traumaokc

traumaokc has 12 years experience and specializes in tele floor,cardiac icu,emergency room.

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1. Are all floor nurses rude to ER nurses?

   traumaokc replied to Andy S.'s topic in Emergency

   I have worked in the emergency room for over 6 years and this has always been a problem. I came from ICU and cannot ever remember telling anyone in the er that I could not take there pt. It did not...

2. Left ED job due to unsafe staffing...

   traumaokc replied to kmoonshine's topic in Emergency

   The ER that I grew up in sounds very similar to yours. I left 2 1/2 months ago with regret but it will never change due to management and the things that they expect from the staff that they have....

3. New ED nurses who "know it all"

   traumaokc replied to rnflie's topic in Emergency

   I have seen many new grads succeed in the ER but they come in with common sense and a good knowledge base. I feel that it depends on what the orientation package is. Where I worked, they gave you 8-12...

4. "Customer Service" --Rant!

   traumaokc replied to JustaGypsy's topic in Emergency

   It does seem that every er is the same, no matter what state. I actually had my director come out on the floor one day walking thru while we were coding someone for the second time with 3 nurses along...

5. ER Nurse----> New preceptor for new grads

   traumaokc replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in Emergency

   The only thing that I can tell you is start with talking to them, going thru the paperwork and where everything is so they will be a little more comfortable. Then start going thru the processes with...

6. VIP Triage

   traumaokc replied to mannurse65's topic in Emergency

   :banghead:I was happy to hear that this has happened to others, sorry. This happened to me but was not a senator. It was a family member of someone that worked in hospital that would not listen. I...

7. Leaving Level I ER

   traumaokc replied to mandasueRN's topic in Emergency

   As I have just done this I can tell you that it is difficult. I worked in 44 bed ER, the only Level 1 Trauma Center in OKC,OK for 6 years. I was a Supervisor and it seemed like you always got your...