emmy27

emmy27

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  1. Why do minorities have more respect for nurses?

    emmy27 replied to Runman1914's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had kind, appreciative, demanding, rude, dramatic, and polite patients from all backgrounds and walks of life. Although certainly I think cultural background can influence how patients and...

  2. Pregnant in nursing school

    emmy27 replied to Hmfog's topic in General Nursing

    One of my classmates was due the final day of our preceptorship... we were all biting our nails for her, because due to limited preceptor availability, if you missed even one shift you had to repeat...

  3. an 'easier' specialty

    emmy27 replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Emergency

    I work in an ER that is as understaffed/chaotic as can be and occasionally pick up PACU shifts, and relative to the physical and mental stress of the ER, I do personally find it easier- I go home...

  4. Found myself in quite the pickle.. (Poll)

    emmy27 replied to LDAthleteNurse's topic in General Nursing

    Interview for sure, although as noted above, be sure before you make that call that skipping part of the review course won't affect your graduation requirements. Tons of people- most people, probably-...

  5. Plan B!

    emmy27 replied to Determined2017's topic in General Nursing

    I did not let myself think in terms of a Plan B during school or I would probably have opted for it at the most difficult moments- the times I was pulling an all-nighter between clinical days...

  6. Social media and nursing don't mix

    emmy27 replied to jackhensy's topic in Nursing Career

    And yes, the last three acute care hospitals I've worked at have stopped hiring of LPNs, begun to phase existing LPNs out of all but rehab positions, and one has required all ADN and diploma RNs to...

  7. Social media and nursing don't mix

    emmy27 replied to jackhensy's topic in Nursing Career

    Employees you ask *at their workplace* tell you they love their jobs. How very interesting. I wonder if there might be any confounding factors in your "study

  8. Why is everyone hating on ED?

    emmy27 replied to canche's topic in Emergency

    Ugh, yes. And as a former floor nurse, it really chaps my hide, because while I know they work hard, I did it for years, I also know that the receiving floor nurse does NOT actually need me to read...

  9. HELP! Failed NCLEX before, out of school for 7 years, wanting to try again

    emmy27 replied to clancaster0729's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    While you can certainly attempt the NCLEX again after revising alone, I strongly second the recommendation for seeking a refresher course. There are constant changes in practice standards, and even if...

  10. Disasters and Red Cross/CA Wildfires

    emmy27 replied to nurseactivist's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with the Red Cross as a volunteer after Katrina- I worked in a mobile kitchen, on those ambulance-style trucks serving meals in the community, and driving Red Cross vehicles to take nurses...

  11. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    emmy27 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, differing management treatment between medicine and nursing has nothing to do with power differential between the two roles within organizations, the relative supply and demand of those types of...

  12. Are colors consistant across all brands of scrubs?

    emmy27 replied to wishfulthinking21059's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I do. I wear a long sleeve shirt in a contrasting color under all of my scrubs. I never tuck them in- I hate the feeling of tucked-in shirts, and I hate that so many scrub tops are baggy and kind of...

  13. Looking For Advice

    emmy27 replied to kl616's topic in General Nursing

    Regrettably, the current state of healthcare is such that many nursing jobs have very little time for this. While there are times as a nurse you have the privilege and pleasure of connecting with...

  14. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    emmy27 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    One of our QI nurses (they're all nurses, they ABSOLUTELY could be contacting and taking orders from the docs) does occasionally call the doc herself- if she's already called us several times and it...

  15. Nurse Family Partnership

    emmy27 replied to kieran07's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hey, did you get this job? Any insights now that you've been through the interview

  16. Cert. Paramedic Looking for Job (CNA?)

    emmy27 replied to reddsky's topic in General Nursing

    ERs in some areas hire paramedics as medics (some to practice to their full scope, some as regular techs). I would look

  17. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    emmy27 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, that's why I said "they need to be addressed" and why the OP clarified that he is addressing this problem as it comes up over and over and over again- but it's still a terrible system and it is,...

  18. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    emmy27 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

    The issue is not one of whether we are afraid of looking "annoying" or "stupid" asking for occasional clarification on potential physician oversights- that is absolutely part of the job. It's that...

  19. Nurses expecting to do too much!

    emmy27 replied to CosmoRN77's topic in General Nursing

  20. Chose med surg like I'm supposed to, but really unhappy.

    emmy27 replied to enytsyrhk572's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You may not see "another job like it" for a year but that's okay- in a year you won't need new grad postings. Almost everyone is at least a little miserable at their new grad job, no matter where it...

  21. Meds in unlabeled bags... Is it safe?

    emmy27 replied to BiohazardBetty's topic in Patient Medications

    I don't see how this is any more dangerous than working somewhere where meds are pulled from the pyxis rather than send up from pharmacy pre-sorted in bags or envelopes. He's making extra work for...

  22. Administering Fentanyl

    emmy27 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    Med/surg, I only ever gave it transdermal. In the ED, we give it IV quite often and rarely transdermal (only if we happen to have a boarded admit patient with chronic pain issues who already wears a...

  23. Bad idea to take MA position even though i am a RN??

    emmy27 replied to ErinDel's topic in General Nursing

    I would keep looking for clinic RN jobs, and keep an eye on hospital postings/network like crazy. It's very hard for new grad nurses to start in non-bedside jobs, but it's not completely

  24. How many attempts did it take you to get into the nursing program?

    emmy27 replied to byjessi's topic in General Nursing

    1 attempt. I was wait-listed initially, but a slot opened up a week later. I was still in my last set of prereq classes when I applied, which weakened my application (not getting credit for those...

  25. Chronic Extreme Emergency Department Shortstaffing

    emmy27 replied to LEFTFLANKPAIN's topic in Emergency

    I wonder if we're coworkers. I'm skipping breaks, charting the crap out of everything, and looking for a new non-hospital job, personally. I pretty much hear it's the same all over, and getting