LeesieBug

LeesieBug specializes in ER.

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1. DNP Nursing Education

   LeesieBug replied to SweetRaine's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   One of my colleagues is getting working on a DNP in Educational Leadership. It is an online program, with two 5-day residencies. She is loving it, and feels like it is extremely relevant to what we...

2. MSN: Education vs. Specialty Degree

   LeesieBug replied to starryx2's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I struggled with this same decision, and the answer is: There is no right or wrong way to go! It just depends on your individual interests and goals. I decided to do a masters in nursing education...

3. Iv help pleeeeeasssssee!!!!

   LeesieBug replied to SDA3694's topic in General Nursing

   Honestly, it is just doing them over, and over, and over......and over. Its kind of like learning to drive car...hard to give someone specific instructions on how to get better at it, you just get...

4. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

   LeesieBug replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

   In the ER the problem has little to do with caring a whole lot about the report and a LOT to do with traffic flow. I don't really give a crapolla how much notice I have on pt information/condition...I...

5. How often do EMS crews show up to your dept unannounced?

   LeesieBug replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

   Had one a few days ago on a record breaking day...had a full house, 4 squads out we were trying to place, and one rolls in with a respiratory distress...."oh sorry, we forgot to call"....

6. Enemas in the ER

   LeesieBug replied to Jaloc's topic in Emergency

   :chuckleIndeed, I find something inherently wrong with something that is intended for "oral or rectal" use.....gives me the heebie-

7. Enemas in the ER

   LeesieBug replied to Jaloc's topic in Emergency

   Very rarely....In three years I have done one once (thank God...I hate them). Have often sent a fleets home with patients on dc,

8. ED-did you always know?

   LeesieBug replied to ~'JesusRocks'~'s topic in Emergency

   I am sort of an oddball in the pack. Never had any interest whatsoever in ER. Got shuffled into it as a new grad. I remember taking one look at the trauma room on my first day and thinking "ohhhhhh...

9. Non emergent ER visits

   LeesieBug replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

   Also, recently read research regarding the fact that it is getting to a point where there is little difference in the actual numbers of insured versus uninsured using the ER for non-emergent...

10. Non emergent ER visits

    LeesieBug replied to Guest219794's topic in Emergency

    As an ER nurse, I also had such an experience where I gained perspective on why people...even the insured, are coming to us instead of an urgent care clinic. Couldn't get myself and son into the doc...

11. RN s Rotating Pods in Emergency Dept.

    LeesieBug replied to triage1's topic in Emergency

    I also agree that rotating areas helps keep things more interesting. One of the things I like about E R is that it has some variety, and that would be minimized if I was going in the the same...

12. Holiday Schedule

    LeesieBug replied to homehealthsup's topic in Nurse Management

    We do the rotation...I like this and prefer to have it that way. We have three groups so we only work any given holiday every third year (two holidays each year, a "major" and a "minor") It is very...

13. Do Newbies "Eat" Their Elders?

    LeesieBug replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    The thing I can't figure out is why nursing seems to so LOVE the "us vs them" mentality in various forms....whether it be day-shift/ night-shift, ER/floors, ADN/BSN, experience/new, etc.. There seems...

14. Men intimidated by RN salary?

    LeesieBug replied to ment2be's topic in General Nursing

    Since I graduated, my husband affectionately refers to me as his "sugar mama".:loveya: He works for a community funded agency and makes a tad over half of what I do. I work with a guy that says all...

15. Anyone else on nights feel completely out of it?

    LeesieBug replied to allthingsbright's topic in General Nursing

    Another way to do it is to slightly modify your schedule on days off. I have been on nights for over two years and have found a rhythm that works very well. If I were to shift back and forth , doing a...