ernursen

ernursen has 8 years experience.

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1. Pearsonvue Trick Is this TRUE? Does it work every time?

   ernursen replied to brichielpn08's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

   It works. Passed after 75

2. Tell me if this is the norm in your er!

   ernursen replied to missnurse01's topic in Emergency

   Funny.....the people most qualified and most experienced to suture in my ER are the medics. I would trust them with my

3. ED nurse with herniated disk needs advice in changing career...

   ernursen replied to Canadian Girl's topic in Emergency

   What about advice nursing? I work in a fast paced clinic with some amazing RNs who act as advice nurses, many of whom are old (not age wise..you know what I mean) ER nurses. As for me...I am going...

4. What's the best "starter" Stethoscope

   ernursen replied to RNnTrainin''s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   ULTRASCOPE!!!!! It is sooo much better than a Littmann (in my opinion) and I am hard of hearing at times...lol (older age). Plus it has a LIFETIME warranty...seriously. Every couple of years, I...

5. Sooo tired of patients complaining about foreign nurses' accents....

   ernursen replied to nervousnurse's topic in General Nursing

   So true. I know when I am in the patient role, I want to be able to understand my providers and I want to feel confident that we are all on the same page. Words mean different things in different...

6. Seriously?!

   ernursen posted a topic in Tennessee Nursing

   Not to toot my own horn, or at least terribly bad, but I am a pretty damn good nurse. I have worked as an LPN for the last 6 years. My experience includes Med/Surg, Ortho, Urgent care, and for the...

7. ER nurses wear "biggirl panties"

   ernursen replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

   AMEN!!! God love us pit nurses!!! And we wouldn't dream of doing anything else!! I jump into my big girl panties, not one leg at a time, but

8. Help Please!!

   ernursen replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

   LOL...that is

9. Rules for the ER (long)

   ernursen replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

   Got one to add: If you are going to fake a seizure...do it right....seriously at least pee in your pants and don't get caught casually lying down before you start convulsing. It's embarrassing...and...

10. Help Please!!

    ernursen replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    Too funny!!! I wonder how many will say, "I will NOT go down there!" Not many can tolerate the pit like we

11. What in the world? Your thoughts please?

    ernursen replied to Cherry2000's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Take it from someone who has been there......you do not want to be their change agent. For anyone, this role sucks and you end up being miserable. Grown folks don't usually change unless...

12. Murphy's nurses laws

    ernursen replied to Bortaz's topic in Nursing Humor

    ROFLMAO!!!! :chuckle Too freakin funny and true!!! I am so guilty of doing the happy

13. Help Please!!

    ernursen replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    Sounds like you are very disgruntled. Seriously, come work with some of us in the ER. We are always looking for good help, but remember you will have to tend to more than 2 pts of all different...

14. Help Please!!

    ernursen replied to ashleyjean3's topic in Emergency

    Can't help but add my 2 cents. Change is hard for everyone and to top it all off, it has always seemed that nurses in specialty areas always seem the worse to budge and do things differently (myself...

15. Going to RN school!!!

    ernursen posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just got accepted to Hopkinsville's nursing bridge progam. I start in Jan and am really nervous and excited. My prtoblem is books are sooo expensive and HCC has their own weird way of running things...