get rich quick!

Dayton, Ohio...just accepted a position at Miami Valley Hospital ER!

Well, it's official....I'm now gonna join the ranks of ER nurses as I was officially offered a position yesterday ! Earlier this week they let me shadow in the ED for 4 hours and I absolutely loved it! I just thought I would share some of the thing...

I've heard Kaplan and Saunders are both good choices, but I wouldn't know from personal experience as I didn't use either; this is what other students told me they liked. Good luck on NCLEX! Relax, you'll do fine!

Thanks guys, I'm gonna invest in some new nursing reading material to help me learn. I can't wait to start my orientation and get out on the floor! It just seems so exciting to never know what you are gonna get as patients.

Well, other posts answered your questions pretty good so I'm just giving you some support :biere::yelclap: I bet you're nervous! It's hard enough being a new nurse, let alone in a new country! I think you'll do great and :welcome: to nursing and th...

my heart goes out to you b/c i had a situation where i worked for an employer that didn't like me and basically, didn't want me there. sometimes there is no rhyme or reason why a certain employer doesn't want you....the place i had an issue with, i ...

The only drug and alcohol addicts I feel bad for are the ones that are actually trying to break their addiction....not the ones that continue on destroying their lives through their own free will. To break that cycle is very hard and a life-long st...

You can do OB right out of nursing school, though some people will tell you to do a year of med-surg before you specialize. There is arguments for both sides, it really depends. I've never worked maternity so can not speak for how difficult that pa...

:welcome: to the wacky world of nursing! There's nothing like it . Ok, soon, NCLEX-RN (national council licensure examination - RN) will become the most dreaded word to you, because that's the nursing licensure test you will need to pass to get a li...

It's for this reason I dunno how nurses who've been doing this job for 20+ years keep up with it....I'm really at awe at those nurses, they really have some serious fortitude! I've only been a nurse for 2 years and am feeling the effect.....dunno wh...

SVT is just a broad term to describe any tachycardia that originates above the ventricles. PAT, then, is another name for SVT. I found this particular website helpful: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/Supraventricular-Tachycardia-Overview It des...

Well, I'm not an ER nurse (yet) but I would say that nursing in general will give you tough skin. People are rude, crude, and will say nasty things to you no matter what specialty you're in. In the ER, I would imagine there would be a lot more of t...

YEAH!!! :biere: :yelclap: :w00t: CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Amen!!! I would give anything to have them walk a mile in OUR shoes!