AngelGirl

Life in our ER is, no doubt, as busy and demanding as it is in yours. We work 12 hour shifts. I love the work. I love the pace. I do not, however, love both for hours on end without breaks. We usual can get one thirty minute break. In a recent Charg...

Thank you all for so many GOOD responses to this concern of mine. I've recently waged a gentle war with my supervisor re: breaks. The odds of winning not being in my favor, I chose to back off. Having stirred the pot by contacting the union represen...

My heart goes out to you in this situation. I am facing a difficult situation, myself. Anyone with advice, please SPEAK UP! I work 12 hour shifts in ER, where the pace is fast. our state requires that nurses be given a break after 4 hours. We are all...

RE: making people financially responsible for their flagrant use of ER resources: Now that's the BEST NEWS I've heard in a LONG time. And I fully agree that we have created a dependent society. Thanks for stating in so well.

The more difficult concept for me to understand is the flagrant use of ambulances by those who don't need them. I usually don't say anthing, but this one time, I simply HAD to KNOW why the elderly woman called an ambulance at 6 o'clock in the mor...

Bullies in the ER are unfortunately more common than not. Our ER has its share, particularly on the day shift. (I chose nights). Night shift folks tend to be more cohesive in nature. Maybe it's because we have to depend on each other more. Some bulli...

What is the difference between an ER nurse and a bulldog? Lip gloss.

We ED nurses feel tremendous frustration at treating "clinic" patients. Their constant bombardment clogs the ED, and postpones of the treatment for patients with truly emergent conditions for outrageous amounts of time. The "clinic" patients do...

Fortunate for this child that he had YOU as his nurse!!

Last year, I was a patient briefly in an ER other than my own. I noted some things that really bothered me about the place, so I'll pass them along. SO EASY to FIX!! Every employee should wear a readable name tage. Those I met either wore none, or on...

Agreed!!

I agree with AZEMS that drug seeking behaviour should be addressed, using a "team" approach. The abuser returns to the ER lottery, night after night, hoping to score the BIG one, if, perchance, his/her favorite health care provider is working. This ...

Jay Levan-- You have the title of HERO in my book :kiss Care to work in California?

I think that people who come to ER after neglecting to give Tylenol actually have an understandable logic at work. They are worried that we will not take them seriously if they say that the child is sick, but then has no fever. They haven't thought i...

Heard the true story of a family that moved to a new town. The teenaged kids met neighbors from the houses on either side of them and all went to town together. Kids came home and told their folks, "Hey, we're right where we're supposed to be!" Pare...

Heard the true story of a family that moved to a new town. The teenaged kids met neighbors from the houses on either side of them and all went to town together. Kids came home and told their folks, "Hey, we're right where we're supposed to be!" Pare...

cyberkat.. I never met the Beach family. My friend, Marla, told me about them. Good to hear that she wasn't just whistling Dixie (or, in this case, Virginia!) :chuckle

cyberkat.. I never met the Beach family. My friend, Marla, told me about them. Good to hear that she wasn't just whistling Dixie (or, in this case, Virginia!) :chuckle

Hi, Andrew, Having recently oriented to a very busy County ER after some time away, I have an opinion to share with you. The ER in which I work is quite short staffed at times. When I showed up, a nurse of 30 years, but with little recent ER expe...

Hi, Andrew, Having recently oriented to a very busy County ER after some time away, I have an opinion to share with you. The ER in which I work is quite short staffed at times. When I showed up, a nurse of 30 years, but with little recent ER expe...

debbyed Great comeback and advice. I love your sense of humor! :chuckle

debbyed Great comeback and advice. I love your sense of humor! :chuckle

This is from my friend, Raziki: My Mississippi family had 5 sons. First born Ramon Huston Milo Gross, next Taswell Ford Gross, third was Thomas Jefferson Gross, Jr., Lester Paul Gross (my Dad) then the baby, Joseph Langston Gross. Yes, I ha...

Ooops!!!! You probably felt awful, but the truth is, it's really not your problem. There are things that we just can't fix. And there are often many more details that are yet to surface. For all we know, the husband may have been the promiscuous o...

Rayrae-- Your best advice is your own....there on the bottom of your entry. "Cast your cares on Him..." It'll be fine. Just remember to relax. While assisting an MD with a pelvic exam one time, I asked the patient if she'd like a warm blanket for her...