ERnewbieRN

ERnewbieRN BSN, RN

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  1. What patient population do you enjoy working with the most?

    ERnewbieRN replied to philosophical's topic in General Nursing

    I like young adults... probably because I can relate to them the most, and also because they don't scream and cry like toddlers and MOST don't act like they are entitled/are staying in a Hilton when...

  2. Patient's Demanding Family *Vent*

    ERnewbieRN replied to Ms Kylee's topic in General Nursing

    i had a problem similar to this recently... i work in a busy ER and usually have 5-6 patients at a time. this night was no exception, and i had 2 critical patients at once, and of course we were...

  3. Collodial silver?

    ERnewbieRN replied to BRANDY LPN's topic in General Nursing

    weird story, i had a patient in my psych clinicals when i was in school who "overdosed" on colloidal silver and her skin was grey, head to toe! she literally looked like the walking dead! not sure if...

  4. What do you think about people calling you "honey"?

    ERnewbieRN replied to Hellllllo Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    i really don't mind being "honey'd" or "sweetie'd," i actually kind of like it! i'm only 22 so it sits ok with me since most of my patients are quite a bit older than i am, and i also view it as a...

  5. Diagnoses you never thought you'd see?

    ERnewbieRN replied to KarafromPhilly's topic in General Nursing

    During my psych clinical in nursing school, there was a patient who had taken so much colloidal silver that her skin was grey, head to toe. She literally looked like the walking

  6. Nursing Specialties Survey

    ERnewbieRN replied to Justin1's topic in General Nursing

    i took it as well... good luck

  7. ER Nurses Week-What's everyone doing?

    ERnewbieRN posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all, Just wondering what everyone's hospitals are doing for them for ER Nurses Week... tonight we're having a dinner and I can't wait, cuz supposedly there's some really good food! Hope everyone...

  8. This year's New Grads.. How much did you start with?

    ERnewbieRN replied to AspiringNurse7's topic in General Nursing

    in Southern NH... $20.50/hr base, 3-11 diff $2.50, 11-7 diff $5.00, weekends $1.50, I graduated in May w/ a BSN, did not get a pay increase once i passed my boards. I work in the

  9. Guess the mispronounced medical term

    ERnewbieRN replied to EricJRN's topic in General Nursing

    hate it when people say "amNiodarone" for

  10. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    ERnewbieRN replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    referring to patients as "clients" or "customers"... gag me! i hate the word "duodenum," never quite know how to pronounce that or "angina" without sounding like an idiot i must agree with "smegma"...

  11. Stupidest reason to go to ER

    ERnewbieRN replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    good to know i'm not the only one who gets the "i think i'm pregnant... i took a couple home tests but i didn't believe them"... so now you wanna pay like $1000 with your no insurance for a blood...

  12. Which nursing skills do you dread?

    ERnewbieRN replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    i dread: -enemas -IV starts on elderly pts or young children -inserting NG tubes... blech -butt wiping/placing pts on bedpans, etc. -orthostatics... for some reason i HATE doing this! and EKG's! LOL...