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  1. Opinions from ER and Correctional nurses wanted

    atownsendrn replied to Heartattaq's topic in General Nursing

    Heartattaq - The ER placement will be unlike anything you have ever experienced. It will probably be a combination of med/surg, ortho, surgery, trauma, L&D, post-partum, critical care, and OR....

  2. 19yo traumatic arrest...

    atownsendrn replied to happystudent's topic in Emergency

    Hug your brother next time you see him:kiss .... and your mother and your father and your sisters and your grandmother and your best friend. Because you never know when it could be your loved one....

  3. Tips for bringing your child to the ER (rant)

    atownsendrn replied to NYCRN16's topic in Emergency

    AMEN!!!!!!

  4. KSU students! What do you think of the KSU BSN program?

    atownsendrn replied to Mr_D's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am a KSU graduate. I will just say that I learned what I needed to learn in the program. And don't think I would go through it again. I just don't feel like I got the clinical experience that I...

  5. Grady Hospital

    atownsendrn replied to unknown99's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Look closer to home when looking. Acworth is only about 15 minutes from Wellstar Kennestone. Very busy, large hospital - but I loved working there. I learned alot and still keep up with some of my...

  6. what is an average RN hourly in georgia?

    atownsendrn replied to apexsw20trd's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hi there. We would love to have new nurses move to the area. Most starting pay for new grads in the metro area is between $17.00 - $19.00 per hour. Shift diffs are approximately $2.50 to $4.00 per...

  7. What field of nursing would you NEVER consider working?

    atownsendrn replied to PMHNP10's topic in General Nursing

    HI guys!!! Psych - See enough of it in the ER. I definitely couldn't do it all the time. Thank God for those who do!!!!! It takes every one of us to make the it work. Thanks to everyone for the...

  8. Chronic Tardiness

    atownsendrn replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Hate tardiness. We have one particular nurse on nights that has a very hard time getting to work. It has always been a joke with the staff. But in my new position I feel like it needs to be...

  9. Incident report filing....How do you do it?

    atownsendrn replied to Pete495's topic in General Nursing

    There are many reasons to file and not to file. I have filed more in the last two weeks than my entire nursing career. Right now we have some really bad:( (and I mean really bad) docs (from an...

  10. The new pyxis

    atownsendrn replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    Who really cares if someone "higher up" knows what our finger print looks like. In GA, we are fingerprinted when we get our drivers license. But the Pyxis rep was very reassuring about the subject....

  11. Appropriate attire for shadowing floor nurse position

    atownsendrn replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

    Scrubs and comfortable

  12. The new pyxis

    atownsendrn replied to Genista's topic in General Nursing

    We just went live with the Pyxis on June 25. Haven't ran into any major problems yet. We get to use our birdie finger. So sometimes when the MD really gets on my nerves, I just practice with my...

  13. The Morning After: Migraines

    atownsendrn replied to Zee_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry you are feeling so yucky. All the above advice sounds wonderful. But nothing much helped for me. I didn't have the headache, but I would always wake up feeling nauseous. I probably went for...

  14. finding your niche

    atownsendrn replied to Karina212's topic in General Nursing

    Kerri212 - All the above advice is great!!! Keep looking and don't get discouraged. As far as your resume is concerned, the nurse recruiter or manager (whoever you happen to interview with) will...

  15. nursing and s e x

    atownsendrn replied to lgreen's topic in General Nursing

    NO problems here. It can be very comforting and a great stress

  16. pediatrician in trouble"Mr Enema"

    atownsendrn replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Sick, sick man. I think maybe the death penalty would be to easy for this man. Perhaps the order should read Fleets enema TID with a garden

  17. role of clinical coordinators in er

    atownsendrn replied to peg gallagher's topic in Emergency

    Not really sure what the role of a clinical coordinator is. I am a nurse manager in a small ER. Is that just a different title or a whole different position? Either way - good

  18. Snake bites

    atownsendrn replied to LaVorneRN's topic in General Nursing

    Most snakes might want to be left alone. But in the South some people don't like to leave them alone. We see probably 15-20 snakebites each summer in our ER. Most are uneventful. Observe the...

  19. preventing burnout

    atownsendrn replied to Ruffles's topic in General Nursing

    Find a mentor, laugh at yourself, and hug your family every chance you

  20. Previous DUI and Nursing school admission

    atownsendrn replied to RN2007's topic in General Nursing

    RN2007 - I, too, had a DUI prior to starting nursing school. That was over 10 years ago. I have now been a RN for 7 years. I had to write an assay before getting accepted to school. And then again...

  21. Dispensing medications

    atownsendrn replied to RainbowSkye's topic in Emergency

    Our ED is a lot like Cotjockey. We (the nurses) can get the meds out and label them, then the MD must sign the label and hand it to the patient. We will give them enough to last until the pharmacy...