LeahJet

LeahJet ASN, RN

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  1. Anyone feel short-changed? (Sorry, vent!)

    LeahJet replied to ERRN629's topic in Emergency

    I tend to agree with the majority here. Every specialty has a knowledge base that is different from the other. The bottom line is we all work

  2. "But I'm pregnant . . ."

    LeahJet replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    When I was pregnant and working in the neuro-ICU, I felt bad because my co-workers wouldn't let me do anything. They hovered like mother hens...even the men!! It was all very sweet and I appreciated...

  3. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I think a misunderstanding in the general public is that a diagnoses is their right when they are discharged. The ER rules out life threatening problems and then deals with the here and now....(pain)....

  4. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    LeahJet replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    I am really impressed with the self assignments in larger ER's. When I worked in small ER's, we did this. To be honest, I'm not sure it would work where I am. Out of so many nurses, we only have a...

  5. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    LeahJet replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    On the rare occasion that the shift just could not be staffed adequately, rooms were closed and wait times were probably increased. But it felt good to work at facilities that actually valued and...

  6. Unsafe assignments in the ED

    LeahJet replied to LeahJet's topic in Emergency

    But I'm not sure if getting used to it is such a good idea. Unsafe is unsafe....whether you are used to it or

  7. You know you work nights when.......

    LeahJet replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in General Nursing

    On your nights off..... you get sleeeeeppppyyy in the late afternoon/early evening and then ~BAM~ you are wide awake from 10pm

  8. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Wow...you are an ER nurse at 19 y/o? I am

  9. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    ~Don't make a nurse call to my ER, spend 10 minutes giving me a run down of your entire medical history, then finally get to your complaint....THEN ask if you should come in. We both know you are...

  10. do physical therapists make more money than RNs?

    LeahJet replied to nurse~ashley's topic in General Nursing

    hehehehe......good one......this is me........ Leah, RN,ADN,EMT,TNCC,MOM,DWF........ you have more than i do.... wait....

  11. Sometimes I wanna strangle people....goes along with the "Rules" thread

    LeahJet replied to TazziRN's topic in Emergency

    It's just that we know an emergency and most people don't. They get all freaked out over

  12. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

  13. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Oh, and isn't this just like ER nurses..... We pause to deal with the crap (criticism and upheaval) and just get on back to

  14. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    ~dinner, movie, and a lady partsl exam are not the makings of a hot date. ~oh, and if you are lame enough to come to the er with any type of pelvic discomfort or discharge.....plu-ezze...have the...

  15. LPNs who are jealous or resentful of RNs??

    LeahJet replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    Feelings of inadequacy breed

  16. Do you work with creepy-weird co-workers?

    LeahJet replied to Captain America's topic in General Nursing

    fa-reek. I don't know why but that just struck me as

  17. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Valerie, there is no need to defend yourself. We know that we are all good ER nurses. The one who is doing the chastising made a post in "most ridiculous ER visits".... I believe it was "my nipples...

  18. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    ~sigh~ OK guys, I think the fun is over. The righteous indignation has finally made its way onto this thread. It was fun while it lasted....sharing and relating......but I fear now it's just going to...

  19. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Well this ER worker hopes word of mouth prevails in the circles of the types we are venting about! ~making a cross with my two index fingers~ STAY

  20. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    Hmmm....this thread actually went 7 days before the "first one"....lol. I am impressed.

  21. ER: The dumping place

    LeahJet replied to Happy-ER-RN's topic in Emergency

    I'm not so sure that Happy is really burned out. I mean, I am an ER nurse and I will tell you.....unless you are a grinning idiot on 80mg of Prozac a day..... you WILL get frustrated with all of the...

  22. Rules for the ER (long)

    LeahJet replied to EDValerieRN's topic in Emergency

    I can just see them pretending to "recall" the name of their DOC. If I wanted to see bad acting, I'd go to a Steven Seagal movie. I guess it's the whole insult to my intelligence that gets to

  23. Going to start looking for another job!

    LeahJet replied to banditrn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I don't know, maybe I'm expecting too much....but isn't it management's problem with staffing? After 10 years of being a nurse, I have called in 5 times....that averages once every 2 years. I wouldn't...

  24. SO Exhausted

    LeahJet replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    Actually, that is when the early AM major MI's roll through the door... no matter what time it is or how tired I am, something "clicks" when I need to be at my best. There are a few people walking...

  25. SO Exhausted

    LeahJet replied to SnowymtnRN's topic in Emergency

    I work two 16 hour shifts a week in our ER. 32 hrs is minimum for fulltime benefits and it allows me to only be away from my daughter 2 nights a week.... but man-oh-man.... I feel like I've been rode...