ACRN06

ACRN06 has 4 years experience and specializes in M/S, Tele, Peds, ER.

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1. Fine line between 'education' and "preachiness"

   ACRN06 replied to Btrfli BSN-LMT's topic in Emergency

   You did your job, carry on. Tough love. Its easier not to say anything but they need to hear it. Granted there are definately ways you can buffer the blow... body language, phrasing, and instead of...

2. I want to be an ER nurse...... help

   ACRN06 replied to kimme721's topic in Emergency

   I was you a couple years ago. Tele experience, some travel nursing, wanted to get into ER. I just put in applications to ER positions, some of them don't specify that it has to be "ER" experience....

3. My Aching Feet

   ACRN06 replied to RN <><'s topic in Emergency

   Here's another vote for TED hose! Or compression socks...whatever you wanna call em. They do

4. need tips for easier NG placement

   ACRN06 replied to kadell's topic in Emergency

   Man, people wanna make the tube more rigid??!!? That was new to me!! The tube already holds its shape easily! Well except for those baby NG tubes, I've started IVs in adults a larger size than those!...

5. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

   ACRN06 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Short answer: yes Long answer: I've been thru 6 interviews in 3 and a half years but 5 of those were for travel nurse positions which are a different in ways but similar in many others... However...

6. do you usually KNOW (sense), after an interview if you got the job?

   ACRN06 replied to ajaxgirl's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

   Short answer: yes Long answer: I've been thru 6 interviews in 3 and a half years but 5 of those were for travel nurse positions which are a different in ways but similar in many others... However...

7. Kid fell off bike: what would you anticipate?

   ACRN06 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in Emergency

   #1 all the way Many studies suggest the increase in thyroid cancer could be partly due to pediatricians’ increased use of CT-scans. If it were my asymptomatic kid, theres no way in heck I'd let them...

8. Should the H1N1 Vaccine be mandatory for Healthcare Professionals?

   ACRN06 replied to Brian's topic in Disaster Preparation

   No. It should not be mandatory. As far as pple who are comparing this to other vaccinations, we are not talking about those vaccinations, we are talking about this brand-spankin-new H1N1

9. common situations encountered in emergency room

   ACRN06 replied to vintageRXL's topic in Emergency

   I recommend buying some books about ER nursing. Your questions are very broad and are the same ones I had when making the transition into the ER setting. Its good to want to be prepared, theres just...

10. ER vs Med/surg- someone wanna clue me in?

    ACRN06 replied to PAERRN20's topic in Emergency

    Oh, and one thing thats annoying about working the floors after working ER... You know all that little stuff that you're allowed to blow off cuz...well... its the ER and your prioritization skills...

11. ER vs Med/surg- someone wanna clue me in?

    ACRN06 replied to PAERRN20's topic in Emergency

    You'll be fine. Totally do-able. Especially if your ER is anything like mine and backed up with inpatients waiting on beds and you BECOME an inpatient nurse in the ER

12. What made you decide to do ER Nursing?

    ACRN06 replied to MallysMama's topic in Emergency

    Yes some ERs hire new grads Yes in your case (though not all cases) I'd personally recommend some floor experience first (for debates on whether floor experience is necessary, see other threads where...

13. Peritoneal Lavage

    ACRN06 replied to GleeGum's topic in Emergency

    And just to add, I just wanna make sure you understand it right. Don't worry if you haven't done everything on those checklists. Its not a "checklist" in the sense of "you must have completed all...

14. How often do you draw Troponins at your hospital?

    ACRN06 replied to RNcDreams's topic in Cardiac

    Q 6-8 hrs x 3 sets Wish I could be more specific on the "6-8" part but that really can vary from doc to doc. I wanna say I've seen it Q8 more often than 6

15. How often do you get sick?

    ACRN06 replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting, just about everyone has said they rarely get sick. Wonder if there is any correlation between our jobs and our super-immunity! I too haven't been sick since.... nursing school, where my...