I'llFlyAway

I work in the ER and I can't stand anything to do with toe-nails! I can't stand when I go to check pedal pulses and the patient's toe-nails are so long they curl...gag! If I look at the triage board and see that a new patient has a toe-nail injuries/or loss of a toe-nail I will beg for mercy to see if any of the other nurses wants to trade my toe-nail for whatever they've got that i can help them with.

In the ER, 9 times out of 10 when I asked the patient what brought them in their response starts with "Well uh whut had happen is ..." So now when I give report or one of the docs has questions about a new patient we start with "You see doc, whut had happen was..."

That is brilliant! I can't wait to turn my dansko's into tap shoes tonight!

I've had the same problem....I graduated in december and worked at a SC hospital for 3 months in the ICU and had a bad experience and ended u leaving. My family lives in Charlotte so I moved back home and had a very hard time because CMC and Presby require a new grad orientation if you have less than 6 months of experience working as a RN. I applied everywhere and the only places hiring are long term care which was disappointing, but I was hired as a RN supervisor on a skilled unit and I'm enjoying it although I plan to at least work PRN at a hospital. Luckily are some good facilities in Charlotte, get a copy of "senior living" with the apartment guides in the front of grocery stores for a list of facilities. Keep in mind, you just need 6 months of experience ANYWHERE then you're no longer a new grad and can apply to any RN jobs at presby and CMC : ) Good luck to you!