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  1. moving to Reno, any advice

    FERN-tastic replied to micco's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Pet Playhouse does do boarding. I board my dog there, and have had nothing but good experiences with

  2. Any Nurses who work at Renown Hospital in Reno?

    FERN-tastic replied to sunbeach's topic in Nevada Nursing

    HR at Renown is notoriously slow. I think it took them 2-2.5 weeks to let me know. HR called me to offer me the job (they do all the calls for interviews/hiring). I had finally given up when they...

  3. Phlebotomy question for ER nurses

    FERN-tastic replied to studenter1988's topic in General Nursing

    We have a phlebotomist in our ED at all times. They do blood draws in triage, cover blood draws in trauma, and cover any difficult sticks/art sticks/or draws we don't have time to get. We keep them...

  4. Northern Nevada

    FERN-tastic posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    The Nevada forum seems to be heavily represented by Vegas... How many Northern Nevadans are out there? Just curious

  5. Tips For New Grad entering ED

    FERN-tastic replied to CherryERRN's topic in Emergency

    Ask questions, get involved, and don't be shy. Seek out any and all learning opportunities that you can. Be prepared to feel overwhelmed and slow...it will pass. Don't get

  6. Shoes for the ER??

    FERN-tastic replied to TJG618's topic in Emergency

    I absolutely love my Danskos (I now have 3 pair). I have a very hard time finding shoes that don't hurt my feet. These are the only shoes I've found that I can do a 12 hour shift in without pain. As...

  7. Sentinal Events

    FERN-tastic replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    Our hospital tried something similar to this, but it only lasted a few months. It was nice while it

  8. Tips 5 days before the NCLEX-RN exam

    FERN-tastic replied to anneles's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    The only thing I did was do review questions. Over and over and over. I told myself "you know this material, just be ready for the questions". The day before the test I did no studying. I just...

  9. Each job title wears it's own color.

    FERN-tastic replied to borzoilady's topic in General Nursing

    Our department used to have color-coded scrubs. As far as I know the docs were the only ones who cared. I know they appreciated knowing RNs wore ceil blue. We had a name change, and instead of paying...

  10. going to work sick?

    FERN-tastic replied to inthesky's topic in General Nursing

    I'd stay home. Don't risk spreading the germs. And if your workplace is like mine, 2 days in a row is one incidence. If you call in sick one day, come back a day, and then decide you're too sick...

  11. OUCH!!!! Ampule issues. Anyone else have problems?

    FERN-tastic replied to notyourordinarymom's topic in General Nursing

    I've never cut myself on ampules, but I know people that have. I think it's stupid that meds still come in glass ampules. They're dangerous. It took me a year to be able to open an ampule without an...

  12. Sentinal Events

    FERN-tastic replied to ThrowEdNurse's topic in Emergency

    You just summed up why I hate being in triage. So much responsibility with so many things out of your control. There have been nights when I have been 15 deep for 6 hours, people waiting 2 hours to...

  13. Who else ????

    FERN-tastic replied to TheCloser's topic in General Nursing

    I was a political science/international affairs major, heading to law school. Then I realized how much I hate going to an office everyday. Now I'm an ED

  14. Detox against their will.....

    FERN-tastic replied to aerorunner80's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that the forced detox we do in hospitals is unnecessary for the most part. Detox can be very dangerous, and extends the hospital stay for many patients. While I think it is our job to...

  15. Most memorable thing patient has said to me...

    FERN-tastic replied to Nurse Salt's topic in General Nursing

    For me it was the first time one of my critical patients grabbed me on the arm and asked, "am I going to die?". Even though he and his wife knew he was very sick, we had kept things light, joking,...

  16. question?

    FERN-tastic replied to amzyRN's topic in Emergency

    If you're asking if it's possible to get a new grad position in the ED with no experience in school, it first depends on if the ED hires new grads. Some EDs will hire new grads with no ED experience....

  17. what did you learn in the real world that you wish you learned in nursing school?

    FERN-tastic replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    First and foremost I think they should teach us all that we cannot be the perfect nurse. No matter how much you try, you will never be able to do all the lovely things they teach in nursing school....

  18. Report peeves

    FERN-tastic replied to Sisukas's topic in General Nursing

    I hate it when the nurse I'm giving report to is looking the other way or talking to other people. I don't care that you can get all this info from the chart, I still want to give you a *******...

  19. What was your 1st day like??

    FERN-tastic replied to Sl1011's topic in General Nursing

    I don't remember many specific details about my first day other than learning where everything was, and the basic flow of the department. I only remember one patient we had that day, a pediatric burn...

  20. Northern Nevada

    FERN-tastic replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    We have quite a few opening at my hospital now. There's still quite a nursing shortage in Northern Nevada. I don't think it's nearly as hard to get a job here than down in

  21. Northern Nevada

    FERN-tastic replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    I've only been to Winnemucca once. It seemed like a nice small town, but I got food poisoning there, so I associate Winnemucca with being

  22. Northern Nevada

    FERN-tastic replied to FERN-tastic's topic in Nevada Nursing

    8 months is a long time to be in Winnemucca!! I couldn't do

  23. Strange things people present to the ER with....

    FERN-tastic replied to klcrn1987's topic in Emergency

    "Baby poops every time it eats" New parent

  24. How did you react to your first code?

    FERN-tastic replied to AZcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first code as a student was in PICU. I don't remember a whole lot about it except the nurse shoved paper in my hands and told me to record. I do remember the baby was still alive when I left. My...

  25. Danskos and Bad ankles

    FERN-tastic replied to ChinUp's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have extremely weak ankles too...at one time I was spraining an ankle twice a year. However, Danskos are the only shoes I wear at work. Once I got used to them, I've found I can even run in them if...