SDS_RN RN

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    Do you think you are adequately compensated in your job as a nurse?

    SDS_RN replied to *TK8's topic in General Nursing

    For what it cost me to go to school the wages and benefits definatly could be better. It is a high stress high burn out job and we should be compensated for it. My husband is a car salesman with no...
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    Why did you take up nursing? What's your story?

    SDS_RN replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    I would always stay with my aunt and her children for a week or two during the summer and my aunt was a nurse. She would work day shifts & noc shifts when I was there and I was always intrigued...
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    Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    SDS_RN replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    Mine jokes about the same thing. I'm perfectly happy with my hubby and would not trade him for anything in the world. That being said, I absolutly would not want to marry a doc. They work all the...
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    Done with ED Orientation...

    SDS_RN replied to punkstar's topic in Emergency

    I also started out in a different department and I just xfered down to the ER in Nov. I do not feel like where I worked for the last year helped me a whole lot in the ER. It did help w/ the surgical...
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    IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    SDS_RN replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    I just had that issue this weekend not having enough pumps. We had a pt that had to xfered out that took up 2 pumps and them my gentlman had blood infusing into both arms took up 2 more pumps and...
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    IV fluids to gravity, infiltration?

    SDS_RN replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

    They will continue to infiltrate even if hung to gravity. When I start an IV to gravity and hook it up the skin still puffs up if it blew the vein. If my patient is with it I always tell them to...
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    Phone Triage

    SDS_RN replied to scrubsnhugsRN's topic in Emergency

    We do pretty much the same thing. If they call in we take their info log it and then we either put their phone numbers in to their on call docs pager or call the doc and leave the pts name and phone...
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    Looooooong rant... Condescending nurse... advice please!

    SDS_RN replied to alkaleidi's topic in Emergency

    When I was up on the surgical and peds floor I had a nurse that was the same way. She was just waiting for you to do something or forget something so she could jump you about it. She especially...
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    Does your ED/ER hire new grads? (and related ?s)

    SDS_RN replied to beachbum3's topic in Emergency

    Our facility requires at least 1 year experience before hiring new grads into specialty areas. We are a level III facility and my orientation was 6 weeks but could have been longer if I had asked....
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    The Doctor said WHAT?

    SDS_RN replied to nurz2be's topic in General Nursing

    In our facility there are 2 docs in particular that will be nasty to you just because they are in a bad mood. I just try to avoid contact with them as much as possible because if they get the chance...
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    I feel very confused....

    SDS_RN replied to KckStrt's topic in Emergency

    I also am fairly new to the ED I just started in Nov and have the same feelings that you do. Some days I feel completely lost and later of course after the pt has been xfered or left I think oh I...
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    Start in ER in 1 month

    SDS_RN replied to Happeetxn's topic in Emergency

    I just started in the ER Nov 1st and I love it. I was a surgical and pediatrics nurse for 1 year before I started in the ER and I'm glad I made the switch. I love the fact that it's not monotonous...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    SDS_RN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh and one more thing probably my favorite. If you are brought in by the cops please don't get up from you w/c and try to run away the cops will tazer your ass and you'll be worse off then when you...
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    Rules for the ER (long)

    SDS_RN replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I do treat all of my patients with respect and dignity when they are in my ED but just because people are venting on this site does not make them a bad or uncaring nurse. We all need to vent and you...
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    Stupidest reason to go to ER

    SDS_RN replied to DachRN's topic in Emergency

    Just had one yesterday bring her son because she said that he had not been voiding. Asked her when he last went she said in the waiting room just before they got into their room. OMG what??? We...
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    Tattooed Nurse?

    SDS_RN replied to rnrnewgrad's topic in Nursing Career

    I have one tattoo and am thinking of getting another one but the one I do have is always covered and I don't think that anyone I work with even knows I have one. At my facility they have to be...
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    Still a student, my heart set on ER...

    SDS_RN replied to karleigh's topic in Emergency

    I knew before I graduated that I wanted to be in the ER but at the facility that I work in they want at least 1 year of experience. I did apply for a position when it came up but I did not get it...
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    Newbie Question

    SDS_RN replied to Toph McGee's topic in Emergency

    I worked on the surgical and pediatrics floor right out of school and I have just recently transfered down to the ED. I am glad that I got my experience on surgical first but it is still really...
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    Level 3 ER, Level 4- Can you PLEASE clarify!!!

    SDS_RN replied to taapple's topic in Emergency

    I work in a level 3 hospital and we have a lot of what is listed above. We have a trauma surgeon on call, orhto on call, pharmacy on call but no neurosurgeon. All of them are on call overnoc but not...
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    Acls

    SDS_RN posted a topic in Emergency

    I have to get my ACLS certification in Feb. and I was wondering if anyone has any advise for me in regards to the course, course difficulty, and any tips on how to pass it.
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    A Generation of Wimps?

    SDS_RN replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    I agree that we are setting up a genereation of legal drug users. Our facility sends out these lovely surveys to our drug seekers and if they do not get what they came for then our survey is in the...
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    A Generation of Wimps?

    SDS_RN replied to EDNewbie's topic in Emergency

    I have just recently started in the ER and oh lord some of these people are just crazy. I have only been in the ER for not quite 2mo now and I have seen the same family come in at least 4 times for...
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    What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    SDS_RN replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    When graduation comes up you feel overwhelmed and scared because your instructors will no longer be there to hold your hand and you are on your own. At some point we all leave the nest and you have to...
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    What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    SDS_RN replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    When you first start out as a new nurse some of the older more experienced nurses will give you a hard time and the doctors will expect you to know your stuff if not then you will get your butt...
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    What does it take to be an ED nurse, and should a new grad even try?

    SDS_RN replied to futurecnm's topic in Emergency

    I just graduated in 06 and I have worked on Surgical and Pediatrics for about a year and a few months and I just made the move to the ER and just had my first day off of orientation on Tues. One of...