emmy27

emmy27

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  1. I Lost All Respect For A Colleague Today

    emmy27 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Am I the only person here who has only worked on units where the most scandalous thing anybody got up to at work was playing Candy Crush on their phone during a lull in the shift? No? Just me?...

  2. Opinion regarding WGU

    emmy27 replied to CareerChanger2009's topic in Western Governors University

    I am a serious procrastinator and haven't raced through the program by any means. I often go for days or even weeks without doing any schoolwork. I've also gotten engaged, planned and executed a...

  3. 8 months in and suddenly can't start an IV!

    emmy27 replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    This is almost certainly the root of the "problem". It's a skill that takes a combination of finesse, focus, and confidence, and a blow to your confidence can make it seem suddenly impossible. But...

  4. ED specific supply costs

    emmy27 replied to JustPeachyRN's topic in Emergency

    In our department we use the sticky disposable probes, charged to the patient, on anyone who needs continuous O2 monitoring (less likely to come off than the reusable ones) and staff carry pocket O2...

  5. Relocating to Ft Campbell--job prospects??

    emmy27 replied to evansmum's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Skyline Medical Center is pursuing level II trauma designation. It's about a 45 minute drive from Clarksville, but a significant portion of the staff is from Clarksville or even KY and it's definitely...

  6. What is the "best" stethoscope for the ED?

    emmy27 replied to jrsRN07's topic in Emergency

  7. Poop Free Nursing Jobs in the Hospital?

    emmy27 replied to IcySageNurse's topic in General Nursing

    This. I was surprised to have gotten so far in the thread before seeing this suggestion. I have a lot of sympathy for the OP; poop doesn't bother me but phlegm and the smell of flaky/greasy skin...

  8. Tech vs. RN

    emmy27 replied to ER Soldire's topic in Emergency

    This! A million times. It's one thing to recognize that at any given moment you have different legal rights and responsibilities, but another to assume that that completely defines your relative worth...

  9. 2013 Nashville Area New Grad Pay

    emmy27 replied to serenitylove14's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    His reported shift diffs are inaccurate so it's likely the pay rates are

  10. will hospitals hire with 6 months CCU experience?

    emmy27 replied to Lin19's topic in Critical Care

    They may, and some new grads do change jobs within their first year. But if you've already found one job in the specialty you're interested in, it would be smart to hold it for at least a year. As a...

  11. Nursing Program for Low GPA

    emmy27 replied to elle333's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    This. It's possible to rescue your GPA and change fields to nursing after a lackluster performance in a previous area of study, and I know multiple nurses, including myself, who have done so. But in...

  12. Triage complaints- the good, the bad, and the shocking.

    emmy27 replied to canoehead's topic in Emergency

    "My right foot hurts really bad." "Did you injure it?" "No." "How long has it been hurting?" "Pretty much my entire life."

  13. Shoes for a new student

    emmy27 replied to twss2323's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've tried various nurse-specific brands of shoes, and my best luck has been with plain old running shoes, the kind of thing designed to take a beating on the pavement and protect your knees. If you...

  14. Disgusted with nursing career

    emmy27 replied to Blue4me2's topic in General Nursing

  15. Per Diem Nurses?

    emmy27 replied to JoeDEDRN's topic in Emergency

    As a new grad in Florida a few years ago, that's what I would have started at in the hospital setting if I hadn't moved out of state. I've had a few hospital jobs throughout the southeast and the pay...

  16. From the floor to the ER

    emmy27 replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Emergency

    I spent several years on med-surg before switching to the ER. The biggest transition by far was breaking the habit of doing full head-to-toe assessments in favor of focused assessments. It felt like...

  17. Triage-How is it done in your ER?

    emmy27 replied to crb613's topic in Emergency

    Until recently, esi. Now we do straight back and triage in the room, and the triage nurse is not allowed to stay and help. So basically the triage nurse is a greeter until all the rooms are full. Then...

  18. State surveyor in LTC

    emmy27 replied to Arrn1467's topic in Nursing Career

    Is putting a paper barrier down before priming IV tubing considered best practice where you work? I've never heard of or seen it done, and I can't imagine a rationale for it. If you didn't do...

  19. Bachelor of Science with Major in Nursing versus BSN?!

    emmy27 replied to heatherann08's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think this is a distinction that any hiring manager anywhere is going to care about. That said do be sure to check the accreditation of the program. Make sure it is accredited and that the...

  20. Upfront payment for non emergent conditions

    emmy27 replied to danggirl's topic in Emergency

    We do it at our hospital. I think it's great- the providers don't love it (since they have to do the screening but don't get reimbursed) but it saves a ton of nursing time (and aside from saving our...

  21. Feeling miserable nearly a year

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

    Nursing is not for everyone- and even for people who are really called to nursing, not every specialty and position in nursing is a good fit for every nurse. It sounds like you're in a really rough...

  22. DO I NEED MY BSN?

    emmy27 replied to combsj25's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    As a new grad you won't neccesarily make more money as a BSN- some hospitals pay more to BSNs but some don't, and it's rarely a large difference for equivalent work- one hospital I worked at offered...

  23. What gadgets/tools do you own?

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

    My scrub pockets always have alcohol swabs, flushes, swabcaps for luerlocks, iv tubing caps, a pen, and a carpuject syringe (and at the start of most shifts, tape and a scissors, but they rarely stick...

  24. Help! Need some career advice, two job offers.

    emmy27 replied to allene24's topic in Nursing Career

    If I'm reading your post correctly, one job is full time and reasonably well-paid, while the other is PRN and extremely underpaid. Even leaving aside the issues related to specialty, that seems like...

  25. Scrubs that won't make me look like a blimp...

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

    I'm 5'4 and a slim but very curvy hourglass (34D) and I love, love, love the Wonderwink line, especially their "2-stretch" and "utility girl" scrubs. The tops with the toggles/drawstrings under the...