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  1. Critical Care/ICU versus ED

    Jen2 replied to jewelsg627's topic in General Nursing

    It all depends on what you think you will like. In the ED you will see anything and everything across the entire life span from neonate to geriatric. From the sprained ankle to the traumatic arrest...

  2. Family/ Visitors in the ER

    Jen2 replied to Dorito's topic in Emergency

    Our rule is 2 at bedside. If I have a critical patient, I don't care how many are at bedside, as long as the charge RN is with them answering questions and they are not being disruptive and I have...

  3. How long is the wait???

    Jen2 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    On a good day when I am not crabby I answer, " I really cannot answer that we see patients by how sick they are, not by what time they get here which includes all of the ambulances and helicoptors...

  4. Emergency Nurses, what is it about ER that you love?

    Jen2 replied to Razorbacks's topic in Emergency

    Using every single nursing skill on every single patient age and population most people only read about in nursing books. I learn new things every day. My co-workers are my family. The attendings...

  5. What was the WORST thing a patient has been brought to ER for?

    Jen2 replied to SteveNNP's topic in Emergency

    A patient that hadn't been to the doctor in 15 years was setting up and talking to me while I was putting in his I.V. with CC: of S.O.B.. He looked at me and told me he didn't feel good, 5 seconds...

  6. what makes you a good ER nurse?

    Jen2 replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    Assertiveness not aggressiveness. being blunt not mean. The wheels are always turning in my head. I work with the doctors to figure out what is going on. I actually go and review the films with...

  7. ER CNAs

    Jen2 replied to KungFuFtr's topic in Emergency

    I am sure you work very hard. I don't mean to flame you and please do not take offense. Nursing is probably 5% skill and 95% critical thinking. I truly take offense when you say that you do...

  8. Rules for the ER (long)

    Jen2 replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    To the people that think ER nurses are bad nurses: 1. When you get a husband and wife trauma and the husband dies in the trauma bay next to his wife and you pull her gourney over to his so that she...

  9. ER must haves

    Jen2 replied to kathy_bear's topic in Emergency

    In Nurse scrub pocket: -Bottle of NTG -at least 3 black pens -alcohol wipes -pair of gloves (ya never know) -a teeny tiny calculatoe that I got from Staples Personal scrub pocket: -Chap stick -Gum...

  10. PLEASE HELP!!! I NEED HELP FROM ER/ICU nurses and doctors for my THESIS PROJECT!!!

    Jen2 replied to id_ocad's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Every area of nursing is stressful in it's own way. I work in a very busy level one trauma center ED and although we do get alot of clinic stuff, we get just about every trauma/stroke/MI in the...

  11. Doppler placement during code

    Jen2 replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with Canoehead on this one. When we are coding in the ED and cannot get a BP, the Doc always wants us to get a BP via doppler. If they don't have a pulse they don't have a BP. All the...

  12. Magnet status?

    Jen2 replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    I honestly think it is a joke. During our Magnet journey ( a few weeks before the committee arrived), we were showered with lunches, great staffing and things like emails from our VP of nursing on...

  13. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    Jen2 replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    Our ratio in a Level 1 trauma center is 1:6 (non-monitored), 1:5 ( 3 monitored), 1:5 (3 monitored), 1:4 (all monitored), and 1:4 (all monitored). We put patients anywhere in the hallway that we can...

  14. The War with the Floors

    Jen2 replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    Exactly!!! Holding a patient in the ED is of no benefit what so ever to an ED nurse. I know many floor nurses that hold on to their patients so that they don't have to get a new admission. In my...

  15. The War with the Floors

    Jen2 replied to zima60's topic in Emergency

    We tape record report where I work at and it is not working. It may work well between floors from shift to shift, but from an ED standpoint it does not work. After we record we call up and tell the...

  16. Is ER nursing Floor nursing???

    Jen2 replied to zaga21's topic in Emergency

    E.R. nursing is a totally different focus than on the floor. The poster who said that the ER is the red headed step child of the hospital is correct. Yes, we have code browns on a daily basis, we...

  17. ER - should I go for my paramedic or BSN

    Jen2 replied to SeriphumRN2b's topic in Emergency

    I think you should do what ever is the fastest and cheapest for you now. I would guess that would be the paramedic class and then you can slowly chip away at your BSN. If you ultimately want to be a...

  18. Level 1 vs Community ER

    Jen2 replied to aimeeinorbit's topic in Emergency

    If you are new to ER, I would recommend doing Level 1 first. In level 1 they are usually more teaching focussed and have the staff and support people available to help you out. I believe that...

  19. Advantages of ENA membership?

    Jen2 replied to Larry77's topic in Emergency

    If you are an ER nurse it is your professional organization. The journal is great because it lets you know what else is going on out there across the country. You get discounts on conferences and...

  20. Question about ER from new nursing graduate

    Jen2 replied to LSUGIRL's topic in Emergency

    This is a topic that has been beat around on these boards and you will find lots of different answers. I had 10 years of medical experience before I went to nursing school. I worked as a medical...

  21. kind of a vent....Paramedics

    Jen2 replied to weirdRN's topic in General Nursing

    Whimsie, i can understand all of your frustrations and questions. I have seen all sides of this. I am talking from the point of view as an ER nurse. You have to realize that everyone is important...

  22. CEN Exam?

    Jen2 posted a topic in Emergency

    Hi all! I just had a couple questions about the CEN exam. I have only been working in the ED for a year, but have just completed taking all of the ENA classes such as TNCC etc. I will be taking a...

  23. Starting Per Diem For a Nursing Agency

    Jen2 replied to Jen2's topic in Agency Nurses

    I just scheduled 4 shifts this month with the agency. They are nursing home shifts in nursing homes that I am familiar with. I used to draw blood at the places when I was a phlebotomist. I'll let...

  24. ER Orientation

    Jen2 replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    New grads get 90 days in the 30 bed level 1 where I work at. Experienced RN's get 6

  25. Starting Per Diem For a Nursing Agency

    Jen2 replied to Jen2's topic in Agency Nurses

    Thanks so much for all of your replies. I am excited to start doing this. I will still be keeping my jod doing my three twelve hour shifts in the ED, until I get married next fall and can go with my...