TraciRN

I work at a critical access hospital in Taylor Texas. We see around 35-50 people per day. Mostly ESI 3 but lately the acuity has been higher (covid) and our population is out growing our capacity. We lost 2 full time ER nurses retired and carrier cha...

A little boy was explained the 0 to 10 painscale. He rated his pain a "Shark bite"...

I would love to help you Sue, but I think I heard my patient's call Bell.

Invest in a good pair of shoes.

I felt the same way, so I took NRP and PALS, then started studying for the CPEN and passed then took ENPC. all of these are pediatric certs. it made me feel less insecure, however I still get nervous with the truly sick Kiddos. I think its normal. Ho...

Doing the "Happy Dance!" I passed the CEN today yeah!!!!!

Thanks! I had been kicking the idea of taking the test for over a year. I did the online review thru the ENA this summer with Jeff Soliem. He is great! But I got busy with life and stopped studying. Then decided to take a practice test in the CEN rev...

OH I hope that is a joke about the sparrow's airspeed! I take the test tomorrow ugh! I may need to pick up a book on avian aeronautics!

Last ACLS instructor advised CPR compressions to the tune of "Staying Alive"..... or if its not looking good "Another One Bites the Dust"

THANK YOU!!!!!:)

Yes, thats what I thought too. It opened in March of 09. Diagnostic only, they see about 10 cases a week.

I work at a critical access hospital. We average about 15-25 patients a day some clinic type and some critical. We currently staff 1 RN and 1 LVN at night and have a tech off and on. Admin wants a 10% cut accross the board of all departments. There ...

Update just heard from the ER director. We will keep 2 nurses at night, days will have 1 nurse and 1 tech at least for now.

Thank you Altra, I wrote a letter to the DON Wednesday and have not heard a thing. I just need a little feed back from other ED nurses. I keep hearing "we use to have one nurse back in the day" from other hospital employees. I am not comfortable with...

Love the thread ### Don't come to the ED at midnight for a fall that happened the day before and ask "how much longer because I have to get up and go to work in the morning".... then why didn't you come in earlier? ###" I can't sleep" is not an EME...

Hey all thought it might be a good idea to see who is in the BSN program currently. Any body ready to sell or trade books? Classes I need are all BSN nursing, Patho, Expositonal Writing? and ethics. I have not bought any books yet any suggestions? T...

Thanks for the great advice. Hope I am as lucky finding used books.

That is great! Hope everyone got icecream.

Great!!!! congrats!!! don't you feeel the relief.

About the mom who brings in her 5 year old with cp of fever who didn't check temp. at home and didn't give an antipyretic ie... tylenol. "I just brought him here". My ER director will say "well, we aint tried nothing and were all out of ideas"

Here is my guess 1D 2B 3A 4D 5C

I am a new nurse at a rual ED. When I was hired I was assured extra training, however its been 4 months of sink or swim. I love the ED and want to do well for my patients. I have TNCC, PALS, and ACLS. I am looking at CEN study materials online. Do yo...

Thanks for all the great advice and encouragement. I will be studying for the CEN and plan to take it in April (maybe, I do better with dead lines). Traci

Thank you and congrats on the CEN. I hope all went well with your little one too. Did you feel studying for the CEN made you a better ER nurse (this is my true goal)? I joined the ENA yesterday and am waiting for my member number. Thanks again.