Nursingluv101

Nursingluv101

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  1. ICU RN becoming an ER RN

    The kids fear takes time to get over. I hated ICU loved the ER. It just depends on your personality. Some ICU nurses I know absolutely hate the ER, both are different. Similar but different. Good luck.
  2. Leaving the ER full time

    So inhale, and breathe! I'm leaving my full time ER gig, to go to TELE!!! Ugh, I almost want to vomit just saying it. Ok honestly I have worked tele before so I know what's ahead. I'm leaving not just for a better 12 hour shift on days, from 8 hours ...
  3. Pt. Falls

    Last night I had a pt. fall that literally scared the crap out of me. I felt like such a bad nurse, which I know I'm a good nurse, yet anything something happens like that I take it personally. My guy came in for a syncopal episode, I charted he was ...
  4. Family refusing pt discharge - California

    We had the same problem to!! In a California hospital as well...sometimes families drive me nuts! Today I had a son lash out at me about his dad being in pain! And his dad didn't even complain about pain!!! When in actually the son just didn't want t...
  5. Why Nurses Don't Want to Be Identified in Public?

    ER nurse...and I don't want to be identified because sometimes, your just tired and drained don't want to deal. I do run in places in my scrubs to get quick stuff but never to stay to long!
  6. My anxiety is taking over

    See if you can volunteer first...trauma 1 you will see a lot... If you cant handle a LP you might be in trouble..
  7. Night Shift

    I worked my first night, I came home showered and hit the bed, I felt I was in a deep sleep until about 1230 then every little noise woke me up, I have a white noise app on my phone, so I cranked it up and continued to try sleep until 1600, now it's ...
  8. San Joaquin County Staff Nurse I

    French camp ca , when did they start a new grad program. They hire new grads, good luck to all...remember if you can make it their you can make it any where
  9. Nursing in California

    She must work for a "corp"In SF I have some RN acquaintances who say they are "close " to that much in SF and per diem ...but I'm in CA and I have 1-1/2 year experience in Central Valley and I don't make that...most make anywhere from 30-50, i heard...
  10. San Joaquin County Staff Nurse I

    Good luck...That's one of my favorite places
  11. Night Shift

    I work 11 am to 11pm now and u feel like I never see my kids I'm hoping nights will be better for my family
  12. Night Shift

    I'm going to night shift soon 7pm to 7am I hope to get 3 in a row, I worked nights before only when I worked doubles, my biggest is getting my room dark? Tips and tricks to being a day sleeper :) would be greatly appreciated
  13. Working 2 jobs both ER RN, crazy or do-able ?

    I did it... It was emotional for me I also asked to go on call per diem but we will see if they will let me.
  14. I work at a fast paced ER stirring to a Trauma 1 center, full-time, mid-shift and for the county. I like our team I just don't like the pay, the cost of out pocket health benefits and lack of staffing. So, I went interviewed for a private facility, E...
  15. How is it?

    So I'm thinking about applying here to the RN-BSN online Program ....I need Statistics!!! I'm so not a math person I was wondering did anyone take the Stats online and how did they like it? How was you over-all online experience with UTA ? are you ...
  16. Working 2 jobs both ER RN, crazy or do-able ?

    Do you feel like you made the right choice by leaving?
  17. Working 2 jobs both ER RN, crazy or do-able ?

    It's true I would love to stay at my job but $10 more an hour and better benefits is a huge difference
  18. Working 2 jobs both ER RN, crazy or do-able ?

    Yes I was actually offered the job, and I accept!. I just haven't put in my notice yet
  19. which route to take to be an ER nurse? please help

    I'm new ER Nurse I got in by having ICU and float experience!!! Keep aiming for your dream I love the ED
  20. Working in the Float Pool as a nursing student

    I have been in a Floater for a year +, I would say yes you get experience and can see all the drama an different personalities of each floor. You do get hard patients and assignments some floors will totally dump on you! It is hard. I love te float ...
  21. Why is it okay for Doctors to yell at Nurses?

    Well I have had a doctor and team of interns very irritated with me because I was falling behind on their numerous orders for the fresh admission with zero help from other staff! I think if a patient is on a medsurg floor then they need to order as a...
  22. Which is best 3p-3a or 7p-7a

    So I'm currently waiting to start a ER night position either 7pm to 7am or 3pm 3am, I'm not sure which one for sure. If I take the 3-3 I'm not that worried about sleep. Its the 7-7 that scares me. If I get home at 8:00 how long should I sleep to? I ...
  23. Do you have a set schedule?

    Pm shift and I write my own schedule depends on what I write lol
  24. Vacation/Holidays - New game to play

    1 reason I love float pool we write our own schedules and just turn them in! ?
  25. Which is best 3p-3a or 7p-7a

    I'm super depressed I was suppose to get an ER position at a hospital but then it fell threw because an internal candidate made a big fuss that she wasn't interviewed! Then I applied to my own hospital but didn't get!! Because HR screwed me over ! I ...