oldandintheway

oldandintheway

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About oldandintheway

oldandintheway has 10 years experience and specializes in ED.


25years Master Mariner US Merchant Marine

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  1. Vent

    Yesterday for the third consecutive year I fell asleep during one of our “mandatory” annual refresher courses. Fortunately/unfortunately a dear friend of mine kept punching me in the arm to wake...
  2. Triage times (under 3 minutes)

    Median times may be more helpful than average times, I also see many unqualified nurses in triage roles. I think the worst thing is when a provider interferes by trying to start an assessment to...
  3. California is a very large state, cost of living varies
  4. What makes a good manager?

    I experienced leadership and management training in a very unforgiving environment a long time ago and dealt with the harshest peer review imaginable, would they come back for you when your a** was...
  5. how bad is 11a-11p?

    1100-2300 can be good or bad depending on what you want, I like it. You don't deal with the lull at the end of night shift/beginning of day shift, usually busy when you arrive till when you leave....
  6. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

    Took a while but I've come to the conclusion I work for my patients not the hospital; although the hospital is legally obligated to thank me every other week for having clocked in. I try to get my...
  7. You know the shift is gonna be a hot mess when ...

    Or they use their spouse's cell
  8. 50 years old : I want to be a nurse

    I was over 50 when I started nursing school and I wasn't the oldest one. It can be done and it opened up a great and rewarding second career. You will face some different challenges than your...
  9. Are state surveys conducted on weekends?

    Depends, is this a routine recertification survey or in response to an incident. Although in theory surveyors may arrive at any time unannounced, I don't recall routine surveys occurring outside of...
  10. Different Titles (initials)

    Andy and Barney went to Mt Pilot, Barney made reservations as B. Fife MD. Andy asked why everyone was calling Barney Dr Fife. Barney said he registered as Barney Fife, Mayberry deputy. In the end...
  11. New Nurse IV Struggles

    The only real advice I can offer is: use the best vein you find, not the first vein you find; most situations allow the time to search out your best
  12. $600 an hr to fill a shift?

    True
  13. $600 an hr to fill a shift?

    Different industry, different lifetime but if we were forced to work short handed the ones that did show up split the missing persons wages. That eliminated the incentive for the employer to...
  14. CCRN

    I understand what you are saying, however I did not come to the ED from a vacuum. I would not be artificially pounding questions, I do have a broader experience base. My question is would there be...
  15. CCRN

    Sorry to poach on your thread, but is there any benefit to an Emergency Department Nurse pursuing this certification? I currently hold CEN and CPEN but have a great interest in the whole continuum of...