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Well shucks, sign me up for this amazing ER with the light workload and people going out to buy lunches for everyone's 30 minute breaks! Why am I suffering through saving lives when I could be doing that?

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Thanks for the feedback all. The position posted "with call"- does this mean additional shifts on top of 36 hrs/3 twelves a week? Are you "on call" in the facility? Is there one RN present per cath, or more than one? I am unfamiliar this aspect of nursing! I've always enjoyed the critical cardiac patients but we don't have a cath lab so we transfer them out ASAP.

Hi all, I have been an ER nurse for 1.5 years, and love the excitement but have been thinking about other places to go with the experience. Any nurses out there who have made the switch and how much experience did you have? Do you miss the ER? Any anecdotal experiences about average day in the life of a cath lab nurse would be appreciated, I am looking at some positions right now and toying with applying. Thanks!

I have worked in two hospitals with a nose piercing without any complaints from patients or management... was asked once to take it out in nursing school but no issues other than that. The facilities I worked at had policies on piercings and tattoos but weren't really enforced. As long as it's not distracting to patient care or an injury risk to the RN I don't see a problem with it.

Hi all, I have a few questions for all the CNM's in the forum, and though some of the answers may be posted separately in another thread, I (and other future CNM's!) would definitely appreciate any answers and insights you can offer. Thanks a ton! First, why did you decide to choose this particular area of nursing practice? Second, what kind of educational/professional background did you have prior to being a CNM? Third, what is your role as a CNM in your workplace? What responsibilities do you have? Fourth, what do you think is in the future for the field of midwifery? Do you like the role of CNM's in healthcare right now, or would you like to see change? Fifth, what do you love most about it?! Thanks so much, I am looking forward to reading your replies!