cmo421

cmo421

Trauma ICU,ER,ACLS/BLS instructor

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  1. Frustrated here........

    Start now and try and get a pt job in a hospital. Even if it is a non medical position. Transition in this status is easier. You will find your nitche before ya know it. Good luck and enjoy the
  2. Silliest thing you ever did after a long shift...

    One night years ago when I was a single mom working 5, 8 hr night shifts, I would get very tired when sitting to chart. I was working in the ICU and we did long narrative notes then. After reporting...
  3. Some good reading

    Wow ,This book was out in the 80's! Today u can still hear people quote from it. It is funny and nice look into what life was like as an intern and resident in those days. Nurses are represented in a...
  4. Drawing Blood

    ICu,ER,Trauma,,,,feet r used all the time. One can be drawing from the feet as others are working above. Of course if limb is compromised in any way,this should not be done. If in the ICU or on the...
  5. You could absolutely go to school and go to school and go to school. Then teach. But without experience what can you bring to your students besides book knowledge? I admire your question,because it...
  6. Medsurg vs. ICU or ER

    Your where u need to be right now. You like your job and it seems your co workers. A nurse ,as the er nurse, who comes and makes a statement like that is someone who has never worked a med surg unit....
  7. Age you will/were graduated?

    I was 19 when I graduated and turned 20 soon after passing my boards. There were only 2 of us that young in my class ,most in their 20's and 30's and a few in 50's! Started with 140,graduated 80....
  8. Chain of Command

    Pt's life vs protocol? Always choose the pt. I have used the chain of command many times. I have also gone straight to the top when needed. When it is involving the doc's , I always ask the resident...
  9. Has anyone seen...

    The black fly syndrome. In all the critical areas I have worked,we have had one. Who knows? It always did seem to be followed by some type of
  10. I'm ready to resign!

    Think of it this way. you have more knowledge then many who do not weed through this site! You have the tools to ask the right interview question and how an orientation should go. You will be fine,...
  11. I'm ready to resign!

    No excuse for what has happened to you. None. I am so sorry.I have no idea why nurses do this to each other. Everyone is not like that. If I were u, I would go to HR before your next shift, explain...
  12. Why are nurses so angry?

    As u can see, I have been a RN for 28yrs. I remeber when. Nurses have evolved as well as the powers of healthcare. And please do not think I can not understand, I more then understand, I have lived it...
  13. Why are nurses so angry?

    Anger is a great thing,it relieves stress(which can kill ya),it promotes change,and if directed correctly,it can change lives. It is how we direct our anger and resolve it that has the most effect on...
  14. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    It was a really bad day in the neighborhood, but we moved on. When people stand fast in their beliefs,right or wrong in our eyes,ya have to respect them. Not easy to see the one of the few major...
  15. Why are nurses so angry?

    I totally appreciate everyone's reply. It is great to get everyones insite into my question. A big concern is how nurses address each others concerns. Some of the above posts are examples of that....
  16. mother dies after refusing blood transfusion

    Very sad. We took care of a 20yr old male that had an MVA with a traumatic amp and multiple pelvic fx. He was bleeding into his pelvis and had a large volume loss from his femoral artery due to the...
  17. Injured in E.D. (kinda long)

    My mentality is perfectly fine, thanks so much. May ur sunshine and light shine on only those so worthy to recieve them. Have a great
  18. Injured in E.D. (kinda long)

    Pressing charges may help this lady to rehab,but doubt they will stick. She was obviously under the influence and that caused her to go nuts. But,and I know I will get slamed for this,anyone who feels...
  19. nursing liscence diciplines

    I think there might be more to that story,like the pt aspirated and it was a known issue,so pt was put at risk and was compromised. Some states are stricter then others, I find it irritating that a...
  20. Injured in E.D. (kinda long)

    Sorry about your injury. My only advice to you is to look up workman's comp laws in ur state . CYA. Hopefully u will be back on ur feet and working soon. If not ,u need to know how u r protected and...
  21. Close to breaking... seriously.

    You have done a really great job, and you know that . Some of us are more affected by our work then others.The first person u need to take care of now is u, or u will not be able to do ur job or take...
  22. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    Who r u asking? If u mean the woman and her partner on the cruise in Florida? That happened in Miami last Feb ,I believe. If u look at the beginning of the thread there r some links u can follow to...
  23. Gay Boomers and nursing attitudes

    I was at a party the other night and was speaking to my niece(who is gay) and a teacher friend of hers. The teacher, who is a devote Catholic ,stated she is bound by her church to believe its...
  24. How long do you stay over shift to finish work?

    Ok, I might get slammed here,but this is a huge pet peeve of mine. NURSING IS 24HOURS! If u get an admit near the end of your shift, an inicial assessment should be done. Also, a quick once over...